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HONGKONG BENEVOLENT · ·

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SOCIETY.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28TH, 1909.

the operation of a society for the unfortunate, Į KULANGSU (AMOY) MUNICIPAL "ggested fewer sergeants and more men. ÄKĮ DE. OTTE bogged, in no spirit of criticism, to the suffering and the weak, Humanity touches

COUNCIL.

regards the annual report he would like to know how the Connoli arrived at the number of buildings on the Island ?

Mr. Wallaor-From the Land Commis slonera:

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Mr. BATHURST.—But it does not say so in the

Budget. How do you arrive at the population? Mr. WALLACE-By the census, which was very kindly voluntarily taken by Mr. Gottwaldt of the Land Commission.

The animal meeting of the ratepayers of the international settlement of Kulangeu Amoy, was held at the Board Room, Kulangen, the 19th January 1909. There were present:-Mesara J. H. Arnold, G. W. Barton, H. Bathurst, R. Bruun, A. Coghill, W. Davie", W. M. d'Oliveira, F. H. Edwards, J. D. Edwards, L. C. Escort, A. J. M. Fauque, M.

Mr. BATHURST: If you have only taken a Feller, J. S. Fenwick, W. W. Frederick, L. Giles, H. Gottwaldt, W. H. Howard, E. Jaasen, conens once it is impossible to tell whether there W. F. Kabler, Kashiwabara, H. C. Kohler, W. has been an increase or decrease in the popula Komaroff, W. Kruse, C. Lee, J. J. C. Lorrent-tion. I do not agres to, or see the necessity of, son, F. H. Luccason Rev. J. Maogowan, Dr. an Assistant Secretary and Superintendent of H. McDougall, J. Menenrini, Dr. C. Merz Police, and as regards the Staff of the Connoil (Chairman), Dr. J. Moorhead, Y. Mori, J. P. being a "one man show," if, as suggested in the Morley, M. B. Nilsen, J. Noble, S. Okazaki, S. Council's annual report, the present Secretary Okuyama, Dr. A. J. Otto, P. M. Saugar, A. J. and Superintendent of Police goes on leave, Sundius, J. H. Thatcher, L. I. Thomas, Miss although you engage an Assistant, it will still

Usher, Rov. G. M. Walis, W. H. Wallace, 1. J. Weed, C. Whitfield, W. Wilson, A. H Wilver, the Secretary Mr. Berkeley Mitchell

and others.

Dr. Merz, Consul for Germany, and Senior Consul, was in the chair.

The BECKETARY read the notice convening the meeting.

THE CHAIRMAN'S REVIEW,

be a "one man show."

Mr. MENCARINI-I would like to know if the engagement of an Assistant is approved.

whether his duties will be of a clerical nature, or will he be an outside man?

make a few remarks on the present method of building and repairing the roads in the Settle- ment, and said he had been desired to do so by the Chinese, and he was gentoful to Mr. Wilson for making it plain that the Council considered the interests of the Chinese equally with the interests of the Foreigners. The go-calied mosdamising of the roads was really neither one thing nor the other, but he attached no blame to those responsible, for he fully realized the diffulties and he knew it was impossible to make a macadam road without the proper machinery for the purpose, nad especially a steam roller. He would suggest to the incoming Council, and he felt sure they would take his remarks in the spirit in which they were meant, to try the experiment of roads pared with bricks. He could not agree with remarks in the annual report on roads so constructed.

hinese, and more especially the women with

The

small feet, found some of the present roads a great trial to walk on.

RECENT, EOBBERIES.

Mr. MENCABINI called attention to the um. ber of deportoos arriving at this port, and attributed many of the recant robberies to the operations of these experienced thieves. He suggusled that the now Council should approachi the Consolar Body, with a view to their respec- tive Governments koing communicated with on the subject, and that the Territorial Officials be also asked to co-operate in the matter, After some further discussion on the subject,

the heroio note on rare occasions as a re- The sungal meeting of the Hongkong minder of its high origin, but day in and day Benevolent Society was hold yesterday at noon, out the philanthropist must be very charit in the City Hall. Dr. Wilder, American able and patient, he must forget much and hope Consul-General, prasided, and there were also against experience. Ons need not forgive an prosent Mix Mny, Mrs Peter, Mrs Atkinson, clerk seventy times seven, in the sense of Mrs Edkins, Mrs' Banbury, Mrs Gompertz, entrusting the combination of the safe to him; Mrs Varetzsol, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Hielding, but the presevoring kindness of the precept in There is a mean Mr Hastinge, Mrs Slade, Mrs Dunn, Mr by no mesta nonsense. Hancock, Mrs Lander, Mrs Hooker, Mrs Turner, between futilo sentimentalism, and granite jus- Miss Innis, Mrs Gresson, Hon Mr Follook, Revs. ties. It was struck of late by a father in denting with his son. The young man had been cover C. J. Hickling, F. T. Johnson, J. H. France.

