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SHIPPING NOTES.

A new 74-ton auxiliary cruising yacht has been designed by Mr. James A. Smith for an English owner resident in the Far East. The yacht is being built at Osaka (Japan) and is constructed of steel to Lloyd's requirements She is intended for open sos cruising, and f ketch-rigged, with 3,500 sq. ft. of sail. Twin auxiliary Gardner motors will be fitted, of sufficient power to drive the yacht at eight knots under motor power alone. The accommodation consists of four state-rooms- a large saloon, pantry, and forecastle,

COMPANY MEETING.

THE DAIRY FARM CO, LTD.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21st,

The thirteenth ordinary yearly meeting of shabholders in the Dairy Farm Co., Ltd., was held at the Company's Depot, No. 2, Lower Albert Road, at 12.30 p.m. pentarday Ho Mr. E. Osborna presided, and there were no prosont: Mesars, E. H. Hinds and F. Maitland (direotors), J. Walker (Manager), M. Manek (Acting Secretary), J. M. E. Machado, H. Fletcher, J. McCubbin and Chan Tong.

-The SECRETARY road_the_notice calling to meeting.

LOCAL SPORT.

CRICKET NOTES.

At let a real start has been made in art

AFRICAN GAME TRAILS.

BY THEODORE ROOSEVELT,

(Continued from 2015.).

1909 –

j.hands; gainon-fowl and francolin, and occasion. ally bustard, ross near by: brilliant rollers, sun- birds, beo-eaters, and weaver-hirds for besido na, or sat unmoved among the trees as the train passed. In the dusk we nearly ran over an byvas (A-year or two presionaly the train actually did run over a lioness one night and the conductor brought in her head-in triumph, In fact, thare bave continually been mishape such as could only happen to a railroad in tho Pleistocens!:)

cripplod,

"X"LION TRAGEDY. The most thrilling book of tras lion stories

The very night wo went up there was an over written is Colonel Patterson's “Man-entors

Colonel Patterson was one of the interruption in the telegraph service dns--to of Tro engineers engaged, some ten or twelve years giraffes living knocked down some of the back, in building the Uganda Railway. He was wires and a pole in crossing the frabit, and in charge of the work, at a place called Tsovo, elephants have more than once, performed the when it was brought to a cumplate hait by the same feat. Two or three times, at night, ravages of a couple of masally killed. Ai shinocoros was killed, the engine being damaged lions, which, giraffes have been run into and killed; once a after many adventures, he the dinner at the Mombasa Club I mat cae of in the encounter; and on other occasions the Colonel Patterson relates. He was a German, once the beast boing truck and a good

friend, he the actors in a blood-curdling tragedy which rhino has only just left the track in time, and, in company with an Italian

But the lions now offer, and have always went down in the special car of one of the rippurt, the engine again bɛing somewhat English railroad officials to try to kill a man- eating lion which had carried away several offered, the chief source of unpleasant excite- car on a siding. As it was hot, the door tinually take to man-cating at the expense of people from a station on the line. They put the ment. Throughout East Africa the lions con was left open, and the Englishman sat by the nativo tribes, and white hunters are con lay down on the floor, and the lonely stations on the railroad the two or the open window to watch for the lion, while tinually being killed or orippled by thain. the German got into an upper banit. Evidently threo sabordinate oficials often-live in torzor the Englishman must have fallen sleep, and of some fearsome brate that had taken to

fun, the lion, seeing him through the window haunting the vicinity; and every few months, The Italian waked to find the lion standing on or badly hurt by, or narrowly escapes entered the carriage by the door to get at him at sume one of these stations, a man is killed, him with its fund feet, while its fere pairs were prowling lion. The statieme at which the train on the seat, as it killed the unfortunate English. on to the back of the lion. The man-entor, from the neighbourhood. man; and the German, my informant, hearing stopped were neat and attractive, and begidos

however, was occupied only with his prey, the disturbance, leaped out of his bank actually the Ladian officials there were usually natives Holding the body in his south, he forced hi meal undisturbed but a couple of yards from the way out through the window sash, and made his railway carriage,

