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TUESDAY, AUGUST 8 92.
HOLIDAY GOLF.
HAPPY VALLEY MEETING.
HINTS FOR HONGKONG.
TRANSIT PROBLEMS. '
THE CHINA MAIL.
ARHIVALA.
the original 4 wheel trolley, in favoar LATEST SHIPPING NEWS, of improved method and larger care. This ladder, upon which cities climbed to their present status, cannot in fairness be thrown down without a reasonable consideration of
the oquities involved.
PRIZE
MEDAL
HILADELPHIA EXHIBITION
OAKEY'S
Tong ling, (Shuz (* Kwong Chow Wan-Co-What.
Changsha, (B. & 8.) from Sydney, Manila.-46. Shanghai, Swatow.-039.
Wai Shing, (J.M. & Co.) from
Chinking, (B. & 8.) from Canton.
Banka (Mon & B'house) from
Bangka.-Cil.
Foochow, (B. & B) Grom Now Chwang. Wei Hai Wei-C35.
Pheumpent, Wo Fat Sing) from Saigon.--B23.
President Grant, (Ad. Line,) from Manila.-Kowloon Wharf.
Yoshida Mara, (Y.K.K.) from Wakamaten.-B61.
Francisco, Manila.-A2.
Shiayo Maru, (T.K.K.) from San China Arrow, (St. Oil) from San Francisco-A2.
The Royal Hongkong Golf Club In 1910 the people of Philadelphio hold its annual August bank holiday averaged less than one ride a day competition meating on the Happy on the street. cars of that city-268 Philadelphia should take advantage! Valley course on Sunday and pester during the year to be exact. In of that most important element day. In spite of the rain during the 1920 they took 501 rider. This left out of acecunt in Boston and New week, the course was in oxcellent con- greater non cf the cars is a measure York, and make the property owner dition, thanks to the energy of Mr. of the change in regard in which pay into the public treasury some-312. Crawford Morgan, Hon. Secretary. the Philadelphia Rapid Transit is portion of his profits from rapid The various competitions were very bald by the people of Philadelphia. transit development to help pay for *keenly contested, "and play was of a This change has been largely due its cost.
to the remarkable co-operation be high standard.
BAN FRANCISCO's sucosas. In the Happy Valley championship tween Mr. Thomas E Mitten, pre- On Sunday, there were seven com-sident of the company, and the
San Francisco has successfully petitors. H. R. Buokinud and R. 1. employees, in the management and applied this principle. The Twin Peaks Tunnel project, involving an
·Smith were level a'ter the first ning operation of the property. holes with scores of 40 ach, and When Mr. E T. Stotesbury, the expenditure of about £4,500,000 was finished the morning round for 78 on 1 Philadelphia bauker, was
undertaken for the purpose of provid called 85 respectively. In the afternoon upon i 1910 to rea what he could ing rapid transit to the south westerly Buckland returned a score of 84 do with the almost hopeless situa imately 4,000 acres of desirable home corner of the city, comprising approx- against Smith's 95, and wou by a total tion caused by higli financing and sites, otherwise practically isolated poor inanagement of the Philadel from the business section of the city phia Rapid Transit Company, by the Twin Peaks range of hills. picked Mr. Mitten, then president The Bureau of Engineering, City of of the Chicago City Railway Com San Francisco, in a report dated July, piny, to solve the problem. The story of how Mitten, by securing the 1921, states that the money for this vo operation of the workers, improved entire project was provided by assess. the service to the satisfaction of the ment on the property benefited, riders and increased the earnings so that dividends were paid on the stock and how the employees bought stock with their savings to defeat a recent attempt to oust Mitten from the management is one of the romances of business. Under this co-operative management, rides per capita in Philadelphia nav danbled without increasing the number of Deu em- ployed.
of 162 to 170.
The Ladies' Medal Competition was very elovely contested, and was won by Mrs. Crawford Morgan.
Scores :-
Mrs. Crawford Morgan .. Mrs. Bean Mre. Milne
56 57 68
This competition was played off yesterday. The ply was for 18 holes against bogey. Mr. Keith Valentine was the wider with 5 up and Mr. Melville Smith came second with 2up.
THE MINED FOURSOMES.
The play for this competition was for nine holes medal play, fees half the combined handicaps. The winners were:-Misa Gitlings and Me, Murray
with a Feare of 51 minue 20 31.
THE CAPTIAN'S cur,
The qualifying round for the Cap tain's Cup was played off during the week, Mr. J. Rodger being the winner with 82-7 75. Me. Rodger's
· perfi rmance was a very stealy one.
THE LONG DRIVE.
Mr. Hollands won the ladies' com perition and Mr. H. R. Duckland the men's competition. Mr. Buckland's drive measured 218 yards.
APPROACHING AND PUTTING.
