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SHIPPING NOTES,

It is understood that further important dcok ing facilities at Portsmouth are in comtempls tion in view of the greater accommodation which will be required for the ships of the Droad mought class. The proposed addition will be a

ment are discounted by Mr, T. Roy&m, depaty chairman of the Canard Company, who has inst boon telling the experience of a firm which tried the experiment of providing a very comfortable forecastle, with baths and other conveniences, with a view of attracting good British crews The outcome was disstrous. Despite the

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 29mm, 1910.

LOCAL SPORT

LUSITANO RECREATION CLUB. The fourth athletic meeting of the Lusitano Recreation Clab was held at the Racecourse at Happy Valley yesterday afternoon.

840x Bach: 50 Yasos.—First pris present- dby Mr. J.M. Alroe Bocond prise presented.

J. M. Brittan ALO Nibeing

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22 KAEDS FLAT Bach-Champinoship).

under Rules of the A. A. A. Post Entries First Open to all bond fide Amateurs in the Colony, prise presented by the Lusitano Recreation Club.

ACROSS CHINA AND

TURKESTAN.

FUSTAN MOST NO SKIN

PEKING TO HONÁN.

Large dry dook parallel with the present new silditional comforts of the ship, the oreroather was delightful, the attendance was Besanti prize presented by Meums, Vinira & Co, dant, who is travelling sorons China anak sarkomi

dock, and it is expected that this will lead to gare as much trouble that the ship exceptionally largs, and the conduct of the the provision of mero basin secemmodation also ownoes were compelled to take on Asiatics. Afroficiale left nothing to he desired. Throughon

provision of mono le

Reyden repadistas the suggestion that Asistio the sports went with that pleasing swing which Local shipping has anffered considerably dur crews are cheaper, and asserts that lack of die indicated the close attention of the promoters,

Lands-Corporal Andrews, Built, .15 FH. Hyndman pik Time-22 2/5 secr., one second under previous

time.

The appended article is the first of a sorios by Dr. Morrison, The Tina Peking correspon

tan towards the railway at Taskkent, Tha letter is dated Bienfa, January 31st

On January 15 I left Peking on the first stage of a journey along the great highway of Central and Western China. As far se

fogs. Not only the riverine craft have been legislation, as the real trouble so far sa theby the plossing semia contributed by the Band prise presented by Mesura. Cruz, Basto & Co trunk line, and there changed on to the tena ing the past few days from the presence of ofpline, largely due to foolish and irresponsible and the pleasures of the afternoon were enhanced HL-A-MILE FLAT RACE (Handicap)-First-Chẳng ghow I travelled by the Peking Hankow delayed, but many of the coasting steamers have British senman is 'concerned. When we find of the 15th Reguts under Bandmaster Wake Second prize presented by the Members of the verse Une which joins the city of Khaifeng

arifred behind Bobadale time, and these in charge have not been sorry to rasch port and end the period of anxious watching

The British steamer Knight Errant, aden with 10,000 tour of beans from Vladivostok collided with ics-floss and sustained severe damage. According to a telegram from Tokyo to the N-C. Daily News, dated March 17th she sprung alak and was in danger of sinking when she reached Moji, but the Water Police and frumen came to the rosete and prevented her from sinking. The Knight Errant is a stool foarmasted steamer of 7,464 tons, and was built in 1898. The owners are the Knight E. S. Company, Ltd, of Green-

atzio da.

Interest in the Waratah mystery was rovived by a telegram from Cape Town on March 3rd stating that a quantity of wreckage has lately bee washed asboré at Intervals in the noigh bourhood of Mossel Bay A most significat object is a cushion, marked W, while a hatch. way, which was found three weeks ago, has been sent to the builders of the missing liner Waratek, with a view to identification. It will be remembered that the Waratah left Durban for Capo Town on July 26 last, with nearly 200 persons on board, and was seen the next day in a violent storm. Since then she has not been hoard of, and was recently posted at Lloyd's ns "missing" Mossel Bay is about 250 miles from Cape Town, and 600 miles from Durban.

