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THE HONG KONG. DAILY PRÉSS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH, 1907,

eliminating a word that to our bigger, democratic, independent, and touchy de pendencies was becoming offensive. If their loyalty can be secured by such a verbal concession to their pride of status, we need not grumble. An indulgent smile seems CO., more fitting. It has been pointed out that

the new departmental change is an full of meaning, in its way, as that which in the middle of last century severed the Colonies from their incongruous association with the War Department." There remains the third or "General" Department, to occupy itself with legat, financial and other Business, under the supervision of the Senior Assistant Under-Secretary of State. It will be interesting to learn, as we hope to do by a later mail, just how far this Department is likely to overlap, the others.

The Honam" will leave here for Caston on Saturday right at 10 p.m. taking passengers only.

Adsette at Chefoo, is on his way, from Manila

Mr. Fell, who assisted in the capture of

to gira aridence in the approaching trial.

The American Consulate General roosived the Observatory at 6,45 am. yesterday: September following typhoon warning from the Manila 25th, 1967, 6.30 p.m. typhoon crossing north Gun".

left. Hongkong to search for the Sullberg--- The Geman gunboat Tiger" has again as it was reported by Eshermen that two masts were seen projecting from the water near St. John's Island.

TELEGRAMS.

["HAILT FEES“

THE U. S. PRESIDENCY.

EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.

LONDON, September 25th. It has been decided to nominate Mr. Hearst as a candidate for the Presidency of the United States.

Mr. W. H. Steredeon, the champion ofed Colony this morning from Australis by the English billiards is expected to reach the

CELEBRATED Apparently it is to have permanent com- Empire, and arrangements. have been made for

BLEND.

VERY OLD LIQUEUR ·

SCOTCH

him to play some exhibition games this evening

the Hongkong Club.

inittees of experts, to "take neollective view" of contracts, concessions, and ques-at tions of patronage. We hope it may carly. take a collective view of the Crown Agent system. There is at present a good deal of uncertainy as to the precise nature and scope of its duties, and as to its relition to the other twa Departments. The Tos says that its first secretary is to be Mr,

At Mesars. Hughes and Hough's sales rooms yesterday the pises of lind registered as Section No. 1 of Section A of Inland Lot No. 103, together with the messages thereon known as 260 Queen's Road Central was sold to Mr. Tai

Ches Ho for $17,39).

The official review of Irrigation in India in

WHISKY. JUST, who is now, as Assistaut Under 1905-06 shows a total area of nearly 21,000,000 Secretary, in charge of the department acres irrigated and a not return upon sapital comprising South Africa, and who accom

of 6 per cent., against 20,003,000 acres irri, ponist-Mr. CHAMBERLAIN on his Southgated_and_7_per_cout, return in the previous twelve months. The Punjab Canals brought in African tour.

close upon 11 per cent, spon-capital putlay, and the Madras Presideney Works 9 per cent,

A PURE MALT WHISKY

OF

GENUINE AGE VERY FINE

AND

MELLOW.

PER CASE

$15.00.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, Hongkong, 9th September, 1907. S

No one on the Colonial Office staff could well have a better claim to the appointment, for Mr. Just was joint secretary to the late Conference and assistant secretary to the first Conference twenty years ago. His subordinates are also to be members of the Civil Service, and Lord Elgin is confident of being able to find men who have visited the self-governing calonies. But what is. to be the status of the Secretariat From Lord Elgin's statement it might almost appear that it is to be an appendage to the general" de partinant, or even sa integral part of it. We can scarcely suppose this to be the case, but it seems clear, at any rate, that it will be an integral part of the Colonial Office. It must be confessed that Lord Elgin's allusions to ite status'are not altogether reassuring He says the post of secretary should be filled by a man of a standing which would justify his access, whenever noe sary, direct to the Secretary of State. Certainly it about be; that is patting it very low when we remember that the original suggestion was for a Secretariat distinct from Conference alone,

an infant school the teacher chose the

miracle of the water being turned in to wine as the subject for the us lesson. In telling the story she occasionally asked a few questions Ons of them was: brought to the governor of the feast, what did "When the new wine was

be say?" A little gir', rem umbering what she had heard probably on some festive osusien, called out, "Here's luck."