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class cricket, and not a day too early. The match held on the Club ground on Saturday was not productive of anything like big scoring- certainly not sufflsiently to give us very bright hopes of doing well during the coming tourney, but bowlers generally strike form earlier than batsmen and it is probshle better scoring will be seen in a week or two. For the honour of the Colony it behoves all "Possibles" to get ae much practice at the nets as can be man With that end in view the salon. It is reported by the Shipping Gazelle that

The CHAIRMAN Bald-Gentlemon, with your age. the P. and O. Compang are considering the permission I will adopt the usual custom and tien committee might follow the mame rule desirability of inaugurating an occan-going take the report and accounts as road. It is which they adopted last year, and issue invita railing ship of their own for the purpose of gratifying in those days of commercial deprstions to all the League olabe to send tw training junior officers. The fact i recalled sion, to be able to lay before you a by no means representatives to the Club ground for practice that this would be ny now departure on the part unsatisfactory statement, and to report that we at the nota. There wore three players who of the company in question. Years ago it had have been fortunate during the past twelve might have been playing on Saturday with a months in the general health of our herd. We vow to their selection-Brett, who followed Its own training ship, the Haddington, if we remember rightly, and if the intention at- found it necessary, however, to purchase a few eles last year apon Bird's bowling average in tributed to it turns out to be correct it will head of cattle to replace those lost by death, de. the Civile, Fower (Royal Engineers), one of the thus ho only reverting to a practice deemed The accounts, you will observe, show that the best wicket-keepers in the Colony and a bat pssential to times gone by. The Norddeutscher-ratus of buildings and property have increased asually to be depended on, and Read, a good Idoyd Company has for some time pust owned by some $42,090, which is partly seraunted for bowler and when in form a forsing bat. With a couple of training ships, and the Belgians by our having Required the land on which the exception of the three mentioned and Cpt Garnett, who played in a League match on this building stands, also some farm acreage at Pokfalum which we thought advisable to buy, Saturday, the Colony was well represented. Wo have opened a branch at Quarry Bay and Capt Baird and W. T. E. Oliver opened judging by initial results this has evidently particulary well, tho former as rumal giving a supplied nooded want. Your Directors have good secunt of himself Oliver justified In addition to considered it advisable to continue the policy of the good opinion formed of his cricket writing down the cost of stocks and property at the latter end of last season.

A GREAT GAME RESERVE. and have now, subject to your approval, written compiling a useful 15 ha secured the bowling off $17072.33. Our expenses, as might be honoure of the dayy getting fire wickets for 22

to take what seems to me, as I think it would expected with a growing business, aro inoras-rans. Hutchison's sucre was a useful one, being The day after we landed we boarded the train to most men fond of natural history, the most ing, and there is unfortunately a continual second only to Baird's. It is pleasing to sea

and in advance in cost of foodstuffs, added to which Pearce back to his old form, though it was

was Governor Jackson's special train: continally unfortunate that ho should have been ran out interesting railway journey in the world. It the improvements that

somfort through a naturalist's wonderland. All just as he appeared to be well set. Fowler addition to his own, party and ours there was played good cricket, both with bat and ball only Selons, and we travelled with the atmust with the latter he did particularly well, his civilised Governments are now realising that it record being nine overs, three maidens. 19 runs is their duty here and there to preserve an and three wickets. He has undoubtedly harmed tracts of wild nstare, with thereon the

In the ragion where one tribe dwelt all the destruction of half the charm of wild nature. improved as a trundler Edwards shaped well, wild things the destruction of which means the

His The English Government has made a large people had their front teeth filed to sharp although his score was not a big one.

game reserve of much of the region on the way points; it was strange to so a group of these fielding was brilliant as usual.

to Nairobi, strotobing far to the south, and one auges, stark naked, with oddly-shaved heads it would be of little valau arrows, stand gravely gazing at the train as it With the result of Saturday's master before as mile to the north of the track. The reserve and Blad teeth, armed with primitive bows and it may be in cresting to glance at the prospec-xort ses réserve, and the attraction it now welled into some station, and none the less

also have one.

