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HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB.

The third meeting of the season takes place this afternoon at the Happy Valley, the first

CHINESE POST OFFICE AND THE

FOREIGN ADMINISTRATIONS.

The following is extracted from the Report on the working of the Imporis! Chinese Past

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 3RD, 1909.

FOURSOMES AND THE FOUR- BALL MATCH.

Mr. H. H. Hilton writes in the Westminster

COAL CRISIS IN WALES.

NOTICES TO 150,000 MEN.

FASHIONS AND FANCIES.

HOME QUAINT BONNETS.

event commencing at 3,30 pm: The program. Office for the 34th year of Kwang Han four or five yours to resuscitate the good old to eventaste in a general stoppage of work in bennot, and we may soɑn expect a version of

and entries are appended:

ONE MILE FLAT RACE-For Subscription

Griffins of Sensent 1908/09. Weight for inches as per scale. Winners of one race at this Beason's Gymkhanas or at 1909 Meeting, 10 lbs, extra; two or more races 14 lbs, extra, To bo riddon by Owners. Mr Flank's Gray Bank, 169 lb Mr D. L. M's Tomar, 162 That Mr F. B. Deacon's Butcher, 162 lb† Mr H. G. Moore's Lyemnn, 155 lbs

Penalty of 10 lbs. Penalty of 14 lbs. GYMKBANA STAKES-Vaine $100. Distance one mile. For all China Potties. Catel weights at 10 at 6lbs Winners of an open winning Subscription Grifins allowed 5lbs. Jockeys who have not won more than two official races in Hongkong Shanghai or Tientsin allowed 5 16. A Cup called the Gymklians Cap will be presented at the

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A great effort has been made during the post foursome," a form of the game of golf so dear to the hearts of those who remember the game as played in the sixties, seventies and oighties, when, as I once heard one of the old school state the case, that ugly brute the four ball match Perhaps arena. had not dared to show his face in the

Relations with Foreign Administrations have bona friendly, cordial reciprocity being the aim and object of the Chiness Post Office in all its international dealings. During the year the Chinese Post Office at Shanghai has been golfing

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The old fashioned gipsy bounat, recently rovived, has now been succeeded by the cottage the workhouse bonnet to appear upon the burnished hair and pretty heads of our leaders

and na to of the fashion. Meantime, the cottage bonnet is of a coniscattle tendency in foro material is, of course, but plient straw. The brim pokes forward over the hair in a way that is distinctly becoming, and the ears--for there For

really uro ears to this bonnet, stand out and We shall see this rather behind buman cars. shape on the river this season, in which connection it may be as well to mention that the new sun-bonnets are of the most displan- o materials such as xilk, maslin, lisse, chiton, vory fluffy, indeed, and with crowns large enough to go well down upon the head. Zenobia sav

home-made ann-hounot the other

shops. It was nude of pink only drawn on ads, and with the flat brim turned back on the but much wider and top, outside, narrow on the

pink ribbon. There was a "curtain at the pointed at the ears, whence hung stringe of soft back, a quasi-protective defence against auD- stroke which made the beholder smile. The

ruce or open Griffins roca 5 lba, extra Non: Horno, As wat bant farthur um explained, I thaugh the greater part of my association with the Eight Hours that the operation of day, which was of pretty us anything in the

ard of the Beason to be won by the lamonted death of the late Minister to Peking, the foursome as the best, most testing, and most on the long day hours will now gire way to a depth of it was about an inch and a quarter!

Pony scoring most marks in the races for the ymkhana Stakes at the Gym. khana meetings during the Season; conating 4 points for a fist; 2 for a second; and 1 for a third. The benefit of marks already scored to pass with the Pony on sale. Any winner of the race to carry 5 extra for each win in subsequent starts for the Raco, Points awarded up to date are rs follows-

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The representatives of the miners object to the double shift, mainly on the ground that it would feare too short an interval to ensure the safety of the mine after shot-firing in these contend that the double shift will in no way increase the danger of working

QVEE ONE EYE.

