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INTIMATIONS

NOTICE.

the Undersigned having obtained a deed of separation from my Wife AUGUSTA ALLEN, wish to announce to the Public, that I shall not (as already published) be responsible for any Dabta hereafter incurred by her.

F. ALLEN,

Plague Inspector,

Hongkong, 27th April, 1908.

WANTED.

764

T the Peak, д Five or Six-Rooted HOUSE Unfuratahed, if possible with Tennis Court.

Apply by letter to

Box 1625,

Care of Daily Press" Office. 765

Fl Sagkang 27th April, 1908.

THE

COLLVER ...

HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL

SOCIETY.

The third annual general meeting of the Horticultural Bocisty was held in the musto room of the City Hall, yesterday afternoon the business being to receive the annual report and elect & Committee and offers for the ensuring your. Mr. J. Barton prasided over a meagre

aendance.

The report stated:

Two shows were held during the year, okrysanthemum show on the 14th November, 1207 and the annual Lower and sagetable show on the 26th and 27th February, 1809, Both shows were held in the Botanic Gardens.

CHRYSANTHEMUM BROW.

There were 54 entries by 14 exhibitors in 24 classes. 19 prizes were won between Gexhibit tors. The Peak dower for which spacia classes had been arranged were a failure, no

show was 8822,95.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 18T, 1908.

THE ALL-RED ROUTE.

concerned. They might therefore say that it was for the Government and Parliament of Canada to take definite notion with a view to 'Ottawa, March 23rd. One of the most interesting personalities in securing the co-operation of New Zealand and the Canadian House of Commons is the Hon. Australia, and then presenting a defaits pro Gifford Sifton, ex-Minister of the Interior, position to the Government of Great Britain. for the Canadian Australian karvice. Tha by whose name has become familiar to Englishman At present "Casada paid about £136,000 a year fr. Sifton retired from the Laurier Ministry £180,000 to £190,000 more. The growth of the through his advocacy of the All-Red route.

the proposed, dirtribution she would pay from in February, 1905, on account of differences of opinion with his colleagues over the education several entries concerned had now reached a clauses in the Bill creating the new Provinces of stage which justified their people in concluding Saskatchewan and Alberta. Since that time that they were entitle I to the best service that the member for Brandon has not taken a very modern skill and modern science could

ali active part in the debates of the House. His procure. They were grast, all wealthy, speech on Friday (March 20), however, is all increasing in prosperity, and had united regarded as a now departure in Caundian themselves together in an Imperial organiza

tion-because at the Imperial Conference politics, and has completely overshadowed aro

her utterance, including, even that of the they did units theniselves into an Imperial Minister of Finance, in the present Budget organization the significance of which it was debate. The part of his speech of most general hardly possible to over-aatimite and which interest was that devoted to the Al-Rednnta sig ficant because it was more or losa loose in its character. So far as travel and steamship project, says the Time

transportation were concerned Canada was on a What this proposition meant was that Canada side strest inatiad of on the main thoroughfare.- should be unt upon the thoroughfare.

TRANS-SIBERIAN prizes being awarded. The ust gost of the Britain, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia

TOUR

(ROUND THE WORLD)

THE 1ST ROUND THE WORLD PARTY

VIA SIBERIA

DELIGHTFUL PARTY of the best

K

FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SHOW.

A class of Amerigans; accompanied by ME. 1907 651

D

bitors win.

ning prizes.

Highest No.

55 134 150 34

102 149 £29

prizes

31 19

The Chinese Market gardeners again failed to exhibit in the vegetable class specially sat apart for them, and it is proposed to omit these elsasz já the next schedule.

LEON COLLVER, President of this Com-1908 42 43 pany, left San Francisco March tenth by the Steamship "BragHIA," for Japan en route for Hongkong and round the World, via Siberia and the party may be joined in Hoogkong upon its arrival 30th-April or up to the time of its departure from Hongkong MAY 771, provided there bo vacant accomme lation on our TRAINS DE LUXE at the time of application.

