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LOCAL AND DISTRICT EVENTS, 1909.

..JANUARY.

1-Hongkong, Canton and Maceo Co.'s steamer Fatihan boycotted at Canton.-Daring armed robbery at 236, Caoen's Road Central-Yuan Shih Kai, Grand Boerotary and President of the Board of Foreign Affairs, dismissed by Imperial odiot on the ground that he was unable, through illness, to take oliarge of affairs The statesmian was not given an opportunity to resign. 2--Appointment of Mr. A. J. Brackenbury,

formerly H.E. Sir Frederick Lugard's

as Assistant Besident of Nyassal Announced.-Portuguese Lilliputians stage The Geisha at the Club Lusitano.

wocretary, 18 and,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31st, 1909.

18--Closing armise of Corinthian Yacht Club. 19-Presentations to Mr. J. Gray Boott, ex-

manager of the Electric Tramway Co. 21-Death of Mr. & Murray Bain-Farewell dinner to Mr. J. Gray Scott at Hongkong Hotel-Hongkong Schools annual athletic sporte.

22

23

Opening of new commercial port of Heung- show, near Macao,

Tennis League formed in Hongkong, 24-Annual dinner of the Hongkong Volun toors. First meeting Hongkong Gymkhane Club

Arg-America Linie's steamer Scandia |

on Lintin Island daring a fog...---- presentation to Bev. J. H. France at Kowloon Beamon's Institute. 27-The Buffs, winners of the Hongkong Daily Presa Cap in the Football League, were presented with the trophy.

11-Corinthian Yacht Club celebrates its first | 23--New plagen wards of the Tang Wah

water carnival.

15Destructive typhoon at Foochow 17-Liquer Ordinance passed its third reading at the Legislative Council.-Liquor duties came into forca

C.J. Cooke won the swimming race 18-Mr.

sorom Hongkong harbour, his time being 20 min. 26-25 secr 23-Interport Swimming Carnival opened at V.R.C. Mr. B. E. Green won Kowloon Cricket Club Tennis Championship. 25-Hongkong defeat Shanghai in Interport- Swimming Carnival, and retain the visitors". flag-Senhor Rocadas, Governor of Macao, leaves on transfer to Angela. 26-Boy, H. O. Spink inducted as incumbent

of Bt. Andrew's Church, Kowloon. 27-Lord Kitchener arrives in Hongkong.

OCTOBER.

Hospital opened by H.E the Governor Tang Wah Hospital committee prosented Dr. J. C. Thomsons with an illuminated address and a silver ten set on the eve of his departure from the Colony-Seven hundred American touriste visit Hongkong-Entertainment at the Theatre Royal by the "Jolly Tar" Minstrels of the U.B.S. Virginia. 24-Annual ball of the Hongkong police at the City Hall-Mr. T. F. Hongh appointed district grand master of the Masonic Lodges of Hongkong and Bouth China, in succession to Sir Paul Chater, resigned.

SIR JOHN FRENCH..

BEITAIN'S NEW NORTHERN NAVAL, BASE.

SCAPA FLOW AND ITS ASSOCIATIONS.

into

6 Walupu negotiated a lonu of £2,000,000/ 28-Governor lays foundation stone of Hong 2-Humphreys won V.R.C. 100 yards swimming of the Forcos, who is on a mission of inspection Hákoa died broken-hearted.. at Kirkwall in

with a British syndicate for the Liang. Hu sections of the Canton-Hanker Railway 9-Kowloon Dock A. D. C. produce The

Silver King."

10-MT F M. Cruz won the go-as-you-plonso

kong Seamen's Institute.

1-The late Emperor Kwang Hsu baried. 5-Successful garden fête in aid of Soldiers' and Sailors' Home and Seamen's Instituto,

championship.

5-Tariff ravision law of the Philippine Islanda

became effective at all ports. 7-Governor's Budget address at the Legislative

Council.

race promoted by the Lusitano Recreation 12-Hongkong Cricket Club defeated Ladies 14-HE. the Gevornor received an intimation K.C.M.G Comb, was, born in 1852, at

Clab. The distance was from ten to twelve miles, and the time 68 min. 65 sec, 11-H. E. the Governor issued an appeal for au endowment fund of $1,250,000 for the proposed Hongkong University-His Highness Yuvs- rajal of Mysore and his suits arrived at Hongkong. Twenty stowaways to Australia by the sa. Eastern convicted at the and sentenced to nine months'