A popular Singapore skipper has made a prodt of 87,000 on a pearl, which he purchase from a Chinese trader on his last trip. The trader bongat the pearl from a native diver and

made a profit of $5,000. The pearl dealer who parahased the gem from the Captain is likely It is a beautiful gem, 72 grains in weigh", of Lo miks ab t39,000 by sending the pearl home

The Paris or London value is believed to be perfect colour and absolutely spherical in shape.

fully $25,000.

sentative of the Pinang Gazette, Mr. Keir In the coure of an interview with a repre Hardie, M.P., alladed to the milway crisis in England. He predicted that the Amalgamated Society of Railway Barvau ta. was bound to

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The new treasurer of the Kowloon C. C. is 3x.. F. P. Shroff and not Mr. P. B, Shroff, a reported yesterday.

A coglie was sentenced yesterday by Mr. Melbourne, so thres weeks' imprisonment for being in anlawful possession of clothing and HERGKONG OFFICE: 10 Das Vœux Roan Chaving given false information to a pawnbroker, LONDON OFFIC 131, FLEET-STEMET, B:O

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HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 27TH, 1907.

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The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals acknowledge, with thanks, the following donations to the fauls of the Hospitals:---

Ma Ez Na 22 Capt. C. V. Lloyd,

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Ous readers must be awaiting with considerable interest some further informa Clut against the Royal Artillery on the C. S. The following will represent the Civil Service tion regarding the announcement made in Grouad to morrow (Saturday) at 2.15 p.m. the Daily Freas a few days ago, of the sharp--H. T. Jackman (Capt.), F. A. B.dea, proposed recrgauisation of the Imperial L. E. Brott, R. Witchell, A. R. F. Raven, P. Colonial Office, including the establishment R. Adams, A. M. Thornhill, F. Bacon, E. B. of a secretarist to the newly constituted Reed, J. Jordan and A. Pile. Imperial Conference. Lord Exor's 20- nouncement to the House of Lords was too and Busonin for the week ending the 2nd. The return of visitors of the City Hall Library brief to tatisly curiosity on all points. There September, 1907, shows that of non-Chinese is a promising sound about the detormina- there were 66 to the Library and 155 to the separate he departments of the Museum, and of Chinese 144 to the former Colonial Oflice sa that there will be "a therefore, used by 510 persons and the Museum and 1,863 to the latter. The Library was, distinct division dealing with the affairs of by 2,118. the responsibly governed colonies." It now appears that is a result of the changes, the irresponsibly governed colonies, as we feel obliged to call theat, must receive more notice and special attention, and time only can show if this is to be for better or worse Instead of the four departments, each with an Assistant Secretary of State, there are to be three. There will be the "Dominion Department, confining its attentions to the Dominions and such protectorates as march with their borders, or are what is called "geographically dependent" upon them,

Company took advantage of the snapping of a A fireman employed by the Electric Tramway belt on Wednesday to cut off a couple of feet. when the mou in charge were having tifin. He was discovered before he left the premises and Magistracy yesterday was sentenced to fifteen on being brought before Mr. Melbourne at the

daya' imprisonment,

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THE ANTWERP STRIKE.

LONDON, September 26th. The Antwerp dockers have resum work. temporarily at the old terms:

THE AGREEMENT WITH RUSSIA.

LONDON; September 20th. Russia by the new Agreement with England relinquishes her claims in Afghanistan, and (agrees ?) to two spheres of influence in Persia.

The question of China's suzerainty in Tibet is recognised

being closed for three years.

AS

OIL TANKS FOR NAVAL USE.

LONDON, September 20th. Immense oil tanks have been ordered to be erected at Gosport for the Navy.

FLOODS IN SPAIN.

LONDON, September 26th. Heavy floods have occurred in Spain, and great loss of life and property are reported from Malaga.:-"

AN INTERESTING WEDDING

LONDON, September 26th.

married in London to Mr. Toselli, à

The Countess Montigneso was.

music teacher.

THE ARBUTHNOT-TRIAL.

LONDON, September 26th.

known Indian firm has been sentenced Sir George Arbuthnot, of the well

SUPREME COURT. Thursday, September 28th.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. BEFORE MR. A. G. Wir (Jering Chier JUSTICS).

A SPECIAL DEFENCE.

: THE HONGKONG BASKET."

AN AMERICAN VISITOR'S 13PRESSIONS, The view of Hongkong from the harbour has. often been compared with that of Genos, and aw from an American paper we learn that the Colony bears a striking resemblance to Pomeroy on the Ohio. The people of Pomeroy have Lam Wing brought action against the Po Chinese City milded upon the hills like unto recently been told a great deal about this "grest. Song firm to recover $384, being principal and Pomercy," A few months ago the editor of the interest due on a promissory note. Mr. B. Harding appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr.