THE ROUTE:

He had the

to

Mr. Sifton olted the resolution passed at the Imperia! Conference as the basis of the same and interpreted its meening that Great

here had been, and there would be, objections were committed to an improvement in their means of communication as great as reasonable of a serious and difficult character to overcome. expense would permit. His business be said. He had seen statements made, for instance, took bim to England last autumn, and before by men connected with the Canadian Pacifo going ha-bad-bad some conversations with the Hailway that indicated some degree of hog. Prime Minister, rud it had been arranged that tility to the project. it compadres had been he should do what he could informally to carry things had nevertheless come to pass. Taus

-opposed to things in Canada before, and the out this resolution. matter with Mr. Lloyd George ard Br, sequith, they could not always be looking for guidance These conferences, which could not be reported, the gentlemen who control these great com- were in no way official, and could not be the pants. He hoped that if the Governments of hesrances that when Canada, Australia, and ment of Great Britain upun a proper basis, basis of any engagement. But he had received the colonies opened agreed with the Govern ! some means could be devised whereby the New Zealand come to Great Britain with a definite proposal, it will receive serious and Cabedion Pacific Railway and the Grand Track The judglug of the general exhibils wat sympathetic consideration. The defnity Railway, the Canadien Northern, and the done by Mésers. J. Burton,, D. W. Craddock is proposed to setablish between Grost the soleme the great success le ought to b

Rebeme, which was before the Imperial Con- Intercolonial Railway would all join to make S. T. Duns, and W. J. Talcher. Of the gar, Britain and Coanda a steamabip service qual and if they did this he had-no-donb that-there- Canton, Macao and Shanghai; six hundredden by Messra J. Barton, B. T. Dunn, L to the best on the Atlantic, and of 24 kant, tonit la fery little difficulty in making it a Canada A railway service ancoras. La conclusion, he expressed the hope miles up the wonderful Yangtao King to Gibbs and H. H.. Gompertz, and of the table spoed; scross"

as fast as possible; and from Canada to that the Government might feel itself justifled Hankow, then the TR IN DE LUXE through decorations by Mra. Polleck and Mrs. Turner,

Now Zealand and Australia a 9.000 ton steam at an early date in taking up a deaded position the Heart of China to Peking: the Great Wall, Tientsin, Shanhai-kwan Newchwa fours, the early part being aruauilly Wet and

The winter was not a favourable one for ship line with a speed of 18 knots. At present in connection with this project.

mails from London to New Zealand took 33 daya Dalny and Port Arthur in Manchuria;

warm and the two meaths before the show With such a pervias the time would be cut

THE GERMAN NAVY. Chemulpo, Reaxi and Fusan in Korea; Shime- noreki, Miyajima, Onamichi, Kobe and Taurage having much more than the average rainfall down to 24 daya at most. For Australia there would be no gain of this kind, bat she would

TELEGRAY FROM THE EMPEROR, in Japan; then to Vladivostock, whers is faken

A very fair show of wer was however have the advantage of an alternative route.

Berlin, April 2nd. the beautiful TRAIN DE Luxe of the Trans-prodused. Some of the special features being He admitted that there were difficulties, con- As was stated in The Times of yesterday, the Siberian Railway through scenery of wild grandour to Moscow in Russia; thence to the carnations shown by Mr. Looker, some very fined, however, chiefly to the Atlantic. With 2 Emperor William has appointed Admin 1 von 24-knot servies, allowing four hours for delay Tirpita, Secretary of State for the Imperial Urest Fair et Nijni Novgorod, and to Saint fae roses grown by Mts. Makebam at Pok-in getting away, he enlcalated the time from Navy a life member of the Upper House of the Petersburg, then to Warsaw, the Capital of Pulam and primalas shown by Mr. Chen Leep Liverpool to Halifax at 4 days and 12 hours: Prussian Dist in recognition of his ancosssti Poland, and to Berlin, Germany.