MagmentMr. E H. Hinds defeated

Sergeant Pitt in a billard championship match of 1,000-np by 369; the total scores being: Hinds, 1,000Pitt, 631. 12-French mail steamer Polynesien cat the Dutch steamer Djambic in two at Singapore, eiglit

coolies on the latter ateamer being

drowned, 13-Hory Promyslav gave a violin recital in

the City Hall

14-Volunteers annual dance in the City Hall. 20-Sanitary Board election: Four candidates went to the poll; Mr. Shelton Hooper and Dr. Fitzwilliains were elected. 21-Lance Sergeant Mills of the Police shot in

in an armed robbery at Yaunati. 22-Death of Mr. A. P. Marty, one of Hong- kong's oldest residents.--Retirement of Mr. J. Dyor Ball, Sapreme Court interpreter, announced.-Chinese New Year celebrations. 23-Mrs. E. I. Betilior opened the pavilion of

the Craigengower Cricket Club. 27-Resignation of Mr. Justice Wise -

Bounced.

28-Rajput Regiment celebrates Aliwal Day

by holding sports at Kowloon. 30-Big üro omong flowerboats near Canton in which about 300 lives were reported to have bova lost-Celebration of the silver. jubilee of the Anglo Portuguese School, Hoogkong,

PERBUARI.

1-First meeting of the International Com

mission on Opium at Shanghai. 2-Annual general meeting Hongkong branch of the China Association.-Opening of Musila Carnival

B-Thirteen native gigmen in the Chiness Castors were presented with trophies st Taichau, Kowloon, for life-saving and bravery displayed during the typhoon of July 27th, 1998.

12-Cathedral Choir concert.

13-The retirement of Dr. Bateson Wright, headmaster of Queen's College, unounced. Dovorian dinner at Hongkong Hote!. 16-Hongkong Jockey Club Races commenced.

Recreation Club in annual tennis match by 64 to 44,

17-Beacon Hill railway tunnel pierced. 22-A number of European Customs officials

that His Majesty the King, as mark of his personal interest in the proposed Hongkong Iniversity, had been graciously pleased to direct that the holders of scholarships provid- el by the British Government should be styled King Edward VIL scholars."

were presented with trophies for bravery in the typhoon of July, 1908. 24-Empire Day celebrations in Hongkong.-16-W. Butler Wright, chief accountant of the H. E the Governor informed the Press Chinese noction of the Canton Kowloon

Railway

sentenced to two years' imprison. that Messrs. Butterfield, and wire had

ment for misappropriating railway monies. promised £40,000 to the endowment fund for

Hongkong Gymkhana Clubs th meeting. the University, subject to the whole fund being subscribed.-First annual sports meet 19-Typhoon at Hongkong, little damage.

27-Priace Ito assassinated at Harkin. ting of Boys' Own Club. 25-Death of Mr. R. D. Watt, superintendent 29-Singapore made a total scam of 955 in the Interport shoot, the highest in the history of engineer of the dock ut Quarry Bay-A

the competition. Hongkong military team tried conclusions

in with Shanghai an interport cricket 30-Ministering Children's League annual match and lost by 37 runa.

26 In the interport tenuis matches between local players and Shanghai representatives, played at the northern port, Captain Beasley and Lieut. Byrne beat Messrs. Wheelock and Fearon, 4/6, 6/2, 6/3; and Messrs. Saunders end Middleton, 60, 62; while Captain Brierley and Lieut. Whyte beat Messrs. Suunders and Middleton 6/3. 6/1; and Messrs. Wheelock and Fearon 76, 4/6, 6/4-Tuotai Lau Se Kee was brutally murdered at Canton. 30-Twenty-first anniversary of Peak Tramway

Co., Hongkoug. 31-Five mon asphyxiated on the U., naval collier Nanshan on her way to Hongkong. Annual sports of Civil Service Cricket Club.

JUNE.

4-Severe earthquake shocks felt at Singapore -A section of the Sunaing Bailway opened. 5-Hongkong Garrison cricket eleven were

defeated by Yokohama. 9-Death of Dr. W. Hunter, Government

Bacteriologist at Hongkong. 12-Death of Mr. K. Braun, Deputy Commis-

sioner of Customs, at Canton. 15-H. D. Taug Shuo Yi visits Hongkong on

his return from

Europe.

bazaar.

NOVEMBER..

3-Japanese Emperor's birthday celebrations. 4-Hongkong shot in the Interport Rifle

Shooting contest: score, 876. 6-Tragic death of Mr. H. G. Calthrop,

barrister-at-law, at the Peak. 7-Annun! al fresco, fête of the Society St.

