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LOCAL SPORT.

FOOTBALL NOTES,

Kowloon made a good start last Saturday by defeating "H" Coy. Buffs. A want of under- standing among the forwards of Kowloon pre- vented them from taking advantage of many openings that occurred, but of coures in any team good combination can only result after a good knowledge of each other's play.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 611, 1909.

THE INTERPORT SWIMMING.

THE SHANGHAI CAPTAIN ON THE EVENT:

NORTH BORNEO TRADING. COMPANY.

IN THE GRIP OF THE AMERICAN INTERVIEWER:

MAJOR-GENERAL BROADWOOD ON THE CHINESE SENT We take the following from the San Francisco Chronicle.

COMPETITION IN CHINA.

AN AMERICAN ON JAPANESE METHODS IN..... MANCHUSIA.

There is a remarkable article in the New York Journal of Commercs, from a special cor- respondent in Tokyo, who, writing on July 30th, thus deals with the question of Japanese competition in Manchuria

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The Sappers" with a little practice should manage to give any of the league teams a good ran for points. They had to tarn out on Saturday without Meaney, their popular centre forward, bat bar accidents, they hope to be at fall strength on Saturday against the Club.

Iractice has not yet comienced on the Club ground this season, but a six-a-gide competition will commerice some time this wook. Entries I kong swimmers. The trip down, ho stated, of 128, per acre. Some of it was the best land the Orient, to resume comon are edgented to prospects of certain lines of American trade in

a record oner

closed yesterday and I understand the entry is Military tosins have been notified by the Hon. Secretary of the Garrison Recreation Club ihat no matches must be played on the Military Ground before Monday, 11th instant. This means that the match Baffa Naval Yard which should be played on Saturday, must either be played on the Naval Ground or postponed till some future date.

It is certainly hard on the league committee to have their arrangements upset so early in the season, but there can be no doubt the extra week's rolling will do the Military ground a lot of good, as there are still a few bampy places.

"B" Coy, Buffs are expected to take the place of the Departmentals in the second divi sion of the league, and the Secretary, Mr. A Ellis, B.O.C., is only waiting for a definite AOFwer before publishing the fixtures.

when push-off board

a

Mr.

THE NORTH POLE.

COMMANDER 'PRARY ON HIS JOURNEY,

A despatch from Battle Harbour to the Mimbreal Star states that when Commander Peary was asked "What is your view of Dr. untrue"

&D GX-

Commander Peary said

"It was less eventful than say of my previous journeys. The sotaal reaching of the 90th parallel and the fact that I was able to take observations at the Pole itself were events of supreme importance to science events which quite naturally make us all isel uitation which I hope is pardonable. But there was less adventure, less of the thrilling and hairbroath escapes, than in earlier days before had as thorough & knowledge of the Arctic regions as we have now. The chief danger was one which could not be guarded against. We just had to take our chances and trust to Pro- ridence. Care in the selection of our men and dogs to see that we had none lacking in strength

The Chinese

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THERE IS SKILL AND

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IN ALL

PIANOS

WE IMPORT

This apprehension is somewhat emphasized STAMPING THEM IN EVERY WAY by a consideration of the recent experiences and

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market to the extent of

ROBINSON PIANO

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THE COTTON OUTLOOK.

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The British Trade Review of September 1st contains, the following report on the cotton market

The ordinary general" meeting was held last month at Winchester House, London, Mr. J. A. We take the following from the Shanghai Travers, who presided, said that the balance at the credit of prait and loss socorint amounted

“The greatest drawback to the efficiency of Tince of the 2nd inst-The team of Shanghai to £13,817, which was equal to about 14 per the new Chinese Army at the present time is in the quality of men who officer the troops," says

"There is no doubt that at present Japan is wimmers returned from Hongkong by the osat on the paid-up capital. That was Indo-China steamer Hangseng yesterday, minus favourable position, but the profit was in Major-General B. G. Broadwood of the British

of which realize at a premium. With the exception

while it is being overcome, will hamper eventually to overthrow all her foreign tradal the fag which floated so gally when they laft Bekong Rubber shares, which it was hoped to Army. There is a lack of the military spirit engaged in a momentous effort to undereal and for the southern Colony. The results achieved the Chins trade, the company's timber business the Chinese Government in the development of competitors in China A few distinot illustra going on in Manchuria. There is by the members of the team are well-known; for the period under review was about the same its new army for a long time to come. The tions of this may be seen in what is no question as to the existence of the not a single member secured a point for Shange for 1907. Shipments to Chins in the last Chinese as soldier is not the equal of the