Both the Hamburg-America Line and the North German Lloyd have recently issued in terim statements indicating that they are renovering substantially from the disastrous offects of last year's shipping crisis. The Hamburg America Line says: "This company has to-day, as the result of ourrent operation, over £975,000 available funds, despite the fact that we have paid during the course of the year on account of new vessels building £775,000, several hundred thousand pounds of which were. not due until after the year 1939." Bimilarly favourable reports are made by the North German Lloyd, which states that both pas senger, storage, and freight traffic for the first sight months of 1909 hayo revealed a vast improvement over last year,

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being curried out on the farms, call for farther outlay. This matter, however, recives careful attention-from your Board, who, with the help of your able manager and his staff, will continue to keep expenditure within rea- sonable bounds. Befors proposing the slop tion of the report and accounts I shall be placed to answer any questions you desire to put.

No questions were asked, and the CHAIMAN proposed the adoption of the report and nocsinta

A largely attended mosting of company and Lloyd's underwriters was held at the Institute of London Underwriters last month to consider tho question of fature-rates on time business It was resolved that in the use of trampas presented. steamers on which premiums were raised at the last renewal by 10 per cent, & further increase of 10 per cent, should be asked, but that in cases where no previous rise had taken place an increase of 20 por cant. should be charged. These terms, it was agreed, should apply also to

Mr. FLETCHER seconded, and the motion was carried unanimously.

On the motion of Mr. McCUBBIN, seconded by Mr. MACHADO, Mesara. F. Maitland and . H. Hinds were re-elected to the directorate.

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Mr. W. Hutton Potts was reappointed auditor,

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tive team with a view to forming some ides as to what our team is going to be in the struggle to get back the ashes. It appears that we have plenty of medium bowlers, but none who stand

out as being very fast, and a fast bowler is a

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swarms with

COSTUMES OF THE COUNTRY.

Some of these might be dressed in the fox under the white man's infinence, or which, rather curiously, may also indicate Moham and shirt and trousers which indicate a coming

madanism. But most of the natives are stil of them are unchanged wild pagalightest partioniar from what when forefathers were during the countless ages when in the slightest they alone were the heirs of the land land” which they were utterly powerless in any way

nakedness. But others appeared-inen and to improve. Some of the savagos we now wore prejudice draped them so as to hide their wonn-with literally not one stitch of cloth- ing, although they might have rather elaborate hairdresses and masses of metal ornaments on their arms and legs.

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blankets, and in deference to white

LITTLE BABY HORRIBLY BURNED

By Belling Grease-Skin All Came Off One Side of Face and Head- Tried an Ointment which Made It All Fester-Wee Sufferer Seemed Disfigured for Life.

CURED WITHOUT, A

MARK BY CUTICURA

"About a year and eight months ago my baby, aged ten months, was sitting on the mat beside the fender and we were preparing the breakfast when the frying pan full of boiling grease was upset and

wont all over one side of the baby's IROO and head. One of the family ran and wiped the would with a towel and you may think what a mess she made, pulilag the entire akin off. We took her to a chomist who told us to get a doctor, which we did. He tended her a week and gave me some stuff like land to pus on. But it all fostered and I thought. the baby was disfigured for life, A. woman close beads me told me to try Cuckoura Chitraces. Itood about three boxes and it was wonderful how it healed. In about five weeks it was better and there wasn't a mark to tell where the could had been. People used to ask me If that was the baby that was scalded and they would hardly believe me when I told them she was and what oured her face. Her skin is just like velvet and I have never been without Cuticura ainoe, Cuticura cured three other children of ringworm besides, eo I have good cause to thank it for what it has done, Mra Hare, 1, Hemy St., Bouth Shields, Dus ham, England, March 22, 1908,"

CUTICURA

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A suglo anointing with Cuticura Olat ment, preceded by a hot bath with Cuti- cura Soap and followed in the severor casco by à dosa of Cuticura Pilis, is often auiclent to afford immidiato relief in the most distressing forms of torturing, disfiguring, itching, burning and scaly bumours, eczemas, rashes and irritations, permit rest and steup and point to a speedy cure, when all else fails.

