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amount of work to be performed and & certain number of white labourera ready and willing to do it, and that consequently the Asiatics are only taking the bread out of the Europeana mouths by doing the work at a lous wage than the latter can live upon. Something of this kind, it is fair to admit, does occasionally occur in respect to skilled labour but it is only a very limited number of coolies either Indian, Chinese or Japanese who are competent to compete with artisans and other skilled workers. In respect to the

bulk of the work which the Asiatic labourer POPULARITY does it is mero rough labour which wall not be performed at all by Europeans; but which, while being done by the Asistio, will afford openings for the white men as over. Heere, and when accomplished will be the means of employing large numbers of Europenas permanently. One of the best illustrations of this is the Pacific Railway which could not at the time it was made have been completed without the aid of the | Chinese-crolle, but which now is the direct

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coulis appeared before Mr. F. A. Hassland TELEGRA MS. at the Police Court yesterday charged with attempting to break into bonse No. 88, Macdonald Road, Kowloon, He told his

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entrance to get somewhere to sloop... The magistrate has provided him with 1.dgings for the next three weke, during, which time be will be kept at hard labour.

A native who was caught in the sergeants' quarters at the West Point Police Station on Thursday, told Sergeant Lonaghan that he was looking for a lost clansman. The Bergeant

charged him with haing a rogue and a vagabond and with trespas, and at the Pollos Court yesterday Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz tenteno d

him to six weeks' imprisonment.

The part played by fleas in the spread of the plague is dealt with in an able manner by "J. W. W. B." "Nature," A Latin writer, Avicenna, is quoted to show that bout the year

abundance. In 1893 Simond expressed the view

["DAILY PRESS" EXCLUSIVE SERVICA.} CRICKET,

LONDON, January 3rd, England's total at the close of the first innings was 382, of which Hutchings scored 120.

Australia went in, and at the close of the day's play had made 96, no wicket down.

COLD IN EUROPE.

LONDON, January 3rd. Europe is experiencing unusually

intense cold.

LONDON, January 3rd." Lady Brampton [widow of Sir Henry Hawkins] has given a quarter of a million sterling to Roman Catholic charities.

1000 it was known that there was some defaite MORE MONEY FOR CHURCH. conugation between rats and plague. In more recent years it has been a matter of common observation iu India that in times of plagna a large number of dead rain arm found. And theso are found to contain the plagas bacilli in that in the majority of eases the plague was conveyed from the rat to man through the aganoy of the flas. Experiments which he tried with fleas from rats dead of the plagas showed how this is possible. Other experimentors have obtained similar results, while others have been rather led to doubt Simond's generalisation.

through its influence in the development of the country and the vast amount of trade which it has introduced. This is known to be the tree bearing of the matter, but unfortunately it is not put before the working men in that light. By kind permission of Lian Col. W. Beolt They are led to believe that they could Moncrieff and officers, the band of the Third get the work to do if the Asiatic did not Battalion "The Duke of Cambridge's Owo " compete with them and accept much lower Middlesex Regiment) will play the following wages than they could work, for. Un-programme of manic during dinner, at the fortunately, however, this is in nearly all Hongkong Hotel, this (Saturday) avoning:- cases a simple delusion. It is only because [ cheap labour can be obtained that a certain class of work-much of the rough work that has to be done in opening up new Colonies-can be profitably undertaken at all. The white labourer, therefore, so far as that part of the work is concerned is in precisely the same position whether the coolie were there or not, either case, ha does not get the work; but if it is done by the Asiatic he has the chance of some overseer, and ultimately benefits by the cities or the country being

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improved and opened up. It may, of course, be said that this is a view of the subject which the statesman may be expected to take, but that it can hardly be expected that the labourers themselves will deal with the question upon so broad a basis. This, no doubt, is the chief difficulty that bits.to be dealt with; but may it not be hoped

Polonaise...... "Masken,".