The CHAIRMAN read the 19th annual reporting the Orient in his own way, calling on the father for money from time to time. The old TheIndies of the Committee of the Hongkong man had responded bravely again and again Benevolent Society desire again to thank mem Having reached Hongkong the wanderer once hers and friends who through another year have more smote the rock of parental resources; given them the mosne of carrying out the in foot he interested-touched" I believe is objects of the Society, and hago much pleasure the expression" touched the consulate for in Fbmitting the annual report and statement the price of a cablegram. The answer was of accounts for the pet 908. The number of disappointing; it was the one word "work." applicants this year has been greater than last Charity had in his case done its beantifal part many have applied during the course of the year and justice assumed her tidy function, I am whose fases are not detailed in this report; some glad to say, to the welfare of the young m bave hoon refused as unworthy of assistance To meet and listen to the long life historien of others were not within the scope of the Society the applicants is tedious business, and the later and others have obtained work through letters investigations require time and patience. of introduction, or by influence of the membara These tasks your mangers have done faithfully. of the Committee. Twenty-one have received In one way the number of those helped sppeare' assistance with money, clothes, board and lodg-limited compared to reports of home societies; ang until work could be found, or passages paid yet it is to be remembered that for a European to various places where they had promise of work, to be stranded in this remote part of the world We have had very few residents applying for is grave business and relief proportionately help; most of our cases this your have been men expensivo, especially when transportation who came to Hongkong with the belief that charges are incurred. Our annual budget is not there was plenty of work to be get, and have largo. Every dollar is laid out judiciously and some of course have drifted here as rolling profitable to the applicant; for unless the man is led to work and to help himself, money to stones and are not sutirely satisfactory cases to

feed him to-day when he will be hungry again help, but it is difficult to definitely class them as andeserving. Unfortunately, we cannot follow to-morrow is to pour water into a sieve. It is a in Hongkong. It ought not to be necessary to arge citizers to remit the $12 annual dues, a less or a greater amount as a primary item of one feels free to refer applicants to the society, are regaining their positions and in some case they have refunded what the Society has spent Mrs Pollock, the Hon. Secretary, goes home for on there, and have alse sent money to pay a time, and Mr. France retires-the two wheel debts left behind in the Colony Such cases horses of the work in late years, but now material simply compensate for mistakes and dis-will develop. We thank them not more for

Twenty-six other their diligence and sweet reasonableness with the scheme should be modified, we are quite Mr. Wilson: he said "pertinent" not "in-launched from the Mistau Bishi' yard. Nagasaki, appointments in others. cases have received help through the Rev. J. H. the unfortunists and erring than for the stan Franco, the Seamen's Chaplain, who gives dards of efficiency they have set their successors the Society by In conclusion I beg to recommend the adoption invaluable assistance to investigating cness and helping the deserving, of the report. As Mr. Franco is leaving the Colony in

Mr. WILSON (Watoli and Assoasment Ceut mittee.j-Mr. Wallace, the Chairman of the 1908 Corinait, has asked ma to answer certain questions which have boon raised. Anyone with a little common observation could so that in recent years the number of houses in the Settlement and the population has increased enormously. The Council's intention is that the proposed Assistant should be primarily for outdoor Police and Sanitary work, and so relieve Mr. Mitchell considerably. At present it is im-

of Police to go round the Island as often as he would like, or to give that personal attention to all matters, whether in connection with office or outside, which he did formerly before the work As regards increased to its present extent,

COUNCILLORS RE-ELECTED.

The CHAIRMAN road out the following names. of ratepayers offering themselves for election su W. Kruse, S. Okuyama, W. Wilson, W. II. Walkee and A. H.. Wilzer.

become destitute in honestly trying to find it; being attended by personal interest is made before you are asked to pass the accounts and possible for your Secretary and Superintendent Councillors for 1909-Messrs. J. S. Fenwick.