General Broadwood is in command of the so-called 'open-door' but there is a grave to whether after passing The net profit for the past year was £6,327, hai excopt R. W. McCabe, who won three of for months had shown a considerable increase. Japanese by any means" the four swimming championships and threw and, but for the loss an exchange, there would British forces in Southern Chins; where he has question as

have been a credit balance for 1908 of £10,000 boon stationed for two years and a half. He has through the door the allen intruder is the polo hall further than anyone else,

P. Fowler, captain of the team, accorded The company's property had stondily advanced studied the situation closely, and has had mackable, under present conditions successfully to our representative an interview shortly after in value and, from the financial point of view, experience with making soldiers of the dark compete with the doorkeeper in the great and

China He has been his return. Naturally he is not overjoyed the board felt much happier than they did 12 races, as he has spent most most of his life in the yet ever expanding commercial folds of North with the results of the tour, but he second months ago, They had 94,000 acres of land service in Africa and China.

of his division. the fullest mesurare of praise to the Hong which was taken at the very conservative figure staying at the Fairmont, but miled yesterday for was good, though owing to a typhoon the in Berties, and the Chartered Company, with ship was delayed for 34 hours at Focalow. Their 30,000 bytare miles, were able to sell and commercialism, and in times past, the army has Manchurit. Before the Russo-Japanese War SUPERIOR VALUE The only member of the team to got ill going in certain districts at £5 per acre. Land which been held in contempt," said the General yester the demand for American cotton (yarn-in- down was T. E. N. Rosser, who was stricken would grow good rubber out there was well day. "For that reason, the best quailty of men Mancheria reached an extent of $3,000,000 with an attack of dysentery and was ill all the worth that price. After giving particulars of have not gone into the military service, and its annually. In fact, the entire demand was the company's other interests he moved the a problem to-day to seonro, the better class of supplied by the United States. Since the Japanese by Mossrs. F. adoption of the report, which was seconded by men to lead the troops. That is something which conclusion of the war this demand has been BUILT THROUGHOUT FOR met on the steamer's arrival b time he was in Hongkong. The visitors were

THIS CLIMATE. C. P. Bennett. Mr. John Newtoo ex- I think time will remedy, however, and there is reversed in favour of Japan.

market in Northern Manchuria and bids Lammert and C. D. Biles, Honorary Becre

68 any nation.

make similar conquests in the South. tary and Treasurer, respectively, of the Victoris pressed some disappointment with the report no reason why China can not in the course of cotton has largely taken possession of the

"In Japan, the situation is the opposite. To fair Recreation Club, Hongkong. The conditions and said that he had hoped the board would have years have as efficient an army s which faced the swimmers on their arrival at been able to pay a dividend from their Sokong

An- the Japanese officers are men of the finest of cotton supplied by the United States, Japan the bath were somewhat surprising. The take holding. He was glad to hear the chairman be in the army is held the highest honour, and in five yeare out of a total of $3,000,000 worth 82,000,000, showing that in this brief space of off platform was about ten feet above the spook so encouragingly of the future. water and this height made a great difference. other shareholder questioned the wisdom of stamp Commercialism has been considorod alone row supplies to the visitors, who strack the water with selling the Sekong property just at the time low grade, and the Japanese merchants general. 800 1000 has been able to secure soms two- ost The Chinese are hurdy and have this posthinis of the attan supply of the counting splash and went deep down, while the Hong when it looked as if good results might be ly have not beeù as the man as the other

true of British cotton yarns. kong men, baing accustomed to the height, obtained from it, and generally complained

and the want of success which had stand years, inching the military spirit. In Japan every mas

had attended the sibilities physically of good soldiers. But there is what is true of America-otion in fact hoooming

"Now, by

what means has this change in entered the water at a sharper angle and

operations went but a short distance under the surface. company's The boards at each end of the bath on which the The chairman in reply, said that he thought has to serve his time in thearmy as in France and

the Sekong Company would be in a position Germany; bat in China, while the central favour of Japan been so expeditionsly accom swimmers, turned were greasy and the top of

Far East will be surprised to be told that the the board was a good distance above the water; vary shortly to declare a dividend, but the board government has taken over the task of raising plished No one familiar with affairs in the substantial reserve before making a distribution. lished way of raising troops and the results are achievement is mainly the result of the paternal consequently the Shanghai men, who were of that company might decide to haild apa and controlling the new army, there is no estab accustomed to a rail at each end, were it a disadvantage in this regard and lost on each With a product like rubber, of which the price unsatisfactory. The viceroys of the provinces care and financial assistance of the Japanese seemed to be a pradont thing do. The report men, and if they are able to do so they comply, facturers as a rule are poor, but with the help of turn. The captain of the visitors requested might fall back to 3s. 9d. or. 4a a pound, that are called upon to furnish a certain draft of Government itself. Japanese traders and mann- by com. their few big export corporations and the back- was adoptad.