The toques that hung low over the right eye Possibly this is because they are what milliners onght to look very ridiculous but do not. call "well-worn," that is, balanced to, the to the rest of the toilette. But what would exactitude of a hair and suited in character be thought of an ancient women fetching seen in one of these? The policeman on duty would certainly keep his eye upon her.

Garth, 8; Triad, 6; Sportsmun, 1, Best Friend 1 conveys Russian Government despatches be to make this hair of the old dovotees starul on Sory cosm The masters on the other hand Saturday night's Seer if i were to be

A very grave situation has arisen in South Wales, which when the last mail left threatened this vast cosifield on July 1. Noticon to termi nate contracts of service on June 30 were issued by the Carlowners Association recently Over 150,000 men are affected in Glamorganshire, lonmouthshire and Carmarthenshire

The trouble has arisen indirectly owing to man was the Miner Eight Hours Act, which comes constituted into a Central Office, to deal with a little cynical and drastic in his down into operation in the coalfields on July 1.

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same time representatives of the employers of addresses, at the request of which has taken such a firm grip on the affec- and of the workmen in South Wales have been in consultation with a view to a new basis of the Union Administrations. The procedure is tions of the younger generation. For the four in conformity with that prescribed in Article ball match really has many points in its favour, working wider the eight hours system. These XXX. of the Detailed Regulations of the Uni-There are only two kinds of foursome, the good negotiations were not concluded, but they were versal Convention of Rome, and proper notice of and the indifferent. There cannot be a

The main point at issue is the introduction It is this further improvement in I.F.O. practice has foursome, Perkape many eny that I saa inclined "They unpromising aspect. been given to all administrations through the to be prejudiced-for I may be called a phyer into South Wales of the double shift.

Act makes the system of intermediary of the International ureau of of both the foursous era and the four-ball; urged by the the colours of certain Chinese stamps have been the game has been since the younger schoul double shifts ossential in the conifield in the changed in order to bring them in accord began to oust our older friends but I think it interests of economic working Hitherto the by the single shift, the hours varying from seven with these conventionally adopted throughout may safely be said that a very large majority of method of working in South Wales has been the Unica. A long panding Agreement with those who played the game even as long ago na

on what are known as the short days, to ten Rassin, stponed from last year owing to the the early eighties will speak with me in favour of

in which four These irregain Mr, Pokotiloff, has been happily concluded, and interesting form of the game

uniform eight hours daily. It is obvions that others are similarly contemplated with Japan players are calles upon to take part."

I have always thought that the great in-under the new conditious a coal mine could be for exchange of all classes of inail matter and of postal parcels, and with Hongkong for a parcel ternational encounter between Vazden, Taylor, worked more economically on a system of double post. Al foreign Agencies open at various Braid; and Herd some four years ago had much shifts, io, with two sets of men working two places have been maintained: they are par- to do with reviving the interest in the foursome. separate turns of eight hours each. ticulary numerous in Manchuria. The Bassians At the time this memorable match was mooted have regular Post Offices at Harbin and there were not a few who openly expressed the Kwanchengtze, and at certain stations on the opinion that a four-ball match would be much more Chinese Eastern Railway. A Russian courier interesting, a suggestion sufficiently steriligious entered tween Peking and Ilarbin, and the Eneso-Chinese end; but the four-ball idea never Bank has a special service between Kwan- the head of either the prosioters of the the participants therein. The latter chengtzo and Kirin. Japanese Post Offices are match Hon. Mr W. J. Gran's Garth; 156 lbst... found at Mukden, Antrag, and the most im- desired the best test of merit, and were nu- portant of the trade marts in Manchuria; also animous on the point that the fearsome supplied Hon. Mr W. J. Gresson's H.11., 146 lbs

along the South Manchuria and Autaug lines, this. Hon. Mr W. J. Gresson's Lommerton, 145 lbg

where railway employs not na postal agents. Mr Lesson's Seafoam, 151 18"

A British Agency, ander Hongkong, oponed at *Penalty of 5 lbs. Penalty of 10 lbs. THREE QUARTERS OF A MILE, HANDICAP-Tientsin in 1906, was to have been closed in satumn 1907, owing to the heavy loss For all Chins ponies.