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"The Setection...".M., Pinafore,

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God bless the Prince of Wales. God save the King. DINNER MIN-BorD'Curtos-Eggs en Aspie Soap-Mork Turtle. Fish-Smoked Fish and Balter Sauco Entrées-Fillet of Boot à la Béarnaise, Stewed Lamb Chops and Green Peas, Sweethread Patties. Carry-Harnab. Joints, Wild Turkey and Cranberry Sauce, Boiled Bacon &o.-Konst Sirloin of Heof and Horseradish, Boast and Spinach, Cold Roast Wild Duck and Plain, Sand Sweet-Almond Pudding. Tipay Cake.'! Nessels.de Ice Cream and Dinger Cakes, Chess Biscuits. Dessert-Coffee-Fruits.

LOCAL SPORT.

CRICKET.

HONGKONG C. c.

VANCOUVER RIOTS.

LONDON, January 3rd... There has been more fighting between the Japanese and the white agitators in Vancouver,

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THE UNITED STATES IN THE

PACIFIC.

LONDON, January 1st. The correspondent of the Morning Post in ammunition, torpedoes and wines are being Washington wires that heavy shipment of despatched to the Philippines, and by the time the fleet arrives there will be a five years supply there,

THE HARDEN CASE.

LONDON, January 1st.

The Harden case is drawing to a close; the prosecution contends that Herz Harden has not produced a shred of evidence against General Moltke and Prince Eulenburg, and demands a sentence of four months impri onment and payment of costs for both

trials,

THE SIBERIA MAIL ROUTE.

Logson, January 196. 17 The British Post Office has been investi.

GUESTS IN TARTAN.

TIFFIN TO CAMERON MESS.

Gilchrist and Paton were foremost in the line of

attack and although they played a brilliant game

mt.

The officers of the Cameron Highlandershey were unable to alter the soars which stood wero entertained to tia at the Clab yesterday Half-time: Middlesex, goal; Camorons 0. - by Mr. T. Hough and several other members of Again in the opening stages of the sound St. Andrew's Bocisty. The function passed of half the Camerone forood the Middlesex to de Tory well indeed,

fend, and Gilchrist after some protty log play MR. T. F. Hough presided, having on his took a shot, striking the upright. Play after right His Excellency Majer-General Broadwood this continued for a time in mid held, and then and Captain Chancellor of the Camerons and the Camerone were.forced back. The combined on bis left Commodore Stakes. Thors were play of the Middlesex forwards carried the out a dozen of the Cameron officers prosent leather along towards the visitors, act, and and the local residents were the Hon. H.

Churchill taking a flying shot put the local men

Keswick, B. Mitchell, Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, E. F. Mackay, David Wood, W. Armstrong, D. R. Law, A. S. Fraser, J. R. M. Smith, J. G. Potor, H. P. White, Murray Stewart, C. H. Ross, Maxwell. J. W. C. Bonass, W, H. on Id and several others.

At the conclusion of the in a short toast,

list was gone through. Mr. T. F. Hongh pro

Excellencies.-Gentlemen, As you know we posed "The King," and that having been. honoured, he said:-May it plasa Tour

two up. A change was thot minde to the forme tion of the Cameron team, and although it was an improvement and made the play fastor, the Highlauders were unable to alter the scors before the oil of time.

Final: Middlesex, 2 goals; Camerons, 0. There will be another match this afternoon.

between the visitors and a Naval team.

SCOTTISH MASONIC QUADRRILLE ASSOCIATION,

Another of the popular and enjoyable dances promoted by the Scottish Masonic gastrille

night, and was largely attended. As heretofore Association took place at the City Hall Inst the general committee bal neglected nothing that was required to make the d 200 a and the energetic seorotary, Mr. J. J. Blake

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BUDDHISTS AND BRITONS.

