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RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS.

Li Wing pleaded not guilty to a ohange if receiving stolen goods, and the me jury heart the case.

to

Mr. Alabaster, informed the Court and jury

LOCAL SPORT.

FOOTBALL NOTES.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD, 1909.

At the general mesting of the league held

cided to open the season on Saturday, 9th October. With the air resident teams all taking part in the competition good games are assured, and the straggle for the coveted honour of being League Champions of 1909-10 sure to be a keen one.

Craigengower will aim Brawa, int if they stick closely to practici should unke quite a

COMPANY REPORT.

good ay. They has one or two griffins THE HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING, coming on who might do well,

WEAVING & DYEING CO, LTD.,

The team that will wir the Shield this your in

throughout the season.

abandoned. It is just probable that we have The anggested Junbr League has been not a sufficient number of grounds to accom- modle two leagues. In any case there is no Foulkes (Y.M.C.A..) as their custodian

Kowloon F.C. havs scoured the services of resan why after the leagurtures ate published the second elevens and other clubs should no get out their syllabi filling in the vacant datos.

prospects, but one fact that appears evident is It is rather early yet to discuss Interport

that we are badly in wantef kowlers.

;

B.O.C: F.C. are at present on the hunt, for a good goalkeeper. Thh, it will be remembered, was one of the Boys' weak points last season. They have received a promise from a full back who recently arrived in the Colony.

•

UMPIRE.

The report for presentation to shareholders at the twelfth ordinary meeting on Saturday, is as follows:-

ment of accounts covering the paried from 1st The general managers beg to submit a state

August, 1908, to 31st July, 1909.

The balance at credit of Profit and Loss account is $29,506.51, which it is proposed to appropriate as follows

To write off furniture account

To carry forward to credit of next

year's account...

policy; while the increase in exports in due, on the one hand, to an improvement in some degree Uve recovery of the silver, and, on the other, to of our trade with China, carigod by the compars the increased export of raw silk, tes and other coonomic conditions in Europe and the United articles, consequent upon the improved general States. In short, although there a doornase In the foreign trade generally, when compared

favourable to our country, and we see nothing the general tendency of the trade may be with the corresponding period of last year,

special to cause any ariety.

money market has been very dull, and whils Although, as already mentioned, the internal our external commerce has exhibited a falling off, yet the actual conditions of our barking ...8 3,209.49 operations has differed from the prevailing conditions of things in general, and we have 26,297.02 800 a meral brisknes, due to soch spesial circumstances as the very large sales of Govern- $29,506.51ment Stocks abroad, in addition to a marked increase in the export of silk. During the first half of this year the amount of exchange sold totalled roughly Y.30,600,000 and Y.91,570,000 and bought in Japan on foreign countries

ing year we find the fucrease amounting to respectively. If we compare these igures with those of the corresponding period of the preced- Y5,490,000 in the case of exahangs sold and Y.9,850,000 in the case of exchange bought: while the exchange bought and sold in foreign countries on Japan amounted to Y.79,610.00) and Y.29,390,000 respectively. A comparison of these figures with those

of the corresponding period of last year shows that there was a doortase of Y.2,410,000 in

Consulting committee-Sir C. P. Chater, C.M.G., and Mr. JW. C. Bonnar mire, but,

Mr. W. Hatton Potts, who offers himself for being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.

Auditor-The accounts have been sudited by

re-election,

JALDINE MATHESON & CO, LTD., General Managers.

that he could prove by the conduct of Us in the T.M.O.A. Rooms last Friday it was do the fam who moceeds bat in sticking together accused that he knew the goods in question were stolen. He was not bound to explain how he got the property, but if he mads a statement, and that statement told line, the jury could infer from that that he knew perfectly woll the goods were stolen. The eight cases in question were stored in s godown in Sutherland Street at the rear of the E Shing Theatre, On July 5th, about five o'clock" in the evening, the prisoner was in charge of s party of coolies who were carrying these cases, He approached a lighterman mor the key western market, gave him a document directed firm in Macao, and caused the gode to be put on board. At Macso the prisoner went with

The much talked of second division is Bikely a lotter and to be an accomplished fast before the end of the party of coolics to claim the goods, but as the week. B.G.C.F.C., Lusitano F., Mosien F.O., lotter was not chopped the lighterman refused and 84 Co. B.G.A. bare notified the soting to hand over the goods. A quarrel followed, Bearetary, Sapper Heigh, RE, of their mpport, and the Macao police arrested the sensed. At the Magistracy the prisoner admitted that he and the Bells Drummers are probable starters and Hongkong F.C.(A team), Chinese Y.M.C.A. lived bebind the Ko Shing Theatre, and As the H.0.0. and Lusitano are each desirous that he went to Macao.