Vincent de Paul,

9-Funeral of the late Empress Dowager of

poned on account of the Imperial mourning in China.-Birthday honours include

General Sir John French, Inspector-General of the British military forces in the Far East, was expected to arrive in Singapore from the F.M.8. on Monday and will reach Hongkong some time later.

General Bir John Donton Pinkstone French, K.C.B., G.C.V.O, DC.L. Hon Oxon, Ripple Vale, Ripple, Kent. He joined H. M. 8. Britannia in 1966 and served as a naval cadet and midshipman in the Royal Navy four years, but entered the Army in 1974, joining the 8th Hassars and was transferred to the 19th Huas in which regiment he sorted in the Soudau cam- paign from 1884 to 1985 and took part in the actions of Ab Klea, Gubat, Metemme. Ho commanded the 19th Hussare from 1889 to 1893, and from 1893 to 1894 was employed a Assistant Adintant-General of Cavalry on the staff. In 1895 he was appointed AA.G. st beadquarters and served thero till 1907, when be was appointed Brigadier to command the 2nd Cavalry Brigade In 1899 he was trans- forred as temporary Major General to the first Cavalry Brigade at Aldershot, and in the same year was appointed Major-General to commend the Cavalry Division on Natal, He then com- uuded the troops at the battle of Elands langte and commanded the cavalry in Sir G. White's Forces in the battle of Roitfontein

and Lombard's Kop

Not by any moans for the first time in history do the Orkneys now find themselves looked upon with importance as a strategio base for warfare. Ill-fated King Haron lag with his fleet first at Elawick, in Shapinsay, and Inter

St Margaret's Hope, openlug in

1263. Scapa Flow, in gathering together those forces which went out to shear and come. back shorn." Magnus, the Orcadian Yarl, joined King Hikon at St. Margaret's Hope, and from Scapa Flow there sailed the floet of over 100 sail, the remnants of whinh were to return to the Orkneys two months later and again cast anchor in Bcapa Flow. Poor King December that same year, and his bones found a temporary resting-piece in the old cathedral.

Again, after a lapse of nearly four centuries, Scapa Flow became a centre of warlike motivity. In September, 1649, Kinnoul-that "most pas sionate servante of Moutrose "--landed at Kirkwall and

began to prepare for the essent pou Scotland. To the following spring trose himself arrived, and early in April was aboard ship at Flotta, at the south-west of the Flow For the space of seven mouths," re- corded the Gentlemen of Orkney in a memorial to the King some time afterwards, "they did quarter and maintain His Majestie's whole forces

and they did patrol: 2,000 effective well-armed men, with their lisvery and transport money"; but all in vain, for at Cor biosdilo, near Invercarren, "all was lost," and this second invading force from an Orcadian base went forth to disaster.

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Anid now these islands, so long a thorn in

Norse Yarls and after the Impignoration, and Scotland's side, slike in the days of the old Scapa Flow itself, are to gaia the quittance of their old debt by giving shelter to a float

British Empire. intended to guard, not Scotland only, but the

Sospa Flow is a large sheltered bay, com plately landlocked save for several narrow sud winding straite, and about ten miles long by six

Mainland." To the weat les the island of of Fomena, by Ureations fondly called the

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From 1900 to 1902. ke was Lieut-General in width. The northern boundary is the infit There, while ships toss wildly on the Pentland,

K.CM.G. for the Hon. Mr. F. H. ponte, and commanded the cavalry force in the wal Hill was seen cf old that gleaming red issue forth in whatevor direction they may

or left their shatt red hulls on the waiting rocks there a fleet of warships or astorm-bound and only too often have foundorod in its depths

There, quietly waiting, quietly watching, our war hips may lie serure and ready, propaved to require to protect our shipping or destroy our onemies,

To the Orkneys themselves the coming of the Host any sun much. In peace it will prosperity in war it my bring terror and devastation. The old cathedral, which has bring to thean now prosperous islands a now

little town beneath it and watched unmoved. for nearly eight centuries looked down on the while Norseman and Scot, strore for mastery, may yet seo a greater strife than all, and

and commanded the Cavalry Division in South Africs, during which time he was mentioned in dispatches and promoted Major-General, He China-King's Birthday celebrations post- omnianded the troops in the operations round 107, most romantio of these at one time almost fishing boat may find a safe and quiet anchorage. Colesberg from November 10, 1899, to January mystic "Orenden," und where in the Meadow of the Ward Hill, still lies the fat-famed Deartle 31, 1900, including several important engage State," now broken in twain, and from whose

m-light berley in Februing in the relief of Kim- |

which caused so mech awa and superstition 1900. The day after he in Former times. On the south the Flow is reached Ladysmith he successfully engaged sucleset by Flotta and South Ronaldsay, while

During 1901 be the Boers at Flandslang to. rendered splendid service in the operations the force of the seas raised by easterly winds is against Bothe and later on was given charge of effectually broken by the island of Burray, and the forces in Caps Colony. He commanded the the south-eastern peninsula of Pomons.

