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THE CHINA "MAIL.

Mr Davis, while admittedly belong. ing to what is now regarded as the Juhl school of unionista, shawed clearly the trend of the moment in his Freliance upon legislation and the swaying of political parties through

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Tha plague return is again lean

to-day.

A. Chinese concubine of 52, Gage the ballot-box and the division lobby Stress, has reported the that from her in Parliament. The political econubiele of a pair of gold bangles, valued mist and logician are concerned with | ut $910. tacts which cannot be altered by the will of the people. The principles underlying economic laws ennnot be.. affected by a resolution of a Congress, and although some may welcome the

presence of foreign delegates at this year's Congress an important inno- vation, because it may tend towards international similitade in the conli- tions of labour, and of the worker, whereby the cost of production in various countries may be equalised there is still doubt as to whether the inexorable difficulties of competition and the inws of supply and demand can be overcome in order to bring about and industrial millennium.

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"A Chiuong, full down the hold of the Hop Song last night and received injuries as accesitated his removal hopitaly

A Chinese married woman of 12 a Street, has reported to the police slut samenne stals from her sitting room add bangue scraper, veived at $30.

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PENDING LIBEL ACTION.

DOCTOR SUING A CAPTAIN,

In the Summary Court list of aetions pending and mentioned as settling time this morning was cau in which Dr. A. Razlag is claiming froin a mercantile marine captain $1,000 for libel. The particulars of the libel alleged worn not discloset.

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Mr. P. W. Goldting, solicitor for the plaintiff," mentioned the nature of the action and asked his Lordship to order ploadinga,

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Mr. Dixon, of Messrs. Deacon, Locker, Deacon and Harston, representing the defendant, consented.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 19.3

FOOTBALL MEETINGS.

H.E.TO ANNUAL MEETING.

The aunial meeting of the Hongkon Football Club was held yesterday after soon at the ofices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and,· Co. Halifax presided, and there was a fairly

inerous attendance.

Hon. Mr. E. R.

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Mr. H. J. Jenos ploposed, and Mr. W. V. Pennell seconded, that the Club become alfiliated to the Football, Amocis.“ tion, and this motion was carried by Rubstantial majority.

A discusiou urceo as to the position of a playing member of the Autour Association on coming to Hongkong or

on going home, as a difficulty, was genere ally fou in this romed. It was desided

that the members of the Soccer sectice

on the pb Committee should formau- To the unnual report it was stated Mte a list of their difficulties and forward 1 to the Association in order that the shot during the year 10 new

turions matters might be explained. ̧* પં. suly

Sover team entered for the Six-n-sido Ders joined the th four resignations were received.. The Tant, un follows-Butterfield, and Rugby amotion had a very successful Swire: Jardine, Matheson and Co.: Mr. casco, winzing the Cup back from the B. F. Long's team'; Mr. W. V. Pennell's. Army, and being undefeated in the series

tean Hongkong and Shanghai Bank; so far as it was played. Ta team played Rugby section team; and another side 11, won f, and lost 2 scoring 240 points which has yet to select a captain. The

Pleadings were cedered and the heart 62. Hapour cape were awardedmagees will be commencing shortly.

to Messrs. H. S. Rouse and A. Murdoch. Vetes of thanks to the Chairman and The season was not a good, une for the the retiring Hon. Treasurer and Hon. Association section. Their position in Secretary Proléyi kis meeting. 9 the League was fourth. In the Shield Competition they defeated the Staff and

A German reman named Frazzing adjourned sino die. noble, aged 30, was Amed #3 by Me. Woot at the Magistracy to-day for boing

drunk and incapable in Pedder Street DAIRY FARM COMPANY, LTD., Departments in the firs round, bus were

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A thief entered the house of a Chi Mr. Davis displayed great satiate clerk at, Pobinger Street, and faction at the betterment of the stako a jack, a pot, a pair of spectacles, condition of the people through legis- a cigarete cams, and #27-in-money. The lation of the past and present genera whole of the property was valued at $39. tion, and he was inclined to the view that this was a direct result of trađo ** A Chinese who was charged before unionism and the organisation of Mr. Wood at the Magistracy, today labour Is it not rather a coincidence with being in pression of a Winchester that traile unions commenced with rifle, a zavolver and 400 rounds of an- the awakening of the recognition of munition, was fined $250 OF General Memoranda. -- MONDAY, October

the responsibilities of the wealthy menchu, 2.80 p.m.-Auction of Japancen Ware at towards the poor? Were the exten- liers. Hughes and Hough's Salession of franchise and the broader

Mr. J. J. Leiria, the local Portuguese pm.Auction of Pistage Stamps at basis of Parliamentary membership Connal, announces that he will be At Mr. Geo. P. Lammert's Sales Rooms [not incentives to union antong Home" on Sunday next, at his residence, FRIDAY, October 10:-

Rooms.