His reason for of entering two teams no difficulty should be going there, he said, was to find has younger experienced in forming the second division, pro: brother. His mother had written him tell rided, of course, the ground diffealty can be ing him that his grandmother's bones were overcome. abont to be removed, and stating that she woold bike him and his younger brother to be

MILITARY FROSPECTS. Buffs.The team of the league champions is present In Macao the prisoner said he met likely to be slightly different for this season, man who became ill in the street, gaye bim s document, and asked him to go and claim the desirous of standing down to give the young I understand several of the older players are goods. He denied causing the gosda to be put bloods a chance. The trooping season may also on board for shipment to Macao,

Prisoner elected to give evidence, and, en

affect the Buffs, as soms of last season's team are due Home. then. Judging from the shes of being sworn, stated that while in Macoc be met an old man whom he had formerly the shield competition, an eleven which will do players the Buffs bad in their "A" Team in This man asked him if he would be good enough and justice to their football reputation should be obliging enough to go to a wharf and get forthcoming, and no matter who their opponents some goods for him. He was to call out may be on October 9th

a good game is "Uncle Kau" twice, and then a man in a grey

guaranteed. water-gauze jacket would appear. Prisoner was

R.G.A. The "runners up

11 have again to hand a letter to this man, but when he entered the league, and with most of last son's arrived at the wharf he was arrested by the players at their disposal should again be well Society of Japan, in January, 1891. Many

THE INTERPORT CARNIVAL,

representatives who are tecompete against the Aler w very rough pusage, the Shanghai

houses, arrived in port yesterday. All are fit and wall, and ready to try conclusions with the foremost swimmers of Hagkong for interport

local men to-day, the first day of the sporte. They Hongkong, 3th September, 1909. have a big day before then, having two cham- pionship events to face. It is unfortunate that their vessel was delayed, therwise they might have had an opportunity of trying the V.RC. bath, and of getting used to local conditions

met in a

ten-house.

.

polies. Witness asked the constable why he was arrested. The constable told him to "sh up, and he would hear all about it when he got to the station. "Hew can people accuse a hard-working man like me of committing aa offence of this nature ?" naked the witness, "when I have not got time to go into the

street?"

In cross-examination accused said he did not write a letter instead of going to Maso, because. he was not sure that it would reach its destins tion. Farther he could not write, and would not ask anyone to do it for him, as it would be too much of a favour.

Would it be more of a favour than asking your master for the lean of 83P

the league table at the finish. R.E-The Sappers' prospects for the uning season are not very promising, as at least seven of the player who did duty, last season are due to leave for England with the troopship Bewa in November. A large draft arrive from Home, and the committee, with the assistance of Secretary Jackson, will lose no timə in getting the footballers in trim.

The Sappers will open their season with the Naval Yard in a friendly on Saturday, October

And,

REFEREE.

CRICKET NOTES.

REVIEWS.

The Music and Musical Instruments of Japan. By F. T. PIGGOTT. Hongkong: Kelly and Walsh, Ltd.

vaterm creator of modern Japan was drawing up As many of our readers are aware, when the the Constitution he had is legal adviser Mr. Justin of Hongkong. Use of the relaxations F. T. Piggott, now Sir Francis Piggott, Chief

of Japanese music, and this book contains of Sir Francis in those days was a study the mult of his observatigas at the time supplemented by further studies size leaving Japan. The book in its earliest tom ap peared as a paper read before the Asiatic

removal, and it is presented now as "a con- errors which existed in that paper have been tribution, quantum valeat, to the history of the malo and musical instrumente of the world.” Acknowledgment is made of assistance kindly given by Sir John Stainer, Kr. T. L, Suuthgate, and Mr Daigoro Gob, and others, and the volume is dedicated" to my friend and teacher,

Mro. Marda."