Mr. W. H. WALLACE, Chairman of the 1908 Council, addressed the meeting na follows Our annual report for 1908, which has now been in your hands for some days, is of such a volmaimoas character that but few remarks from the Chairman of your pancil are called for. Still, there are points I desire to touch on estimates. At the end of 1908 we show roughly a balance in hand of $637 after allowing for a payment of $2,800 on new buildings account whorns we estimated to have a surplus of some $3,000. The difference is principally due to twe an item of 3900 for Land Commissioners' fees, he has earned-and the remarks concerning the As regarits the allowance we have made in the phrase a one nian show," his leave would not

Mr. MENCARINI suggested that as only the quisite number of gentlemen offered thom- selves, the names be submitted to the testing

The CHAIRMAN, seconded by MR, SUNDIUS,

our, cases to their conclusions, bat we have had convenience to have this machinery of charity items, viz, expenditure on new buildings, and Mr. Mitchell's leave-which I venture to remarken bloc.

several instances this year of spparently un desirable characters, whofbat, for thin Society, would have been practically starving, and by

Mr. BATHURST (interrupting), said he did not want any of that sort of thing.---(Laughter.) |

Mr. WALLACE: You have misunderstood

pertinent" remarks.

accordingly put the names to the meeting, and two.

With a voto of thanks to the Chairman, pro- posed by Mn. ARNOLD, the meeting closed.

SHIPPING NOTES.

The NY.K. stoamer

Kitano-mara was

Her gros

WAS DELIRIOUS

WITH ECZEMA

On Chest, Back, and Head---Pain, Heat, and Tingling Were Excru ciating-Nerve in Exhausted. Condition-Sleep Badly Broken.

CURE BY CUTICURA

SEEMED LIKE MAGIC

"Words cannot exprom the gratitude Ifool for what Outicura Remellas have

dens for my daugh- ter, Adelaide. She is fifteen your of ege, and had never had anything tho matter with her skin until four months ago, when A eruption broke out on her chest, The Brat symptom was a redness, and then followed thicken- Ing and biltong, which would break and ran matter. I took. ber to a doctor, and he pronounced it to be eczema of a very bad form. He treated her, but Instead of being checked, the disease spread. It showed itself on her back, and then quinidly spesad upwardia until the whole of her head was affected, and all her hair had to be cut off. The pain she suffered was excruciating, and what with that and the heat and tin- gling her life was almost unbearable.

· Bha bacama run down in health, and at - times was very feverish, languid, and droway, and occasionally, she was de- Erious. Har nerves were in such a ŝow state that she could not bear to be left alcoe. In spite of the cold weather she would insist on having her bedroom window open, and would lean out on the window-all). Sho did not have a proper hour's sleep for many nights. The nocond, doctor we tried afforded her just as little relief as the first, and I really do not know what we should have done if we had not read how Cutloura oured a similar case. I pur chased Cutiques Soap, Cuticurn Oint- ment, and Cuticura Pills, and before the Ointment was three-quarters finished every trace of the disease was one. It really seemed like inagic, Her hair is coming on nicely, and I still apply the Cuticura Ointment as And it increases the growth wonder- fully, Mrs. T. W. Hyde, 1, Ongar Plaos, Brentwood. Fasex, Mar, 8, 1907.” Bond to nearest, depot for fero Cull- -eurs Book on Treatment of Skin DisegnOL. Castrija Remedios are sold throughout the world. papota: London, 17. Chartathouse Bque Paris, 4, kon de la Paix Australla. K. Zoras à 00, Brilogi Kortom, Ušku Potter Dyum & Cam, dorp, MON

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the help given havo turned over a new leaf, and the year's individual outlay. Having done this Badret for the current year for an expenditure make much difference; it will simply mean that they were duly elected by thirty-eight votes to

of 22,000 on a new pavilion, this is only a pro-"the one man show" will continue a little longer Posal, and the Council by no means bind them that is all. Some of Mr. Bathurst's remarke selves to auch a scheme, as they consider it is a wore hardly pertinent. matter that the ratepayers at this meeting should decide, sad if you consider such an axpenditure excessive, or undesirable, or that propared to fall in with your views. It would

Mr. WILSON also explained that he had not at 9 am on the 24th instant. be, however, as well to bear in mind that on the inception of the Council the old pavilion was used the word "impertinent," and, continuing, tonge is 8,600, and her speed 16 kauts. The Trunk to the Pacific Coust it would establish a taken over as Municipal property, so, of course, said, it was necessary to have an Assistant launch of the OK. strauter Tacomamareline of its steamers frote the Western terminal