Booti

Ged. P. Lammert's Sales 'Rooms. SATURDAY, OC's er 11

tion of the workers and the growth of their interest in constitutional 12.30pm.-The Dairy Farm Co., Ltd., government has had a powerful effect,

Meeting of Shareholders.

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threa

ANNUAL REPORT.

The following is the report for prisenta tien to shareholders at the seventeenth annual meeting of the Dairy Farm Com pany, Ltd., which will be held on Oct. 11th at 12.30 p.m.:

Hongkong Football Association.

knocked out by the R.G.A. in the second.

The monthly meeting of the Hong- A good many midweek matches wergkong. Fynball Association was hell, yes. played with better results. The Ho torday owning at the R.E. Theatre, Treasuror's account showed a balance at Wellit Burck Mr.-A. P. Storrie credit of $17.29 and the Club has a Fixed presided wer a good attenciales in the Deposit with the Hongkong and Shangheres of Mr. R. Bancock, President." hai Ranking Corporation of $700. The The Hon. Secretty reported having Shield account showed a deficit of #08.83. received replies train the Commodore of The working of the Club had hesey carried the Naval Yard and from the General through with a considerable saring in Officer Commanding the Troops in South comparison with the previous year, but China Bring to become Patrons of the there was urgent need for more support, Association. His Excellency the Gover

The prudt for the year, after writing of 815,989.10 for depreciation and had and doubtful debts, and providing for Dires tors' sud auditor's fees, amounts tp

The Chairman, proposed the adoption now had also been asked to neteps a #80,110:27, from which it is proposed to pay a dividend of one dollar and thirty of the report and accounts, and said the sinflar position and, through the courtesy conta per share, absorbing 889,000; to success of the Rugby section was part of his Private Secretary, the request had transfer to Fire and Typhoon Insurance cularly gratifying, esponially considering beer passed to Europe. It was decided Fund 88 000; to Equalization of Dividend the character of the teams they were to achita reply from His Excellency.

The Bon. Secretary reported that he point about it was the fact that the last had attended the "inual meeting of the Fund 820,000; and to carry forward pitted against. The only regrettablo

110.97.

Directors - Dr. J. W. Neble and Mr. J.ew matches were not played. Had thees United Services League and the Hong fixtures been fulfilled the Hon. Treasurer kong League in his capacity of Vice-

2.50 p.m.-Anction of Furnitare at M./workers? We grant that the educa4 31acdonnell Bosd, from 11.30 a.. till Scott Harston, retire by rotation, but wouki doubtle havo been able to show Chairman" of each. Each League had

The Hon. Mr. E. Osborne resigned the pm, na the occasion of the third analverre eligible for re-election. sury of the Portuguese Republic.

Board of Directors on leaving the Colony. Auditor.--The accounts have boen su dited by Mt. A O'D. Gourdin, who offers himself for ro-election at this meeting.

I AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR

The China Mail

HoNazora, Friday, Oct. 3, 19

but we are not satisfied that it has been proved that trile unionism has done all that is claimed for it: CD the contrary, it is more and more being recognised that trade unionism is, day by day, being weakened by its incursion into the party political rein. Party politics per se nre pot concerned with the question of wages, hours' of labour, or the conditions of of employment generally. While trade The periodic disturbances of the unionist are, as citizens, intinitely peace in association with strikes of concerned with legislation, their worker points to the conclusion that primary responsibilities do not lie in trade unions do not yet fully realise that direction.

TRADE UNIONISTS AND THEIR

H

RESPONSIBILITIES.

that the possession of power"involves

responsibilities, and that such.

occurrences detract from public

sympathy with the claims of the

working classes. The Trades Union Congress, which opened at Manches-

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Bead Arrow" of September 5 states that the 20th Hussars, stationed at Colchester, are prevented from taking part in the Home army manoeuvres owing to an outbreak of parasitic mange among their horses, and the 93th Brigade, R.F.A., ara ikely to be prevented from attending for To the same reason.

The Army Estimates for 1903-4, + Duke of Bedford, • werd says the £28,684,000; those for the present year are £26,907,000. Our recent Aroy re“ forras have resulted in an increased ez-

panditure of £23,000. The establishment has been reduced by 114,883, and the number of men serving by 106,107."--

"Broad Arrow "September 5.