are gathered horo to-day to do honour to those gallant soldiers who have come amongst us and we hope are going to stay with us for some to ask you to respond to 1 may mention how years. Before I propose the toast. I am going deeply we feel the absence from this gathering of the St. Andrews" Society's obosan chief and my good friend, Mr. Robert Shewan, who, as you are awere, is kopt away by illuess. Other was assiduous in his attention to the rauta wise he would have been here to proside, and of guests. Dancing was continued with we all know how abt he is to fill the obair.ost until after midaight, Messrs. *Sibbit We, as Britishers, are proad of our regiments, and McLeod carrying ont and as Scotsmen, adore our Scottish regiments duties of M's. C. to the satisfaction of all con

cerned while Mahad's String Band provided mention aucther regiment other than the one If you will pardon a further digroasion I will

excellent music. The evening being obilly, we have here to-day. The regimentisone ed did not spend an enjoyable evening it was lent itself to dancing and if those who attend. know very well, the Soots Greys. (Applause) not the fault of the management. That Regiment, though bearing the numerical title of Second Dragoons, boars the proud motto emblezoned on its bannar,“Second to Nane!! Succeeding goperations of Scotamen in Hoog-. kong have long claimed, and we still claim, to bave adopted that motto se second to nono in

wish to touch on any political matter, as it is loyal allegianco and fraternal regard to our tellow countrymen. (Hear, hear.) I do not beyond my ken, but I am sure all present felt very great satisfaction. when it became known that our military force here was to, be increased by an Earopean regiment (Applause). But what WAN that to the faelings of all Scotsmen when they beard the "trarap of the Cameron men," er, to be lit aral, hen they know the Camerons were plangbing their way across the seas toward us. I am sure. sa voloing tks feelings of every member of our Society when I say we hold out to them the right hand of good fellowship. (Hear, hear), We wish to tender to them the warmest of all possible welcomes, and we are sorry that their iny with us is to be so short, bat we hope that they will see as much of Hongkong as possible sad onjoy their stay during that time. We wish Wohoon them to

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are to strengthen the bulwarks of our Empire.

that the Europesa workmen will, as time Cricket Club "A" on the Club's ground this/gating the delays to lettors in Peking vin (Applause.) I now ask you to support me in

U. KWLOON. The following will represent the Hongkong afternoon at 2.15 p.m. sharp:-Jeasts. W. F.

Fowler, T. C. ras, P. Jacks, 6. 8. Logan, A. Brower, J. H. Chalmers, A, M. David, E. A.

Mackousie, S. Moore, W. F. F. Swan and J.

·W. Taylor,

C.L.C.C. V. POLICE,

goes on, come to see the matter in its true them by their lealers in the wrong form, light? It has been persistently put before

for the simple renson that it suits the demagogues who rise to power en the working mens shoulders, to flatter their

The following will represent the Civil Service prejudices, rather than endeavour really Cricket Club against the Police: on the C. S. to benefit them. As time goes on may it not ground to-day, a 2.15 p.m, sharp-Messrs, H.T. be hoped that the working men will be Jackmin (Capt.), H. R. Pholips, P. R. Adams shrewd enough to find out a few plain facts. E. Brett, A. Tucker, E. W. Dawson, R. O. for themselves and to realise that it is not Lamble and A. Pile. Reserva J. McKay, Hutchison, F. A. Biden, R. Witchell, P. T. to their interests to prevent those who can Umpire, W. H. Woolley. do a certain class of work, which they them selves cannot do, from performing it, and thus opening up the way to employment which they otherwise could not obtain ?

The first plague case of the year was notified yesterday.

The Gorman Mail of the 4th December wai delivered in London on the 2nd i at

On Thursday morning, while a coolie was working ergo in the 'tween decks of the s.s. "Takasaki Marn" a large case fell on him. Ha was killed instantly. His body was ramer- ed to the mortuary.

C (AIQENGOWER c. MIDDLESEX BROT,

This match will take place on the ground of the former Club this afternoon at 215 pm. The following will represent the C. C. Clab.--- Messro, L. E. Lammert (Capt), R. Bann, A. O Brawn, J. D. Kinnaird, L. A. Ross, E. Irving, R. Pestonji, Dr. F.-H. Kew, G. Evans, H. Bapp and santhar.

FOOTBALL.

H.E.F.C. D. MIDDLESEI REGIMENT,

The following have been chosen to play for the Hongkong. Football Clab versus MiddleseI Regiment at Happy Valley, to day :---Messrs, B. J. Chinohen; E. F. Ascott and E.