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shipowners and captains united in proferring Asiatic seamen, it shows," says Mr. Hoyden, that there must be something rotten in the state of affairs,"

The officials were

President, Commendador J J. Lairia, Vica President, Mr. A G, da Bocha; Hon Beerotary, Mr, C. M. C. T. Ribeiro; Hon. Trenurer, Mr. C. M. S. Alves, Hoz. Assistant

Club Vanatorio.

J. A. Tranovich

P, A. Yvanovich ma Time-2 min, 01

Tug-or-Wan for Portuguese Sailors-Cat of three palle the Vasco da Gama onzily boat the

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The Eight Hours Act has proved a veritable Secretary, Mr, A J.C.V. Ribeiro; Judges; melo-First and Second in a distance of 72 miles, from Honaniu to

thorn in the flosh for British shipowaora, and this just at a period when they were reasonably hoping for good times, At the annual mosting of the Moor Line Sir Walter Bencinian spoke out strongly on the subject. He described the meare as a disastrous experiment, and as another example of legislature modding at the bidding of a few irresponsible money spirita of no practical experience in matters that are always better regulated when left to the mature judgment of masters and men The an- cortalaty," said the speaker, of what is going to happen is most perplexing. We have several boats ready for chartering, and have to and employment outside the affected zone. The rest I am sondling as far out of reach as possible. The Moor Line since the Act came into force

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has lost at our lowest estimate over £2,000. The aggregate loss must be enormous." What with coal-trade troubles at home, and the pro- longed dispute in Australia, the gill has been largely taken off the gingerbread

AN INTERESTING CUSTOMS DECISION.

A decision that is of interest and importanco to importers of foreign made goods into the Philippine Islands has been handed down by the Supreme Court in the case of Murphy, Morris & Company versus the Collector of Customis.

on which a duty was levied by the collector of valuation of the goodsted the charge, but the The importers protested the charge, but the seller the duty charged was a legitimate, one, lower court found that the shipper being the Had the shipper been a purchasing agent only the charge for commission would not be taxable. The Supreme Court has affirmed the decision

customs on the ground that it was a port of the

Messrs. Leó d'Almada o Castro, J. C. Barretto, A. O. Barretto, D. P. J. Lopos, J. D. Osmund, C. P. Remedios, F. de Roma, M. E. Ja Silm. Referee: Mr. C. M. C. Ribeiro, Handicappers Messrs. C. M. B. Alves, A. J. C. ▼ Ribeiro, 4. G. da Racha, O. P. Rosario. Starter Mesare. A. E. 8. Alvas and J. M. V. Remedior Time-kespors: Mesars, C. M. 6. Alves and J. O, Remedios. Clerks of the Course Mesa 3. M. Britto and E. M. O: Remedios

Committes Messrs, J. A. B. Alver, J. M. Alves, FT. Barretto, F. Britto, H. J. M. Carvalho, O. M. Castro, A. A. Cordeiro, B. M. Cunha, B. J. Figueirodo, F. A Hyndman, E. J. Noronha A. F. Osmund, F. M. Roza Pereira, 8. Pina, I. Rocks, J. T. Silva, R. C. Silve, A. M. 3 roky Jay

Results of the various events were follows

TEAK BACE,

prizes presented by the Lusitano Recreation Club.

O. H. Lopes (capt.), P. A. Tranovich, J. A razorich and J. Foxsco... J. M. Home Pereira (capt), J. Corveth,

F. J. Baretto and A. O Rosarie... 2 CONSOLATION Rack, 120 YARDS, -Opon to all competitors who have not won a prize. (Open ronts barred.) First prite presented by the Hongkong Printing Press Second prize presented by Mesere, Graca & Co.

L. Cordeiro

J. M. Beza Fereira - 1 On the conclusion of the sports Mrs. A. G. da Rocha presented the prizes, and was accorded three hearty cheers and a "tiger" for fulfilling

this task.

CHINESE Y.M.C.A. SPORTS.