There, secure from the airts that blow," Cavalry Division, Lord Roberts forces through commanding, yet safa frour, the storey Pant out the operations ending in the capture of land Firth itself, and ready to dash out into the firit, the German Ocean, or the broad Atlantic, Bloemfontein and Pretoria. On June 10 and 12, 1900, he commanded the loft wing of Lord a fent of any size may lie safe and sound. Nor, Eoberts' force in the baities set of Pretoria while thus in its haren of rest to keep watchi and was mentioned in dispatches eight times.

Colonial Secretary, 10-H.E. the Governor presents prizes at the operations,

annual competition of the Fire Brigade. 11 Importgut discussion in Legislative Coun- cil on Hongkong's subsidary coinage question. 13-Volunteers go into Camp Customs Pass-The Conference of Macao Boundary Delimitation Commissioners interrupted owing to a failure after tight sittings to arrive at a zatiafactory, basis of settlement. 10-Cameron Highlanders concert at Volunteer

Headquarters.

22-Interport cricket tournoy opens at Hong-

kong,

tour in America and 23-Ilongkong defeat Shanghai by un inainge Ho then commanded the forees in the operations and ward itself, can ench a flot be bottled up rest destruction. The riunit hills of

30-Presentation to Mr. A. Soth, Registrar of

the Supreme Court, on the ore of his retire- ment.

JULY.

31-Third meeting of Hongkong Gymkhana Club Promenade Concert at Kowloon Cricket Club. 4-Local Americans celebrate the Glorious

Fourth.

and 224 runs.

25-King's Birthday celebrations and

may resound and echo to the sounds of war. as they have so long resounded and echced to

ilminsting in the capture of Barberion, in turn; for, westwards by the beautiful Sound the warring of the seas, and the quiet waters of

of statues of H. R. H. Queen Alexandra and during the operations in the Spring of 1901 southward by Hora Sound, warships of the ships. Batmeantime they and the old cathedral

. E. H. the Princess of Wales, in Statue Square-Hongkong cricksters defeat the Biraits, team by nine wickets. Mesire. Cox and Biron (Straits) defeated Captain Beasley and Lient. White (Hongkong) in luterport tennis doubles, 63, 6/1, 108. 26-A Marina Court acquitted the certificated the stranding of that vessel at Kongmoon during a typhoon.-Vieoroy Taan Fang of Chilli diamined by Imperial decres for ka.squeral of the Dowager

26-Official visit of Senhor Rocadas, Governors Mr. C. F. Dixon. solicitor, found guilty of officers of the ss. Tak Hing in conection with made Generel in 1907, In August of that year the narrow rocky shores, even when

of Maeso, to Hongkong-Opening of long- kong Horticultural relaty's annual show Annual diaper of Lustitate of Engineers and Shipbuilders.

Valley.

MARCH.

1-Twonty-six oplam dirsas closed in Hong- Long as an earbest of the intention te comply with Imperial Government's instructions, to close the whole.

as 3-Indo-China steamer Kulvany struck a mb- morged rock in the Haitan Straits, and was beachod.

6-Opening day of Canton Regatta. 9-Mr. J. H. de Reus appointed Nederlands Consul at Hongkong.Marriage of Min Phyllis 1. Solh and Mr. M. C. wen, at St.

John's Cathedral.

11-The opiam question tecussed at the

Legislativo C Council, 12-Philippine squadron we at Hongkong.

Mahratta Regiment old sports in com- memoration of Sooda Day.

Hongkong Foofab! 13-H.M.S. Bedford "

Shield. Challeng 15-Buffs Band egrert at Theatre Royal,

Mr. H. H. J. Gumperts to 17-Promotion Paime Judge-Officers of the positio, Squadron banquetted at the the Philip

Hongkonggineers win Soldiers' Club Army 20-Royul Football Challenge Shield-Hong-

and Nats at Laichikok

kong ating ceremony at Supreme Court, 22-Iuthe Court Lane farewell to Mr. Justice wbe and extended congratulations to Mr. Wi Jica Gompert.