Pomarcy Democral passed through Hongkong B. A. Harding for the defondant.

on his way to Manila and took a few notes which Mr. R. Harding said the claim against the conceived a great respect for the energy and have found their way into print. He evidently. defendant was as endorses of a promissory note outerprise which have built up the city of made by the defendant firm, or in the alternative the claim was for money leut. Mr. Harding ürst give pats to Pomeroy and win heads own. Victoris, and we gather that Hongkong cau wished to ask his Lordship whether the note Hongkong and Pomeroy are alike in this in question, was a promissory note, because if it respect, that he who builds a home must first was not bo had not suoient evidence to prosse all up a hole or dig down a hill, but we do with the case as the original lender was absent.

His Lordship hold that the note was a pro-

these things better in Hengkong it seems than missory note.

they do in Pomeroy. At lowat we think such a Mr. R. Harding--That being the cass, myndars of Pomerey might see Hongkong. Our conviction prompted the wish that the fault- friend gives notice of a special defe, want reclamations and our mountain residences are of consideration," Having received that notice I wrote to my friend making him for particulars alluded to with aridant admiration, but inci- as to whether it was total or only partial want doutally we gather that our visitor left us with stating that the defondants ressived us con- of consideration. In reply I received a letter the impression that the white men of Hougkong sideration for the instrument sued upon in this

action.

Mr. R. A. Harding-In addition to the other defence, we have received no money and say

it is a forgery.

Mr. R. Harding-If it is a forged chop, as consideration is possible...

are a lazy lat.

While in the Culong the editor atayed at a house on the hill, from which he wrote bis description of the Colony. "I came up here in a basket. A basket-the Hongkong sedan chair a basket: Why even the cooling, who will respond with alacrity-at times-to the call of chair," would stand stonest ou allusions to the people who use this means of bearing a call for "basket." But our visitor's

transportation are not mazo respectful than shis down and come lack evers! times since-bat 1 description of the chair itself. I have gone walked When I am too old or too weak to walk I may let other men carry me, but until then I hope not to get so lazy that I will not walk." this climato white mu caubt walk, bat the Men who live hore informed the visitor tlist in

editor from Pomeroy dismisses the excuse with shop, from which place he thought it would (and it is said to be very hot here now) that is corn, remarking, "I have seen po weather yet.

Plaintiff then gave evidence as to the loan and in cross-examination was asked if he knew the address of one Hau Kee, who endorsed the note. Plaintiff said ho resided at Shek Lyung: hat could not give his address. Later, he said he had written to him to ask him to come to Hongkong

His Lordship-What did you do with the latter? Did you hang it up outside the city

wall?

Plaintiff said ha sent it to a certain rica-

reach Hou Kee.

as hot as the usual weather in Pomeroy during Aad in romerǝy they evidently havanonsa for the Hongkong basket!

After farther eridoace was called the casa July and August was adjourned,

WATER POLO SHIELD COMPETITION.

HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB.

The annual meeting of members of the Hongkong Football Club was held in the Hongkong Hotel yesterday ander the chalriaan..? ship of Mr. Frank Browne

Committee, states:Twenty-three new members anaust report of the Ahave been added to the list membership.

YRC WIN THE SHIELD. One of the fastest and most exciting matchos of water polo that has taken place this season was the final for the shield which was brought off at the V.R.C. yesterday afternoon, the Club's "A" team and the 87th Co. being the Baaliats. The players in the "A team were: L. E. Lammert (goal. A. E. Alves, F. M. Remedios, A. V. Barros, H. A. Lammert, H. C. Sayer and J. M. Rosa Pereira, The B.G.A representatives were, Gr. Rodwell (goul), Gunners O'Donoghue, Ward, Grean- wood, Fleetwood, Canter and Bloomfield,

Play opened with the V.R.C, men attack- ing, and some smart work followed before the

to eighteen months' imprisonment for Artillery net prior to H. A. Lammert.laking

the Companies. The present agitation had been responsible for an increase of 49,000 in the membership of the Society. Mr. Keir Hardie remarked that he was impressed by the system fraud. of control of Chinese labour in the Straits.

Court by Dr. Stokes, a medical practitioner, The appeal presented to the Mysore Chief

who was recently convicted by Mr. P. F, Bowring, let olass Magistrate, Kolar Gold Fields, for. contempt of Court and sentenced to pay a fine of Eupees 50, was to be heard by the Chief Court on September 23. The result of the appeal will ba ́slosely watched by professional. me, says & coatemporary, as Dr. Stokes was punished for maintaining that he was privileged not to answer a questio, seeking information of professional nature till he had been paid his

fee for such information:

The Socialist party in Hollanl and no gentage in colonial possessions. One of their spokesmen, Van Kol. by name, lately visited Netherlands India, to see for himself how the colony stood. He has published an article in a-

yield no advantage whatever to the working conclusion drawn is that the Dateb colonies magazine giving the result of the tour. The

that the workmen will be glad to get rid of the classes in the mother-country. He is of opinion colonies. The only reason for kooping them-a purely sentimental one-holds good for the rai. ing class, but not for the proletariat of Holland, Mr. Van Kol frankly advises the sale of all the Datoh colonies."