Supposing for instance, Mr. Mitchell's health (6,000 tons gross; 14 knots) will take place at of the road to Chimu ports.

the Kawamki Yard, Kobe, on May the Committes take this opportunity of gratulated the Society on the excellent report. and in asking the suggestion of a corrugated was to break down, they would be in a bad way she is the largest cargo-boat ever built in thanking him most sincerely for all the valuable help which he hus given during the past ten years. He will be greatly missed and our very best wishes go with him to his now field of labour. (Applause.) The Society has Bell it be support and education of four One girl has chiktzon daring the past year. finished her education and writes expressing gratitude for all the Society has done for her. One old man, too old to work, who received a monthly allowance, died last month. The thanks of the Committes are due to the

for they could not expect any Councillor they might elect to neglect his business to take up Mr. Mitchell's duties; he for one at any rate would not do so. Besides the work had incrensel to such an extent that it was impossible to carry on efficiently without an Assistant, and as yours went by the work would still farther increase.

Dr. OTTE proposed, seconded by Mr. Thomas, that the accounts for 1908 be passed,

On being put to the meeting 43 were in favour, and the motion was accordingly passed.

Japan.

Feb. 4th.

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The French Mail, steamers have had some unfortunate experiences this month, what with the Polynesien entting a Dutch steainer in two at Singapore and the Sydney rinning down Japanese stoamor at Yokohama. In both casaK the Franch steamers themselves appear to hars. sustained very little damage. The latest news from Singapore is to the effect that several Chinese and Filipino divers have been engaged in removing the cargo of the Djambi, which consisted of about 150 tons of tin plate unul rails. It was believed that the missing coolies were buried under the tin plates when the ship canted Mr. Conartu desired to know whether theover, as no trace of them could be seen in the Island was run for the Chinose or the Fortig ners?

It was proposed by Mr. SUNDIUS, seconded by Mr. P. H. EDWARDS, that the Estimates for 1909 be passed.

The CHAIRMAN: Both Mr. COGHILL: What? The CHAIRMAN: Both the Foreigners and the Chinese.

first examination by the divers. The private inquiry of the Pilot Board into the circumstances of the disaster was to take place last week.

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A Board has for some time past been sitting at Manila considering the pilotage question, The result of the inquiry has just been presented in a lengthy report. One of the first and most important questions considered by the Bourd was as to whether pilotage should be compulsory or optional It is recommended that pilotage for coastwise vesels, at Manila shall continue compulsory while foreign Boards shall be optional, as heretofore. The recommendations are based on the general principle that where conditions of navigation are of such a dangerous character as to exceptional skill and special knowledge of local waters essential to the safety of vessels imme should be compulsory. The Bourd, however, diately concerned and to other shipping, pilotage recommends that masters and patrons of vessels be permitted to pass an examination and qualify for licenses authorizing them to sot as pilots on their own vessels, whereupon such vessels will be exempted from compulsory pilotage fees. This provision will make it optional with owners of veseels as to whether their vessels shall be subject to compulsory pilotage or not. The Board recommends that this privilege be axtended to count wise shipping in the Pasig River and in the Iloilo River. Heretofore, particularly at the port of Manila, the burden of pilotage has been born by count wise shipping. By providing a nominal fes for berthing and other services rendered to foreign vessels, the Board has been enabled to recommend a lower schedule of pilotage fees for eastwise vessels. The Board has recommended that all pilotage be optional, except at Aparri

and at Dagupan.

The Rev. C. J. HICKLING, in seconding, con

it is the duty of our Council to keep it in repair, He believed it was, within the memory of these iron building in place of one built on similar present that at the time the guarantee scheme lines to the old one, we would point out that wo was formed Hongkong was the dumping ground think an iron building would be cheaper in thelong of many undesirables from the surrounding run, as it would be impervious to white ante, countries and the strain upon the Society's whorses a building such as the old one is constant resources was very great, and the commodation ly needing repairs from this cause. The old build in the calls at the House of Detention for the ing brought you in a rental of $75 per annum, but whatever sum yon decide to expand we would purpose was tared to its utmost. However the