23

ord and Lady Month and Lady Violet aluzon visit HongkongLndy Meath dressed the children of the Colony in con- nection with the Ministering Children's Loaguo-Japan called upon Chiun to furnish proof of ownership of the Pratas Islands. 24 American Squadron entertained at Happy

Valley: 2 Departure of the Philippine Squadron.-- Annual inspection of Hongkong Voluntours. 28-Bishop Brent of the Philippines preached at St. John's Cathedral-Final race of Corinthian Yacht Club.--Chinese thieves loot a cable station near the Kowloon Dooks, 31-Badla Regimental Sporte on. Kowloon

Cricket Ground,

APRIL.

In

1-Royal Entertainers at City Hall.. 5-Princess Kuni of Japan arrives.

Hongkong 7--Royal Artillery annual sports at Kowloon.-

H.E. Viceroy Chang laid the foundation stone of the general offices and station building of the Chinese section of Kowloon Canton Rail way at Canton.

unprofessional conduct, and struck off the roll for three years 6-Conflagration at Samabnipa forty buildings. destroy archaea messig i OVIEDK officials, gentry and leading commercial men of Canton, called by the Viceroy, a sum of over $20,000 was subscribed for the Hong- kong University scheme, and His Excellency Chang Fat Chi promised to raise $100,000 from the merchants of Waichow, Chinchow and Ka Hing, his acicant brought the promised subscriptions from various sources Lo over $300 000.

10-V.R.C. diamond jubiles celebrations.— Soren pirates arrested by Inspector Robert. son at West Point.

13- Parcel post treaty concluded between Japan 21-Building collapses at 142, Queen's Road

and the Straits Settlements.

Central, bat occupants escape uninjured.- Presentation to Captain and Mrs. F. A. Brown at the Soldiers and Sailors' Home by members of the Wanchai Wesleyan Church Waiwapa subscribes Tuels 10,000 towards endowment fund of proposed Hongkong University, 25-Death of Mr. H. W. Hine of Canton at

the Peak Hospital. 30-V. R. C. defeat Corinthians in Water Polo

Shield competition, and after a few easy matches win the Sild.-H. E. Chang Jea Chau on transfer from Cautoa to Nanking enter. arrived in Hongkong and Luined by H. E. the Governor.

AUGUST,

.

WAR

5---Self-Government Society of Canton decide to boycott the Portuguese. Owing to action taken by the Imperial and Provincial | authorities this was prevented.--The boycott against Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, in connection with the Fatshes incident, with drawn on that firm offering to pay $3,200 compensation to the family of the man alleged to have been killed on their vessel, and replace the captain of the Fatahan. 13-Lignor Licences Ordinance introduced at

the Legislative Council. 14-Mrs. Forsyth presented Shield to the Kowloon Cricket Club, winners of the Luwn Teunis League competition. Earthquakes in the Gita and Shiga prefectures, Japan,-- Capt. C. V. of the Hongkong, Canton Cad Maene Steamboat Co, homo 20-Two Indian police murdered noar Antau

in the new Territory, 28-Dutch squadron visited Hongkong-Dr. G. M. Harston presented with a Chinese embroidered scroll by members of the Tung Wah Hospital committee in recognition of his services to that institution. 30-The Chapin evangelists visit Hongkong.

CAPTAIN COOK'S MONUMENT IN HAWAIL

stand firm and steadfast, and the Orkneys, which have given so many captains to our trading ships and some to our ships of war, will not grudges

THE REICHSTAG DESATE.

deepest draught may safely pass.

Numerous lighthouses star the confines of the Flow by night, and in sunshine or in darkness no hustile ship can safely sutor. Submarines indeed might green in if prepared to on antage ground for battle or a haven in case of tare against the rasing tidloways of the need to Britain's modern leviathians of the deep. sounds and to risk a sunken mine. But diffEDWARD TYRRELL in the Glasgow Herald. ault as it is for a small vessel to navigate.

