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RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH, 1909.

COMPANY MEETINGS,

{HINA LIGHT AND POWER

COMPANT, LTD..

Tho eighth annual mosting of shareholders in the above company took place at noon on Baturday at the office of the general managers, osas, Shewan, Tomes & Co. Mr. R. Shewan

have only a limited amount to spend and most thick we may congratulate ourselves that the make it go as far a possible. With modera Working Account shows up aren as well as it economical engines, we shall, of course, reduce doss, especially so, considering the heavy ox- our working cost and ingresse our margin penditure on legal charges incurred through

THERE IS SKILL AND

recollection that Sir Robert Hart not long a Chinese official dinner. agu spoke of sometimes Insting twenty-four hours, and Our great post has told us, and we have accepted the scribes began to wonder whether they it, that in the Spring the young man's fancy should not, there and then, in the absence of a lightly turns to thoughts of love. Not so in

quorum of councillors doolare the meeting the East. That inspiration or crize not adjourned sine die, and proceed to other duties seize him until the Autumn, and this month demanding their attention on that day. No should hear the sound of wedding bells not once zor twice, but many times. In onlculating the message came from Government House to save presided, and thoro wore present Sir Paul Chater I cannot even tell you yet what the capital sotual saving, apart from other considerations, the situation, but, un Fate would have it, just as Mr. H. F. White (members of conemiting com- of the Company is to be. The Company is sufficiently large to justify their acquisition. the reporters, wore on the point of concluding mitte), Messrs. T. F. Hough, J. B. Young that the Council would not sit that day, A. A. Cordeiro, Chan Chan Nam, A. G. Gordon, in the procession walked at twenty-minutes to four, and business proceeded as if nothing haden, E. W. Terry, and 8. F. Ricketts

(socratary). which happily prevented the sweet oloquence happene As I say, it was a timely arrival, being wasted on the desort air.

of profit, but you must not export dividends the re-issue of Debentures and increase of THOROUGHNESS right off, as that is a matter of time, and capital. The now gas engirías are giving satis- we shall be building and planning for the faction, and though in point of economical future. So far from speaking of dividends, working they fall short of estimates, yet the

monthly expenditure ons has now to reckon on wedding presents. Good wiakos must have a tangible accompaniment.

We are brought into touch with the serial triumphs achieved at home by a European firm advertising in the East" Blériot seroplanos for sale." The price is not one within the reach of all, but some sports may like to expori-

ment aven at this stage with the machine about which the following limerick has been per

petrated

There was a young follow named Blériot, Who want on a journoy sa h’airy oh,

He nimbly flow over

From Calais to Dover,

And so he escaped Mal do Mary oh!

One of the events of the week has been the

Chinese naval visit. Two cruisers, one gunboat and a training ship flying the yellow dragon represented the nucleus of that Chinese Navy which optimists believe will be formed one day. but though the sight may have been impressive to the antive Chinese it could only have impressed the Westerners with the fact that

been read,

The notice convening the meeting having

HOW

The rebuilding of the South Block progrOSSE S favourably, and this addition, when completed a year hence, will mako a much needed and, we think, profitable finish to the Hotel.

Thore being no questions,

The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the re- port and accounts."

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IN ALL

PIANOS

now received only $550,000 capital, and propose to pay you back 1500,000, so that all it

$50,000, which should be our new capital But will owe you will be fifty cents a share, or if we return $250,000 to cash class of shares, the original shareholders' capital will be $250,000, while the special shares will remain at 850,000, making the new ospital $300,000 nominally, but in effect $500,000, as we must pay the same amount of profits to the 250,000 as we do bo the $250,000; in other words, the $1 shore will rank $5 for dividends. [•. On the motion of Mr. HASKELL, seconded by It is an awkward position, and I shall be glad. Mr. KADGORIE, the Hon. Mr. Osborne was 3 SUPERIOR VALUE

elected to the directorate.

Mr. NORTHCOTE, seconded, and remarked

that when all things were considered the ac counts were satisfactory.