At the regimental Theatre of the R.G.A., Rangoon, on the 11th ultimo, Brig. General. A. A. J. Johnstone, Com manding the Rangoori Brigade, handed to The German Mail of the 3rd Sept. Captain Gunter, Bist,Co., RG,, cup was delivered in London on the 2ad Ocprosented to the company by Lleat.-

tober.

General Sir Robert Scallon, A.D.C., K.C.B.. K.C.LE. D.S.O commanding | Burmah Division, for their good shooting and good conduct during their stay in Raogooo.

ter recently, is an evidence of the power of organised labour. The re-

The new Japanese craiser Kongo is grettable incidenta at Dublin, follow-dua at Singapore, eu route to Japan, on ing upon similar episodes in connection October 21. with other disputes during the past

Two representatives of the Formiga At the Magistracy this morning before year or two, suggest that the respon-rr. Hazeland, Mr. T. R. Nicol, of the Office-Mr. 3. W. Causto, C.E., and sibility of all citizens for law and Imperial Hotel, prosecuted his boy for distr. c. J. Simpson-who have some out order is not always fully recognised obeying orders. Mr. R. C. Fthfall spo China in connection with the quee

Mr. tion of the Crown leases in the British by those responsible for unionismpeared for the complainant and

Guldring defended: After hearing the Settlements, are at present in Hongkong, At Manchester there met 557 dele evidence, on the suggestion of the Magisere they have had conferences with gates of unions from all parts of the trato the case was settled out of Court. leaseholders of the Shameen. The object country, representing 206 societies and

in view, it is understood, is to induce 2,232,446 trade unionists. When the ·Sergt. Adlington and a party of polka tho present lessees to surrender. their Congress last sat in the same city there raided an opium divan at West Point existing leases and secopt others. The were only 153 delegates from 126 The surroour found about two hundred the lessces to be pot seficiently sito | unions having 509,397 members. This growth in the "forces" of labour is not unwelcome to all interested in industry-capitalists, managers, and foremen-especially if, as is only

The prevalence of the drink habit among the Tamil labouring community, reasonable; the organisations strive which has now become ucute, says the legitimately to fulfil the primary Chief Seerotary in his report on the Lobject of unioplam-Domely, to F.MS for 1812, should afford matter establish collective bargaining as to very serious reflection, on the part of those who have made it their business terms and conditions of employment, attest hit. The amount

LONDON & PARIS and generally to better the lot of the

NOTE 1

DRESS HOUSES.

ONE LENGTH ONLY

OF

ZACH COLOUR

DRESS DEPARTMENT.

Um. Dowell, Id.

THE EDWARD CISF NSARY, Ɑ KAMMING & Co., Lo.. Ghenciats and. Druggute

GREAT REDUCTIONS IN

PRICES

DISPENI

Medicine

workers. It is, in this connection, highly significant that when tre | solution was under consideration to make all employers in an industry,

last night and arrested fourteen mee.

terms ofered, however, are deemed by

empty opium pote. The first defendant ti was proud to be the keeper, and he was fund $250 or three months. The smokers. were cach_fined $2 or seven days.

spent upon intoxicating lique, excluding

teddy, in the Federated Malay States in 1912 was estimated to be about 54 millions of dollars. *.

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At the cost of about £80,000 in is proposed to make a railway to the su

whether members of a federation or init of Ben Nevis, the highest mountain

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SOCIAL. AND PERSONAL

Lieutenant J. O. Farmer, R.M.L., at present serving on. H.M.8. Tamar, bas boun promoted to a Captaincy.

EDED JÍST JULY 1913. DR.

1913 July 31st.

Directors and Auditors'

Fees

Repairs and Renewals Land Coltivation and Im- provements.

31

Loes on Subsidiary Coins

"

17

Written off:

Bad and Doubt.

ful Debts...3,064 77 Building and

Property 4,235.14 Furniture and Fittings, Ma-

chinery and

Stores ...

...8,182.77 Steam Launch.. 500.00

Balance

1912, Aug. Lat.

Cπ

By Balance brought over

from last yent...

1. laterest...

Scrip Fee

1913, July 31st

By Bad Dobta Recovered.. Balanos of Working Account ...