Very often a man is got into the arm to nome ing of the Impormal Government they become a that a rail be put down, but this request was denied.

pulsory methods, which

force with which the foreigner cannot easily

After month of moderate activity values is. him an enthusiastio soldier.

The Japanese Government advaners The first race set down was the half-mile, with

"In the work of mustering and maintaining reckon. A warning to referees. Take care that inci- the hundred yards ohampionship Inter in the day. To this arrangement objection was taken,

this army China is greatly hampered for fands all the acessary funds for facilitating ship compared with those of a month ago show a dents which incur penalties are not accidents, and eventually, after some discussion, the V. B

The viceroys are called upon to furnish the ments of native cotton manufacture, and in slight deterioration. Much excitement was of its trade in China. The Government borrows owing to the publication of a very "bullish or it may be the peculiarities of individual C. agreed to put the hundred yards first

money, but often they find it hard or impossible every possible manner encourages the expansion witnessed during the early part of the month players. Rules are not made to be broken, bat and the half-mile later. In the hundred

The new Chinese army is much better than this money abroad at 5 per cent. interest, in-Agricultural Bureau report, which brought in putting any rules of football into force a the best man won. "Humphreys" said

to reach the requirement,

As the South Fowler, is the best man for that distance in

followed, inasmuch possesses a fair degree of officiones, but it is of money to the cotton shippers at the low rate of however, was not prolonged; early liquid referee must use his discretion to a grost extent. the Far East, and the next best man is MacCabe, Cook's claim P he replied, "It is simply the old and is armed with modern wespond. It cluding bank commissiou, and then lends the about a good deal of speculative.buying. This, If a referee makes a mistake or thinks he has though Claxton was placed second, but it was

little value at prismat except as a policing force. per cent to enable them to control the market ation Asked as to the chief incidents of his journey, At present it is about 300,000 strong. The oll in cotton fabrics. Thas by a lower rate of ia- showed a disposition to sell dotion above a made one let him consult his linesmen, whether only by a touch, and during the race both Prince neutral or not. Things of this kind add to the and Claston were toughing MacCabe. It was not intentional, bat. Humphreys did not swim a

time land-grabbing expeditions into Chins will terest than the foreigner can possibly command 12 por coat level for forward shipment, British and American producte, and even these reasons were probably partially true, and to some extent the market was rendered-more- market. confidence spectators and players put in a re-straight course and on taking the lead he swam

now be much more difficult, and dangerous and also by special railway rates the Japanese there was lack of trude response, and feree, and without the confidence of spectators into the centre of the bath forcing the other

revolutions can be curbel, But China is in no cotton trader is enabled to compete with a comparatively over-bought-market. All of competitors over towards the side. Prince held

position to become aggressive.

"I believe that China's only aim is to protect to drive them ultimately from the

"Of course the Japanese authorities cannot healthy by the drastic liquidation that event- and players a referea is better off the field.

all three over the first two lengths, but he was

what country she still holds and prevent further some distance. behind when the race finished, He was so for over that he hardly touched

encroachments upon her boundaries. She will but be aware of the fact that this policy must wally took place. The principal market feature

the

turning for

he quite content with that, She has no uim ultimately prove an unproductive investment of has been the continued receipt of unfavourable the last lap. On the swimming shown in

to take a hand in the Manchurian situa capital, seeing that in every loan to the cotton crop reporte from Texas, where matters sceta to tion, and certainly would not attempt traders there is a clear loss to the nation of 3 be developing from bad to worse on account of the hundred yards it would have been s

As a consequence.crop fine race for two lengths between Humphreys

to force the Japanese er Russians out of there: per cent but there is no reason to beliese erop deterioration through drought. Day after and Prince. On the same day there was the