Cuticura Remedies ar sald wherever the Brit

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Africa, Bydney: Indir, à, K, Paul,

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forsign-owned tramps. It was further resolved on the motion of Mr. CHAN TONG, secovided by useful member of any team. On the other sentimentality as from brutality, results in formed. So tightly was the wire wrapped appreciated, a large American log was Bost

that an amount not exceeding 10 per cent of the value might be insured as disbursements, this follows the practice already applicable to American halls. In the case of liners which have priduced favourable results it was agrood that rates should be 10 per cent. higher than those recently charged. Another resolution was

Mr. MCCUBBIN

The CHAIRMAN Thank you, gentlemen, for coming on such a very unpropitious day. Dividend warrants will be ready to-morrow.

MANDARIN COATS IN LONDON.

hand,

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have two very good We bowlers in Bird and Garnett, Fowler and Baird era good melium pace bowlers, and Oliver, Pearce and Hutchison sa useful changes Power should certainly get a place for his wicket-keeping and is one of the best bats out side the Club team. Edwards has always jus-

offers to travellers renders it an aset of real strange, by the way, because the losemotive was a Baldwin, brought to Africe across the The wise people of Maine, in our own country, great coean from our own country. One group

at the station the array of porters and of tents have discovered that intelligent game preserve of women, nearly nude, had their upper arms so consequence to the whole Colony. tion, carried out in good faith, and in a spirit tightly bound with masses of bronze or copper looked as if soras small military expedition was of common sense as far removed from mushy wire that their males were completely mal about to start. As a compliment, which I much on either hand, were adding one mora to the State's natural resources round the upper third of the upper arm that over my own tent; and in the front line, of vaine; and iù consequence there are more it was reduced to about one-half of its normal Barking this tent moose and deer in Maine to-day than there size, and the muscles could only play, and that other big tents for the members of the party, were forty years ago there is a better chance in deformed fashion, below this unyielding with a dining-tont and skinning-tant; while that he is not a game butcher, to enjoy his it was hard to say; and their freedom of use porters, the gun-bearers, the tent-boys, the for every man in Malnie, rish or poor, provided metal bandage. Why the sims did not mortify behind were the tents of the two hundred share of good hunting, nad the number of as so hampered as to make it difficult to under- aakaris, or native soldiers, and the horse-boys sportsmen and tourists attracted to the State staad how men or won whoso whole lives are or saises. In front of the tents stood the men adds very appreciably to the means of livelihood

A London correspondent sends us the fol-tified his inclusion in previous interport matches of the citizen: Game reserves should not Pessed in one or another form of manual labour in two lines, the first containing the fifteoll passed providing that in the case of both tramps joying with the remark that he doubts if oven and as he appears to have improved ho shout established where they are detrimental to the could inflict upon themselvos such crippling and aakaria, the second the porters with their head

and liners values of policies now running should

be maintained, and that whore the value is

the President of the Board of Trade could get also be a certainty. The selection that appears as many terminological iecratitudes" inte to be our best is therefore T. E. Fearos, Capt.

credit to any experienced house-boy,

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intereste of large bodies of settlers, nor yet. BO remote that the only men really interfere should they be nominally established in regions

premium is thereby put on the activity of the unscrupulous persons who are eager to break it.