entailed in its working, but the British Muni- In the event of top weights act starting cipal Council came to its resous and guaranteed weights to be raised all round, ¿e, top weight the ontimated loss ($7,500 until October 1908. Last September it was again on the verge of starting to onary 166 lbs.

being closed, but once mere the British Muni- cipal Conncil, assisted by the British Govern ment. gore

guarantee to the Hangkeng Mr J. Johustene's Just-in Time, 161 lbs

Government to furnish balf the estimated deficit Mr F. B. Deacon's Dart, 158 lbs

(28,800), and so it has a new lease of life until Hon. Mr W.JJ. Gressen's Lammerton, 157 lbs

September 1949. In October 1909 the Germans Mr. J. Johnstone's Hortzlatt, 157 lb

at Tientsin ceased to send a special military Mr O. C. R. Hill's Dreadnought, 152 lbs

mail between Tientsin and their military camp Hon. Mr W.-J. Greson's H. H 151 tbs

at Tangku, and now exclusively use the Chinese Admiral Lambton's Kamranh, 151 iba...

Post Ofice: The Chief Superintendent of the Mr J. Johnstone's Sir Henry, 151 lbs...

British fald post office left for Indis in 1908, Mr Leeson's Soudan, 149 lbs...

and the base office was moved from Tangka to Mr Elanh's Bir Joseph, 146 lbs

Tientsin, the offloss at Latai, Tangshan, and Mr J. Johnstone's Jaa. MoKie, 144 lbs.

Shazhaikwan hoing closed. At Chefoo the Lieut. Beckwith's, Cavalier, 140 bes

Japanese Post Office maintains a savings bank, which is well patronised; and the Germans, a Commodore Lyon's Swan, 138 lbs:.. Mr K. K's Drachkengal, 137.bs..

telephone and telegraph service, which is said INDIVIDUAL "TENT-PEGSING COMPETITION. to do well. At Chungking the French Post Chins ponies only to be mod. Best of Office is reported to be about to close, for want three aune, 3 points for a Carry 2 for a of any business to do. At Shanghel the local Draw and 1 for a Touch. The Judge has at delivery carried on for some years by the his disposal 2 points for paze and style over Chinese Post Ofee of international mail matter all three runs. Lance exercise will not count arriving by foreign mail boats haring developed towards style. Lances as supplied by the into a complicated and costly service, revised Clab, or of a similar pattern must be used arrangements have been maila with the German, A Cup will be presented at each Competi-Fronch, and Russian Post Offices, and it is tion by the Hongkong Gymkhana Club.

Mr Dryasdust'a Triad, 151 lbs

r Dryasdust's Best Friend, 151 lbs*

Hon. Mr W. J. Gresson's Garth, 166 lbs Mr Dryasdust's Triad, 161 lb

Captain Barker" The Buffs."

Mr C. H. Maxwell,

Mr G. H. Blaus

Mr M. M. Brice." The Battis,

Mr W. S. Dupres.

Major Estoa. The Buffs."

Captain Finek.-R.A.

Mr John Johnstone.

Mr H. G. Moore,- BA.

Mr F. Thicknesse.-E.A.

Captain Leah-RA.

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Lient. R. P. Wedd, The Buffs. Mr H. J. Gedge. Mr G C. Moxon. aur Potter.-"The Buffs." HURDLE RACK, One mile and a quarter. Over not less than eight sights of burdles. For all China ponies. Catch weights 11st. 5lb. Jockeys who hare not won more than two official races in Hongkong, Shanghai or Tientein allowed 5 lbs.

Messra. B. L: M's Tamar, 159]be Mr Dryasdust's Best Friend, 1591b Major H. Findlay's Pole Stick, 1591b8

Me Gegg's The Gift, 159 lbs

Hon Mr. J. Gregson's Little Dot Rose,

159 lbs

Mr John Johnstone's Sir Henry, Mr Johnstone's Blue Rain 159 lbs.