Humphreys; J. Hell, T. Welland, A. Gregory; Humphreye and H. W. Sayer, Kick off

the toast I am proposing, "The Cameron men.”-

Siberia, and there is every prospect of a (Renewed applanss). The toast was drank with satisfactory arrangement shortly.

THE UNITED STATES AND THE PHILIPPINES.

Lowpos. January lại.

musical honours and three cheers were instily given.

..

Mr. H. P. WHITE, Chairman of the Club sino tendered a welcome to the officers of the Camerons, and hoped that they would be able to

the Colony.

The British Buddhist dociety, has now been established on a sound basis at a meeting hald in an apartment usually devoted to shilling subscription dances. That each a thing should

that the heathes in his blindness. hows down be possible shows how much more tolerant wo are than our forefathers, who condemned alf

to wood and stɔne." religious other than the Christian by singing The Buddhists de cer- tainly thus prostrate themselves in Barmsh, if not in the Cavendish Rooms, Mortimer Street; but scholars like Professor Rays Davide and diplomatists like sir Charles Eliot nevertheless profess sympathy will the devotions and ideals. Is the faith introduced under auch distinguished suspicos likely to spread among us Probably not, for Pessoas which we have indicated before now in our

coluions when dissues ing the kindrod erord of the Theosophiste. Buddhism starts with the assumption that personality is au evil, and, as the reward of virine, promises extinction. The instint of the Anglo-Saxon races is that personality is a good, and that the thing to happy conditions. The promise of Baddhiana, hope and pray for is its perpetuation ander that is to say, is a promise which the average Anglo-Saxon does not wish to ses faldildi; andikia andha fre it cannot ed be expected over to rise above Licen temperature, Daily Crophic.

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS DINNER.

Mr. Taft speaking in Boston eaid that he welcome them again when they might return to General Inigo Jones, wick, M P., Major-

did not believe the Philippines, would be t for self government for one or two genera- tions. English was taught in the schools Orient. He advocated the removal of the because it was the business language of the

American tariff in Philippines, from Sugar and Tobacco.

JAPAN AND CANADA.

LONDON, January 1st. Reuter's Agency learns that the utmost good feeling was displayed throughout the Canadian-Japanese negotiations anent im migration; no dissensions occurred, and the Foreign and Colonial offices remained more or less in the background, leaving the discussion to Japan and Canada. Details are at present unknown,

ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICIN E.

By the amalgamation of fifteen leading charler granted this year, the Royal Society of Modioine now takes its place as tho representative institution to which medical rasn lave looked

The Straits Settlements dinner was given at the Hotel Metropole. Sir W. Hood Tresober occupied the chair, and among those present wore Sir W. Adamson (chairman of the traits Bettiomenta Association), Admiral Sir A Douglas, Bir J. W. Bonser, Sie W. Taylor, Sir T. Satherland, Mr. W.

Bir f

Bir Captain CHANCELLOR responded on behalf of Lucas, Bir Frank Swettenham, Mr. W. R.

T. Jackson, Sir W. Baillie-Hamilton, Bir his regiment, for the graceful and patriotic terma tollyer, Mr. W. H. Shelford, Dr. W. Carnegie. in which the toast was proposed and the enthusi Brova, Mr. J. Barkinshaw, Mr. F. G. Pooney,

great interest had been taken in them and the Mr. R. Zesis (treasurer of the Straits Settle astic manner in which it was received. Very P. Fowlis, Mr.

Sir A. Dent, Mr. J. Miller, Mr. N. Trotter, Dr,

.0, Siecken,

Mr T. CuthbereoD,

them all very happy. They were likely to be (secretary). kind way in which they had been treated made monts Association), and Mr. J. Graham The Chairman proposed "The delayed here, and if that were so, he hoped the Fedorated Malay States"

Prosperity

of the Straits Bettlements and He referred they would have an opportunity of returning with satisfaction to the compliment paid to the hospitality shown them. Before resuming the play in the kuighthood conferred spon his sent he proposed "St Andrew's Society,

the chairman of the association. The Malay States had forced themselves into notice by the toast being heartily honoured.

their exuberant prosperity though they had outlined the reason for the local branch of behind them.