GERMAN IMPERIAL DOCKYARDS. channels, with their swift- moving waters steered on the surface by a knowing hand, the veal which, steared by a stranger, adds to those dangers that of seeking risk must be terrible to to make the passage beneath the surface. view, is the positive and tactical point of Bes Fleot. Lot us give some idea of what may be seen as we lie at anchor or manouvre there, Northward, where the Flow narrows to an inverted "V" at Scapa Bay, fringed. ut its extremity by a sandy beach, there is a low, narrow isthmus, on which a couple of miles away lies the little conaty town of Kirkwall Above all the housetops, brown and strong and stealfast stands the old cathedral, dominating the town like un bid baronini castle, or, to bird gathering her brood heath her wings. change the metaphor, like a watchful mother- Farther away, across an intervening stretch of blae, is an archipelago of islande, 4 pattern of brown and green traced upon the network of waters. To the west of Kirkwall rises Wide ford Hill, about 740 foot in height, and beyond

He also conducted the operations against the robels up to the end of the war. He was fond mending 1st Army Corps from 1941-7 and as oreated K. C. B. in 1900., K. C. M. G. in 1902, and G. C. V. O. in 1905. He has been General Officer commanding-in-Chief 1st class, and Lt. Col. 19th Hussars since 1902. He was he succeeded the Duke of Conranget -In- spector General of the Forces. He received the Cross of the Red Eagle of Prussia in 1902, the insignia of Grand Officer of the Legion of of the present. Emproes Towag, frapon in 1903 and the Cross of the Iron passing across the route of the funeral in a chair. 27-Jubiles of the German Club.-Straits. cricketers defeated Shanghai by four wickets. -Mr. C. A. Carr (Hongkong) defeated Mr. H. S. Toussaint (Shanghai) in the Interport

Great Britain does not own the site of Capt. tennis singles by 18 gama to 8. Mr. A. D. Cox (Singapore) defented Mr. Toussaint by 23 Cook's monument, in spite of deeds to the Kunes

In the doubles Messrs. A. D. contrary, according to the statements of John Cox and W. Biron (Straits) wou from Mr. H S Cook of Honolula, a man who has lived more Toussaint and Captain Barrett (Shanghai) by years in the Hawaiian Talaria than any other 6/26/3, 60—HE the Governor entertained white man now alive. He is no relation to the General Sir J. Machado, K.C.M.G., the Macau use who discovered the group and whose life Boundary Commissioner, at a farewel dinner blood poured out on the rocky shore of Keal: at Government House Field Marshal Lord akekra Bay, although he has the same name and Kitchener returned from a tour in North comes from the same country.

Mr. Cook, according to the Heaton Garette, China and Japan and left the Colony for

says that the land of which the monument site Australia by the P. and O. Mail Jesus.

a part belongs to the heirs of A. A. Told and 29-Mr. A. Carr and Captain Beasley is the dowd is now held in trust for them by the line of cliffe that form the northern boun-

(Hongkong) defeated Br. H. S. Toussaint and Captain Barrett (Shanghai) in the Mrs. Rodney, of Honolulu. The land in dery of the Flowcliffs which would acho load was purchased from the Princess and long the angry sound of 2in, guss-rise Orphir. Here and there along the shorn are 30-St. Andrew's Ball at the City Hall-Tho

combined interport cricket team defeated gavs instructions for the deed to be made ont to Hittle inlets with stretches of sand and some Hongkong by 21 rans-Mr. A. D. Cox Mrs. A. &. Todd, the mother of his daughter-in-Lines a tiny pier. The foreground is green with the drops of crofts and farms: (Straits) defeated M. C. A. Carr (Hongkong) law, although through error the property was in interport tennis match, 6,0, 5/1, 6/4.The deeded to Mr. A. A. Todd and pass after his and background touched with the brown and You. Archdeacon Bannister consecrated as death to his heirs, the present owners. Bishop of the newly formed See of Huaa in

to 19.

is

The Reichstag debate upon the administra tion of the Imperial dockyards and the Kiel trial was concluded on the 7th Inst. Admiral deepan matarr mark masend to. unensiness which his long speech the protious day left upon his hearers. Aguin one of the most attentive listeners was Vice-Admiral ven Müller, the chief of the Emperor's Naval Cabinat, who has watched the whole procendings from this Court box. The number of Deputiss present was comparatively small, but that is to some extent due to the fact that divisions are not permissible after debates upon interpellations.

Dr. Struve and Herr Sarering, for the Socialists, were the principal critics of the administration ad vored a great deal of ground, discussing labour conditions in the Imperial yards and dealing with Danzig and Willelmshaven as well as Kiel. Herr Savering said that the only difference between the Kiel yard and the others was that the defaleations in the others had got been discovered. He drove

attention to the dismissal of a workaian from. closures which the wan had made abant a naral:

interport tennis doubles by three sete to love. question Cock, who paid over the money and Keelylaug Hill and the picturesque hill of the yard at Danzig ou account, he said, of dig.