The motion was carried unanimously,

WE IMPORT

STAMPING THEM IN EVERY WAT

China has a long road to travel yet before she instalment of the purchase money of the Can. which is $50,000. We must not, however, and A. E. Lowo bo re-elected auditors. Mr. BUILT THROUGHOUT FOR

possesson a navy commensurate with her needs. Now that serial navigation has received such

that s tremendous impetus it might not be out of One of our delusions has been shattered. Wa place to quote the rules, for passengers in air-thought-and the thought occasionally has Abips which have been drawn up by an

found pictorial expression that when the North ingenions German. They are:-

Pole was discovered a Scotsman would be 1 Do not fear accidents; the airship is safe found sitting on it hugging a bottle of whisky snough and cannot, like a train, run off the rails. Now it seems that when the Pole is discovered 2. Keep calm; do not fidget or throw your we shall find two Yanks squabbling as to who artas and legs about in your excitement. "got there" first.

5. Do not smokre,

4. Do not light mostohas.

5. Do not make a nuisance of yourself by making commonplace romarks about the advance of modora science. Everybody knows it is advancing.

6. Be sousible about your equipment. 7. Du not take useless baggage; the necessary things are heavy enough.

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8. Wear sensible garments. It is cold high up in the air.

9. Do not grumble because there is no dining car on the airship.

10. Do not despise ordinary land travellers.

It was not you who invented siruhips.

The price of the Blériot aeroplanos as adver- tised in a Bangkok newspaper is 7,000 ticals. A grifin wanted to know what a tical was, sad when it was explained to him, he demanded to know the differones between a Siamese tickle and an English one. The problem is one that might have been presented to Harry Lander whose comments on tickling are well known in the Colony, but in his absence the explanation was offered that no one could stand soven thousand English tiokles. Neither, to my mind, could any one withstand seven thousand Sinnese

ticals.

Woe is me. My favourite drink is to bo taxed, and I will either have to risk bankruptcy or become teetotal and wear a blue ribbon in my battonhole. I am not the only one who sings

this doleful lay, because there are others who, despite the optimism of Bis Excellency, do not

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The drought is ended. Many auxious thoughts were given to gardens and tennis courts as the days passed without any main, but now the touston is relieved and gardons and courts are beginning to look fresh and green

The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, wo come before you with a statement of accounts made up to the 31st July last, which we trust you find satisfactory. The balance at credit of Profit and Loss account is $446,483.42, and of this, we propose, with your approval, to allocate $400,000 to Reserve Fund, and carry forward the balance, $46,483,42 The Accounts are made if Mr. Palmer can evolve some means by which up to the date named, a on that day the last the now capital can be stated at its real figaro, ton Franchise and Property was received by grumble at the special shareholders, for they same forward at a critical period, when, had it us Iuto our reason for parting with the Canton factory, I need not go very doeply, not been for their assistance and the money When we said in the Report that it was obvious they advanced, the Company would have had to we were losing ground at Canton, we thought stop and wind up for want of funds, Bo if we it would be obvious to everyone. It is surely have any money to divide to-day, we have to obvious that if we munde 52,561.27 in the sixthank them for it months ending 31st August, 1908, we had lost ground when we mads only $88,650 in the next eleven months. That is to say, our monthly earnings had fallen from $8,760 to 88,060; if that is not being ground, then I don't know the meaning of plain English. we found we could not contend against the strong desire of the Chiness to get back the concession for lighting the city--a very natural

There being no questions,

The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report and accounts, which was seconded by Sir PAUL CHATER and agreed to.

On the motion of Mr. OWEN, seconded by Mr. GORDON, Sir Paul Chater, Dr. Noble and Mr. H. P. White were re-elected as members of the Consulting Committee for the ensuing year

Mesars. W. H. Potts and A. O'D. Gourdin

Mr. DAVIES proposed Messrs. H. U. Jeffries Sun Po-sпAM seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

The CHAIRMAN--Thank you, gentlemen, for your attendance. Dividend warrants will be ready on Monday,

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD.