BALANCE SHEET 31ST JULY, 1909.

Capital account

MABILITIES.

A

Bundry creditors... Unclaimed dividends..... Equalization of dividend fund Proft and loss account

ABBETS.

stock

Property-omprising land, baílá Furniture

ings and machinery Sundry delters

Yarn, value of stock Cash... Cotton, ralus of

Waste, value value of stock... Mill storos, of stook Fire insurance and tax pertain Coal, value of stock

ing to period after 31st July,

1909

Solange bought, yet there was an increase

in that sold amounting to Y.4,190,000 the net result was an actual increase of Y.17,120,000 in the totals of all the exchange opentions in Japan on foreign osantries, and vice versa by all-

ад

$1,250,000.00 495.865.62 4,054.30 20,000.00 29,605.51 the offices of this Bank.

We have, however, to express great regrot that as an outcome of the economic disturbances $1,799,425.43 of recent years, the collection of some of the bills discounted and foreign exchangs in Kobo, Osaka and Ryojun could not be effected as it $1,303,507.93

really should have been, and the amounts had to 3,209.49

be adjusted in the present financial year by either 43,696,4

writing off as a loss or by providing funds for 2009.16 bad or doubtful debts. In spite of these un- 165,073.93

fortunate masastions, our business has been 210,358.50 active and extensive. Both the Head as well 6,678.30 Branch Offres and Agencies were all allo 58,036.71 make fair profits, with the result that they to 3,475.30 diffor.little from that of the preceding period. These profits amount to Y1,854,16418, the appropriation of which we have drafted, and

for your consideration and adoption. other matter to refer to Our Chofoo geney, Before coeluding theas remarks, I have one which was opened in June of 1905 for the purpose chiefly of adjusting the withdrawal of the War Netes, will be closed on September 30, as there being no further business at this kind to transact, the maintenance of the said Agency 82,573,45 hns become unnecessary.

3,000.00 250.00

1,886.97 $11,798,426.43

PROFIT AND 1089 ACCOUNT."

Dr.

To remuneration to general mans-

Te remuneration to consulting gers, 10 per cent, on balance of working sesonnt

To auditor's ten

committes

To balance

Cr.

By balance from last year... By gain in working By transfer bes

$5,823.46

29,506.51

$ 33,329.97

$9,553.35

THE SWADESHI STEAM NAVIGATION CO.

AN URGEST APPEAL FOB FUNDS,

A Madras dispatch says:--

ALMOST NO SKIN

LEFT ON FACE

And Neck by Chronic Ruming Ec- zema-Arms Strapped to Sides Because of Itching-No Help at Hospital-Confined to House and Could Not Work for Four Months -Feared There was No Cure.

PERFECT RECOVERY

IS DUE TO CUTICURA

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It was a rough rash and itchy and sore on

:night: my body and arms, but it was running all day long on my face, neck and scalp.

again

I began to think that I should never get well again, but I am now well and have all my hair on my head, thanks to Cuticurs. After the first set, confisting of Cutloura Soap, Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Pills, I began to find the benefit and after the second sot the disease had almost disappeared. I can safely recommend the Caticara Remedies to all who suffer from egzema in my shape or form. I never had the pleasure of leaving the house for over six weeks and I had to leave my anploy- went and was ont of work for over four months. D. Hyde, 389, Stony Hantou Rd., Coventry, England, Dec. 2, 1908."

Sore Hands and Feet

For red, rough and chapped hands, dry, fasured, itching, burning palms, with painful finger ands and shapeless nails, aa well as for tired, itching, aching feet, -warm bath with Cuticurs Soap and gentle applications of Cuticurs Oint. ment are simply wonderful.

Cutlera Remedies are sold wherever the Dellish Flag fants, Depots: Leadon, 27, Cheechouse Sq.; Fade,, Rue de la Paix Austraila, H. Town& Co., Bytoé India, 9, E. Paul, Calcutta Bo. Africa, Lass, Ltd, Cape Town, etc.; 11.3.A., Potter Drug & Chem, Corp., Sale Props, Boston.