In the event of another clash between those that the Government intouls to continue this day the temperature has ruled at practically churian market of foreign competition, which estimates for that State have been farther re- high dive. Hongkong appointed one judge

Powers China's attitude would be nothing more suicidal method of developing supremacy in record height, and beyond dispute very much Major-General Broadwood bears the distine end apparently in being gradually but surely duced, so that now reliable correspondents talk- and requested me to act as woll, but did not

active than to protect what interests she now trade longer than is necessary to rid the Man dansge has been done. appoint a third judge nor a referee. There was

has in Manchuris,"

three-Souza, Silva and Cooke. I did not say condition of the sledges and how they were that I considered the Swallow dive was not as packed; knowledge of the quantity and kind of in the British service, just as he was the suppressing competition is followed in on which would be disastrous. Oldahoma.complains are heavily subsidised by the Government, yet been done in that State, and crop estimates good as the ordinary dive. When I was told food required and of the points at which plenti. youngest Brigadier at the time he was raised to couragement of the shipping interests of Japan. little of similar high temperatures, That the judging must be done under local con- ful supplies were needed-all these tend to lessen that rank. He has spent most of his life in All the leading Japanese steamship companies it is not suggested that any serious harm has CRICKET NOTES.

ditions, I said I am sorry; I cannot judge what might be called the preventible dangers of active service in the frontier country and because I do not know local conditions. Howstarvation, freezing, and becoming lost. But fought under Lord Kitchauer in Northern and by which they are enabled to pay the promised of 800,000 as to hand. It is obvious that if tesis of all foreign competitora. A familiar 12,000,000, maybe 11,500,000, and if a frost, Cricketers, or rather cricket cinte, are some.

ever when the diring had concluded I had one risk which all Arotic explorers en frozen South Africa. He has hoen decorated with dividends, while they out freight rates saffioi- Texas is to give us no more than 2,000,000 bales example of this is the fact that the Japanese calamity wore to follow in due time, su even what slower in getting down to worious work Cooke (Shanghai) first, but the other judge seas can only watch for and hope will not catch many medals of bonour, and is one of the fore-ently to interfere seriotaly with the carrying the total crop certainly cannot be more than cotton manufacturers are able to import the raw lower yield might result. It is well, however, to this year than at the commencement of previous bad Souza first. Had the decision been them is the saddon opening up of loads. Ice most generals in the service of his King,

material from Bombay, pay the freight on it bear in mind that if the position develops Bersona. That does not necessarily mean that given for simply nestuoss in entering the which appears to be as solid as a mountain of

and manufacture it, and then export the fabric calamitously, it is also just as possible that con- Commander Peary attributed his remarkable cricketers are less enthusiastio; the explanation water there would have been many in granite may suddenly crack and engulf you.

front of Cooke. In distance be was far

The law regulating trade between this counto India, cheaper than the Indian manufacturers ditions may ameliorate, if favourable instead of lies rather in the lack of opportunity. The and away the best. In the Hongkong record over ice to the "excellent pioneer work

try and the Philippines, says the San Francisco can produce the same goods on the ground. unfavourable weather supervenes quickly.

the Texas crop looked terribly bad at an aven HK.C.C. authorities are undoubtedly to be papers it was stated that I had disqualified done by Bartlett and others who were sent in congratulated on having got their ground in suck some of the competitors for doing the Swallow advance to out a trail" Asked if there was suy Chronicle, requires that the traffic both ways Hence, though it may appear a mistaken finan-is recalled that in the Galveston disaster season or the reverse without transhipment. It need the fees prove effective as a temporary expedient later period than this, and yet in consequence of rains at the right time gave after all au perfect condition, but are if anything over-carofal dive, but that is not 30 yooned them to land at the Pole, or anything to indicate must go from this continent to the Philippines vial policy to pay profits by subsidy, it may none

continue, but in diving they their arms especially that it was the extreme northern

excellent yield. One thing is certain, how- In nursing their pitches. After all, what we to retain their position in the air and that point of the world, the explorer replied: No. not go to or from a United States port, but may to secure permanent control of the coveted

standstill on want to do during the coming interport tourney counted against them. The question was refer. It is very much the same as any other part-of go in bond to a aandian or Mexican port, and market. is to win watries, and if our cricksters haven't red to the committee and. It was decided to the frozen Arctic sea in appearance. There is thence to the islands. The effect of this is to Foreign merchants in the Far East are ever-namely, that the market appear for the

a noticeable motion of the ise, however, and a

depend upon the enterprise of the people ordinary method of supplanting competithe bad crop news as far as specrilators are the opportunities of playing in serious matches, award the prize to Souza,

Although I did not make any fuse, about groaning, grating sound which we attributed to help the Pacis Coust to help itself. It will unanimous in the conviction that this extra moment to have been brought to and plenty of them, there will be a sad lack of

the long plange, I considered that the usual ice movements. We found the seo unfathomable of this oily whether we profit largely by tion in trade will ultimately react against concerned, and up to the present the trade do not covered, and apparently have not bewu combination.