The Ladies' section of this compet tion was won by Ms. Crawford Morgan with a score of 1 after a tie with Mrs. Relmood.
The men's rompetition was won by Mr. Crawford Morgan with a score of
acten.
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THE TRACTION PROBGEN, Mr. Mitten has
now written ò
The Board of Local Improvements of the City of Chicago in 1921
recommended the construction of a system of subways. Michael J. Faherty, Chairman of the Board, aid: "A subway in any district will result in the landlords boosting conta. The tenant will have to pay the increased rents whather subways other ways. My plan is to make the are built by special assessment or in
landlord pay part of his increaerd; incomo taward subway construction." Mr. Faherty estimated that one. “handbook " on the traction sixth
of the additional income- problem. Philadelphia needs addi-producing power of benefited property tional rapid transit facilities as does would entirely pay for the subway. nearly every growing city in the Mr. Afitten's ultimate answer" to United States. The problem is how the traction problem is; to linance the needed extensions. Mr. Mitten's views on this point should interest every city dweller. The fal lowing are paragraphs from his
Rapid Transi Handbook": Higher fares discourage riding and interfere with the extension of home building areas, thus nullifying the main justification for use of municipal
and in aid of added transit.
There being an inducement for fur ther investment of privato capital, municipal funds, or those secured
elevated, and surface tracks,
City ownership of all subways,
Cost of added transit to be properly apportioned as between general taxation and assessment of benefited property.
DEPARTURES.
Crapons.-August 8.
Mijke Yard, (La picque) for
Tuog Hing. (Shan Cheong) for Kwong Chow Wan. August 8.
kok-Angest 8.
Yat Shing, (J.M. & Co.) for Bang-
Ying Chow, (B. & S.) for Shanghai. -August 8.
Gregory Apcar, (B.I S.N.) for Kobe, Amoy August 8.
Siuliang. (D. & S.) for Canton.- August 8.
Kiangsu, (B. & S.) for Singapore, Heihow. August 9.
kok.-August 8.
Doen Samud, (B. & 8.) for Bang-
Chinkiang, (B. & 8.) for Shanghai. -August B.
Tibodas, (J.C.J.L.) for Yokohama, August 8.
Honolulu Maru, (0.8.K.) for Bom- bay, Singapore-August 8.
Storviken Maru, (Ray & Falconer)
for Batavia-August 9.
Yangisakiang, (Cheong Fat) for Tourano, August 9,
HONGKONG TIDES.
[no tido-table__kiven below has bann
umpiled at the National Almanac
es
in London from the result of the anstyels observations taken by means of a
Company to supply care, power, and movable equipment, and operate under lease, revocable by city, with assured protection of company's in-atomaste tide-recording machlan in the vestment and a
Water Pollos Basin at Trim Sha Trol thereon.
reasonable return
faring the years 1993-9.
Co-
Company operation with through assessment of benefited pro-operative accomplishment rewarded At the conclusion of the competition perty must be depended upon for by added compensation to men and the prizes were presented to the win-future transit development. ning numbers by Mrs. MelvilleSmith,
management-World's Work..
Reducing the cost of providing
Cheers were accorde 1 to Mrs. Melville transit by decreasing the reatals or Sraith and to Mr. Crawford Mor,au, other form of return now being paid
which concluded one of the most en-to underlying companies has many TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND
joyable meetings of the Club.
"AN ALIEN JEW."
WOMAN LIBELS M. P.
advocates. Justice, however, prompts the wellcction that original pioneers
in early transit made no such proft
OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
from streat railway investment as did ALL preliminary notices of forth-
those who invested in proporty abut. ting street railway lines.
City growth to present areas and city's great advantage by increased Mr. Samuel Samuel, M. P. for the taxable values are both in large Pa'ney Division of Wandsworth, sued Miss Florenen Wyatt, of Chelsea in the King's Beus Division before Mr. Justice Darling, for libel.
Mr. Douglas Hog, K.C., for Mr. Samuel, eaid his dient was 6. He was a Jew by religion and descent, and proud of the fact. He was senior pactor in Messes. Samuel and Co. the bankers a lieutenant for the City of London, a director of Lloyds Bank, and mava ing director of £`a Shell Transport and Trading Co. He was opposed in bis division by the National Party which had a nominee, General Prescott Decie, an Independeat Con. eervative.
In a letter to Lord Strathspey, anid counsel, Miss Wratt wrote the libel complained of:
It brhoves any one of us who cau vota to give that vote to an honest and honourable Englishman and nut to an alien Jow. There is as much difference between General P. Dacie 49 a man and Samuel Samuel as there is between black and wh te.
We have not the smallest fear that any one but a Conservative will be returned, but pray let it not be a camouilagal one. There are too many of this kind in the Government now.
They are neither hot nor cold and, be og not trus to themselves, cannot be true to others. If we am to win through we must have men of honour, and not men who have political ares to grind.