BAILWAY JOURNEY THROUGH A "200"

decreased an additional premium, proportionate the same space. The statements would do Baird, Capt. Garnott, R, E. O. Bird, W. Hwith are those who respect the law, while aand as we sat on the seat over the sow-catoliar portars were chosen from several different

to the decline in valus, should be charged, These important resolutions are to take effect forthwith.

CHEERFUL CHINEE.

BELYS HIS OLD COATS TO SOCIETY BILLES,

The list of presents at a very fashionable The Third International Shipping Canter-wadding the other day included an antigas em- ence was opened at Brussels on the 28th uitbroidered Chinese coat for the bride.

A Morning Leader lady representative Twenty-five nations are represented, the British

who made inquiries at Liberty's yesterday after. noon on the subject of these Celestial garmente delegates being Sir Arthur Hardings, British Minister to Belgium, Sir William Pickford was informed that the firm had imported them Judge of the High Court, King's Bench for the past 15 or 20 years, but that it was only Division, Mr. Leslie Scott, barrister, and Mr.recently that there was a distinct boom in them. The mandarin's coat is really the Chinese Hugh Godley. The gathering has twofold Court dress, and is worn by both men and object to examine in detail the two conventions woman." draws up at Brussels upon collisions at æes and assistance rendered, and to hold a preliminary discussion on the proposals put forward regard. ing the privileges, claims and responsibilities of shipowners

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FOTAL YELLOW.

The most sought after colour by connoisseurs is yellow, which is worn only by the royal family A very deep indigo parple, which looks black at night, and red are the popular colours White is s rare, since it symbolises monrning, and a good green is very orpensive.

These costs are hand embroidered in the most orquisite designs, the silk both of the cont and the embroidery being vegetable dyed in the cider examples.

E. Cliver, E. A. Fowler, W. N. Edwards, S. Power, R. O. Hutchison, W. C. D. Turner aud Makin or Shenton

The only League match that took place on. Saturday was betwood the R.G.A. and Kowloon The latter made a very weak stand and will need Nineteen runs for a team to fall themselves together if they want to win matches this season. that a year or two ago were almost good enough. to play the Club shows a degeneration. Capt. Beasley made a creditable score, and Sergt. Maj. M. Owen played a very good innings. It is to be regretted that the latter sportsman is shortly leaving the Colony. Bagnall and Capt. Garnett with the ball were almost unplayable and will probably be responsible for similar collapses

before the end of the season.

"REFEREE."

WANTED AN IMPERIAL POST- MASTER GENERAL.

if

REASONABLE GAME LAWB,

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port,

B deficit in the Postal

men. The askaris were uniformed, each in a pointless punishment.

red fez, a blue blouse, and white knickerbockers, Next morning we were in the game country, and each carrying his rifle, and belt. The tribes or races to minimise the danger of com-

(To be continued.) it was literally like passing through restbination in the event of mating. zoological garden. Indeed, no such railway journey can be taken on any other line in any other land. At one time we passed a herd of's

BRITISH POSTAL AGENCIES, Similarly, game laws should be drawn dozen or so of great giraffes, cows and calves, can- primarily in the Interest of the whole people, tering along through the open woods a couple zeeping steadily in mind certain facts that of hundred yards to the right of the train.

The British Municipal Council at Tientsin ought to be self-evident to everyone above the Again, still closer, four waterbuck cows, their intellectual level of those, well-meaning persons big ears thrown forward, stared at us without has declined to continue to guarantee one-half and that man could continue to exist if all wild were everywhere; one herd was on

