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upwards for about two or three hundred yards

smenhed through a pane of glams in

·and then bedroom window, "What happened after that?"

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 3RD, 1908.

THE AMERICAN FLEET AND HONGKONG:

FORESTRY IN HONGKONG,

In his annual report of the work of the Botanical and Forestry Department for 1907, Mr. £. T. Duan, the Superintendent say3 ***

A commencement was made during the year with a scheme for taking over the large forestry by the increasing dificully options previously done by eontract. This of getting trantura. As a roauit it has frequently resulted that the short planting season was occupied by rain efforts to get the work through, the plantations were poor and irregular and the year's forestry programme spoiled.

RANCOM REFLECTIONS minimum of information with a fine air of aceted sandour." How does this Be Colonej It seems impossible to get away from typhoons Seely's reply to the questions asked in Parlie

"A MISTAKE IN THE CARZEGRAM.” these days, but don't let us worry too much.ment laat weak concerning the Government's After all, they have their humorous side. I was action. In regard to opium in Hongkong!

The following correspondence is forwarded told the other day of a lady who listened breath- Colonel Seely trusted to be able to satisfy the lessly to the tale of the tile which was torn House of Commons that the best opinion into us by the Colonial Beermary. In wavering from the roof of a house at the Peak, berried Hongkong, "and thất of the Governor soin. etter the Hon. Mr. May observes:-"It would has been the work effolently done by con sided with the Government's? It is oppaer from the letter of the Department of Biate secret that His Excellency the Go-te that the United States Government did not accept the invitation of this Government vernor as soon as he received the peremptory to the American Float to visit Hongkong; and order of the Secretary of State telegraphed an it would appear that a mistake was made in the explanation which was in the nature of cablegram from London to this Government on protest, and as no stope hare yet been taken

the subject."ART to close the so-called opium dens, it in mot The drowsy husband, the man who could sleepy to perosive bow the Governor's views through all the uproar of Monday night and concide with those of the Imperial Govern- Tuesday morning and in spite of the nervousment, Lord Curson's description of Parlia mentary replies in general seems to admirably

this one in particular.

she demanded. The story teller gave her look--and it was such a lock-and added "Ob, it obsed a man round the room." didn't ask to be further enlightened,

Sho

wife by his side, in to be enried. The story goes that in ose of the houses which suffered by the typhoon a lady tried to rouse her sleeping sponse by telling him that the wind had got inside the house. "Of course," he mattered, "you can't keep it out." A mizate later she andged him and whispered: The wall is "Nonsenso," was the fenty Falling, dear."

As a dutiful wife response, "go to sleep." should, she lay qület for a second or two but on hearing the noise which told her that what she feared had happened she turned again to her husband with the inpressive words The wall has fallen, dear.!" "Just your favor" came the answer from the semi-conscious husband, who turned over on his side with the obvious intention of resuming his slumber. Uneasy and auxions leg the nervous wife till a gentleman. entered the room:Bless, my soul," be exclaimed, "are you pair comfortable in bed and the house collapsing P" "I'm not con- fortable," repiled the lady, glad of the oppor tunity to express ber feelings; " but he is,"

It looks at presont very much as if the Hongkong Philharmonie Society is to drop out of the list of Hongkong's Institutions, for it has lost its tower of strength. That this should be an ounced in the typhoon week it, of course, a mere coincidence, for Mr. Faller's decision to resign the conductorship must have been reached long before. The Philharmonic Society cannot get on very well without Mr. Faller, and it may be hoped that when he returns from his holiday telp in Java the Commities of the Society will sus seed in getting him to reconsider this decision, and be able to give him an assurance of greater sacouragement in the future than he has apparently bad in the past.

RODERICK RANDOM,

NAVAL YARD EXTENSIONS:

American Comelár Servies.

Hongkong, Jaly 28, 1908,

The Honourable

The Colonial Beerstary,

Hongkong.

THE

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$5:50

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TELEPHONE No. 195.