Captain Loah's Macan, 159 lbs

159 Ibe

Mr E. Owen's Hearband, 159 lbi Mr Thickness's Haya a Bag 150 lbs

ONE AND A QUARTER MILE FLAT

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HANDICAP--For all China Pezi

starting to carry 361 Ibe. ・・

Mr Drysedust's Best Friend, 161 lbs Hca. Mr W. J. Gresson's Carth, 156 Ibu

expected that the American will also at a later date agree to the same strangement. The Japanese prefer to undertake their own de livary both at Shanghai and other places.

TRAVEL BY AIRSHIP.

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Herr Colsmann, managing director of the Zeppelin Airship Construction Company, ile- livered a lecture at Strasburg on Count Zep pelin's fature plans. He stated that Count Zeppelin intended to establish a number of airship lines for the regular conveyance of paengers between different towns.. Count Zeppelin had already been in communication with various municipalities, and had received promises of support from some of the most important towns in Germany.

They argue that it will diminish danger. reduce the damage to the roofs, and generally promote the efficient working of the mines The workmen's representatives have ruggested But, even though this and other similar that a sub-committee of the Conciliation Board onconutom have done much to allay the most be formed before which every colhery desiring evident signs of the waning popularity of the to work under the double-shift system should old-fashioned style of game, it must be acknowl-submit its case and agree to abide by the sub- edged that the new rivel still holds sway, chiefly committee's decision. This would enable the for the reason that most young players are apt case of every colliery to be determined accord to avoid the seriousness of a fearsome-a missoding to its own special circumstances,

Other points are involved in the dispute, such shot iavariably means a lost hole whilst if you have a partner playing his own hall, a badly as the wages of day men and traffic men, but an missed shot may be no great misfortune to accommodation is within sight on those points. the side. You may take 15 to an easy 4 It is complained by the workmen that while hole, and it matters not, provided your partner the negotiations were still in progress, the can defeat the opposition. The truth is, the

by giring publicity to partisan statements. younger player infinitely prefers playing the players have taken steps to force the situation devil-may-care, reckless style of game, which is very often so effiraciors in a four-ball match to the sober, thinking foursome. He extracts more light-hearted fan out of the former, and is not faced with the many situations full of responsibility which must arise in the latter. Indeed he shirks the foursome, with its exacting trials of both nerve and temperament.

to their mistakes. These are the honest cases.

OCCAFTANGES.`

PHILIPPINE SPONGES.

30,000 BOLD LAST YEAR.

The Philippine Journal of Science pablishes in ite January aamber, the printing of which has been delayed some months on account of the loss of the stock of paper that was lost on the steamer Kalono last December, an interesting article from the pen of Alvin Beale, the Thery expert of the barcan of science, on the subject of Philippine sponges,

THE TURBAN PROPER. The handsomest portrait existing of the late Duchess of Kent shows her wearing a large tarban, which seems to consist of many folds of soft white silk, so arranged as to fit closely upon itrisus. This very the hair, and rather widen fashion is now re-appearing, and those who have essayad it are very much in love with it. In some of the milky gauze-like materials that tarban could be in any colour, matching or con- England produces so satisfactorily to-day the trasting with the dress. One made of black und white tulle worn at a great wedding in Paris had the folds caught with a magnificent square emerald, set in diamonds, and, at the other side with a diamond brooch in the shape of a lizard. The turban will be t change indeed

from the huge hats, but I hear that our ends now are to be as small and neat se a robin's.

THE BOARF OF THE SEASON,

THE OSTRICH-FEATMER BOA. The feather bus is worn in every variety of length. Some are only just long enough to end a few inches obove the waist, and require weighting with silk corda and tassels to prevent their flying away in a gust of wind. Others are these extremes any variety le permissible. The marabout boa is in great demand, its lightness recommending it for wear in hot weather, Little shoulder capes are made of ostrich and marabout mounted in stripes on net or soft silk They are useful for chilly evening at the

er forger, and the world has an anfortunate mecimons of all the different varieties of long enough to reach the knees, and betwGEN

sponges at present obtainable were habit of referring to these sad and humiliating taken to the United tates and shown to Dr. F. H. Mcore of the United States bureau of fisheries. They were compared with specimens from Florida, Cuba, and the Mediterranean. After this the same specimens were taken to some of the largest wholesale sponge dealers'

CUTICURA

COMFORT

FOR WOMEN

In our 32 page pamphlet wrapped. about Cuticura Ointment is to be found most valuable sugges tions for women, especially mothers, for the preservation and purification of the skin, scalp, hair and bands; for clearing the skin and scalp of torturing, disfiguring humours, rashes and inflamma- tions; for sanative, antiseptic cleansing of ulcerated, inflamed mucous surfaces and destruction of microscopic life, and for bring. ing about, by suggestion and medication, a normal condition of health, strength and beauty.