Fat-free from Loidon daput, liberal ampl of Caleurs mod 22-page book on skin sad scalp 54-5.

THE FRENCH MINISTER TO PEKING.

FAREWELL AT BANGKOK.

saying good word for fanese musis, and It is a rare thing indeed to find any foreigner

fower still have been tempted to make such an exhaustive study of the whole subject as Sir Francis Piggott has dene. We bellore the At last after a long spell of inertia the bats, foreign language which dealt with the sabject book uder review is, indeed, the only one in a On the question being put the interpreter requisition. With what feelings of regret we mach to stimulate interest in the subject. The pads and gloves are again being brought into so thorughly, and its publication should de announced that the scoused was talking at 'ran-look at our gear and find the result of our printers have done their part of the work toe dean about his master's business being a dye-gloot made manifest. shop.

The willow looks Mr. Alabaster-It doesn't matter, laave it at thirsty for a drop of oil, gloves have set hard plates there are upwards of thirty other flastre very creditably indeed. Besides five excellent and have a nasty looking lot of blue mold tick-tions in the book. that! (To aconsed)—Did you go to the wharfing to them, while pads all need new shaps. at Macar alone!-Yes.

You did not take any coolies with you 2 nd we determine never again to neglect our Annotatul Civil Code of Jap. By Y. E. DE held on September 9 in the Bank's hall, Faron assets are estimated as Ra. 650,153; loss up to the French colony in Bangkok had gathered

Ne. If I had the polios could have called them to bear witness against me

Another witness, a brother of the accused, was questioned concerning certain statements he had made before the Magistrale.

On being pressed regarding one of his state ments, the prisoner passed a remark in Chinose which the interpreter translated. It was, "If you did my so, stick to it.”

The jury found the prisoner guilty, and his Lordship sentenced him to two years' imprison ment with hird labour.

DEPARTURE OF AN OLD

CHINA HAND."

ME, CRAWFORD D. HERE.

by pegs) too great to trouble about ricket goar! Each year we find the heat (aggravated

ar-hence our regrets.

BECK. Yokohams and Hongkong: Kelly and Walsh, Ltd.

The tile of this most useful and nectary author, is a solicitor at Yokohms, who has lived work is self-explanatory. Mr. de Beaker, the many years in Japan and has acquired a very He explains in the preface the need for this book, thorough knowledge of the Japanese language. the object of its publication being to prevent misunderstandings arising, "pasmuch as while the coneptions of Japanese law approximate closely to those of various contrental States (owing to their common origin being found in the Roman law), those of the Anglo Ama rican system differ so materially that knowledge of British or American hy is

A

COMPANY MEETING,

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK.

The semi-annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Yokohama Specie Bank was K. Takahaabi compying the chair. The follow- ing accounts for the first half of this year were presented and passed

Brought forward from last account. Total receipts

Total

Net profit To reserve Total expenditure

Dividend (12 per cent. per annum). Carried to neat account....

Paid

The members of the French colony of Bangkok on the 9th inst. assembled at the French Legation in order to bid farewell to Monsieur de Margeris, the French Minister in Bangkok, who was on the point of leaving by the Deli, on his way to take up the important duties of Minister at Peiding.

The directors of the Swadeabi Steam Naviga 25,734.62 tion Company, Tuticorin, have just sued their 42.00 report and balance sheet for the year ending 31st Mamb, 1909. The year was far from $35,329.97 prosperous, the loss running up to Rs. 2,51,109. The 8.8. Galia continued to be laid up and the 9.8. Lawoe was also lying idle for the greater part of the year for want of working capital; the charter of the 8.8. Ipswich also turned out an unlucky transaction. The following figures explain the present position of the company: 65, up capital Ra, 7,66,795, me against us. liabilities amount to Re. 12,63,623; property Mr. PADOVI, addressing the Minister, said that of the previous year; its debts and The company assembled in the Legation, and

March, 1909, amounted to Rs. 2,08,879.