Though the weather was warm on Saturday inst a most successful and enjoyable alternoon was spent by those participating in the Chinese 120 YARDS FLAT RACK (Handicap). First YM.C.A. sports at Causeway Bay. There were prize presented by the Members of the Cathol-furty nix entries in all and some very close and io Union. Second prize presented by Mesars interesting mees. While no records were Jorge & Co.

broken good time was made in some events,

The hundred yards was done in twelve seconds and the 440 în 59 1/2

J. F. Castro F. H. Hyndman*** Tima-11 4/5 secs.

The Band of the Muhrattas added much to

HURDLE BAC-120 YARDS (Handicap). First prise presented by the Victoria Recreathe enjoyment of the proceedings. tion Club. Second primo presented by Mr. J. M. E. Machado,

R. C. Bilesuada polent.

· ̈R. A ̈ Carvallio von MI

Bors RACE-209 YIRDS.

Beya from 10 to 15 years of age. presented by Mr. G. J. Sequeira. presented by Mr. O. F. Ribeiro

E. M. Castro J. Gomes

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(Hamlica). First prize Second prize

**The following is a bat of winners and events: LONG JUMP-1, J. M. Dyer, 15 feet 4 inches (penalised 6 inches); 2, H. Mahomed; 3, C. Lyton

100 YARDS HANDICAP-1, N. Mahomed (receiving three yards), 2, Kwok Shin Yan

VETERANS RAOR; 1, M. Fernandes, 2. H. (scratch); 3, C. B. Lyson. Time-12 seca.

Gittins.

PUTTINGTHE SHOT-L, J. N. Dyer (penalized 6 inches), 24 ft. 5 in.; Geo, Lee, 24 ft.; 3, Wong Chak Kwong, 23ft, 4in,

the capital of the province--with Honanfu, one of the historic capital cition of China. At Honaufu, known for centuries as Loyang, I left. the railway and followed the course of its projected extension to Biantu, the capital city of Shenai Province. Greatly is this extension to be desired. From Chengohow to Honanin Sianfu the projected extension would be 260 miles. Its route has already been surveyed and an estimato made of its cost by Mr. D. P. Ricketts, the newly-appointed engineer-in- chief of the Northern Rallways A patriotio movement was started to provide local funds for its construction, so that it might be inde- pendant of foreign capital, but the affert hag been a failus Up to the prosent only a paltry £50,000 has been premised. Chinese

capitalists who can, by fairly safe investment, obtain from 12 24 per cent, per annum ere reluctant to provide capital yielding under Chinese management a doubtful 5 per sent.

Other sources are, however, available. Tren- sure to the value of millions sterling in hoarded

in the Palace at Peking, aut the mums un sond

when some of this abundance may be put to a profitable neg The Railway Administration may-yet have power to devote the surplus, earn izigs of the productive railways of China-and those that are productive pay very handsomely ther there is the unexpended balance of the indeed to the building of new railways. » Far- £1,500,000 nbcribed by British investors for the construction of the Shanghai Hangohow Ningpo Railway Up to the present the paratively small proportion of this knz, and provinces have used on this railway only a come.

have built the section of the railway from Shanghai to Hangshow mainly with their own

The main mobay.

of the whole loan portion has been transferred to China, but the amount notually used for the purpose for which it was subscribed is so small that the provinces have expressed their ability and their desire to refund to the British the whole meant eo exponded. Whether the struggle to induce the provinces to employ this money for the purpose for which It was subscribed will continue, or whether a compromise will be agrood upon and the money be employed for the building of some other

remains to be seen. Should the latter

As he adopted there is no line for which it could be more profitably employed than for the extension of the Houan Railway westward to Sianfu,

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FFECTS OF BAILWAY CONSTRUCTION.