Mr. Suzuki, manager of the Hongkong Branch of the Yokohama Speole Bank, informs of the receipt of a telegram from the Head Dfice of the Bank to the effect that at the half. yearly mooting of shareholders held at the Head

Ofies, Yokohama, on the 10th. 'instant, it was

resolved to pay a dividend of 12 per cont. per annum for the half-year ending the 30th June,

THIS CLIMATE.

ROBINSON PIANO

CO..

LTD.

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- LADIES' NOMINATION RACE, Open to Mom- bers of the C.X.0: C. Humphreys, nominated by Mrs. Witchell, 1; G. WItchell, nominated by

again. Still we are not out of the wood ec far and proper desire on their part, we adnilt-30 ↑ were re-elected molitors, an tho motion of Mr. 1909; to add to the Reserve Fund Yen 100,000, Mrs. L. E. Brett, 2.

our water supply is concerned, and a much greater rainfall is cossary before our reservoirs show the level which we like to se to carry us through the dry winter months.

RODERICK RANDOM.

THE CHARGE AGAINST MR. BUTLER WRIGHT.

we had to make a virtue of necessity and drive the best bargain we cold. The negotiations were spread over a very long period, for I mentioned the matter at Our

meeting last Octobor, and although we strove hard for better terms, we had finally to close the sale for $1,330,000. Out of this we had, of course, to psy off the debenture debt of $450,000, with the premium of $50,000 additional, at once, and after further deductions for payment of loans and aundry wreditors, etc., A tologram which we received from our there remained on 31st July in cash in the it had been reported to the police that Mr.no use for such a large sum Hongkong correspondent on Sunday stated that Bank $67,407.86. As of course we have now of money, Butler Wright, secountant of the Chinese section of the Canton-Kowloon Railway, had we propose to repay $500,000 to share- disappeared,

holders as a return of capital, may, #5 por The British authorities at Shanghai also re-share on 100,000 shares. I find there is caived notice of the disappearance of Mr. Wright; and the police were instructed that a warrant

PROCEEDINGS AT SHANGHAI..

The N-C. Daily Nera of Tuesday last con- tained the following:-

Home confusion in shareholders, minds as to

HOUGH, seconded by Mr. YoUNG.

to the next soconat.

LOCAL SPORT.

The CHAISHAN-Gentlemen, the meeting is and to carry forward the sum of Yen 1,155,000 over and I thank you for your attendance, but I will just take this opportunity to make one We are always glad if shareholders ramark. will come to us or write to the general managers whenever they want information or explanations, and wo shall be pleased at all times to give them all we can, but information that may be used to the prejudice or detriment of the Company's interests we cannot give, for there our duty We to the Company as managers stop us.. are bound to protect the Company's interests, even against the shareholders themselves at times, for some shareholders are not always its best friends. On the other hand, I eay just as frankly that we are not to be coerced or intimidated by the blustering and vapouring

In this event the names of each of the lady nominees were put in a bottle, and when the swimmзora were ready the bottles were thrown into the water. The man who secured the bottle with the name of his nominee frst was the winner, and lack was with Humphreys, who found what he wanted in the first bottle ho picked up.

Two LENGTHS' HANDICAP, Open to Mem- bors of the C. Y. C.: S. R. Moore, 1; G. Wit chell, 2. Time-46 3/5 secs.

C.T.C. WATER CARNIVAL

The first water carnival promoted by members of the Corinthian Yacht Club was held at the Club House on Saturday, and proved a decided success. There was a largo Damber of entries ir each of the seven events on the programme, In the first heat Witchell was timed at 47 2/5 and in every competition there was a keenness secs., while Moore's time in the second was 46 and healthy rivalry which is a good angury for soon. In the flual Moore took the bad from the future of acquatio sport in the Colony. The the start, and although Witchell meds, a bold most interesting evout yesterday was the hund-attempt to overhaul him he was ansucessful. red yards swim for the championship of Hong- LIFE-SAVING COMPETITION: I. E. Lam- were two claimants for honours in this event from this event a dummy was thrown overboard, and The British Consul-General, on the proft, but that, of course, la ant