Mr. Hough responded in a few words and as yet only a short history of development bay already supplied the the Soisty having been brought into existence. greater portion of the tin required for the Yesterday afternoon the Cameron High-leading part in the rass for the supply of world's onsumption; and they had taken a landers were entertained by members of t plantation rubber. Owing to the action of Andrew's Bociety at Happy Valley, where sport "bears" and "b balls or some operations of was the order of the day and light refreshments that kind, there had recently been a slump in were plentiful. Mr. H. Shewan, president of tin; and rabbar was not as boundingly elatio as it was a little time ago. He believed, bow- St. Andrew's Society was ansble to attend ever, that the sun of prosperity would soon wing to indisposition, bat Mrs, Shewan again be in the ascendant in these days there attended, and there were present among others was much controversy about Booisliem. It was

Douglas was in charge of the Camerone, who lines. The land, the minerala, the railways, the the Hon. Mr. W. and Miss Chatham. Lieutenant interesting to note that the Government of the Malay States was a Government run on Socialist marched to the Valley where they were mat by Mr. ports, the harboars, and the wharves were all D. Wood, representing the hosts. The principal nationalized, Mr. W. Shelford, whe ite trade the forward for a century and more. How really attraction of thesfternoon was the football match responded, said that in building op representative of the ever-widening. Beld of between a team of Highlanders and a team from of its parts. They had been able to misistain colony had very largely depended on the freedom medical work it is was shown by the list of the Middlesex Regiment. The Camerons are that principle in the past. He did not know guests who sup ted Bir William Church noted footballers, having twins won the Army whether they would be equally enviessful in the inaugural dinner at the Hotel Ceail when To-morrow (Sunday), the one-design Class among the 400 present were Lord Methuen, Cap in South Africa, and sa the Middlesex future, or whether in these days of flocal heresy be found. He stated in his address that he for a last time this evening. Those who have

efforts for ita defence. ("No, no.") Bir W. had been assured, one day, when a shipload not yet seen the slaver acting of the amateure Cup. Course: Trocas Bock (port). North Royal College of Physicians), Mr. Henry Morris field, a stirring game was expected. The High-Adamson proposed are, which w of Hindus came to, that they would add to should embrace this last opportunity.

Fairway Buoy (port). On same date the Hon.ydney Holland, Sir W. Collins M.P.

(President Roval College of Surgeons), the landers however were not seen to advantage, responded to by Sir W. Taylor, Resident the already large inass of the unemployed

Handicap Class and Motor Best section will Dr. Frier, Dr. Kinston Fowler (President not being used to playing on turf, and being eat General in the Malay States. This afternoon at $.30 there is the matinée race for Cups presented by Mr. I. W. Graham. Medics. Society), Sir J. Crichton-Browne, Sir of training after their long sea voyage. Tho in the streets of the City; but he found a

Trooss Bock. T. Barlow, Sie E. Riy Leakester, Sir Clifford teams were:- little later, from the Indians themselves fiane, and to-night the last performance of thist (pori). North Fairway Buoy (port). Kowloon Alfred Keogh, Mr. J. Hatchinson, Sir T.

performance of Mother Goose" by the Lillipu. Course for Haudiosp Class:

Allbatt, Bir Feliz Semos, Lieut-Colonel Sir Crineroas: Haul; Madden and Edmonson; that they had only been a few hours in port pantomimo. On Monday night, it will be the

Book starboard). Cures for Motor Boats Sie Dos Duckworth, Sit Hermann Weber, Sir

Smith, Dix, Burdett and Yass; Gilchrist, Paton, Doag when the majority had already been engaged Belle of New York" again; on Tuesday night.

Lyeman Beacon (starboard).

Shirley Murphy, Sir Edmund Townsend, Sirlas, McNeill and Burden. Lauder Brunton, Sir Patrick Manson, Sir J. Middlesox: Vauderson, Barton and Warner; to work on vaskilled labour that white men "In Town" and on Wednesday night "La

Keid, Bir Anderson Critchett, Sir J. Williams. Philpott, Churchill and Samson, English could not handle. He added that there was Poupée." Then the cow any goes to Shang-

Acknowledging the toast of "Literature, no need for white men to handle that labour, leaving ougkong for another three years.