WOMAN'S APOLOGY. The action, said counsel, WBO brought to refute the suggestion that; Mr. Samuel had a political axe to grind and that he was an alien. II
Misa Wyatt would apologise and give un indemnite against costo Mc. Bamuel would be content. He did not ask damages
measure due to pioneers of street railway development who successfully scrapped borse cars, cable cars, and
After connel had consalted to- gother a settlement wer announced. Mr. Balman for Mise Wentt sajt. sbe gave a full and unreserved aprilogy, į admitted the aarde w- a nod troe, and i agreed to indemnity Mr. Samuel against the cos18.
Me Samuel went into the witness- box no staford that his her, his father, an his erand'athit were all born in Frend. None of bis ancestors caine from Germany. He *had no motives of personal gain in
going to Parliament.
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"By the
force of my will Lohall subdue this disease.
Buddha.
THE WILL-TO-BE-WELL
Almost anything can be accomplished by a resolute act of the will."--PROFESSOR JAMES.
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WEATHER REPORT.
The Loochoos typhoon appears a have curved westward and entered the Coast to the south of Shanghai, There are indications of a depression or typhoon to the last of N. Luzon.
August 80. 11. 80m.-Préssure' s droreased slightly from to Indo Chins and increased slightly ov r Formosa.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours erdin. at 10 a.m to-day, 0·00 inch. Total siger Juuuary let 41 facts, ssist saverage of 65 13 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours eading us 0030 as August, 1982.
|-Permine Ubanel. 8. to vārī ble wieds, mo'erate to light; fair,
2-Buath cat of Ublos hetwoso Hongkong aan lemak 8 b'o winds, moderate to ight; fsir
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4-Sorth east of Uhina between oaks as Hadsan 8. ble wide wodanrate to light; faire
ROYAL OBSERVATORY,
HONGRONG.
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
AVQUST 9, 1927. It
Wind.
Stati
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Barometer
Jet Son Level
Temperaturo.
Humidity.
Direction.
Force
Vidivostock 51.29.69 00
....! 3. 29.69
120.71
Iskolats.
Takle Sosbi
Sagauti... Kagoshim Jabim... Ab... Tebitims... Ronlu Teland Wolbalwoi icheng .... Kaking
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20.73 .123.75
29.79
20.76
39.75
29.09
39.63
82.80 6. 90.72
Thangbai... Fatzlaf... harp Pi... Amoy
"I must-I will-get back my health!"valov....
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The man who says this to himself-really meaning is thereby helping and hastening his own recovery --so much does will-power influence bodily processes. But innerve weakness, unfortunately As another physician (Dr. Cande the willpower itself is enfeebled: the
Wheelert puts it: "Even the mental patient is tog limp and listless to make faculties share in the revivifymg in- the necessary effort of volition; and it
fluence of Sanatogen, and there is rapid is here that Samarogen comes to his aið.
restoration of the ability to plan "For Sanatogen," writes a physician and execute." in the Medical Press and Circular. arts as a powerful nervine tonic, supplying stimulus to the higher centres of the brain and spinal cord, and exciting the will power to vigor-
ous action.
That is why all who are atjeked by such symptoms should promptly counteract them by invigorating the brain and nervous systems with a course of Sanatogen.
SANATOGEN
(The Trae Tonic Food)
Buy Sanatge i to-day at the nearest chemist's. Though so wonderfully ein geing. genuine Sanategen is quite harmless and reactinatess. Made by the original inventory, A. Weling & C»
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1. NARONSTER, reduced to 81 degrees Fahrenheit on the larol of the sea in inchee, tonths and hundredthe
2 TEKITATURE, in the shade io de grea Fahrenheit.
3. HUMIDITY, in percentage of satur Eon the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100.
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Temperature EU
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Lowest open air Temperatura zn
F. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, Aug. 8, 1995.
HONGKONG TIME 81)NALS,
The Tie Ball on Kowloon Signal Hil is dropped daily at 10 am. and 4 p.m.; arcept on Saturdays when it is dropped
41 10 am. and m, nad on Sundays and Holidays when it is dropped at 30
鼻口,
The Ball is hoisted hall mast at the 65th minute and full mut at the 57th minute. Should the ball faut tu drop st the correct Line it will be lowered at.5 minutes pet the hour and the ordinary routine ropested at the following hour if Dessible.
Should the Time Ball be out of order the above rutina will bo orried out with the Bag “2,"
2," on the storm Bignsă mast.
—Time-Signals are-alas-given-26- by masne of thred white lam a WOUNTE vertically on the Oberra'ory wireless
msst.
From 8.50 to 0.00 p.as the lampe are extinguished momentarily at the even seconds, except at the fnd, 28th, 80ts 6ind and that nech minuta.
The à urs refer to Hongkong Bandana time (8 hours Et of Greenwich
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