WINE, SPIRIT & CIGAR MERCHANTS,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRA

The forestry year (1906/7) under review was transition year, the part of the forestry pre- Framme carried out by contractors largely

while that only

by the department war mont satisfactory. The programme included the continuation of the belt on the north of the karbour from the South Tannel Face near Kowloon Teai as far as the Rids Butts the extension of the catchment plantings at Tytam Bia,I have the honour to enclose you hers. and Pokfulam reservoir catchments. As the whole of the Hongkong failed, nearly the with copy of a despatch roosived by me from roof in seedlings grown by contract at the Department of Slate at Washington zabava area was sow with pine sends in pits, lative the United States Battleship Fleet 3,000 of the pine seedlings saved being planted ANIMEE BRITISH FLEET TO BE ORGANISIÐ. the Kowloon Tasi plantations, while the A further important redistriation of the Regretting the combination of circumstances by the department on the hare sandy parts of which makes it impossible for the Flest to visit remainder were used by the contractor for Bribish Fleet will be made early next year, saya Hongkong, and with assurances of highest planting at Tytam and Kowloon Ropairing a recent London paper, in order to bring the of the failures of last season was carried out by organisation of the Navy more into Knowlth the esteem, have etc.,

forenbere at Cheung Shs Wan, Pokfulam, and strategical conditions of the day, Aberdeen.

AMOS P. WILDER American Consul-General..........

[Copy.] Tepartment of Siste, Washington,

June 23rd, 1908,

Amos P. Wilder, Esquiro,

American Consul General,

Hongkong. 818-1 have to acknowledge the receipt of your unnumbered despatch of May 12th, 1908,

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In anticipation of the extension of the harbour belt towards Lyseman in 1908-9 the villagers of Ngau Chi Wan and Kak Hang were given gratuities representing their re-.

Hongkong, 28th July, 1908. BOTTLING UP THE NORTH SEA.

SPECIAL -

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BARGAINS

IN

The Channel Fleet is to be minced from lie HIGH CLASS present strength of fourteen battleships and sit amoured oraizers, and the vessels withdrawn from it, with some others added to them, will be

A

pective interests in the existing pine platitated into a naw squadron, to be known

tions on and near Hammer Hill, which would be encompassed by the extension of Govern ment planting.

All

AN the North San Squadron, and stationed off the north of Scotland.

The war base of the new feet will be Cromarty Firth, and as soon as Rosyth is ready 1 plantations in the ontebment of the new that port will be utilised as it stora Kowloon Reservoir were resumed for the same repairing base. The strength of the North Bes зовор and the

Pillagers of Shak Li Pui treated | Squadron include four battleships and four | transmitting newspaper clippings which indicate)-similar Nursery. This ia, 35 stated in

that the people of Hongkong anticipate the vidit there of the United States Battleship

Floet.

East

my last report, the first pine tone yours seedlings by the department. In previous years seedlings have been raised by contract and sold to the Government at about $9.50 per 1.000. The site chosen was a fat marahy pisos of ground at the side adjoining. The fat ground was drained, south of Victoria Sobool, East Point, and the the hillside terraced sad the whole laid out in service patches between. The whole was dag

Nga Iu Tan'

before February.

has not yet been decided on, but it will armonred ornisera. lt le not regarded sa

that it may

be constituted imperable, however, oruisers, more especially entirely of armoured. as the reduced battleship programmes of recent years have outsiderably curtailed the number of battleships at the Admiralty's

's disposal. the north about route out of the North Son The constitution of s s squadron to guard has been advocated for some time. In the event ways for foreign leet to reach the open sen,

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one through the Straits of Dover and down the

have to mourn the loss of valuable china and Works Department of the Admiralty. It win in carrying out the then already determined | over and workers-The second pine tree Faglish Channel, and the other round the north

to

of Scotland.

The first of these routes in already more than adequately guarded by the Nore Division of the fome Fleet, based on Sheerness, which is only

BIG CONTRACT COMPLETED. The departure of the staff of Messrs. Punch-

The Department regrets that the report has ard, Lowther and Company from Hongkong box siroulated that the United States accepted In the reports of the typhoon little account marks the completion of one of the most the invitation of the Hongkong Government is taken of the private losses sustained. These, gigante enterprises out in the Far East to the Battleship Fleet. The invitation in in may cases; are considerable. In addition to Naval Yard Extension, after being in progress gardens devastated, windows smached, doors for something like eight years, has been fluished question, extended through the British Am- about 50.) numbered restanguter beds with of hostilities, there would only be two, possible broken, roofs damsged, etc., many residents and the works are now taken over by the bassador hare, was declined for the reason that, other precious collections destroyed by the ruthless wind. The Chief Justice is one of the sufferers and Mr. Hough was severely hit at Chdadw, bis beautiful bouge being partially wrecked. To say that there was weaplug and railing and gnashing of feath on that night of disasters is not perhaps literally tras: certainly not in the case of the gentle man whose teeth, carefully deposited on the dressing table, was stashed by a brick which fell from the roof. "He scaldn't gaash 'em," said the unsymphathetic brute who informed mo, he had to gum it