Science, sud Act, proposed by Sir Clifford Miles, Robinson, Roberts and Neuma Ailbutt, Sir Ray Lankester spoke of the society

The Middlesex opened play, Robinson,” and and there yes shot oven enough white labour

as the great national academy of medicine, In Barton showing fine form, but the smart play of medicinal education the great difficulty was in the Highlanders keeperituraed off a number of determining its limits, and its immediate sira well placed shots. The Camerons were kept mast be the development of the scientific habit

poutinaally on the defensive, bùt the English- the mind. Sir William Church said the new society men maintained a long attackļbefore they were consisted of thirteen federated seations, repre-rewarded Then Roberts wassen to advantage, sonting the fifteen pro-existing societies, and it his clever play defeating the Camerona" defence. was hoped before long to embrace other acctione, so that no branch of medical knowledge should and ending in his placing one in the net amid be narep osoated. The number of follows was great cheering. Shake, 'em up Jocks" was Formon Channal... ...

now the ory of the Hielander barrackers, and ↑ South count of China between ") over 180, and of members over 600, The library consisted of upwards of 70,000 volumes, the Camerons responded to it, Euroing, the Hongkong and Lamocks. `while in the roading-room! 80 British and 180

Middlesex.men foreign periodicals could be consulted,

biok on their stronghold. South cob of China between

Hongkong and Hsinan.. } strong.

HON TRON JANUARY 4TH, 1908,

Some remarke which were made by Mr. RUDYARD KIPLING, at a banquet given to him at the Canadian Club at Ottawa, upon the vexed question of the employment of Asinties in our Colonics, throw an important light upon the subject, and offer a hope that

The native who was cangat in the act of leaving the premise of Messrs. Biacore and, W. H. William, R. B. Taynor, O. Esger, sientific medical societies, and by the Royal with $30 worth of sloth was yesterday sentenced by Mr, H, H. J. Gomperts to three mouths.8 p.m. imprisonment and four hours atocks. The second defendant was discharged.

the members of the Catholic Union have played

The burlesque "Love in Lotus Land," which |

CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB,

the

a reasonable solution of the difficulty may to large houses during the week, will be staged of the above Club will race for the Commodore's Lord Monkowell, Sir Riobard Powell (President, Regiment can also put a strong team into the they would not be called upon to make grester

Strange sonudi at the door of No. 69,"Des

PUGILISM

Another boxing tournament has been arrang- to oversee the unskilled labour. In these uz Road West early yesterday morning ed to take place in the City Hall on January reimarks Mr. KIPLING has touched the real awoke a sleeping foki, who awaited results. It 13th. The principal event will be a fifteen point of the matter, which; though attention and a man entered and closed it again. Than

was not long before the door we quietly opened round boat between "Taft" Williams of the "King Alfred" and "Folly” Perkins of the has repeatally been directed to it, is the foki saized the entrant, and a struggle Middlesex Regiment. Coyne of the Naval persistently overlooked. by those who make followed. The foki received a nasty wound on yard is to meet Bandsman Shooter of the it their bushess to oppose any introduction the forehand from a look piok, but clung to his King Alfred," and there will be two sight of Asiatica as labourers in our Coloniesailant until assistance arrived. Then he round matches between Marriott of the Naval The form in which the case is put is the removed to hospital, and the other man to yard and Thomass of the "King Alfred," and jail. The laltor will be charged shortly with "Taft" Childs of the "King Alfred' and assumption that there is a certain definite breaking and antering.

Newmann of the Middleser Regiment.

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WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday ismed the following report

On the Brd at 11.50 a.m.-The anticyclonia area is still lying over Chien, bat pressure is inclised to give way along the coast.

Pressure in relatively low to the N. of Japan, and over the S. part of the China Bes.

Fresh monsoon may be expected in the For oss Channel and strong monsoon over the Cuina dus.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am to-day, 0.0) inches.

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is an follows: Hongkong & Neighbourhood (Nto N.E.winds, 1 moderate; fine."

N.E. winds, freshi,

Same as No. 1. N.E. winds