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Lle Croe Town at Potter Druz & Chin. Cora. Bole Prope

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PAPER MAKING FROM BAMBOO.

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The surf has been found such a picturesque addition to the costume that not even ite popnlarising in cheap editions has served to. banish it from the wear of the great lady. But it in a scarf with a difference from those to be seen at Rosherville Gardens or at Hampstead Heath. It is now made of the most perfectly woren "I cannot play in a foursome," is a remark often heard. In most cases it is more than true;,

materials in the world, the rest and silkiest of

The question of a larger and a cheaper source but a man never will be able to play in a four-

eripes, and the very softest of lawns, enriched some unless he gain the necessary experience in

with embroideries in pale gold, dall silver, or of raw material for the making of paper has for-- this form of game. Of course, there are players

some of the tenderest tones of colour. A very some time been a subject of study among ex- lovely one is in amethyst rape in texture little perts, since it is now generally admitted that the who cannot play successfully in foursomer simply

Mr. Beale says that the past year has marked nor palpable that a spider's web, and embroi.quantity of available woodpalp, which for many because they are not blessed with a sufficiently

the opening of the Philippine sponge fisheries Here round the edges with a faint blue little years filled up the vacuum in papermakers stern and philosophical temperament to endure the anticipation of letting their partner down. Before each stroke of such play they are unduly from a commercial standpoint, some 30,000 blossom with a grey-green leaf. The fairylike supplies, so far from being inexhaustible

cost of wood must exercise a streng influence axious as-to-the-result; they feel that their anges having been shipped from the islands stitches are in themselves a pleasure to behold, rapidly reaching its limits. As time goes on, it

were sold in Singapore for export to form.

on the market-prices of both chemical and partner will have to share the burden sorting during the year. The greater part of these apart from the babylike Hitle blossoms they is not diffeult to prophesy that the ineressed wher- & mechanical wood-pulp, and that On the other hand, there are players who, to London." Philippine sponges," he says, "are those them are slightly different from

certain limit is reached the advantages of what was formerly a pat the case plainly, funk the possibility of new products to the trade and many of

cheap paper-making ibre mistakes, simply for the reason that in usually handled and therefore the prices

practically have vanished. Serious atten- foursome the discredit always reflects obtained varied greatly, in some instances, no much on the striker. For the time being donbt, boing below the real value of the export.

tion is therefore being directed to the possibilities of bamboo as a suitable substitute, and to the the focaler feels almost as bad as thief

valuable experiments undertaken in connection with this material by Mr. Thomas Routledge and Mr. B. W. Sindall, and most recently by I think it is a pity that four-ball matches

Mr. Willem Raitt, of Bangalore, whose have in such aureat degree taken the place of

practical investigations on the subject have foursomes, because the former is far from good

been resumed in a number of useful pamphlets. Bamboo and pulp wood, whether spruce or training for the serious side of the game whilst

pino, would seam to present similar features playing foursomes is the finest school for a in new York and San Francisco, who examined player's temperament to be found in the game, them with great interest, suggested commercial

At one of the smartest dances given into the pulp manufacturer, since they are bath, woody tires and contain a similar amount and I always bless the days when, ass boy,

town last week, the pretty hostess wore a

chiffon of cellulose: bat past attempts to utilise baza boo was literally forced to take part in foursomes. ama for those new to the trade, and so far as

of the Istler class among the staples. " I simply hated them then, but I have learnt possible, gave quotations of prices of sponges ross-pink satin frock with black to love them since and realise their value.