A correspondent writes to the North-China. followsIt would be animals were allowed to increase unchecked. track, and when the engine whistled they who apparently think that all shooting is wrong moving until we had passed. Harteboaste the loss on the British Postal Agency at that There must be recognition of the fact that backed and sprang with an gainly agility, and Daily News almost any wild animal of the defenceless type, galloped clear of the danger. A long-tailed interesting to many, especially those his its multiplication were unchecked while its straw-coloured monkey ran from one tree to Excelleney the Governor of Hongkong pro. natural enemies, the dangerous carnivores, were another. Huge black cetriches appeared from pcess should pay man off the planet, and of the further fact by the track, took fright; as the beautiful is made up, and how part aan so conveniently killed, would by its simple increase erowit time to time. Once troop of impalla, close Revenue of the Colony, to learn how such definit comes when the existence of too much game is another bound clear over the high bashes. A calling attention to this "Chinese Loss," His that, far short of such increase, a time speedily creatures fled, we saw now one and now be allocated to Shanghai.. While pathetically existence, of the caltivator. As in most other line not a hundred yards ahead of the train; from mentioning the nusened increment they incompatible with the interests, or, indeed, the herd of zebra clattered across a cutting of the Excellency, or his advisers, conveniently refrains matters, it is only the happy mean which is the whistle hurried their progress, but only for have received during the past two years by way healthy and rational. There should be certain a moment, and as we passed they were already of the tax of four cents por hundred dollars on sanctuaries and nurserice, where game can live turning round to gaze. The wild creatures the many millions of capital of the limited liability companios registered in Hongkong, but The alleged unreliability of lasear crews has

and breed absolutely unmolested; and elsewhere were in their sanotaary, and they know it,

Дате Some of the settlers

times grumbled at agaiz formed the subject of a question in

the laws should, so far as possible, provide for

only exceeds the hypothetical loss referred to gift from Parliament; in consequence of reports alleging

The Chinese are unequalled in the art of

the continued existence of the game in sufficient at this game reserve being kept of such size, operating in Shanghai. The sum of this tax.net numbers to allow a reasonable amount of hunt bat surely it is one of the most valuable possess by his Excellency, hat is an absolute,

The lack of shanghai, over which the prometers of this could have. country cowardice on the part of the lascar members of

ing on fair terms to say hardy and vigorous sious tho the crew of the steamship Umbali which reedlework, and some of the examples shown ure marvellous in conception and exention, at weni sahçe fire miles from Cape Point on

bast 12 months being spent over the work on a Following is the letter recently addressed by man fond of the sport, and yet not in sufficient water in parts, the prevalence in other parts of import must, sweetly smile when they think of Mr. J. Henniker Heston to the Times, referred numbers to feopard the interests of the actual disease harmful to both civilised man and the lamblike way this addition to their finances the night of September 15. The President of the

single cost.

settler, the tiller of the soil, the man whose well domestic cattle, render this great tract of has been presented to them, and for which it is to in a recent Renter's talogiam THE CHINESE "UNCLE."

the waste. The protection given Board of the Trade said that pending the result

Oar postal and talegaphin arrangements with being should be the prime object to be kept in country the home of all homes for the wild doubtful if they have any just claim. When ori- The costs are originally lined with far, but of the inquiry into the casualty he prefer

being now in the toils, without any volco ed to say nothing as to the conduct of the lascar few reach this country in that state. The fur the 60 Colonies, States, Commonwealth, and mind by every statesman. Game butchery is as creatures

is removed before the coat goes to the Chinese Dominions of the Britons beyond the seaccontinue objectionable as any other form of wanton these wild orsatures is genuine, not nominal: ginally applying for registration the existing this strangs and attractive spectacle and from in the matter, many of the companies are saddled seamen when the wreek docurrel. The records shop; where the agent bays it. Each cout 1 to arouse general dissatisfaction. List me, very cruelty or barbarity; but to protest against all they are preserved, not for the pleasure of the companies obviously paid all the feos leviable, for

and breeding ground the overflow Canadian Fostmaster General, asked for a

In the creation of the great game reserve this pursery stock of game in the adjacent with an imposition of thousands of dollars an view that lascar crews are useless in time of on arrival at Liberty's is baked at their dyers'

conferred; the sooner the companies concerned danger, and while British passenger vessels Some of the coats are in such poor condition cheap newspaper and magazine post from the when leaving the United Kingdom are required that they have to be turned into vashion or Mother Country. The reasons given were to through which the Uganda Railway runs, the keeps up

piano covers.