Coming in what should have been the silent hours of the night, the typhoon made sleep impresible in most honsas, and, as was to be expected, people did not go about business or day with their usual briskness. Some explained bad to hammer windows or doors: then the wife was nervous: it was rough time."

be remembered that the large dock, which is form inch su important part in the scheme of British navel operatione in the Far East, was opened about a year ago, The water was then lat in, but of course the deck was not ready for use. Dredging operations bad to be conducted outside and a pumping plant had to be erected. This installation, not yet completed, is one of the best possible ocualeting of two deep wells communicating with the dock by elverts, and ̈ when it is finished in the early part of next year the deck will be ready for use.

finerary of the feet, which contemplated the fleet's arrival in home waters in time to hold the annast record target proties lu Cuban waters during the month of March next, it was found improticable for the feet to visit Hongkong,

I am sto.,

W: J. CABE,

Chief Clerk, for the Sacratary of State,

SINGING BIRDS IN HONGKONG,

of keeping

nursery it is necessity to have two, as they are sown alternately each being in use for two gone was formed at the abere village near of the planting authorised for 1907-9 a large Diamond Hill, As this is the neighbourhood maished was erected for the accommodation of the staff of diggörs and plantors who would be engaged on the work as well as for the nursery stan: The land had to be rented from the villagers but the expenditure on rent was amply compensated by the saving of labour in digging and levelling.

Fire Barriors-New fire barriors 8,576 feet long were made to protect the new plantations In A and B while all the old ones were cleaned a total length of 178,323 feet. This work was done for the first time by our own men at a cost slightly less than the contrast price..

Protection-The most serious case of unauthorised cutting nocurred near Pokfukm where the coompier of Farm Lot 29 felled several hundred pine trees on Lis lot although

PIANOS

BROADWOOD. COLLARD. WERNER HAAKE.

RACHALS.

KRAUSS.

AND OTHER

MAKERS or REPUTE

WEAR GUARANTEED!

WILL BE FORED UNTIL REQUIRED

CASH CREDIT.

Any Loriga ROBINSON PIANO

Fleety based on Portland, a d by the reserve milos distant from Dover by the Channel divisions of the Home Flent, which, based on Portemonth and Devonport, would be able to

before get to see, at lewat in fest, after passi she Dever Straits, could get | to the west of Plymouth. The squadrons combined number thirty-two battioships, ültsen armoured craisers, sad about a hundred torpedo craft.

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It has long been argued that no foreign feet attempting to reach the Atlantis from The main feature of the extensions, is sa

In his annual report on the Botanical and

the North Son would essay the Channel ́stated, the large graving look which is roughly Forestry Department for the year 1997, the

route. and, since, our foros there is largely about 650 feet in length and 100 feet in width. Superintendent says: With a row to encourag

in excess of what is properly required to If these figures do not convey an adequate iming the increase of singing birds which have

hold it, tho Admiralty has been urged to establish to sharming a fextare of the Botanic Gardens

Another squadron of the north of scotland, pression of the gigantic nature of the undead surrounding portions of Hongkong of recent

reducing the fleets in the Channel, if necessary, taking, perhaps a few facts will susist to give yours the Government consalted Mr. Komahaw

in the lease. The matter was settled after proper conception of the vastness of this work of Macao, whose works on loent natural history, they are expressly reserved to the Government in order to provide the ships required.

is this that the Admiralty has de sided at Polica Court prosesdings by the payment of last to do, and the result will be provided the (b) yards of concrete and about 500,000 oubio fest

North Bes into a mere clauauss which cannot of dressed gravite asblar absorbed in the dook,

be entered or quitted by any foreign squadron Others were more fortunate. Possessed of while the sea wall which extends to practically

authorities. the philosopbio temperament, and the nature mile in length, is built of concrete blocks.