Every detail of the journey is act merely Chee. And among the vegetables nome broad Liverpool, to Quetse, vist Cape Race, 5 days 6

eichstag In a telegram to Admiral von First Class," but is on the Highest Fossible beans were put in as a special exbibit by Sergt. bouza, as compared with the Lusitanie's first advocacy of the new German asry law in the record-bae aking trip of 5 dnya 18 hours and 46 Tirpitz the Emperor expresses his great. Plan the Very Best of Everything.

minutes. There would thus, or the Ualifax- For Completo Itinerary, Ratas and Member-

The set cost of the show amounted to $431.45 Liverpool route, be a gain over New York of a pleasure at the adoption of the Bill reducing ship call on or address:

"very important The thanks of the Society are due to the full day and six hours, with less gains by the the uge limit for battleships, which his #Tu MESSEG. MACEWEN FRICKEL & CO.,

Des Voeux Road, Hongkong, following who kindly presented pritsa or gave other route. Is setured the House that he bad Majesty describes as a

stage in the development of the navy."" had a definits offer from a reliable steamship his speech in the Keishatag on January 29, AGENTS for-

contributions to the prizi fand :-H. E. Sir.

company to build a vessel of 20,000 tors Admiral von Tirpitz represented the new Bill THE COLLVER TOURS CO, LTD.

Frederick Lugard, H. E. Major-General Broad-quipped in the same style as the Lusitania, and as being merely designed to correct an error of 34, Walter Street Yokohama, Jupan

Rood. Sir Paul Chater, Mrs. Ho Tung, Mr. with 25-knot speed. This he said was no (Cable Aldr ss-OLLYER, Yokohama),

von Tirpitz's predecessor, Admiral von Hollman, Hours Address-42 BUYISTON STREET, Turner, Messe. J. Barton, Cha Sin Kos, Cho important point, as it would not pay to put a clonlation in the Eavy law of 1970. Admiral

Boston, Mass U S.A.

Lesp Ches, D. Dorabj, S T. Daat, Fung Tose of te-size of the Lastasia on the who retired in 1897-88-8-result of his failure to Early Application is Important, becues of Wa Chyn, L. Gibb, Ho Ka Tong, Ho Tung

Hecure a majority in the Raiohttag for the There was a stility to the project, but he increased navy estimates of that year, was not the Striot Limit of Membership.

: 777 and H. E. Tomkins. Also to the Police Depart ascribed it largely to the insurance undersimmoned to the Prossian Upper House aatil Hongkong, 29th pri, 19 S

writers. Their objections were to the dangers

his activities in different spheres.

During the course of the present year there

Kerr.

Canadian route,

ment who supplied constables to take charge of of the Canadian route from fog and ige. But/1904, when he had won the Imperial favour by

gates during both shows and to the Botanics) the reports of the American hydrographin POSTAL AGENCIES IN CHINA..

and Forestry Department for assistance in survey showed that the average fog on the route.

to Jounda was 3 per cont., and on the New will be udder constraction for the German navy In the Ii, use of Commons on March 2012, staging the exhibits.

which will be of the Dresdnought type, six small Mr. Hoaniker Heaton asked the Sereiary of

From the statement of accounts it will be York route 3 per eant, the densest fog being seven, battleships and three large cruisers, all of State for Fotelgis Airy Whether the Governon that the year's working resulted in a loss just outside of New York. Taking the voyagernisers, and three special sorvios or mising

as a whole, the New York maximum of fog ment of Hougkengraddled with the of 68.31. It will be seen however that without was 16 per cent, and the Censiin 21180 vessels. In addition, 24 large torpedo busis- financial as well as the-anzinistrativa rè the expense of the chrysanthemium sow- the 11 per cont. Those calculations did not include will be under construction, together with an un- sponsibilty of carrying on British portal