60 seconds limit should have been adhered to, After placing the United States flag at the the new law or not. We have the advantage Japances interests-in Great Britain and the appear to have had any urgent "short" interest but here there was no time limit. It is also point which observations told as we the apex in an established line to Hongkong, which United States, from which countries most of to Maclaren and Fry, two of the greatest customary to have three attempts. There was of the world, we turned south for our home will doubtless extend the service to Manila the capital thus utilised is borrowed. It is doing sufficient new business to make the cover- if business offers. There is no established time only reasonable to suppose that a country soing thereof, and to add considerably to the daily from any tlantic port to the Philippines, por enormously interested in the cotton industry as purchasing power in the market. Hence the cricketers of the day, und without say question very little is it, however. The winner did 57 ward journey."

is there likely to be. The most important the United States could hardly consider it merket hesitates. It is obvious, however, that a

bo authorities on the fine points of the ganie, layfect and I did 55 feet 2 inches. The height of the dive was against us and the tide also had an

BUDDHA AND THE NORTH POLE.

truffle coming from the island will.

those interests; nor, on the other hand, can from buying on the bad crop particular stress on the absolute necessity of unfavourable effect.

If this applies to felding and combination.

"In the quarter-mile race there was a protest

We have been repeatedly telling our country and there will doubtless be ships sent from this topadient to afford loans to be used as a monace number of trade operators, only restrained the Philippines for loods which can the capitalists of Great Britain fail to be con- expectation, founded on past experience, of being The course was from Home cricket, where the batsmen place the balls

against MacCabe, practically where they want to, how much more launch moored alongside the bath to a buoy 220 mon that momentous events will take place upon handle raiscellaneous trafic both ways, but sinced of the inconsistency of landing large able to buy cheap as soon as the crop begins to the advent of the now eyele, to be marked by there does not seem, any great probability of sums of money to be spent in driving their move. As a general rule it is true the marketing therefore obvious that if Japan persists in prices at that period to a point well below the it so should it apply to Hongkong, where most yards from shore, round which the competitors the 2.500th sanisorsary of Mahs Pariirronnoregular established direct service between aux cotton yarn trade out of Manchuria. It is of the weight of the crop has always depressed

had to swim. Humphreys got round first, of Lord Gautama Buddha in 1911. All that Allantio port and the Philippines.

The through traffic onght to pass throngh

come ຍ there conditions prosent this season to make wichters of the willow are content in Focusely followed by MacCabe, but shortly after is taking place to-day heralda the coming sent

ploitation in Chins there, will tecting their bails and driving the leather rounding the buoy Humphreys claimed that

whidheswill change the current

Coast or at the East. If the main trafic can obeak in the flow of foreign capital to Japan, exceptional or not? One thing is true, that the along the carpet. Really the only useful MacCabe had committed a foul by diving under the age of wonderful discoveries and, events, this port, whether the sugar is refined on this devoting foreign loans to anti-foreign ex-average price of the crop, but the question is, are practice for a team ass team are matches the buoy instead of swinning round it. Cooke thought, and will lead the human race to be got for this part, it will make business and the country will thus be deprived of one of trade as a whole have been rarely worse supplied at a higher destiny tin has been its lot which will justify trequent sailings which is uoat vital necessities for the development of at the commencement of the season for their are essential to building up a general busi- national resences, and even the safeguards of season's requirements than they are at present, It is probably equally tras that the South was agsinet other teams. It should therefore be (Hongkong) agreed with Humphreys, and the policy of the Soloction Committea to select the conclusion of the race, MacCabe having won, for the past two thousand years. We have:

Bese. Considering augar alone, it is evident national defence. Humphreys lodged a protest. A committee also said that the present century will be

"Since the recent revival of American never in a better position to hold. Full crops. their team quite a month ahead and to arrange meeting was held, after which I was informed memorable for wonderful discoveries both on that fall cargoes can be shipped direct to New