The new fost will be organised as soon as Lord Charles Beresford bouls down his fag as Commander-in-Chief of the Channel Fleet in March next year.

CO., LTD. Hongkong, 19th July, 1908,

ividend of $8 per share, paid-on 29. ultimo Kowloon Lands have sellers at $27. West Points sold at $40 or the interim dividend of $2 per share paid on 20th. ultimo, and have further sellors, Hongkong Hotels have receded to sellera st 885. A few Humphreys Estates- fetobed $10, but more shares are fun sale. Shanghai Lands aro unchanged at Tle 119, COTTON MILLS.No change to report. SUNDEY MANUFACTURING COMPANIES:- demand ab #16). A few Dairy Farme changed bands at $19, and more shares can be placed. closing with sellers at $10.65. Other stooks under this heading are unchanged and without sales.

"up all night through thai-basatly typhooner instanca there are roughly 100,000 cubic, are well known, as to the desirable from $1,000 to the Crown and forfeiture of the feiled Scottial equadron is strong enough to turn the Hongkong Electrics sold and are in further

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which makes the most of things, they sat downfounded at an average depth of 45 feet below here, and destroy, oggu and nestlings, though expected, gave rise to several petitions from "gainst the wishes of the British naval Green Island Cement shares sold at $10.65;

to cards and smokes. What though the wind bowled and whistled they could still hear the answer to the question "what's trumps?" and with suitable liquid nourishment they reoked little of the storms. When galetness reigned once more, they calmly turned in and agreed they had had not a bad night.

the mainland.

38

Government have

SHARE REPORT.

MISCELLANNOUS-China-Borneos sold and have sellers at $10), Now Peak Tramways are wanted at $2 Langkats have sellers at Tls. 552). Watsons fetched $94. Wm. Powells bave fallen to sellers at 85. Other stocks under this heading have not been desit in and are unahanged.

Mr.

ia

Chief Justice and conuel discarded their obtained from the China Borneo Company filled, as they are worse than any other animal notifying that the entting of grass in plant-Shanghai on this fors three days wight Private was shot in Johannesburg by Yon Veltheim,

game

Cobb

and

down the numbers of (a) Magpios, Kites, (0) Civet oats in the Island, and secondly timber. of the possibility of Importing, more singing

The prevention of grass cutting in plantations, birds. He replied as follows:

or on ground where natural regeneration was *(A.) Magpies are no doubt too numerona

as the population of the Island has increased so Would suggest low water. The large lakin covers anses of they do a certain amount of good by scavenging. grass cutters during the year. In proportion

shooting, not poison. Des no loss than nine acres, and this will accom.troying Magpies ones and fedglinge from has the demand for out grass which is necessary modate the largest battleship. Its depth Is February to May (a few begin laying in for certain purposes such as the breaming of about 30 test 6 inches at low water. La ad. January) inclusive would be effective, though junke and the feeding of cattle. The best the lower parte especially at Kowloon having dition to this there are timber and steel jetties of course there will be some amount of immi- naturally on the upper parts of the hills, with embankments and reclamation for the Warration from

Mara, Erich Georg & Co, ssy in their weekly (B.) This Kite Milvus melanotes), called been to a large extent denuded by over-cutting.

ehere list dated Hongkong lut August, 1995; tbe Bromley Kite in Hongkong, rarely it ever Now however that the plantations established Department. This reclamation was a particular

by

grown up,

Business shows no improvement, and sales

THE PROSECUTION OF SIEVIER. the gram in again growing among them ly difficult task, and no less than one million kills adult birds and probably vory seldom

destroys nestlings. Their ordinary food

Mr. Blevier's career, remarks a London There was a touch of grim humont in one of cubic yards of filling, consisting of quarry maker, lizards, rata and mico (I have often taken and the Chinese grass cutters go there to get during the week under review have been few the reports from the New Territory. It stated rubbleh, eto, had to be broffghs from the other reably killed rate from stomachs of these kitos), it and incidentally gather a great deal of and far between. On the night of the 17th the Indian police are compelled to live in the side and ntilised in the work. In connection dead Huh and other oral. Small birds take no pine fuel besides, cutting down moreover the ultimo, a severe typhoon pasted over the Colony.