the Portuguese cruiser Fasco da Gama and seach competitor had to dive in to his resou and information telegraphed to hito, sated a provisional warrant for Wright's arrest if he

as we propose to repay Capital and not Profit should come to this port, and as the latter was But perhaps it will be dearer if you look at Papers dealing with figures which they do not other from H.M.8. Cadmus, and as none of these swim with him to a place of safety. The win reported to be travelling to Shanghai by the this way: We made $410,207 balance of proosedsnderstand and the meaning of which they sportemen had been seen in a race before it was Tengo Maru the warrant was counter signed by as we say, and besides that profit of $410,000 hood-I am sorry I cannot find a better word borsa. Suck was not the case, however, for it

One muddle thought that the trio might contain a darkers were judged on time and method of rescue. Municipal Police to arrest the socused man on a the Japanese Consul-General so as to enable the

there is the book value received for the property writes plaintivoly asking where are the other nine was scon apparent that the race was between between two teams selected from various teams The sports concluded with a water polo match ar Japanese ship.

at Contoussy, about $800,000, and if you add

which took part in the competition for the Shield. The arrest was effected on the Tengo Maruthose two together and deduct the overdraft lacs. I cannot tell him. We received thirteen Ceil Humphreys and C. J. Cooke, and the last by Det.-Sgt. Gibson, who, with the assistance of as well as the five face paid to debenture from the sale, five of which we have already paid length showed that Cooke had no chance with other detectight was audiately brought to holders, you will find that there are about Bank, out of which we are trying hard to pay wind, won by a comfortable margin after taking

air loos odd left over za coal in hand. Any difference is accounted for by sundry Jon back another five lacs. That makes ten out it easy in the final stages. Humphreys has payments and receipts on working account. It of thirteen, but where I am to find another nine long held the honour of being the fastest swim- is clear, therefore, that we are quite able to on top of that and pay nineteen out of thirteen mer in the Colony over this distance, and it is return you $500,000 and still have, when all is I do not know, unless the gentleman expects to him sportemen look to uphold Hongkong's said and done, well over one las at least for thee to repost the miracle of the loaves and reputation against development of the Kowloon factory. Then flabes or the widow's cruse of oil. Another tatives in the forthcoming interport swimming Whites, who proved superior la every way to the complains bitterly contesta, Frobably there were more ladies as Blues. During the first half Guest acted esthe comes the question of how this money is to be anonymous scribbler

had been-ieaned for the arrest of the account how we can-pay..8500,000 out of $445.000 of outsiders with no real interest in the Company, xong, Besides well-known local swimmers thermort, 27 soon, 1; B, C. Witchel, 29 seis., 2. In nor am I in the least perturbed by the foolish lot- not so ters of disappointed speculators to the news

Shanghai. up view with composure having to pay increased at the British Police Court and he was remand prices for the liquors which have become sood in oustody for seven days, essential to tables out here. Have we no heroes to come forth and declare our resolutions in similar language to the home writer who has modelled the following composition on " Boots wha hse"?.

BCOTS WHA DAE A DRAPPIE LO’E, (Tane—" Boota Wha Hue.”)

Scote what dae a droppio io's, Scots wha aften has got fou.

See the price o' whisky, noo,

And drap a bitter tear.

Naa mair. I doot, we'll get a spree, Nae mair we'll laugh and sing wi' glee; Nae mair the guid suld barley bree

Oor weary he'rts will choor, Noo's the day, and noo's the 'oor, Focht against Lloyd George's poo'er; Gi'e the Badget its death cloor-

It's a' for liberty.

Arise, ye sons o' Scotland's iste, Arise, ye hardy men of toil; Arise, an' fecht in proper style, And gain the victory!

This price la far over big tas pay, Sic nonsens we're nae gan tas hae; Tae want oor dram wid never dao,

And that ye s'ken fine.