Is it not that the protest was withdrawn. The half-mile the material and spiritual planes. was an easy win for MacCabe.

to this port and rail to the East, but it is not a field of investment, Japanese financiers have Carolinas, but these are just the States where best combinations' available It should not be a handicapped in the second teams race by the curious that the discovery of Lord Buddh York at a lower rate than could be given by ssa interest in the financial possibilities of China as Jore probable in Alabama, Georgia and the

relice should be followed almost immediately

same direction. Within the past few weeks and where their interesta are most consolidated steamers doing a large regular business which

wealthy corporation has been formed with a whilst Texas, where the crop is short, in just the diferit matter to have the pitches for these absence of J. Wilson, admittedly the third the exploration of the North Fole? The dis- impossible that through rates could be made by been showing an extraordinary activity in the the holding power of the planters is strongest,

fastest man of the team. He was suffering covery of the North Pole, we wake bold to say would take the traffle,

the matches away from the turf they intend to use

from diarrhes, did not appear at for the interport contests.

beth, and did not play in the pole match. will pale inte insignificance beside the more It would, however, have to be a very low rate, capital of one million yen, consisting of thirty-State where the farmer acte most independently. their regular trans-continental rates that the The special object of this company is to give witness some disposition to hold cotton on the in Fortunately, Rosser, though palpably ill, par- during the presont century. Earthquakes will and the railroads share would be so much below four of the leading capitaliste of the Empire. It is quite possible therefore that we shall

in the game, but he was too greatly handicapped and could not play up to his usual contine is quick succession, and will throw railroads would rather go without the business Japan a share in the financial opportunities part of the plantor. At the same time, it is obvious

out from the bowels of the earth numerous than to publish them, nor could they be sure afforded by the development of China. The that there are enough latent "bullish " facta

ralica of the part ago. any histori

of holding the business unless free to take, company expects to begin its operations by the market to tetoper any decline, and those form.

We strange The water polo match surprised me. oal and scientific facte will be demonstrated from day to day, whatever they could get in undertaking to supply the growing demand for buyers who are waiting, expecting the South to

a much better game expected Hongkong to play a

the Government succeeded in better bear in mind bullish than they did. TWilson was in goal for the and chaion will dawn upon the world.--Indian competition with tramp shipa "That, however, ampplies of railway material in China. Reagire them their not the no lo hits actors and

be done. The through rates must be published dating a railway loan of some two and one half not expect too much of a decline, first half and stopped many hard shots, bat at and vision

both let in.

and cannot be changed without permission of million yen with the Chinese authorities Not

"NEW ATLANTIS" AND MODERN half-time Rosser took his place

INVENTIONS, the Interstate Commerce Commission, When only so, but Japanese subjects are gradually two goals. Our weakness in goal, the illness of Roeger and the absence of Wilson were our

we consider that contracts of this kind must weak points. Jones played a very soundl but kis sheating was weak. MacCabe played

An emergency committee, composed of Mr. A. P. Storris, Mr. Frank Browne, and Sapper Heigh as Military member, was elected at the. last league meeting to deal with any matters requiring immediate attention.

The transfer question was settled to every. body's satisfaction, and in case of say transfer

being applied. for. Secretary Storrie must be a large entry, but finally we got them down to courage and endurance; watchfulness over the ton of being, the youngest officer of his rank Attained. The same method of allaying or of a yield of nat more than 2,000,000 bales,

notified.

REFEREE.

as many matches as possible against the nert

League cricket has not yet started, but Some of

the chabs have had friendly matches, Kowloon, Craigongewer and the Buffs each having had gausas, but nothing very startling and developed in the way of pay blood. League matches will be watched very closely as having a distinct bearing on inter port matchen.

Telegraphs are to be congratulated on again

FOOTBALL..

NÁVAL YARD V. B, O. G.

These teams met in a friendly encounter on

biere."