pine tree seedlings concealed in the grass: doing considerable damage, amounting to a fer jorral, has had no lack of stimulating variety: Dolls? Seems a sort of retribution, doesn't it? with the graving dook, it will perhaps be re- nobios of a kite settling on the tres they are in, his abuse Ius become mors and more prevalent millions of dollars. The principal damage has In England be has been a popular hero of the But what would have happened had there bemembered that the contractors were fased at but if a hawk comes anywhere near they drop until it has been found necessary to exolade the been on shore, while, thanke to timely warning turf, and is the owner of one of the liveliest of like stores to the undergrowth. The kite here: outters altogether from the plantations, by the Observatory, the bost population mostly sporting papers. He fought in the Kal war,

book-maker any prisoners in custody F. Would they have the outset with a serious obstacle owing to the in decidedly useful.

He has been twice miserted; his been turned adrift to shift for themselves? Or unsatisfactory nature of the bottom However (C.) It seems a pity to exterminate an in- The majority have now become constamed, to sought shelter. Yet, the damage adest is not just before the first Transvaal waz, before would the authorities have consented to pri by piling and pumping that was overcome, digenous mammal like the Civet. In a small out their grass from the uplands. as before, but inconsiderable, and besides numerous junke, was twenty and has been

Inland

like Hongkong, this would soon be done these petitions show that a certain amount of lightera, cargo bosta and steam launches sank, Australia.

and have to go into dock for repairs. The Ailebary, Mr. Bisvier is the grandson of s was abosen to soners and police consorting together and the present satisfactory result has been foward was seed for the carcase. The dissatisfaction still remains. In all cases in about fifteen steamers s'rauded and/or odlided, second wife being the sister of the Iste Lorl doubt the typhoon is a leveller, but still there achieved. A tremendens quantity of timber destroy some birds, no doabi, bat chiefly feed which I have been able to meat the patitioners sterling demand rate of exchange on London well-known sculptor, who

the matter has been explained and the most

Mr. Jack Haranto Joel is the brother of are distinotions which should be preserved.

was utilised in the construction of the dam (us observed in comment) on rats, mics-and

Tis. 741 for a daak T/T, and 116. 751 for s pointed ant to them.

Solomon Joel, and of Mr. Wolf who

Joel I was pleased to read the other day that the and the foundations of the dock. This was other mall mammals. If they are destroyed, convenient cutting ground for their needs closes at in. 94d., while rates on Shanghai are exeente is marble bust of the Prince Consort.

poaching domestic cats should certainly be

Notions were posted in the Hongkong villages three days' night Private Bill, the rate in of small birds and as regards destruction

Houndaditoh, 's-yard," brothers were among the earliest wigs, the reason being naively expressed by The amount of dement used was also very your reporter thus: It was exceedingly hot largo, no less than 52,500 tone. The Green shloks; and nearly all cats in houses on outskirts ations was prohibited, and in the case of Little Draft boing The. 741. Barsilver in London in Their father once kept the "King of Prazin

of wood are poschers. But in any case I would Hongkong village a permit was issued to cut quoted 24 8/188., and Contols £861, The Bank pablic-house in

grass on certain hilltops at a convenient dis of England rate of disson. it is 21 per cent, the tree f the Chetto" to note the coming while the privato market rate of ureount has

South African boom: No doubt some portion In the Supreme Court yesterday" At first I Island Cement Company supplied this and it

deprecate the use of paizon. ትሕ thenght there had been another of these is satisfactory to record that the osment stood

No doubt the "wamei (Trochalopterum tance from the village.

Preservation of Natural Forest-It is gone up again to 14 per cent.

BANK SHARES-Hongkong and Shanghai of the groat suosose to which they attained ainging is most noticeable. This bird commande. oration.

a good price with Chiness sa a cagabire, and its primavel forest has almost ceased to exist in between 3770 and $773, olosing quiet with exceedingly shrewd relative, namely, the late

rate having dropped to 179; Nationals are Africa. in might perhape be best maintained by that our valleys and probably the greater part of probable sailors at the lower figate, the London Barney Barnsto, had preceded them to South stepping the taking of the nestlings."