Central China.

DECEMBER

2--Bishop Lander preached at a special service

"All this talk about the government of parple of heath-clad hills. England and the government of the United States Sguring about land I bought and paid for makes me tired," said Mr. Cook. Here is the receipt I get for my money, a receipt made out two years before the dead by which it is said that Likelike transferred the laud to the British

The

receipt, yellowed with the ages, says - "Honolulu, 1st Mar, 1875.. Received from Mr. Cook the sum of Two Hundred and Twenty-Five Dollars an account of purchase of land in Kons.

government,"

day.

be

THE BALE OF OLD, SHIPS. The only other fresh point raised was the better abroad, Dr. Strare said that two years question whether old shipe could not be sold

age

officer in a speech. Thereupon a 'Nary Ofica official said: The workman was dismissed because he was a Socialist agitator. We do not tolerate Socialist egitators in the yards. (Uprose among the Socialists and cheers on the Eastwards the heel of Pomona risou abruptly Hight.) Adiniral von Tirpais subsequently. from the water, lessening in height towards explained that there was a difference between Holm Sound, and Bury lies low between political opinions, with which they nover inter Holm and Roaldeny. Southward, beyond fored, and agitation, which they could not. Ronaldsay and Flotta, Lies Swopa--the scops tolerate, because it caused liscontent. He also were common to all State departments, and the southern entrance; and 60 miles away

'must not be of so many wrecks-midway in the Birth, facing quoted a passage from regulations which he said Morven and Skerriben rise clear on a sunny which provided that workmen

who may Socialist agitators or other persons But it is when one taras one's eyes to the presumed to be disturbora of the peace between west that, above all, the view is magnificent, the authorities and the workmen or among the There Hoy, by the Vikings well called High workmen themselves." Being asked who had Ixland," rises steeply out of the water. The called the attention of the authorities to the M. L. CLEGHORN,

eastern fringe is cultivated, but above the in-proceedings of the dismissed man. Admiral von "Per A. S. CLEGHORN."

tervening grace the Ward Hill, Cailags, Tirpitz replied "The Police President." On the bottom of the receipt is writton Withingill, and the Kaap of Trovi glen-ng-

John Cook."

thousand wonderments "Between 700 and 800 acres.

gestive surely of This was before the monument was built,"

and charming fairy tales-tower into the Lori- "There was a temporary zon, precipitous, scarred; snil rant. Beyond said Mr. Cook

a Germon training ship had been sold for monument there, however, although neither thu them is a line of difs, the finest in Scotland,

£7,500, and that the purchaser had sold it ten first monument nor the present one mark the unbroken in their grandeur save for a mile or so

days later to Belgium for £17,500. Dr. Leon. exnot spot where Captain Cook was killed I at Rack Wick, and at one place over 1,100 font

hart, the Radkal Deputy for Kiel, thought known the exact spot. I had it pointed out to high. In Seapa Flow vae may hear the waves us by my first wife's grandmother, who was of the Atlantic shatter themselves into spy that "some of the South American pirata woman at the time and who wis there and saw against these cliffs, though the hills intervent States would bo glad to buy old German abips, the blow that ended Captain Cook's life and If on a sunny lay one erases from Thurso to

Scapa Pier in the little steamer which The navy should consult the North-German Peatland Lloyd or the Hamburg-American Line. Ad- saw him in his dying ugunics.

plougha ita way ecross the

miral von Tirpitz replied that the regulation daily every colour of the rainbow will be seen gleaming on these enormous rocks, and one preventing anle of ships abroad was a political may percliance ospy the famous Old Man of matter in which tho Foreign Office was inter although a fon thousand marke more might he Hoy towering up from the water beyond Rorayastal. They wonll, moreover, understand that, Head.

Between the Hills of Hoy and the Orphir earned, foreign countries might be enabled to

draw deductions which would be inconvenient. current, end darkened by the shadowing hills. Hills Hea the Sanad of Huy, deep, swift of

NAVY. Hors, as in Hoy itself, Scott pictures some of AN AMERICAN VIEW OF CANADA'S

of the sesies in The Pirate," and the scenery in woll fitted for the background

The Canadian Government's naval programme, Midway in the sound the little island of Gram- say breasts the tide and shelters Cairston Roads, says the San Francisco Chronicle, will have the where

ers Brommer, of all the centre of the whale deck if car arada any mition fishing, now gives shelter the thousand boats from the pookots of the tarpayors of the Dom that pursue a lesser prey in the shape of herring.inlon, who will be persuaded, it possible, that HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com- plexion, Um. Ellen's Creme Charmante, Lait Everywhere the sea, deep and blue as it is, they are simply putting up necessary money to Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Powles is clear as crystal, and one may see the fishes show the other nations of the world that they Her fathes deep. Wild and angry it oftan is, have sufficient substance to be considered. Ex. Charmant will enable you to do it. Specialities for the Skin are the study of a for the cliffs that gird the Orkusys have been cent as a possible aid to Great Britain, however.