suggest that the new rental should be on a dorping has been stopped and the main cause for the existence of the soleme has been basis of 10 per cent per annum on the outlay, thug removed. It was well therefore that it had if we expend $2,000 as proposed, we shall receive commended itself to the wisdom of the com

say 8200 as rental. I will bat lightly touch on managers of the various steamship companies mittes to no longer continue that scheme. Pro- the question of an Assistant to your Secretary who have fasiated us by grailing reduced pas coeding, he remarked that Hongkong was in and Superintendent of Police, for it must be sages. The following ladies retire as they are the highway of the world's trade and many obvions to anyone conversant with the growth leaving the Colony for a time: Mrs. Peter, Mrs. people came hero, some of them unfortunately of work in different Municipal Departments Atkinson, Mrs. Jordan, Mrs. Slade and Mrs. misled by reports that Hongkong was during the past few years, that it has become Follack. In conclusion the Committee sincerely El Dorado and that the streets-were pared impossible for any one uma to conscientiously thank all those who have helped them during with gold, waiting to be picked up. It was very and successfully cope with the same. Another the past year, and hope that the many new resi terrible the awakening and the disillusionment matter I think your attention should be called dents in the Colony will become subscribers, which followed. It was good therefore that to, and that is the engagement of a trained

The Anglo-American Oil Company's steel and so join us in our attempts to help those who the Society was able to cope with those cases as nurse, to work ander the orders of the Health

bargas Comet has been successfully saired and Mr. COGHILL complained that the Island was is now at the quarantine anchorage at Singa are in need, and are less fortunate than ourselves well as with others. The scope of the Society Officer and to be at the disposal of the Foreign

The report of Guarantee Bohome 1908: was was very great. It ranged from assisting child-residents of the Island. Whether such a naras being run for the benefit of the Chinese. pore, after a week spent on top of a coral reef also read as follows: At the last annual meeting ren to obtain elementary education to assisting should be engaged by the Council and paid Mr. WILSON said the Island was being run for at Pulo Tujoj, near Sanka, The Comet brought of the Ladies' Benevolent Society an appeal was the aged. It was ale remarkable that it should for out of public fands, or whether the benefit of everybody, and he thought it only a cargo of case oil from San Francisco for made in connection with this scheme for be so infernational in ita scope. He had an obtained by private endeavour, is a matter fair and right that the Chinese should have Japan and loaded a miscellaneous cargo in the guarantors for the ensuing year, but only two opportunity of looking into the cases that had for the ratepayere, but the Council think every consideration considering that more than latter count y for New York. She was on the gentlemen came forward. Of these two only been dealt with, and in the 21 whose circum- the question should receive your earnest half the municipal revenue was derived from way there when on a dark night, beary winds

A man of respectable stance were such as not to need detailing there attention. The matter of the construction purely Chinese sources.

contrary currents and a rough sea drove her on Zonę was called upon.

character, but in destitute circumstances, was wers comprised nine different nationalities, of buildings and the power of the Council Mr. THOMAS desired to move sa amendment the reef. She was pulled off by the Tanjong admitted to the Sailors' Home where he stayed That, he thought, ought to appeal to the to proseente contractors and others for using to the Estimates for 1909 as they at present Fagar Dock Company's tug, sad having been 17 daye at the expense of his guarantor. He cosmopolitan character

of Hongkong, and materials of an inferior quality or erecting stood; vis that the sum of $2,000 shown found to have sustained no serious damages, will was thus enabled to look round and find work induce them to help the Society which endes buildings of faulty construction, was brought in the Budget for 1909 to be expended on the shortly continue her voyage to the Atlantis instand of being reduced to begging, or the voured to help the helpless of whatever nations home to many of us daring the severe storm Recreation Ground Pavilion be struck out, and cost. Hynse of Detention, and so was undoubtedly lity they might be. It had been noted with great of last October, and has engaged our attention, the rning of the old pavilion be handed over to

our present the Kulangsu Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club, launches and cascoes at Manila, as a result of the saved from deterioration. The second guarantor, satisfaction that assistance had been given by Mr. but as we are advised that though not called upon in the adinary way France, and as most of the cases were from sailor regulation on the subject of Building permits leaving it to the Club to make their own shipowners non-compliance with a demand for very kindly permitted the fall amount of his life it was very good that they had the assistance gives us ample powers, we do not propose arrangements as to a new pavilion. As only increased pay and rations for these men, is stated