Then join wi' me, ye Scotchmen true, And focht for Bootland's mountain dew! We'll pay-nas mair for it jist noo Than what we did lang syne. Banchory.

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Shanghai ars reported as follows:-

The proceedings at the Police Court in William Butler Wright, accountant, a man of middle age, was brought up before the Court and informed by the Magistrate that a warrant

had bean imued by the Consul-General at Canton for hir arrest on a charge of fraudulent- ly ontbezzling $13,000 on "December 1908, ut Canton. His Worship added that the procedure would probably be that the

seem incapable of grasping.

back, leaving nearly seven lacs in cash in the Humphreys, who, although apparently short of

the Shanghai represan.

WATER POLO MATCH.

The players were,

Witchell, Gunner Guest, O. E. Chuayut,

Blues: R. C. Witchell, Gunner Gast, G.

Y. Abbas and L. E. Lammert.

Whites. C. J. Cooke, A. H. Carroll, Cor-

Williams and Bandsman Barrand...

The match ended in an easy win for the

poral Burke, H. C. Sayer, J. Forbes, Pto.

30 returned. I regret to say that is, not so that he sold out at the lowest point of the sembled at yesterday's gathering than have been Blues' goalkeeper, but as he had boon defeated on

simple as it looks, for it raises some knotty market, and invokes the aid of the Ragistar of seen at a similar function for some time, and the legal points. The difficulty is, of course, with Companies, for what I don't know, uolose to Carnival committee did its best to make the the special one dollar shares, We cannot have us all looked up for the consequences of afternoon an enjoyable one for them. Machado's "return" a shareholder five dollars when he his own miscalculations. The Registrar of String Band played selections of music between has only lent as one. We might buy up his Companies is not the official he requires; it is a the various events, all of which were kept well rights with his shares, you will say, but a Commissioner in Lunacy. (Laughter.) Ne, up to time. The sports were held in an enclosure Club bounded by three company may not buy ita own shares. It has gentlemen, if I wore to be alarmed or disturbed in front of the

Consul-General, nt Canton world sand his warrant to Shanghai, and all his Worship could do at this stage was to take evidence of Arrest and remand the semsed until the warrant arrived from Canton.

The Acoused-In the montimo may I live at the Astor House ander surveillance? I can

thres occasions it was decided to make Lonel Lammert pastodian in the second moiety. The change proved of no advantage, however, for the Blues were entirely outclassed, and even with two men in goal would probably have been defeated. Lammert made some really remark. able saves, but was not ably enough supported

would have had little chance with Carroll's lightning shots. This idol of the Whites netted five out of the six goals scored, the sixth being netted by Corporal Barko.

satisfy the Court by going to the bank that. I boon suggested that we might reduce the $10 by such nonsense as that I should not deserve lighters, on two of which sitting accommodation by his team. Even if he had been, however,

have means..--

His Worship-No. I cannot do anything of that sort. I shall have to remand you in the custody of the British gaol, and if you wish to communicata with the bank or a lawyer you can

do so.

The Accused Before you actually commit me, may I attend to one or two matters of business with one of the constables ?

His Worship-No, I do not think I can, The Accused I should like to send a cable

What sort of business is it?

to the level of the $1 share, or raise the $1 to

the level of the $10 or return capital to the 810 shareholder, and give a bonus out of profifs te the $1 man, but we are assured that every way bristles with diffoulties, and that it will not be easy to formulate such a petition to the Court as the Court will see its way to grant. The matter has been thoroughly threshed out by our solicitors with counsel, and, by their advice, it has been referred home for the opinion

to be your manager. I should be unfit to sit was provided for the spectators. Results of the in this chair.

various events follow ;-

Mr. Hoven-Gentlemen, you have heard Two LENGTHS HANDICAP, Open to the

what has fallen from Mr. Shewan, and I think | Colony : W. J. Carroll, 1; Gunner Barch, 2 we cannot separate to-day without expressing Time---48 secs.