The id buLleship Deutschland, which noted agencia's the principal treaty ports of China: Society would have been about $250 to the good the Galf of St. Lawrence, but the Csus lion specified suber of submarine craft. Whether the British Goverment will in future on the year's working, but it should be noted Rographer was collating information on this

body of water, and from a recent conversations the flagship of Prince Henry a roadar share these expanse and losses, in view of the that $140 of this belongs properly to the with that official he believed that the font in ing his ornise to the Far Eist in 1897. is to bo fxet that Great Britain sbaroe the profits from those services whether-the-British community Previous year. The ommillee have decided the Gulf would not be found to total up a large restted at a cost of £32,000 as a target for big, The Emperor William has sent a telegram of at Tientsin have been requird to guarantee not to hold a chrysanthemum show in the percentage. The opinion In, London was that Kuns. 47,500, the estimated loss on the working of the autamu, as the attendanos at the last was the further north you went the more fog you congratulation to the small craiser Blitz upon.

the contrary was the truth. to 13.-itish postal agency at Tientsin during 1907; sxceedingly poor and the fands of the Society the danger from it, the emptain of the Ethe onmpletion of 25 years' service as tender to

whether the $7,500 is treated as revenus

press of Ireland had given it as his opinion ie bigh sea Lest.-Times. int to Hongkong Government aoconats, the do not admit of the necessary expenditure.

The memberkip shows satisfactory in-

that the only inconvenience was the necessity of taking w somewhat mora southerly Colonel Government being required to pay

the 20

per cent, military contributions, grease, the ordinary member, now i'umber 108

coures from December to May. As the non il

result

the of a careful examination of actice anding that it represents a log-

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued.. Mr. Charobill: The Hongkong Government as against 66 at this time lol year,

British Board of Trade returns by Mr.

On the 3th at 11,55 am-The binometer has for mai 5 years carried on the British postil Chine, and bas bitherto derived

While, the Canadian geographer, it had been the following report:- discovered that the unfavourable insarnase agencies in rofit in which the British Govern-

statistics were due to the inclusion is the use risen in Japan, and falles over the ; coast shared. As will be sen from

Canadian figures of all wrecks of coasting of China aut the s. Lo whose.

The area of high pressure is now over 3. the Post Office Estimates,

steamers of 200 tons and upward, which were

S part of the Eastern Sea £310 per entum from the nt in respect of them, out of

not counted in the statistics relating to other Japit, and a low area appears to be developing conntries. Of passenger stammers, with which over the

Mo orate oc fresh N.E. win lay.box- ents an allowance to the

alone they were concerned, from 1880 to 1907 r-General for increased

there had been only Are vessels lost on the picted in the For uoss Channel, and the N. part Liverpool-Quebec, and the Liverpool-Halifax of the China: on

Hougtong rainfall for the 24 hours owling routes. Three of these wrecks were known to

from theta). ment has not suh-head of received a grant

British Governme which £100 ispre

it

Colonial Postmaste ritish Municipal Council

On the 21st March, Sir Paul Chater kindly invited the members of the Society to visit his garden in Conduit Road and serral availed thomealvas of the privilege.

In accordance with rule 4 the committee retire but, with the exception of Mrs. Brew and Mrs, Turner, offer themselves for re election."

WEATHER REPORT.

The following offics hearers were elected for. responsibility.. The b steed a sum of $7,500 to the Dsuing rear:-M. Barton, President; ficit on the agency of Mr. Gibbs, Scorelary; Messrs. Cho Lip Chi,

sad ander present D. W. Craddock, 8. T. Duds, H. Have been due to lack of experience or care and at 10a.m. to-day, 0.19 inchoa

at Tientsin Kavo garai meet the anticipated do

that port during 1908, arrangements any sam ss-p.

i wonl3 ba treated

of assessing the Gompertz, W. J. Talcher, Mrs. Badar, Mrs. Hongkong military nontributi. As informed Bell, Mrs. Gibbs and Mr. Ho Kam Tong

us revenue for the purposs

the honourable member for Sta

12 the question of the matafel agencies is however, under cousid:

tford on March Committee.

noe of these

ration.