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of humsa

We were

by

wonderful discoveries which will take place

A SUBSTITUTE FOR OPIUM.

flavored with Besame

THE PHILIPPINE TRADE.

country to

sugar,

under the interstate commeres law, cannot

self-evident.

in

be

but

It

news by the

"New A report comes from the provinces of the often be accepted or rejsited without & mo./coming to form a large and important element

In Lord Bacon's phantasy, the which country

Atlantia," the mavels of modern science are not exceed twenty million you, is regarded by the Japanese as insignificantly thus anticipated: We imitate also flights of entoring the lists. Their form at the latter end well thongh he had swam a hard race over the Philippines that Chinese and natives are mana- ment's delay, the difficulty of getting Boch in the foreign population of China, Aut their

birds," explained the father of Solomon's House of last season was quite good, and it would not in the enterprises of the he chances of getting the sugar trade for small compared with the financial interests of be a surprise to see at least two of their sumber bard, bat C. W. Mayne was not quite fit, become such a plessing substitute that those We all swallowed a good deal of galt water and addicted to the use of the drag have taken to

it as many people of the States have accepted this port will be greatly promoted by a large Europs

s the law orory effe meries in China. Consequently to the shipwrecked strangers; "we have some

will be put forth to afford Japan & chosen to represent the Colony.

it upset us considerably... UMPIRE.

"Hongkong had the better swimmers, but if Pustam as a substitute to coffee. Tha in loosl export trade from this city.

Reas; slee swimming girdles and supportere." "new. mixtures and they visit Shanghai I think we shall beat them gredients used in the preparation of the fake now stands there should be very native trade share in the economic industrial, and commer degrees of flying in the air; wo have ships and

opiam, ero: pru Pigskin and somasce, lamp-black, ground between this country and the Philippines. vint possibilities of the big neighbar until boats for, going under water, and brooking of

the achievement consistent with her ambition to be

of gunpowder, wildfires burning compositions of American cities, but that city will

negoods in concentrating the

water and unquenchable. And, apropõe In conclusion, Fowler referred to the enthu Pod. Occasionally molasses is used in the place There will be active corapetition for it among Japan ultimately escuror position and an Elsewhere we read of "r

curions. of the gramophone here istis oration the members of the team received of prane juice.

Sines the discovery of this how opium tho

pazzags: "We have tortain helpa which, set to at the prize giving, particularly that accorded to

lines. The greater the volume of business the

the ear, do further the bearing greatly, have also divers strange and artificial echoes, the naval ground yesterday afternoon at 5 p.m. MacCabo. The team' left with the good wishes melpe for ita preparation has been arried to greatest amount of business for its steamshsupremo in the Far East."

buergetic The Yarders had the assistance of three of of their opponents ringing in their ears, wishes many provinces, but Lagana and Pangasinan more frequent sailings and the lower the

seem to be the two that are manufacturing it in

team work among the merchants and manu- the R. E team, but even then they were which were heartily reciprocated. unable to beat the Boys. The final score Arrangements are being made to put Hong- the greatest quantity. Since the real drug is possible freight rate. It is a case for B. O. C. four goals, NY. 2,--gives a good kong and Shanghai upon the same basis with not to be had and the substitute so wonderfully futurers of San Francisco. The advantage of At the invitation of the Maharaja Sir Prodyot reflecting the voice many times, and, as it wers, ides of the run of the play, and the Boys regard to futare events. Correspondence has, satisfactory, it is said that a brisk trade is being position is with us, but it is not so great that it Kumar Tagore, Sheriff of Calcutta, a meeting tossing it; and some that give back the voice are to be congratulated on winning this their we understand, already been opened and we carried on between the manufacturers and the cannot be overcome if the energy of others of Maharajas, Rajas, zeminders, and leading londer than it came, shriller and deeper." "Gas Such chances seem to been held, at which it was unanimonsly resolved lozenges, Liebig, fruit essences, anilino dyes first match of the sensuu. B. O. C. are fortun-have no doubt but that a entisfactory arrange consumers. The more extensive makers have greater than our own. Here is another chance European and Indian gentry in Calentta has and electric lighting, tinned provisions, neat

New Atlantians several hundred years ago! ate in having secured the services of Redfern ment will be arrived at. It is to be honed that men peddling the Dopium," as it lids been for pulling together. (R.A.M.C.) at full back, and with a little prac- the rules adopted by the Amateur Swimming named by the Americans. They travel from turn up every day. It is a question of combine that an equestrian statue of Lord Kitchener all these and many other discoveries and inven- tice, they should manage to get s'good position Association (London) and the National Diving village to village with their ware, where they ation to famisis sufficient freight to induce an should be erected in Calcatta to commemorate tions seem to have been the possession of the

Association will be adopted by both places.. have regular customers-Cablenews-American. expedited trans-Pacific steamship service. In the second division table.

LORD KITCHENER-

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