counteract the pernicions influence of Yankee British Government has conferred a boon upon land, to the benefit of the settler, to whom the nually, for which no work is done, or benefit

and to keep up and sustain a mankind, and no less in the enactment and

whole country, because of the attraction it The mpply of the finer specimus is of literature to be properly manned there is no discrimina.. tion against lascar Beaшeu nor did he propose to į onurse, bound in course of time to cme to an atriotic interest with Great Britain and Ireland. enforcement of the game Laws in the African/game gives fresh meat, and to the benefit of the test the legality of this action the better.

A WELL-EQUIPPED CARAVAN. introdune legislation with the object of provent. end, and as regards antiquity it is difficult to In scathing torms the present idea! Goverior- provinces generally. Of course, experience will furnishes to all who desire to visit a veritabla ing the employment of such seamen when gange the date of a cost accurately. The or-General of Canada announced that this show where, from time to time, there must be happy hunting-ground

dinary age of an old coat will range from 25 to request had been granted by the British changes. In Uganda proper buffaloes and hippas

Soon after lunch we drew up at the little

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued competent. He referred to the report of the 100 years and ite price from stout even Postmaster-General, but at Canada's expanse. throve so under protection as to become sources A meener action could not be imagined. Our of grave danger, not only to the crops, bat Postmaster General, who would scorn to act în to the lives of the natives, and they had to station of Kapiti Plains, where our safari was Departamental Committee which sat under Bir guiness upwards.

On the 20th at 6.00 am-Black Ball boisted. the above-described manner in his private be taken off the protected lists and dassed us awaiting us, safari" being the term employed the following report:-

At 12.30 p.m.-The typhoon appears to have Francis Jennie's (afterwards Lord St. Helier)

relations, now triumphantly points to the vermin, to be shot in any numbers at any time throughout Fast Africa to denota both the chairmanship in 1932 and 1903, which found no

enormous, the unparalleled success of the news and only the great demand for ivory preventon caravan with which one makes an expedition paper and magazine post from this country to the necessity of fellowing the same course with and the expedition itself. Our aim being to entered the coast a few miles to the West of

ears and send home specimens of all the com- Macao.: objection to the employment of laser seamen

Pressure has given way slightly in Tongking Mr. in the British portile marine.

Canada! Tef Canada bears the entire burden regard to the elephant; while recently in and the British Post Office takes its old profits. British East Africa the increase of the zebra-mon big game-in addition to as large serios Churchill added that any attempt to prohibit

Was necessary to carry an elaborate apparatus Hongkong northwards. A few years ago New Zealand established a and the harm they did to the crops of the It is stated on the authority of " dignitary

The depression, lying over Central Japan the employment of lascar sesmen would cause

Pressure is highest over N. China. betrothal to Princess Alexandru, the elder Britain and Ireland. The British Post Offics measure of the protection formerly afforded of naturalista supplies; we had brought with

thens, and in some cases actually to encourage us, for instance, four tons of of fine salt, as to yesterday, is moving away over the Pacific. daughter of the Dake it Fife, has been arranged, declined to reciprocate in mail the Fost their slaughter; and increase in settlement may sure the skins of the big bossts, is here

NB-Gap Rock reported full typhoon force By the last Australian A new oil tank steamer for the Toyo Kissn and that the official announcement will be made. Kaisha has just been launched from the November 15, the King's birthday, during master-General of Australia announces that necessitate further changes. But, speaking labour under the best conditions; was und han-

his Majesty's visit to Windsor.

all newspapers and magazines from the generally, mush wisdom, much foresight, highly dreds of traps for the small creatures; many from N.E. as early as 2pm., yesterday, barometer The King's plans for his visit to England Commonwealth will be conveyed at the postal creditable to both Government and people, have boxes of shot gun cartridges, in addition to the 29.02. At the Observatory the maximum Tatagani slip of the Mitsu Bishi Dockard and

Hongkong, rainfall for the 24 hours ending Engine Werks at Nagasaki. The vessel was are not yet completed. The Marqi de Soveral rate of 1d. per b. from there to the been shown in dealing with and preserving ordinary rifle cartridges, which alone would be hourly wind velocity was 75 miles at 11 p.m.