Mr. Seale says that a sponge, when in its sleeves, made long and close-fitting. It is have failed to reach any economic result mainly natural state, closely resembles a boiled plum now several seasons since sleeves in con- through the cost of their treatment with soda, padding covered with a thick dark skin. I trusting colour with the gown were worn. The while the indiscriminate mixing of bamboos of fashion gives opportunity for, picturesquences. all ages and varieties in boiling has also been a quite different in appearance from the ordinary Bleeves are still both long and tight, even the cause of unsatisfactory results. The high im sponge of commerce, which is merely the bleached

convenient blouse saits being usually fitted with parted cost of soda and bleach is stills distinct skin of the animal,

Also the cariously named Tub" obstacle to the benefits of bamboo to the Indian But who would dare to confide these maresls of Mr. Raitt have at any rate indicated the gowns, meaning probably those that will wash, paper-maker, but the recent experiments. of Bamboo, not over three are now sent to the cleaner in preference to the should proceed. fine lingeris to the wash tub Even neathies line along which the neid experimenter Without the the most favourably conditioned, while the. It would and ac costly their trimming. and the skill has risen to the demands made mentis at longest after ontting. upon it. There is no denying of it. The certainly seem that if any natural product on

inexhaustible" it is the bamboo, which while- growing in ita familiar profusion is capable of reproducing itself, two or three years after cut- ting in still greater profusion; nor would it be anpardonable for an impressionable person coasting round Siam, the Malay Peninsula and Burma to conclude that there is nothing in the world except bamboo, It is estimated that a pulp mill producing 200 tons weekly could be kept supplied by some 4,444 seres, consisting of

NEW BRITISH BATTLESHIPS

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SUROTRAST IN SLEEVES.

The town council of Cologne, for instance, is willing to invest £25,000 In the new company for the inaguration of a line of sirships which will establish serial communication "between Cologne and other important centres of the

The Admiralty have placed orders for two of

The most valuable of Philippine sponges is population. The municipality of Dusseldorf is

the four battleships definitely provided for in the sheepskin. It resembles the Florida sponges also willing

to sabeuribe substantial sun the Navy Estimates. One of these (says Es of the same kind. It is found only at Siassi. towards the capital of the new company he gineering) will be built and engined by the Sponges are produced from eggs and by souie cases regular lines of airships will be Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company budding. The latter method is the one generally established, while in other cases pleasure cruises ¦ (Limited), of Greenook, and the other by ned. In Florida the sponge growers grow laundress, so fine and Arachna is their texture,years old, with the knots out vat, is specified as will take place at regular intervals. Herr

salmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company sponges from these slips in two years and it Colsmann stated that 300 days per year are Limited), of Jarrow-on-Tyne. The others will is believed that they can be grown in still loss cleaner, the smart woman would be lost indeed, manufacture is recommended within a few

be built respectively at Portsmouth and Devon time in the Philippines, port. The two contractors, it is expered, will lay the keel in from four to six be ablo

building

saitable for serial voyages.

The Zeppelin airships, which will be used for this purpose, will carry a crew of aix, including the engineer, and will be capable

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Mr. Beale is of the opinion that with care

built up in the Philippines. "For the benefit of gives a list of several of the most important sponge buying henses in the United States. His article is profusely illustrated with plates.

OFFICIAL BUMMER ME CA OF THE PHILIPPINES.

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In the event of top weights not starting of conveying twenty passengers: It is intent weeks, as both possess slips suitable for and work a sponge industry amounting to wonderful way in which garmen'♬ are retarged the face of the earth can justify the torn weights to be raised all round, ie,, Top weighted that each voyage shall last about seven will readnoughts, while arrangements: Breral hundred thousand-pesos can easily be looking quite like new is beyond praise.

hours, except in the case of long distance for the simenes in three or four months locsi sponge growers and bayers Mr. Beake cruises from certain fixed towns to other towns. the alips that will be vacated in the autumn by Two airships for the conveyance of passengers the battleship Neptune and the battleship will be completed by the early spring of 1910, cruiser Indefatigable respectively. These orders and two more will be randy by May, 1910. It is do not affect the other four ships mentioned in intended that these airships shall be equipped the Navy Estimates as to be arranged for before with more powerful motore than the existing April next should certain contingencies arise, sirships, so that they will be able to face strong The four new ships are to be of an improved St. winds with perfect safety.