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

The local branch yesterday received from the

(REUTER'S SERVICE.]

MOROCCO.

The twenty-first

Blue the last report. During the season fourteen Rugby and thirty-three Association matches were played, the results of which are shown in the following statement; {web Jost

Rugby

366

drawa

LAN

Association

won lost draw

417

Association

Won

Jost ...

*A* drawn...

the first shot. It went over the horizontal, anil a second attempt by Alvas proved abortive. Tho "A" team's goal was then The Sir-a-side Challenge Cup, for which visited, but the stay there was brief. Exoit seven teams competed, was won by Mr. H. L, V. ing play followed before the soldiers' set and Garrett's leam. In the Association Shield Com oventually Remedios put the civilians one up, petition, for which eksyen teams entered, the The re-start saw some smart play among the Club drew a bye in the first round, in the second Artillery, and Canter made a very good attempt read but the F. Cog, Middlesex by 1 goal to to equalise from the centre of the arena, but was, is the semi-final beat the G. Coy. Middlesex

LONDON, September 24th, Philibert reports from Casablanca that three of the tribes have signed their submis.muable to pass Lammert. Following this H. A sion, given hostages, agreed to surrender their arms and the assailants of Europeans on the 1st August, and to pay an indexanity.

RUSSIA.

LONDON, September 24th. The first stage of the elections for the new Duma, is marked by unprecedented obstructions and apathy.

MARCONIGRAPHIC TRANS

ATLANTIC SERVICE.

LONDON, September 24th.

Nova Scotia, and announces that all Signor Marconi has arrived at Glace Bay,

obstacles have been linafly overcome for a transatlantic Marconi service which will be opened in three weeks.

Lammert and Alves again tried to score, bai by 2 goals to 0, but were beaten in the fast by After this H. A. Lammert was taken ill and had up for two years in sacceasion). In the Rugby Bodwell was successful-in-keeping the ball out.

the R. A. by 3 goals to (thus being runners-

to get out of the water for a time. It was not Section, Caps were awarded to Messrs. H. G. C. long before he returned, however, and play was Bailey and C. A. Proshow. The Treasurer's resumed, but there was nothing further to accounts show a balance of $354.02 to the record before half-time, when the score stood:- credit of the Club and a balance of $83.20 n

V.R.C. "A"

the working of the Hongkong Football Chal- lenge shield. The Club now consists of 365 membors,

Royal Garrison Artillery 0 The soldiers were again forced to defend in the second ball, and a foul given against them The CHAIRMAN remarked that the past sea- resulted in H, A. Lammert seoring a second son had been a good one, and that the num goal for the V.R.C. The succeeding play was ber of matches (47) was the largest the Club very fast, and during the ball the men of the had ever played in one season. They would civilian team proved the stayers. Canter and all understand how much work that bad

work and sanding in some exceptional shots Bloomfield were the grafters for the military team, especially Cantor who was doing excellent Redwell in goal, also had a hard afternoon's work and did well to keep the score as it stood, When time was called the score was '

V.EC "A" -

Royal Garrison Artillery. Mr. R. Henderson carried out the onerous duties of referee to the satisfaction of all parties.

heartily thank for that work. Tas past ea entailed on the captaise, and on the honorary orotary. Mr. Garrett, whom they would son had been remarkably free from injuries, and that was dus in a great measure to the excellent work of the referees, for the rules, when properly observed, prevented injuries to players. The Wednesday matches had been most successful. The shield competition was had entered three teams, aitongh the rules a good feature, The Middlesex Regiment only required that one should eator.

as possible, and thus to improve the standard of The idea of the shield competition was to have as mach football as possible, as many players

London Office a telegram advising that in

free of Income Tax. half-year to 30th June 1907 at 13 per cent. p.. infarim dividend has been declared for the palency the Governer in ́s tour of inspection ever winners. In doing se ha said the taaine meral-play. The prospects for the nonv reason were.

THE SWATOW REBELLION CASE,

THE STRAITS PETITION.