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our thanks, and appreciation for the way în The first best of this event was won by 8. R. which the General Managers and the Consulting Moore, who was timed at 50 4/5 seconds. W. J. Board have managed our affairs. It is very Carroll won the second heat in 48 seconds, and hard to be in a position like our General A. H. Carroll was timed at 43 4/5 seconds in the

or two and make some arrangements with my

Managers have been placed in for the last few third heat, which is evidently a mistake, seeing Iank for some funds.

of Mr. Palmer, the great authority on Com-weeks-the subject of attackin the newspapers by that he did not get placed in the final, the time His Worship-If you can get the prison paay Law. In the meantime I can only assare irresponsible and mischievous individuals. Bat I for which was 48 seconds. The final proved a authorities to agree to that, all right; but it will shareholders that it is our firm intention to am sure that I only voice the opinion of those geol race, and Carroll thoroughly deserved his be then out of my hands. I cannot make any order in this Court. You have acknowledged treat both classes of shares alike, and if there shareholders who wish prosperity to the Com-win, for Barch pressad kian hard.

TWO LENGTHS' HANDICAP, Open to that you are William Butler Wright.

were no other way out of the difficulty, we would pay when I say that the General Managers

Vioturin and I have referred to the subject before, but at the

The Accused-Yes, hat I was wrongfully wind up and reconstant, but I do not believe have the sympathy of us all for the way they Members' -Sone, Buys

have had to pat up with the attacks which have Garrison Schools T. Logan, 1; A. Lozgun risk of being charged with reiteration I must arrested.

His Worship Why ?

it will be necessary to take sich €

been made against them. (Applause.)

2. Time-44 seca. suggest that the time is opportuno for consider..

The Accused-On the warrARĖ.

troublesome and expensive course as that. ing the possibility of drawing revenue from

His Worship-You mean that the charge is Under present circumstances it will bo, I sup- other sources than wines and spirits.

Why wrong? should the inocuous ginger beer, the saccharinė

of the Court can be obtained, so we have placed lemonade, the sparkling orange champagne, has been no embezzlement.

His Worship Well, the warrant has been the five lacs on fixed deposit in the Hongkong and all the rest of the drinks which form the issued at Canton, and I know nothing beyond tipple of the tastotal section go untaxed These that. I can speak to the Consular authoritios, drinks are just as much a luxury to the teetotalers who are in charge of the gaol, and they may be as the wines and spirits to the non-tostotalars, able to see their way to allow FOR to

have this and why duties should be imposed on the latter communication, but it is in their hands.

Det-Sgt. Gibson, sworn, stated that in com- and none on the former socias hardly quite fair.

pairy with Det. Ray he

eight o'clock. He want

there. Maru, and arrested the

The CHAIRMAN--I am machobliged to you for your remarks, Mr. Hough. As I said before,

The Accused-Yes, it is a false charge. Thare/pose, at least three months before the consent the mosting is now over,

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HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY. Bauk for the period: I now come to Kowloon. At present the factory there is doing little more

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders of than cover its expenses, but we feel that the Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd., was held at the Kowloon has a future before it, and timt Hotel on Saturday afternoon. The Hon. Mr. E. it would be folly to abandon the place and Osborne (Chairman of Directors) presided.

There were six boys started in this event which proved an easy thing for Master T. Logan who gives every indication of taking a foremost place among the Colony's swimmers in the near future.

· HUNDRED YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE COLONYC. Humphreys, 1; C. J. Cooke, 2. Time--70 sets.

Humphreys, got a good start, and after the

Final: Whites, 6 goals; Blues, níl.

On the conclusion of the sports those present assembled on the lawn before the Club, where

present the prizes.

Mr. E. M. Hazeland asked Mrs. Francis Clark, wife of the Commodore of the C.Y.C., to

The lady did so, and on conclusion of her task Mr. Hazeland conveyed to her the thanks of the members of the Club, and also pre- sented her with a handsome bongnet.