Vincent type, sad will mark an advance even on the Neptune.

Mr J. Johnstone's Just-in-Timo, 154

Mr Drysadast's Triad, 151 lbs.

Hon. Mr J. Gresson's Lammerton, 148 lbs

Mr Leeson's Seafoam, 146 lbs...

esera Leah & Moure's Sportsman, 143 lbs.

Mr Blank's Greyback, 143 lbs.

Mr J. Johnstone's Jas. MeKia, 140 lbs...

Hou. Mr. W. J. Greason's H.H., 138 lbs

BRITISH SUBJECTS UNDER THE NEW ANGLO-SIAMESE TREATY.

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The blousette is one of those useful con trivances for which the gratitude of woman due to the inventer. It is a blouse without any waist, and its use is in filling in the top: sleeves of the Princess gown cut on medieval lines, square across chest and shoulders. When there frocks were test introduced the filling in with tucked not or flowered not had to be done' with laborious erectitude of fit and many tryings- Long before the next hot son begins, says, one of the most wearisoine and tiring of the Manila Cablenews, Bagnic will be something occupations. But the blousette has only to be more than a mere summer resort, something fitted to the wearer and firmly fastened on with books or buttons, then well pinnusk down in more than an isolated iclcle in the sizzling sea of the peerless Philippine paradise. It will be an front. The gown goes on over it, with a plea- incorporated city and the official summer capital sant immunity from the long process of hooking of the archipelago, so created and legalized by up, which was inseparable from the more

elaborate method. prospective act of the Philippine Commission.

George A. Malcolm, assistant attorney in the office of the Attorney-General, has gone to Baguio to aid in the equalization of street assessments which will become operative as a part of the coming municipal regime there. These asses ments will be at a ratio calculated to benefit the property holders in proportion to the amount infested, Persons who have made heavy im provements on their lots in the township will

The first regular line of airships will be

A Greenock Correspondent telegraphs: established between Dusseldorf and Lucerne, with Cologne, Bonn, Mayenco, Frankfort Scott's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, who have received an order for the soustrac- on Main, Carlsruhe, Stuttgart, and one

two other towns as calling stations. tion and furnishing of engines and machinery Other lines of airships will be tab for the first of the ships of the Dread lished to connect other towns with the nought class authorised under this year's stations on the direct rente between Dusseldorf naval programme, are one of the oldest ship. and Lucerne. Negotiations have already been bailding arms in the world. Their establish inaugurated to establish a branch line of airships ment is equipped with the most modern plant between Strasburg and some point on the direct for turning ont turbine engines of the heaviest Dusseldorf-Laserne line. At Lucerne, another typo, and, with their private dockyari facilities, airship will be stationed to make aerial-soyages they are in a position to meet the utmost round

the Rigi every day, thereby giving an demands of the Admiralty. While the Green exceptional view of the Alpine panorama. ook hem hare a great record, particularly in Subsequently a line of sirships is to he establish- regard to the construction of reciprocating od between Friedrichshafen and Munich, taking engines for British warships built elsewhere, the pay a smaller pro rata than the smaller investors,

water frontage of only two miles in length The probability that such a mill in Forma with two miles depth of jungle on either bank.

a considerable proportion of its product will ao would start off with an assured local market for doubt have been increased by the special fucili-

take this industry.-Pioneer. ties granted by the Government of Burma to any company or syndicate which may under-

WEATHER REPORT

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:

His Britannic Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Bangkok forward to the local press for publica tion-the-following.commnaliqué

In view of the change in jurisdiction con- templated by the Treaty of March 10th, 1909, to come into force on date of ratification, which In effect will cause Biamese Law to be applicabio to British sub whether in the International Courts or in the ordinary Siamese Courts,

And in order that British subjoote may the there will be another line from 7, and then engines for the new Dreadnought will be the and those who have done no building whatever ming something like that just described, bat Sea to the South of Shanghai-

more effectually be cognisant of the principles under which Biamese Law will be administered,

in several other towns on the

to Berlin.

Friedrichshafen Einst of the type to be constructed in their works.