8 2,700.00 5,097.83

a better balance. The" Soccer" section | decided to affiliate with the Hongkong seemed to have fallen into a bad way F.A. and had revised its rules to agree but he thought là had only crossed one with the rovised its rules to agree, with of those bad patches that every Club had the revised system of government. Theno to face at some time or other, Ho WIN

two Tengues appeared to consist of the of opinion that the secounts of the Club whole of the clubs in the Colony, there. weru as satisfactory, as could be expected tore it looked to be all plain exiling for when everything had been considered. both the Clubs, and the Association. Mr. Frank Brown seconded the motion, There were. Afteen clubs in the U.S. which was agreed to.

Longue but entries were not got infor

ise "civilian competition.

The cisction of officers for, therensning season was then proceded with.--

It was anounced that a letter had The Chairman announced the pleasureboen went to Shanghai F.A. with regard 4,628.88 he felt in proposing the name of Mr.to the formation of the Association, and 1,711.68 3eMurtric as President of the Club, Eo to the hearing this would have on the

was an id footballer, whas had a fino interport watch which usually tekos place. record at Bone, and had played for the in February. No reply had been received Club in Engk

dal. He was

up to date.

an all-round sportsman, and was interest- ed in every spart in the Colony.

Mr. A. O. Lang seconded, and the proposition was carried with acclama tion.

15,983.10

Kr. H. S. Rouse was elected Captain 80,110.27 at the Rugby team, and Mr. R. F. Long

The suggestion adopted at the previous meeting as to clubs belonging to E.M. Ships Newsastle, Minotaur and Hamp ahire, absent from this port, being invited to affiliate, was reported to "bare beet enrdially received by the ships, and the two fra named had joined the Ansocia

was re-appointed as captain of the tion. Probably a place will be found for

8 110,709:76 Sister opde team, Both Mr. A. Murdoéb them in auto of the local mandor ecumpati.

the Hon. Boeretany; and Mr. H. Gtions when they next visit Hongkong. Jennison, Han Treasurer, declined"

Firmung Ita policy of catering for all,

to accept office for another term, and the mocking decided to sak the Smal 1,066.08 Moss. 1. C. Tayler and F. A. Ghee were Ships Football League" to join up with

849,01

40:00

docted in the respective positions. The the Aminciation, thus bringing every club following were elected at the Committos: { into line." 50.24 Mers. F. Brown, Tence, A. Mur... The Hon. Secretary reported that he doch, W. B. Rigden, C. C. Stark, and had made arrangements with the Army -108,609.43 A. Temperley."

Authoritios at Stonecutters ensuring permission for referees wishing to land there on duty. The Referees' Examining Roard presented their report, and thị refercos, mcommended for acceptares were approved."

$110,700.76

VALANCE JURES 31ST JULY 1913.

CAPITAL

MKABILITIES.

40,000 Shares at

$7.50 each $ 300,000 Less $1.50 per share not call-

ti

The Chairman referred to the effect of the newly formed branch of the F: on the Club. “He said he understood that Invitations had been sent both by the League Committee and the local Associa tion to the Shanghai. Committees to send Thanks to the couriery at the B.E down a team to meet Hongkong in con- Officers, sanction was received for the nection with the interport football con- Theatro attached to the Wellington Bar toets, - He did not son hour wither the racks to become the Offcial Feadquarters 60,000

League Committee of the Association of tha Association, and it was decided to ****~ 240,000.00-|| could take this matter into their own acknowledge the kindnes of the officers.

.....@ 60,000.00 | hands, and sak Shangbai down here. He claimed that neither of these bodies could 23.000.00 29,781.40

fairly say that they were representative "bé football" in: "the Colony Thace stran 80,110.57 something else wanted. The ohl TYPHOON WARNINGEZ

Fire and Typhoon Icsurance...

Accounts Payable

od ap******

Cattle Neserve .....

Fond

Balance of Profit and Loss..

AccountRST15

§ 492,891.67

ASKETS.

Cattle Buildings and Pro-

p.# 164,233.56 En Written off «

Bist July, 1913 4,235.56

Furniture, Fit

Lieut-Colonal F. W. Des, O. B... Hongkong, gare up the command of thetings, 61st Coy., RG.A recently, on promotion

to his present rank t

End Labut: H L Harvey from the. Milltary College bisa, on first appointment, been posted to the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.

The appointment

anced of Captain

hot, observe the conditions of any in Great Britain (4.406ft.). The line. G. Herne, of the Royal Marines, to agreement made, the objection was will be about 4 mikes long. It is cal-HMS. Triumph, for passage to Hong-

that this might involve legal action and compulsory arbitration, to which unionists object, because it in the privileges, and not the responsibilities, of collective bargaining, that they support

the mountain during the season, and if culated that about 15,000 tourists ascend kong.

half used the railway, with fares or in Mr. Clementi is expected to arrive in d. for the single journey and 74. rotan, British Guiana on October 8 to take up there would be an income of orce 12,000. After allowing 24 per cent, for working there would be a substantial return to the

company.

his appointmost of Colonial Faretary is succession to Sir Charles Cox, K.0.M.G.