LAUNCH OF A PAND

STEAMER...

ress

CHINA MATL BOAT INCIDENT. When the China mail steamer Lai Sang was healing out of her noori ou her last voyage to the Straits a Chiness maman, named Yep- Wing, who was arranging some canyas awnings on a derrick spar, accidently overbilanced and fell on winch, receiving severa injuries. hThere we quite a large number of Panjabi passengers on board, mostly bound for the Stratt Settlements and the acident caused a deal of motion mong them, which was incressed who the mer, oas condition of the unforta nata

The P. and O. Company's 6,000-ton ea, steamer Baisette was successfully lannoked Messrs. Caird's yard at Greenock. She been designed for the Company s Bombay- Ada line, and will make the fortnightly connexion at Aden with the outward and homeward

Australian steamere thus alternating with the through steamere to and from

fortnightly

Bombay for the maintenance of the Company Chit van besme apparent, and before the weakly passenger service to India, which, under veel was in m of the Panjabis the new mail contract, has been recently

spot, l'he body aschlerated. Before making her maiden voyage

The orien dstream he expired. brought some of the crew to the was immediately lowered into le over to the custody of the

ip the mail artice in October next she will be a dinghy and despatched

tro pleasure oralsasto Russia Police who sabeuently disposed of it, the

without experiencia, Englishman

in August and to the Adriatio in September. matter beint a pos The new Togel is 440ft. in length, 33ft. in then proceeded on broadth, and has a moulded depth of 32ft.; her internal arrangements, outside the engineroom, il consist almost entirely of passenger and Post Office xocommodation, hor cargo space being inconsiderable.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,

The N.Y.K. str. Tango Maru (American Line) Geft Shanghai for this port on the 30th ult., and

is expected here on the 3rd inst,

The NG.I. str. Capri lett Singapore for this port on the 30th alt., and may be expected here on or about the 7th inst

THE WORLI

accident. The Lai Sang tor voyaga down the river Tiny delay-Galeytla

A'S TRADE.

tipal countries of the

e enormous total of

on the previous

The trading of the princ World last year reached ti $£4,000,068,000-an.' increas.

year of 278,107,000.

The conatrice with the largest shares in this grand total were as follows → United Kingdom...2553,932,00 .Germany...

***

The Ben Line str. Denarty from Antwerp United States.... and Londen, luft Singapore on the 29th alt. Frapse

for this porta from New York loft

The air. Indr Singapore for this port yesterday morning.

ала

The CP.R. str. Empress of China-srrived -Nagasaki at 5 s.m. on Thursday, the 90th ult, left again at 4 pm, same day for Shanghai, where she is due to arrive st 11 p.m. to-day.

The CẤP.R. str. Montesgle strived! Kobo

Imports,

...: 422,707,00 ... 296,519,00L 241.906,000 137,144,000 97,602,000 86, (25,000

Belgian Austria-Hungary ....... India (British)

Exports.

10 £120,205,000

How To Be BuAUTIFUL-Koopy plexion, Mra. Ellen's Urams Charma Charmant sud Special Skin Todio ana Charmant will enable you to do is

at 6.30 am. on Wednesday, the 29th ult., and | Specialition for the Bikin are the stud

337,721,000 394,859,000 -221,631,000 106,881,000 97,1 8,000 123,036,000

left again st 12,30 p,m, same day for Yokohama Listims. A. S. Watsɔɔ & Co, Ltil, Sols À where she is due to arrive at 6 am, to-day...,

"Our com

200, Lait

two to failure to take popor soundings: only ond in the 27 years might be fairly said to be dus to the dangers of the route.

Pondra Har

7 of a

The foreasst for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follow:-

E. or NE.

fair. winds, coderates

The total subsidy which would be required he estimated at £1,000,000. This might be paid Hongkong & Neighbourhood

N.E, winds, mom as follows-Australia, £75003; New Zeland,

derate or fresh. £100,000; Canada, £325,00), Great Britain, Formoss Channel... £500,000. He thought it might safely be

Hongkong and Lamooks. said that New Zealand was willing to give the South coast of China between Samas No. 1. £100,000. As to Au tralia, it was not so olear what her proant position wat, Great Britain gouth coast of Caius between winds,

Hongkong and Hxiuni,; } moderats. awaited a definite proposal from the Colonies

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