On the 2nd at 12.20 p.m. The barometer N.E. coast of China, and fallen moderately to has risen slightly in Vladivostok end on the slightly over 5. China and the Philippines.

FOR EVENING WEAR. Sequins and beads are as fashionable over for evening wear, both for entire gowns and for all those additions to the bodice which make each a good effect as supplementary to a plainly-made, well-atting bodice. Some of these square garniture that

depression is moving into the Eastern consist of a long panel which almost cover the

at the back. Less extensive is a square trim- trout of the gown, and

Pressure is high over Manchuria. It is crosses the shoulders and forms another square

on their lots may have to pay as high as 25 per instead of the long front panel there is a The new battleship will embody the latest cent. for street gradings and other improve trellis ending in graduated fringe through slight defect of the normal over the Philippines.

The Japanese returns are not yet to hand. good

Fresh to strong S.W. winds may be expected It is considered probable that a line of airships work of the naval architect and naval engineer, ments.

Mr. Malcolm will also be designated to draw which the line of the waist is seen to very

effect. Embroidered zet is also very much. between Friedrichshafen and Berlin will be and will be the largest, most formidable, A procise sanaciation of those principles is extablished for the conveyance of passengers and fastest in the British Navy. Fully two up the articles of incorporation of the

form of round spots of any size from that of winds along the northern shores of the China a draft of a proposed horsby brought to their notice as having been during 1910 Herr Colemann added, that the years will be occupied in her construction, new municipally of Baguio, and to submit worn, the silk embroidery usually taking the in the Formees Channel and moderate S.W Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending officially communicated by His

German War Office has promised a subvention in She will be over 500ft. in length, while to the Commission

Its provisions have not been threepenny piece to a shilling. This is Sen.

sometimes worn over white or colour, but is Majesty's Government to His Britmic Ma

support of the line connecting Dusseldorf with her displaosment will bo 20,000 tone. The city charter.

supply twenty watertube decided upon, but it is understood that Igorotte often very effective over black, or rather dark at 10a.m. to-day. 0.35 inches. jesty's Government, as follows:

Lucerne in view of the military adrantages of builders will

gray, with En insertion of black Irisk

The forecast for the 24 hours onding at noon Where there is no existing Siamese statute establishing serial communication in this part boilers and turbine engines to develop a headmen will be represented in at least an advis

speed of fully

When ory capacity, and that all administrative control orotchet.X. and Z. in the Globe. twenty-one or precedent, the Siamese Courts administer of Germany.

-to-day is ne fellows:-

( 8.W. winds, The castoin in commercial

Herr Colemana concluded by stating that the equipped with her guns, which will be supplied of the city will be under the personal direction

Hongkong & Neighbourhood customary... law.

the

mod'te; showery of the governor-general. matters where there are foreign communities fares for aerial passengers would be somewhat by the Government Arsenal, the cost of

This project is in accordance with the long-

S.W. winds, new warship will be nearly £2,000,000. Of generally in accordance with English prin- expensive at first, owing to the heavy cost of the

fresh to ciples. Therefore Siamese Courts in such obses

rosintenance of airships. The casts would, how this outlay over £50,000 is to be spent on the cherished plan of Acting Governor-General

strong. are guided by English statutes and cases as far

ever, naturally diminish in proportion to the new vessel within this financial year. Bofors Forbes to make the most of Baguio and its

Formosa Channel

circumstances admit."

general development of serial navigation, so leaving the builders' hands she will be complete natural advantages. A number of government that in the course of time, air voyages would no in every detail. The berth from which the buildings are to be built, and it is expected that longer be a pastime for the wealthy, but an first-class armoured cruiser Argyle was launch more bureau chiefs and other government oflgials ordinary means of communication, at any rate ed in 1904 in being prepared for the building of will get on the band wagon by buying lote and

the new Dreadnought.

erecting summier residences. for the middle closes.

Siamese

"It is further understood between the two Governments that the word "commercial" in the above formula is to be used in a liberal

enss and not in its parrow sense.

In ate

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South coast of China between

Hongkong and Lamocks.. Hongkong and Hainan... South coast of China between

Same as No. 1.

8.

winds.

moderate,