Mrs. Clark, in returning thanks, said she was dining at the Peak that night, but she stayed' on to see the end of the sports because they were so positively enchanting. She was in a hurry to get away, but she wanted to say before departing that she hoped this water earnival would become an institution. Members must certainly have worked very hard to attain each: excellence. (pplause.)

Three cheers followed for. Mrs. Clark, and the proceedings ended.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The C. & M. str. Rubí left Maula on the

The P. & O. str. Delta left Singapore for

Moreover, the people who imbibe those so-called that morning at aboutcooded to Woosing throw away all the benefit of our past work There were also present: Meems. W. Hutton Brat length it was evident that the final struggle | 11th instant, and is due here to-day at 6 pm.

soft drinks have a meaking conviction that they on board the Tes

are mora, moral than the others who don't mind having a whisky or even a glass of champagne, and if that be so they should not be averse to paying their share of the expenses of the Colony Who is going to see justice done ?

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The public, it seems, were very near missing

With the advent of the Railway, Potts, J. W. C. Bommar (director), C. Mooney would be between the swimmer mentioned and and thoro. Witness gave the usual cantion thers will come more work for us over there, but (secretary), E. P. Haskell, She Po-sham, Ellis Cooke, 1h kälter made great efforts to over- take the leader, but the task proved hopalese, meko any statement. we must be batter fitted to sops with it than at Kadoorie, M. 8. Northcote, Lai Chan, Fang His Worship sounced that accused would present. Our present engines are steam engines Tat-hang and A. F. Davies (manager),

withough Cooke gained considerably in the last bo romanded for Boven daye in the custody of of an obsolete type, and rory wasteful and costly.

The SECRETALY having read the notice length. Towards the fuish of the race Hum be brought up sooner on the arrival of the tou the British gaol authorities, but that he might

phroys slackened off spoed, but he had such s We must have modern engines of the convening the mosting, warrant from Canton. The consed would be latest and most effective and economical The CHACEMAN Bald-With your permission comfortable had that it was impossible for allowed to see Mr. Barton with regard to his description, and we must also make provision we will take the report and accounts as read. Cooke to pass him, application, and his Worship would also com for having to lay all our lines underground. The profit for the half-year was not quite up to

HIGH DIVE: Gunner Collins, 15 points, 1 all the ascitement which the proceedings of the municate with him.

Wright then left the Court with a British This will no doubt

all the level of the same period in 1908, in conse. C. Humphreys, 14 points, 2 C. E. Harrop. 13 Legislative Council on Friday have nocasioned | Consular constable.

surplus cash, but li return you will have quence of the gross receipts having fallen off points, 3.

No fewer than twelve competitors presented The meeting of the Council was called for 2.30,

a thoroughly up-to-date factory with power by 810,853. When, however, it is taken into and the scribes were in attendance, but a lunch-

Mr. E. T. Williams, American Consul. more than enough for all our probable consideration that we were deprived of a large themselves for this event, three being from the con was in progress at Government House in General at Tientsin, has been transferred to requirements for

time to

come, proportion of earning power by the rebuilding Vasco da Gama. Points were allowed on form, honour of Prince Hann. When one solid hour had passed without any sign of the Council semb, Washington to take over the post of head of This question of alteration and additions to of the South Blook, and when also we take into entry and recovery, and the judges had no ing in the Council Chamber it recalled to the Division of Far Eastern Affairs in the Kowloon is now being gone into very closely by

Department of State,

our engineer in charge, Mr. Halos, for we shall

some

up

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account the check to pleasure travel which light task in deciding between competitors invariably accompanies depression in frade, I where so much skill was shown.

this port on the 10th instant, at 6 p.m., with the outward English Mails, sad is due here on the 15th instant at about 8 a.m.

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The Barber Line str. Shimosa left New York

the 9th instant for the Far East.

The C.N. Co.'s wir. Chenan left Shanghai on the 12th inst., and is due hore on the 15th inst.

The C.P.B. str. Empress of India arrived Kobe at 5.30 pan. on the 10th instant, and left again at midnight same day for Shanghai, where she is due to arrive at 11 p.m. on the 13th inst

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