Appended to the report are a forecast and service and salutation. It was now two years there to express to Mr. de Margerie their appeal showing the system of steamer services since Mr. de Margerie had been appointext Yen, between Tuticorin and Colombo and between to Bangkok, He had come 10,848,173 Colombo and Calcutta along the coast. From momentous time, for the France Siamese at a vory 1,141,676 an elaborate calculation contained in the treaty of 1907 had practically inaugurated a forecast it is asserted the proposed echome could new policy in this country. Mr. de Margaris 11,989,249 be worked at a net profit of Rs. 78,000 per had been most successful it following out the 8,994,008 annum, after defraying all working expenses lines of that policy in the interests of both 2,995,841 and interest charges, assuming continmice of countries. He had exhibited tact, fusso, aud 400,000 competition. These calculations, it is said, are other valuable qualities, and to-day the most. 1,440,000 based on the stunts of the company in the past. cordial relations existed between France and 7,155,841 The report states that several appeals had been Siam. Personally, Mr. de Margerie was re- The CHAIRMAN, addressing the shareholders made during the year to the public for pecuni-garded with respect and affection by the annual general meeting of our shareholders, State prosecutions both st Tinnevelly and imp

ary help, but the response was by no means members of the French colony, and it was with Gentlemen-In opening the Afty-ninth semi- generous. The Tinevally riota and the great regret that they heard of his and presenting to yma a report covering the Tuticorin had an effect on the public, poeting departure. At the same time they first half of the current year and asking for The directors conclude by stating two lakhe new sphere of activity of which the duties were congratulated him upon his appointment to a your adoption of the same, as well as

investments. If this sam be not forthening everyone felt that he would fail the duties of get into thorugh working order. nappal is Margerie that the heartiest wishes of the French made to existing shareholders to doable, thair colony in Bangkok were ertonded to him, and

cancern. within two months, they will regretfully be his new afle with great honour. (Applause.) ruinous to let much a catastrophe happen; they his sincere thanks, not only for the kind words obliged to recommend the winding up of the Mr. DE MARAEBIE. who was, as he said in his The directors arge it would be opening verda, très ému, replied. Ho expressed are condently assured if the two lakhs are which had been expressed, but for the support paid up all past causes of Iossen wil be which he had always received. When he arrived removed and future without loss and in Bangkok, the situation was rathor a delicate some profit might be anticipated. The one, but now, he was glad to say, the two Secretary of the company follows up with Governments were in perfect accord. What separato appeal in which he points out that ever he had done, had only been mado possible urges on the shareholders to invest at least a self-help is their only recours at prosent. He by the cordial collaboration of the French fourth of the shares they have already invested. the Siamese Government service. A French solony, particularly those members who were in It is hardly necessary to add the publication Minister, strange to Bangkok, could do

very

the mending of the company's affairs is diftonlt would be very difficult. Thanks to the help disappointment among the public. It is felt if countrymen in the Government, and his task it will be a charitable act to end it to prevent of Mr. Paloux, who had the confidence of further misery to numerous subscribers in all the Siamese Government, which placed great parts of India and outside.

said :-

sometimes of hat slight distance to its your consent to the appropriation of preft of rupees are required to enable the company to most important. He could assur Mr. de

the complints which are hard from time possessor in Japan, Mr. de Becker mentions to time relative to judgments of the Japanese civil Courts in foreign cases, and says

As usual, all the clubs are starting off with great vim. the way.

A word in season may not be out of hloticism, must be treated carefully. Sprinters Cricket, like all other branches of must not over-ran, footballs must not overdo Deir training, swimmers and cyclists the same; herois always the danger of going stale. In other words, do not lose your enthusiasm. The history efcricket repeats itself from year to your. As the season opens, practice note spring up on very available bit of turf like magie and the ground boys are kept basy from 4 pm. to sundown. I the opening matches we see all the clubs ont in Last wook another old resident covered his full strength, each confident in their own connection with the Shanghai Settlement, in the press. The attendances after a while di person of Mr. Crawford D. Korr, who left latahes. The number at the nets dwindle to Shanghai for England by the English Mail, nothing, so in the matche half-way through Mr. Kerr has so closely identified himself with the season some of the teams turn up sovoorts is bead to testify that in the majority of numerous interests in the Settlement that he eight strong. In lists of lams published vo will be missed by a large role of friends, says the N. C. Daily News. He Brat came to these such names as A. N. Other, S. B. Elso, and the investigation las convinced him Best In 1863, when he joined the firm of Lindsay so on, and find these mysterious terms apply to