It is an interesting piece of news that the guarantee (860) to be used in relieving a case of the seaman's chaplain. In conclusion he said asking you to add anything to the existing section of the community would benefit, it was by the latest papers to be showing signs of tarbine steamers Heliopolis and Cairo, whick distress which could not rightly be brought he wished to emphasise the increasing advantage bye-law, but cases arising where ratepayers hardly right to expend such a sum solely for collapse, a local shipping master having signified Marseilles, urs to resume ranning between that have for some time past been laid up at nniler the conditions of the scheme. In view of to the community of such a society, a society think it advisable for the punail to prosecute this section. He further thought that the $2,000 his willingness to supply the owners of the port and Alexandria in the early days of the the very limited response of last year it would which carefully investigated cases of need. It should be brought to our notice. In conclusion would be more usefully employed, having in craft affected with all the help needed, and on New Year. These palatial boats, it will be was a discriminating form of help which did not it is my pleasant anty to record on behalf of view the number of recent robberies, in increasing short notice. Mr. Beck's office on calle San seam on the whole better to discontinae the

cheme and to invite any who might be disposed pauperise but helped the unfortunate to help myself and my fellow Councillore our complete the Police force.

satisfaction with the work of our Becretary

Fernando was besieged by large crowds of men to become guarantors to contribute instead to themselves.. the general funds of the Ladies' Benevolent.

Mr. Mitchell, who has displayed his customary motion was put to the meeting under what looking for employment on the 22nd inst. and, tact and energy in the performance of his conditions the Recreation Ground, was given to threatened to be a serious affair is broken, and unless all signs fail, the backbone of what Society,

somewhat various and distinctly arduous duties. the Community. Was it to the whole Foreign things will be running smoothly within a few

Ir. BATHURST desired, before the accounts community or only part of the community?

days, the ridiculous and exorbitant demands of for 1908 and the budget for 1909 were brought

MT. WALLAGE explained the conditions

the native labour agitators notwithstanding. forward for passing, to call attention to certain under which the ground was held and the points in the accounts, budget and annual boundaries, which showed that part belonged report. He would like to know why the prison, to the Foreign community as a whole, and part Rev. F. T. JOHNSON seconded. Speaking from police and general charges had gone up in to the Kulangst Lawn Tennis and Cricket experience he said the Society had done a good recent years, and mentioned several items; why Club, and, in reply to a further question from work in this place, but he felt its work was not the police staff, reduced from twenty-eight in

Mr. BRAUN, stated that every member of the sufficiently appreciated by the people on whose 1904 to nineteen in 1908, cost more in the latter Foreign ommunity is allowed to use the behalf they were working. The Society was year in wages, and on what scale were the Land

ground. really working on behalf of the Europeans in Commissionere paid? this place whose duty it ought to be to look after their pecrer brethren.

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The report was adopted.

Mr. WALLACE replied that while he could not accept Mr. Bathurst's figures as being by any means correct, the charges he mentioned must

Mr. BEAUK wished to know, before any

The strike of the sailors and firemen of the

The charter of the Chino-Simmaso Mail Bast

Co. Ltd. has been published in the Sism Official Gazette. The head office of the Company is at Bangkok, and it is formed to run merchant steamers between Siam and Singapore, Hongkong, China, and other foreign countries. There is, of course, the usual extensive list of other objects divided into 300,000 shares of Tos, 10 each. of the company.

The capital is Tea. 3,000,000

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remembered, specially built for the purpose and constituing two notable specimens of modera naval architecture, were placed on this service last season under the aegis of the Egyptian During their short career they set the pace in Mail Steamship Company, now in liquidation.

their competition was in no sense liked by their the Mediterranean in the matter of speed, and

rivals. The P. and O. Company it is officially stated, suffered a loss in passenger receipts of £20,000, and the Messageries Maritimes were still more heavily hit. It is understood that a French syndicate is at the back of the resumed undertaking, and that those concerned in it have substantial interests both in Marseilles and in Egypt. It may be assumed that the re-entry of the boste will mean farther lively com- petition for Egytian passenger traffe.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 27th at 11.50 --The depression

The CHAIRMAN proposed that the following office bearers be elected for next year:-President Dr. WILDERsaid:-This Society whom annun meeting is held this day, has for twenty years Mrs. May; Vice president, Mrs. Hastings; hon. in this colony been a help to indigent Ears. Recretary, Mrs. Edkins; hon. treasurer, Mrs. peans. It has not been able to say to all such Farmer; committee-Mrs. Hickling, Mrs. Bun- Your troubles are over; we will carry you bury, Mrs. Gresson, Mrs. Hancock, Mrs. Landor,