With reference to singing birds he wrote: our mountains were once plentifully clothed with changed with buyers at 351.

| lazarisut virgin forest. Fatches of snob forest

MABINE INSURANCE SHAEER-Unions have "Binging birds from South and West Cat can still be seen at little

part of the fallen to sellers at 8776, while North Chinas

On the 1st at 5.40 p.m.-Order issued to and from India should do well in Hongkong. In anda that we dongkong, in this

hoist the Rod S, Cons and Dram, (indientes a have no books on Indian birds by me, but you Now Territories. The Committee appointed bare improved to buyers at-Tle. 78. Other Club Library. At Hongkong I think Indian New Teritories in 1804 recommended that 3315, while Chinar, after further sailes). may have Oates', Blandford's or Jendon's in the to report on the forestry possibilities of the stocks under this heading are unchanged.

FIRE INBURAN SHARES.-Hongkongs are typhoon 8.E. of Colony distant more than 300 birds could be got from Caloutts, but expect it certain of these areas should be reserved and

On the 2nd at 8,05 am-Black. Soath Cone to get Chinese birds,

FHIP ING SHARES,Hongkong, Canton and hoisted (indiestess typhoon B. of Colony within would be troublesome

Mimoso Steamboat shares have sellors at $29. 300 miles), the New Territories were carefully examleed

A Indo-Chinese sold at $57 (preferred and On the 2nd at 12.30 p.m.-The baromoter, anless the birdshop people in Hongkong would protected by Government. During 1906 the sales at 892h, are obtainable at that rate, and as long as it has enough undergrowth and mapped by this department. The total deferred shares combined) the London and is practically steady on the 8. coast of Chins and (for it is very shy and seldom the most are notoxtent of that mapped is about 4,000 spree Bhaughal rates are unchanged. Chine and in the Philippines. It has risen considerably import them. The Hwamei" is a tire here, the areas of natural forest in the greater part of loudly quite closs to one) and the nests are not The creation of Government Forestry reserves

Ola Star The typhoon in the Pacifio appears to be still taken, it should increase. It sings delightfully would however probably involve considerable Manifar, as well as Douglases, have not been over 8. Chins, and practically all the year round, but you the figures more for the dredger just par- engines and pumps, Moreover there was a probably know it well ad a cagebird with Chinese. poditure in the acq the reserves.

of the tress, and mentioned and are uncharged.

wbile have selfers at $251, perhaps $25, Ferries

slowly towards N.W. Also the little black and white Copsychus in watching and

Transporta sre nominal at 43, 6d, er dividend, this expenditure. people believed it. Apparently nething was too about six acres in extent, where the blocks for sankaris or Magpie-Robin, Peking-Robin Hitherto funds have not been available to meet the new, issus is nominal at 815. Shalluated to the N.E. of Lazon sad to be moving

China Robin, as it i is variously termed. In the

(Coupon No. 11 is available for the interim Falling Authority had teen obtained in dividend on account of 1908): London quotes springy it sings beautifully sad is common and

∙1906 th

to trees on the south slopes of Mount nativo; also useful in keeping down grasshoppers, mails, ato, as also is the Hamei, Most of the Kellet on the shelterwood strip system but the 44. sellers, and the preference shares have

timber contractors were so low but at chher birds, here do zot shine as songsters tenders for the parohses of standing pine trees hat steady 21310ion Waterhosts are quiet, sings sweetly, in broedlog season.

plate an experimenta _ning_ad_1907" ami- thansonlging án. | Flyestohers stay a ahore time in. Hongkong ou / with a staff of men folling,, Eplitting and carry. regiear at B580 Haube zoli, át 57 Chinese Norskare shores of the China Hesi

in spring migration well, but they are silent dur.n

and autumn, which ab ing Ruder the direct DASOL of the department Engineering and Mining-Corpo

ng their stay here.

Docks, As you know, there are reveral very beautiful This was practically a test of the genuinzess of sales and bayora

With the the low fenders above mentioned.

sballifiona which have beooine rather frequent all the taste and showed no signs of deterioram) is ingrossing in Hongkong, as bis evident to the most casual observer that Rank shares sold in small lots at rates ranging "ust be attributed to the fact that an

of late and whisli have created the impression *that all is not well in the State of Denmark."

to

but I was pleased to see the reference was the atmosphere of the premises and not to the Connel would temper of the individuals.