United Kingdom, but the rate for sending East African game while at the same time necessary on a hunting trip; and, in short, all from E.8.E.

the many impedimenta needed if scientific The Central News Lisbon correspondent states The Times and all other newspapers from this safeguarding the interests of the settlers.

work is to be properly done under modern at 10 am: to-day, 10.93 inches. named the Kiyomaru and the ceremony of has charge of the arrangements,

conditions, releasing her from the slip was performed by that the Secule, which is usually will informed, country to Australia will continue to be 40.

On our train the locomotive was fitted with Few laymen have any idea of the expense and Mr: M. Hera, Superintendent of Tore Kisen declares that King Manuel's marriage will take prZealand sets us another bright example.

Now Kaisha. The keel of the Kiyo-mary was laid place in Lisbon early in April nox. According

on this, except at meal-time, I spent most of provide groups of nonrted big animale from down on March 4th, 1909, and, according to to this journal the King'a tour will occupy three It is the only country in the world that enjoys a comfortable sent across the cow-catcher, and pains which must be undergone in order to

weeks. His Majesty will leave Lisbon about universal Penny Postage. You pay only ld a contract, she is to te delivered to the Tove November 6, going rst to Madrid, where he latter from New Zealand to Italy, yet from the hours of daylight, usually in compasy with far-off lands, such as we see in mucounts like whom the territory and the game were alike American. Musean of Natural History in New Kisen Kaisho, for which she is being construct will spond six days. From Madrid the King will England to Italy the charge is 2k per letter Selons, and often with Governor Jackson, to the National Museum in Wastington and the Hongkong & Neighbourhood ad, in December next. Her dimensions, etc., travel incognito through France Cherbourg, for postage.

where the French fleet under Admiral Aubert We want an Imperial as well as roohial familiar. The first afteraoba we did not see York. The modern naturalist must realise an completion, will be Length, 470ft. Beam 561t. 6 in: Depth 41st gross tonnage, will be assembled in his honour, and will fires Post Ofice in this country--I am, bedient many wild animals, but birds sbranded, and the that in some of its branches his profession, Bonnery was both beautiful and interesting. A while more than ever a science, has also be 9,320 tons; I.HP. 8,509, speed, 12 knots. royal salute. At Cherbourg King Manuel and servant,

black-and-white hornbill, feeding on the track, come an art. Se jour preparations were neces Engines, triple expansion (one set single screw his suite will embark for Portmonth, being

rose so late that we nearly caught it with our sarily on a very large scale; and as we draw up Boiler, four single-ended. Howden's forced escorted across the Channel by two British House of Commons, Sept. 24.

of previous wreck inquiries did not support the bafore learing China is treated with borax, and briefly, giroa few examples. Canals, through the hunting of game is a sign of softness of hosil, few, but for the good of all who choose to see whatever privileges attach to regis

MYSTERY OF A ROYAL ENGAGE-

MENT.

KING OF PORTUGAL AND PRINCESS, ALEXANDRA

not of soundness of heart.

WEATHER REPORT.

serious injury to the commercial interest of the of the Court" at Lisbon that King Munnel's cheap magazine and newspaper post-to Great settlers, rendered it necesary to remove a lares/45 passibla of the small mammals and birds-it and risen considerably on the China conef from

country.

draft.

J. HENNIKER HEATON,

LOCOMOTIVES ADVERTURES,

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The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon today is as follows:-

Formosa Channel South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks. Hongkong and Hainan,, Bouth coast of China between

(backing to E. equally showery. winds, strong;

Ewinds,strong.

N. gale.

W. gale.