If we may accept the statements published in the San Francisco papers, we are to see shortly for no society in rich enough to defray all billa Miss Innes, Mrs. Becker, and Mrs. Badeley,

a new Trans-Pacific line of steamships. It is of all people in want, and a society would do hazan that attempted it; but, thanks to the

unofficially reported that the Western Pacifio Hongkong Benevolent Society and its generons

Railway Co., has entered into an agreement with sapporters, it is now eligible for any European

the Norddeutscher Lloyd to maintain a service in distress to present himself or herself to Mr.

from San Francisco to the Orient in connection France or the Houerary Socretary, a lady, and

The amendment moved by Mr. THOMAS," with the new.trans-continental railway. It has seconded by Me. MENCARINI, was then put to the been known for some time, one of the San have the merits of the case threshed out. If it

meeting and carried by thirty-eight rotes to one. Francisco papers says, that the North German be a meritorions case, relief can be afforded to an extent; indeed it is happy reading

in the ordinary course ineresse automatically out of the Budget-be added to the amounts tions to place line of its operation from

Mr. ARNOLD then moved that the 82,000 struck Lloyd had be making preliminary propara to see how many have been set on their

The pay of the Polion was progressive and earmarked for expenditure on Police and European ports to San Francisco on the opening feet. And if there be à factor of un-

included such items as a bonus on com- Banitary service in 1909, and wished to make of the Panama ornal, and it was commented that worthiness, the case is not wholly refused; LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. pletion of engagement, deferred pay, and it a second amendment to the 1909 Estimates with the line from here to the Orient, in con for if you and I were turned down by parents,

passage money to India, all of which tend accordingly.

junction with the Western Pacific freight friends and the Almighty, except when we were The I.G.M. sir, Buelow which left here on ed to sell the total, and therefore these

Mr. Len having seconded, Mr. ARNOLD's traffic, the German company would be in a par. right, we would usually be found wrong side up. Wednesday, the 30th ult. at noon, has arrived

items must show an increase, and this, amendment was put to the meeting and carried ticularly streng position with a complete service There is a cold, practical, just attitude in dealing at Genoa on the 26th inst. at 8 am,

The E. & A. str. Empire which left here on

of course, would be more apparent in cer- by thirty-three votes to one. with men that may have ite place in certain 6th instant arrived at Sydney on 24th inst.

circling the globe. The entry of this company to-day is as follows. tain years than in others. The Land Com- The Estimates for 1909, as amended by the into the Pacific would be of great significance in relations as, for instance, in the conduct of The P.M. str. Siberia with the American missioners were paid a fee of $300 each, above two amendments, were then put to the the development of the commerce betweeen the business, but this attitude will not get far in Mail from San Francisco of the 9th inst., will which was by no means excessive for the work meeting and passed by thirty-sight votes to one, Orient and the Pacific Coast. A similar con the upbuilding of men and women who are down Ball from Yokohams on the 28th inst., and will they were called upon to do.

nestion is to be made in the north, according to Justice is a majestic thing, but its field is the be due to arrive in Hongkong on 6th proz.

the recent announcement of the Cunard 1 om- tribunal and the market place, rather than in

pany that on the completion of the Grand

A vote of thanks was awarded the retiring office bearers and the meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman, moved by Mrs. PETEK, and seconded by Mra. POLLOCK.

The Bank Line Ltd's str. Suveric left Moji

on the 26th instant for Hongkong via Manila.

THE ROADS:

Mr. BATHURST then remarked that "there On the CHAIRMAN Baking whether any were four sergeants in a fores of nineteen, and ratepayer desired to pint any questions,

is moving away over the Pacific to the NE of

Japan, and fallen alightly in S. Chine. Japan

Pressure has increased considerably ouer It highest over N hins. Gradiente are alight. and fresh or moderate mension may be expected is the Formosa Channel and the China Sea. at 10 s.m. to-day, 0.00 faches.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending

The foreset for the 24 hours ending at` noon

Hongkong & Neighbourhood (E. winds, fresh

moderate; fair N.E. winda trecha.

Formosa Channel South coast of China between? Same as No. 1.

Hongkong and Lamocks.

No. 1o

South coast of Chins between Same

Hongkong and Hainan,.