(453 lifetime. A. S. Watson & Co. Ltd. Sole Agents formed by centuries of frequest sorous. But Canadish nary will be worthless as an asset

no storm distarba the safety of Scapa Flow. and of no use in the business of government.

for seafarers at St. John's Cathedral. 4.M.C.A. members welcome Mr. G. E.

Lertigo,

new Association Secretary for Hongkong, 7-Congregation of Union Church present an Bluminated address to Dr. J. S. Thomson on. his leaving the Colony. 9-Franch Convent annual bazear. 10-Hongkong College of Medicine presented Dr. J. C. Thomson with a silver to tray on kis retirement,

at Bay View. 13-Annual regatta of the V.R.C. 14-Serious fire on the German mail steamer Prins Ludwig-HE. the Governor inspects police force.-German sailor fatally shot in Macao, and another wounded, two Portagnes being arrested and charged with the murder. 15-A Chinese hanged at Victoria gaol for complicity in the murder of two Indian police in the now Territory 17-Death of Sir William Des Voeux, Governor of Hongkong from 1887 to 1891-German Far Eastern squadron donate $220 to Sailors' and Soldiers Home-His Excellemey an nounced in the Legislative Council that the Chinese Government agreed to the erection of a wireless ntation on the Pratas atoll. 19-Order of the Double Dragon of the second

ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH, Kowloon 2nd Saidy division conferred on Mr. A. H. Harris, after bristmas, 2nd January, 1910. Morning Commissioner of Customs for Kowloon and Serves as 11 a.in Holy Communion at noon. district,

Ivening Service at Op.m. Berstee on Sundays stating that the Imperial Government ap-20-H.E. the Governor addressed the Church Sundy School at 2:30 p.m. in British Scho, ure-Ho'y Commurion on 1st, 3rd and St Sun Missionary Suciety at Bishop and · Mrs. proved of the establishment of a University

Lander's at home."H. E. the Governor days of the month it noon; on 2nd and 4th Sun- at Hongkong, and that £500 annually would

Morning Prayer at 11, opened y be voted for scholarships.

now wing of St. Stepher's days at 8 am. 2 College and aercanced that the Uni. Ereni Iyer at 6 pm. Children's Service on

stilays of

of every ultrast month at 3 pm. 4-Gyaikhann Chile fourth meeting.

decided versity Committes.. had commence building operations, Mr. Mody having doubled his original gift by accepting amended plans for the main building and professors residences, involving an expendi- turo of $280,000, and the douations received or promised towards the Endowment Fund having reached $1,183,640,"

SEPTEMEKE.

1-Viceroy Yuan Shu bsun visited Hongkong on his way to Canton and was entertained by His Excellenny the Governor.

9-Hongkong sporiaman leave to try concla

sions with Swatow at cricket, football and tennis. 10-Departure of Her Excellency Lady

Lagard for England.Twelfth annual athie-3. The Executivo Council received a telegram tic-meeting-of-V.B.C.-H.K.C.C. “B” team won the Shield in the Cricket League competition: Swalow defeated Hongkong. in the interport football match by five goals to three,

2-Anal sports of Lusitano Recreation

from the Secretary of State for the Colonies

accountant of the Chinese section of the Kowlcon-Canton railway, on a charge of

isappropriating railway funds. *-Prince Teas Hsun and

Admiral Sah

Club-Sudden death of Ms. O. D. Thomson-Arrest at Wesign of Mr. Binecuvakt, solicitor, at Stratow.-H.E. Admiral Bir Hurry Rawson, Governor of Now South Wales, and suite visit Hongkong on roule for England. 14. Farewell dinner to Dr. A. P. Wilder, American Consul-General, et the Chinese Club 15-H.E. the Governor opens Civil Service

Cricket Club pavilion.

visit Hongkong while on a tour of inspection of China's naval defences. 10-Liquor Ordinance providing for import duties on intoxicating liquors introduced at Legislative Council.

22 Governor presented prizes at St. Joseph's

College.

CHURCH SERVICE.

a romance,