THE PEAK TRANWAY:" We are informed that on Wednesday after noon several official and unobiolal members of the Legislative Council accompanied His Excel the proposed new route for the Feak Tramway, Grest disenssion took place with regard to the effect on the proposed routs on the new Gardens. Traversing those, the tramway will by no means enhance the beauty of the gardens, but the quas tion to be decided is whether the public utility is sufficient justification for whatever damage may be done to the beautiful gardens,

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president, presented the shield sad medals to the In the Club House later Mr. A, RODGER, the

fairly evenly watched, and he was sure nobody Mr. would grudge the V.R.C. their win, for they about $1,06), and the expenditure about $1,216. Mr. William stated that the receipts were won on the merits. Many matches had been Since they had a balanca of only $350 it woymed. played during the season, and there had to be but a matter of eighteen months till the been many good wins, and he thought Club was insolvent. that this year

The CHAIRMAN replied that there was no fear interest had bee shown in

that point. Thoy had $354 in head and the water polo than ever before. eabsorptions would soon be coming in. The He might say thore was very little between the fungsial prospects for the season were really V.B.O., the Corinthians and the 87th Co. god. R.G.A., and if they were put in the field at 25 time they could put up a good matab: "The I win would depend on the men in the best form and the luck, Mr. Rodgers then presented, the shield to the captaiz, the medals to the players, and medals to the runners up who, attention thau all the rest put together, it

appeared in several of the local newspapers they would still carry on with their training We are informed that the statement which said, played a good, clean game. Ho hoped is fiting that their own particular Depart Edward Henry, Commissioner of Police, to say for the writ of habeas corpus, only did so in the parties on the Chinose section of the Canten- they would have a good chance of winning ten days ago an invitation to Shanghai for both The Press Association is requested by Eirthe matter. The Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, who moved yesterday to the effect that one of the survey, and next year if they became just a little better Browne, W. H. Williams, and P. W. Folding. ment should retain the comprehensive title that he did not, when giving evidence before absence of Sir Henry Berkeley.

The hoa, rotary reported that he bad sent of the Colonial Departinent." The term

the Metropolitan Police Commission recently,

Kowloon Railway had had seriona trouble with Mr. Rodger concluded by congratulating & Engby and " One thing seems clear, that the Straits Chinese villagers is incorrect. There was a slight dis. colony" as now employed at Home will respectable medical man.". The zotual words of a mere srmed robber, This petition offers been placed close to a grave, and some mad was

use the words, "A damnable impatation against would hardly be so much interested in the fat turbance owing to some survey Hags having carried out his duties, and trusted that If Mr. hoped to receive a reply in the affemtive. the referea on the able manner in which he had kong on Chinese New Year (applause) and be soccer team to play Hong- be understood to mean "Crown Colony," read from manuscript were:. "A damaging more than a presumption that he was a bent thrown, but no serions danego was done. The ear they would get as good a zaзa (cheers).

Henderson did not undertake the task next Members would note that entries for the six-a- The late Conference has had the result of imputation against a respostable married man.' 'fide political offender.

The ceremony concluded with three cheers

sido events alonsd on October 5th, survey work has not in any way been interrupted, and a "tiger" for Mr. Bodgar.

A vote of thanks to the Chairman çonɔluded. the proceedings,

With reference to the cable in yesterday's issue A women was convicted at the Magistracy of announcing that the Btraits Chinese propose having stolen telephone wire, the property of to present a petition to Sir Frederick Lagard Melbourne to seron de ya' imprisonment--the Hon Dr. Ho Kai, who received, a telegram the Crows, at Shuukiran and was sentenced by for the liberation-of-Tu-Kai-Shing, we learn that Mr. Jackson, however, appeared shortly after from the Straits acquiiating him with the wards and asked for the case to be re-heard. intention of the Chiusa there, has handed the The Crown Colonies get a Department all to This was done and the defendant was bound over able to Mr Otto Kong Sing who is acting for themselves, and as they require more to come up for judgment when called upon. the prisoner. It will be for him to decide what advico should be given to the Straits Chinese in

NEW TERRITORY NEWS.

NO TRUTH IN STORY OF ATTACK ON SUKVATORS.

Chairman, secunded by Mr. Thomson.

The report was adopted on the motion of the SINCHADEMAy proposed Mr G, QC, Master, who was a football enthusiast for years- as President, and the motion was carried an Animously. The other officers elected were O. Garrett; rugby expisin, W. J. Daniel, treasurer, F. C. Kendall; hou, secretary, L association captain, E. F. Auot;

ommitte B. C. M. Johnston, Wishart, T. C. Gray,