Messrs. Pauchard, Lowther and Company

have been in the Colony for about eight years, bat the time compied in the accust construction of the dock was about six years. The big staff en gaged and the large amount of plant employed doubtless appreciate the advantage of a cool will also help to give some impression of the head, an advantage not limited, I may remark, immensity of the contract which has just been to the bar on that occasion.

completed. At the busiast, period there were We are supposed to know a thing or two about 5,000 employees on the work, with a in the East, but yet it is surprising to find atopean staff of 8fty, while the extensive ably hard-headed compatriots. For instance, py, ve locomotives with rolling stook, 27 stenu how say it is to gull come of our prosum. plant embraced a dredger, Henderson's cable when the statement was bublished that the cranes of varions noris, à large number of Government had paid $100,000 mark woll concrete mixers, and a large number of portable ohated thing they ought to have dons, many separate stablishment and plant at Matatok,

And the son wall were made.. bad to he thought of the Government. the canard was allowed to run for a few days before it was exploded. The Government, with the sublime indifference of the elephant to the

Mera Panchard, Lowther and Company, have been represented by Mr. A. J. Williams, MICE, ander whose supervision the big

or

the part of Chine. There can be little doubt.

on ofer at

MINING

WEATHER REPORT.

The centre in the China Sea is probably situated about 300 mil s to the Southward of Hongkong, and moving apparently toward Pressure is abnormally high over 8. Japan and the Yellow W.-W.

and without salės, N.Egale may be expected in the Formosa

thenat of the mosquito, took no notice unal Mr. Pundertaking. has, poeti”, urob gift 2) TIMEX tasagh, the Whistling Trash MTG DENGAN BUTIR TËRË – IN "Chinhér samt finding

Blade put a few innocent questions at the most ing of the Legislative Londair on Thursday. Then the Director of Public Works rose nobly

mis statements, pricked the bubble and exposed

see

eue.

The vast amount of fallen freem and shrubbery whtoh have been removed from the streets

„Khares bays)

GoDowse, &c.-Hong-

present which might not be encouraged, who failure of this experiment was due partly and Now Amoy Books are poohangad, Shang--|

to the ecossion and with sneh remarks sagro within the past few days is very creditable to birds native to Hongkong which ought to DB grestert care and economy, however it is not kong and Whampés Dosk Company's shares typhoon damage to the shipping ought to help the extreme foolishness of the charges that had the Botanical and Forestry and Public Works preserved for beauty alone, in fast in my humble possible to obtain a preft on the woot sales in sold at $106, and have bayern at $105 the

opinion there are no birds in Hongkong at this way, and before the end of the year a been made. And nobody would say that the Departmenta

return had been made to the former system this Company very much; Geo, Fennicks Magpies. Even the Sparrow is

very? rebuke was undeserved.." Leg pullers "should now experience some difflently to working off plasion, Mrs. Ellen's Crème Charmante, Lait winged Termites.

How To A BEAUTIFUL-Keep your oom when there is an afternoon or evening swarm of

delivered in Hongkong The heaviest telling the Northern part is buying. Hongkong their jokes.

Charmant and, Special Skin Tonino and Pondra There is nat

vative Tack here which sings during the year was & Kel-Lung Wan The Kowloon have Ballers - $47; no interim Charmant will anables you to do it. Her Specialition for the Siin are the study of say soaring much like the English Skylark, the opening of a new Chinese Cemetery of 59 dividend will be paid this year. Shanghai and

but I doubt if you have any large grassy plain

words necessitated the clearing of some 10,000 Hongkow are quoted Tim, 1971, sellera att kon

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS-Hong- lifetime. A 8. Watan& Co, Ltd., Bole Agents on Hongkong Isinud. No doubt it occurs in

pine and other troon. Kowloon, or asuld be etablished there.

kong Lands have sellers at $94 ex the interim

Lord Carsen recently described replies to Parliamentary questions as "those astonishing tours de force which combine to give the

and

Tolographic communication between the Observatory and Hongkong is interrupted.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at.10 na today, 0.29 inches

-The forecast for the 24 hourmending at noon to-day is as follows: Hongkong & Neighbourhood, Formosa Channel ...

Hongkong and Lamooks. South coast of Chins between South out of Chins between Hongkong and Hainan...

N.E. and E,

rainy gale squally, N.E. gale. Samoa No. 1.

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