that the decisions were, owing to technical & Co. at Hongkong, then one of the leading our or other of the ground boys till about an Arms in China. After remaining in their employ hour or so after the match has started, whon

causes, quite unavoidable under the cirem. for three years he joined Margasson & Co., with

stances. Foreign suitors have often put them- whom he remained for twelve months. His next comes leisurely strolling along an immaculately

selves hopeissaly in the wrong owing to 1) a Tentare was in North Formass, where he worked got up person in blazer fuels who says "sisepression of the Japanese law, (2) with the late Mr. John Dodd, and started the orilly sorry," and with pads, gloves, el. omitting adopt necessary legal precautions, and (3) their neglent to observe prescribed for

relative to the bond fides of the Imperial Courts is, he says, most unjust, for a sure that the Japanese judges are, as a diss, a body of eminently conscientions, upright and trast warthy man, animated by render justice in an impartial spirit."

a sincare desire to

Cens mans of the causes which lead to friction and eminently qualified to give advice the sub. jeet, the notated edition of the Civil Code by Mr. de Booker will appeal to the foreign long-felt want. residont in Japan as a work which supplies a

Bp.

Formosa tes trade. For tan yoars he was in storeads in making his ducks ogg without smalities that any suspicion should be entertained steadily recovered, enabling things to be placed of the report, has caused keen and widespread little without the co-operation of his fellow-

business there and at Aney. Mr. Karr first settled in Shanghai in 1879, when he joined the frm of Chapman, King, & Co., and subsequently as agent for the Straits Insurance Co. He went down to Singapore to take charge of the latter's office in 1885, and remained in the Straits for five years. Next he went to London as Agent

the same

Company. After three years at Home Mr. Kerr returned to Shanghai in 1897, and joined Albert & Co, with whom he has remained ever since.

for

dificulty.

ditions of the country generally, as well as to propose to refer briefly to the economie con- the general state of our banking operations. half of the current year, appeared at first glance to be in a very inactive state, differ Our economis conditions, during the first

ing little from the outitions rating last year; but after a closer survey of the situation, it is noticeable that matter pear to have altered in a marked degree The large stocks of murchandise seem to have early all been disposed of during the period spring of this year, while the ball of the verious botween the latter part last year and the enterprises, which suffered from the effect of the depression during the period under review,

over, having once experienced adverse conditions, once more on a sound and firm footing. How the market is still exercising caution, although it is progressing towards a fair recovery. Con. sidering the way in which prosperity is retuning in Europe and the United States of America, we can hardly hope for any immediate activity in Japan; consequently we have not yet ex perienced any marked demand for money in various

grades of enterprise. In addition to the above state of things the anscessful floating of loans abroad for various trade and commerse of certain foreign countries An account issued last month relating to the municipalities and companies, coupled with the and British possessions gives a comparison of sale of the Tree Government Stocks abroad the total figures of five countries for the six having facilitated the influx of capital from months ended June 30th. The imports are ne foreign countries, our internal money market follow has become more and more slack, and the inter- est on money has gradually declined; and although banke in all parts of the country have gone so far as to lower the rate of interest, ret they continually found themselves in difficulty

... £120,047,000

foreign trade during the first half year, Kingdom in exporte, with a total of £176,934,000, to find proper outlets for their money.

... £ 67,423,000

we find that

Now, looking at the state of our

The first place is also hold by the United

amount roughly

the

importa exporta

the United States being second with £161,428.000, to 187,000,000 and Germany third with £152,809,000, France furth The Y214.510,000 respectivly, making a

total with 2105,907,000, and Belgium fifth with of Y.401,510,000, These figures, whom £42,276,000. In the case of Belgium it is noted engaged on the same work, and he fell to compared with those for the corresponding that the figures given relate to the value of

period of the previous year, show a falling off principal articles only. The Buffs and Artillerymen should show up the ground unconscions, but recovered shortly amounting to Y33,430,000 in imports but as there is an increase of Y.13,980,03 in exports,