Captain H. P. Garwood, Royal Garrison Acti fery, has been granted an extension in his appointment a Adjutant, R.G.A Hongkong, for one year, until 18th November, 1914, inclusive.

As Mr. W. J. Davis, the President of the Congress, said, in the inaugural Mr. Juan H. Hobson, an American addrem to the Congress, "professors who had lived in Paris for thirty fears of political economy and of logic, and and was known to sands of American statesmen who follow both or neither, tourist, has died at the Americans How-

pital, Neuilly For many years he had Cal HG Fitton, C.B., D.5.0., closely examine its proceedings, some pery 3 massage broker, in Paris, and for

A.D.O., now A. A. Generi with a thirst for knowledge, others the Intro years made the home t from interest, and many from Henry's Hotel, in the rue Volney Heat) in to scened

It is a pity that he did came in contact with a large numbice of also that employers of urists, and many of them lood bat

and Orgapinili n'at the War bim as a friend who would do all de

werd even orde in end to help them when they met with

that they were difficulties in Europe. -- Hó- numboro

andy

profit

Bcnstorn, Governors, and

his bequlkintances, and

estern Cam

Machi- *nery and Stores 26,562.77

Less Writen off 31 July, 1913

8,162.77 2,800.00 Steam Launch

Le Written oÃ

MatJuly 1913 500.00

Share Investments, Accounts Receivable Block on hand

·63,537.55

· 160,000.00

The anxé uzeeting of this:Association will be held on Natembee Bis selak pamam

Manila, 3.50 p.m.. October 2, Cyclone or Typhoon acille Oce about halfway between the Mariats Islands and the Ecochoos moving N., W.

The following talagnum-was received this morning

authority that could properly issue, such an invitation was the Hongkong Football The following telegram was repoived st Club. Elis only desire was to get foot the American Consulate – General; un ball in the Colony on a proper basis, and Thursday night he wished to cash no slight on the Laagus Committee this Association. Both of these institutions were at the moment particularly lively, particularly well run nad particularly keen, and they happened upon a time, when there was a certain apathy on the part of the Hongkong Foot- ball Club particularly the Association section. There was a danger of the League and the Association overstepping moving N the limits that their proper constitution allowed. Examination of the Committer 2,000.00 | of the Association and the League would 37,826.60 zoveel that they were much more repre- 97,822.77entative of the Boating popolation than -85,505.85

18,400,00

Manila, 19.90 p.m. October 3. Cyclone or Typhoon N. E. of Nahi,

SUMMARY COURT.

A Mimpprehension:

of the rouident. He maintained that the Mr. P. W. Odating, of Messrs. Gold- $432,831.67 Hongkong Football Club alone was in tong and Buss, montioned in the Sum

proper position to supply the rallying mary Court this moming the pending point for all the Football Clubs in the Colony, and it was a rallying point that servant, and Mis Maut Thomson, who action between Choung Jack, s domestic Directors poner or later they would find that they sued for $26, wagen sileged to be du

·M. MAXUX, Mare Secretary! J. SCOTT HAREU

de ist, wook had given so to some misapprehension to whether isoro wen a dispute between Miss-Thomson and man hd hd hims

I raport that I have audited the above required. Of course the Club would we. Goldring, who is intacted by tho balance sheet with the Books and Vouchers come the assistacion of the League Complaintif, stated that Me, B. C. Faitfull of the Company in Hongkong, and in my mittee sad the Association. He led zo opinion such balance sheet is properly intention of any bind to and fault with bed mentioned to him that a remark ho on up so as to exhibit the true and the insagement of silice of those bodies correct view of the state of the Company's affairs on the 81st July, 1913, according to-they were both excellent institutions, the best of my information and the ex properly run, and in their places, but planations given, and as shown by the there was a danger of them rushing out books of the Company I have obtained side their proper limits and duties, and all the information and expisasti mal hare when they began to do that it showod required.

fost soomthing was getting mixed up, 1. OD GOVADIS, Andibur,

and football sooner or later would suder Hongkong, 28th September, 1918

Toe Hi Ho would: sak. Mez Bry

of the Association, plain to the meeting

Cis

momb

that Qiors was no disputa as Tof wards between thenë para but therd wees disputé a to who

the well-be