The club ground is looking like a cricket ground once more, and we see the old faces again at the eats, but miss, oh, so much! Hongkong's tower of strength, the genial Dick Hancock and his brother Harry. The Dostor is also away, but we trust to see him Mr. Kerr was first secretary s

very shortly looking all the bettor for his and treasurer of holiday, the Hongkong Volunteers when that Corps was started under Bir Hercules Robinson's Kowloon have already had a preliminary. It régime. He was an enthusiastic oarsmas at Hongkong, having learnt his rowing at Eton, Rumour has it that Brawa is taking up

is hard to say how they will fare this season, and an equally koen rifle shot. In 1866 he won the National Rifle Association's Silver Medal at trundling for them. They need more new Hongkong. Ho paid his first visit to Shanghai blood, otherwise, their chances for league bone in 1864, and recalls the fact that at that time ours do not look lov rosy. there were no wheeled carriages or ricshas in the Bettlement, chairs or wheelbarrows being used

Civil Service have started at the nets, and

THUNDERSTORM FATALITIES. The short but severe thunderstorm which by everyone. When he came to Shanghai in

passed over this Colony on Tuesday afternoon 1878 one of his first tasks was to saist in the ring practically the same team as last your causing injury or death to a number of persons did considerable damage to property as well as formation of the Country Ulab, of which he was should be wall up. It is plesant to Bud their coolie wille shovelling code cargo bat Hon. Secretary for several years. Always a old skipper (Jackman) back from leave. Hot Yaunud was struck by Rigitning, severely keon volunteer, having commenced his volunteer should once more prove his strength at cover borned, and died almost instantly. career as far back as 1880 at the age of 16 as a privato in the Eton Collego cadet he point and ecossionally trundling round the same flash of lightning struck another codie served in "A" Compang s

and the Reserve Co. wicket. For aleven years Mr, Kerr was Secretary of

сокра

the Regrestion Fand, and in that capacity he

was instrumental in founding Hongkow Park,

in which he took the keenest interest

to the up

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trast in him, and the kindly assistance of others, he had found his task lighter than he expected Kawas going to face a difficult situa tion at Peking, but hoped he would receive es mach support as he had in Bangkok. He trusted that the colony would help Mr. Knight, arrival of 31 Lefaivre, fa the same kind maunes. who would set as Chargé d'Affaires until the In closing, Mr. de Margerie said that he had not had the pleasure and happiness of being necompanied to Bangkok by his family, but mentioned that the new Minister would be accompanied by Madame Lefaivre. Finally he again expressed his gratitude for the kind words spoken that day.

Mr. de Margerie then entered into conversa tion with the visitors, all of whom wished him on voyage and success.

LORD KITCHENER AS A FREEMASON,

At Simala just before the distinguished. sol- dier's departure the members of the Masonic Lodge founded at the mummer Capital in his name presented him with a jewel, und he attend. ed afterwards a Masonic dinner, at which he bade farewell to the fraternity and announced

day, of his departure. He was on the Park they find the Club matoles too attractive it native was struck dead. A driver on one of the including both exports and imports. Of theas Charmant and Special Skin Tonio and Poutre triot Grand Haster of Masons of the Punjab. well if their officers stick to League cricket, but afterwards. On the praya at Wet Point another the not result is a decrease of about Y.24,500,00,- plexion, Mrs. Elsa's Crême Charmante, Lait that Sir O'Moore Creagh will succeed a Dis. Committee for several years, was mainly respon-willbe disastrons to their prospecte for the Shield Police are not too strong sad want new blood to "buck them up."

sible for starting the Junior Golf Club, and

twenty years ago was an enthusiastie and sotive member of the &.D.C.

Feal cars had his hand severely burnt as the car was anonding to the Peak, while a soldier at Mt. Austin Barracks was kuęked down, lat unínjared.

figures the decrease in imports chiefly relate to Charmant will enable you to do it. Her iron material and machinery, and this we must Specialities for the Skin are the study of a attribute to the foot that the business men of all lifetime, A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd, Solo Agente, dasses are maintaining a cautions and guarded

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He also thanked Masonic officers who have worked with him. He referred to the high mission of Masonry in India in consequence of the variety of creeds and races whom it tends to unite