Murphy, Morris & Company acted as broker for Messrs, Moll, Kanali & Company in Following upon the denial that there was connection with a shipment of goods. On the Any truth in the ropart, it is now announced face of the invoice the shipper of the goods that the Hamburg-American Company cantem declared that he was the seller and added to the piate the construction of a passenger steamer ofcount for the goods a charge as commission mammoth dimensions. A couple of years ago, will be remembered, Herr Ballin had a similar object in view, and entered into a contract with Mesire Harland & Wolf for the building of the biggest ship in the world, to be called the Europa. As events proved, the condition of the Atlantic passonger trade was momentarily unfavourable for the enterprise and tho contract was annulled without loss to the MEMORIAL TO DE, CAWAS LALCAÇA, Hamburg-American Company. Subsequently

Sir J. M. Bhownaggree, writing from 177, the White Star Lina resolved to build Cromwell-road, London, W., sends the follow two monster steamalips at Messrs. Hating circular which he has issued in obedience to s land & Wolf's yard, and the first of these widespread request to The Times" You are the Olympic Is to be launched in Oetalur. probably aware that in Bombay and Hongkong. thero have been raised fands to perpetuate the Instead of ordering his big ship at Belfast Horr Ballin has now given the contract for it to the memory of the late Dr. Cawas Laleaca, who Second prize prosented by Lusitano Recreation Wing; 2, Si Leung: 3, Kwong Hing Sangay 5d, per ton per mis

Vulcan Company. Strictly speaking, therefore, the decision means the loss to British shipbuild. ing of an order worth anywhere from a million

of the lower court

... 2 BIGTOLE RACE, 1 mile (Handicap). First prise presented by Sir Hormusjes Medy. Second price presented by Mosses. J. C. dos Remedios & Co.

F. J. Brown, 50 yards C. Sequeira, scratch ... Time-3 min. 20 sec

Boys' Back-123 Taxos (Handicap), Open to boys under 10 years of age. Post entries First prize presented by Mr. A. G. de Hooke,

met with his death in his attempt to interpose Club, in the fatal attack on the late lamented Bir Curzon Wyllie. There is a very general feeling hero in England that some memorial should also

D. Alres E. SUVA

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BICYCLE RACE, One Mile--1, Geo. Lee, 4 min. 9 seq., & A. E. Moy Hing.

Grels (under 10) HANAP-1, Alice Danenberg; 2, Dalay Gittins, 3, Ella Rogers

THEEE-LEGGED RACE! Mahomed and Dyer; 2, Trang Sam Ho and Kwok Shin Tan; 3 Geo. Holt and Wong Po Koung............

In no other land has railway; construction to. great a future as in China. Improved means of communication is the crying need of the country. In the loose country of Central China the road are exceptionally bad, and as the bridges are never repaired there is stenly deterioration in road communication, and a consequent steady increase in the cost of living. In normal times, when the road is at its best and prices are at their

LEFT ON FACE

And Neck by Chronic Punning Eo- zema-Ams Strapped to Sides Because of Itching-No Help at Hospital Confined to House and Could Not Work for Four Months Feared There was No Cure,

PERFECT RECOVERY

IS DUE TO CUTICURA

I was gained with ehronie eesama. The disease broke out on my face and spread to my body arms and scalp, After attending a hospital it gradually got worse and on my face it turned to runzing eczema. After a fortnight of hospital tronkment, I had hardly any skin left on my face and nook and it was so itchy that I had to be strapped with my arms to my side at night." It was a rough rash and itchy and sore on my body and arms, but it was ranning all day long on my face, neck and sealy. I began to think that I should tever get well again, but I am now well again And havo all my hair on my head, thanks to Cuticura. After the first sot, consisting of Catioara Soap, Cuticura Ointment and Cuticurs. Pills, I began to find the benefit and after the second set the disease had almost disappeared. I can safely recommend the Catiours Remedies to all who suffer from eczema in any shape or form. I never had the pleasure of learing the house for OVER six weeks and I had to leave my employ ment and was ent of work for over four months. D. Hyde, 389, Stony Hanton -Ed., Coventry, England, Dec. 2, 1908."

Sore Hands and Feet

For red, rough and chapped hands, dry, feared, itching, burning palme, with painful-finger ande and shapeless nails, as well as for tired, itching, saking foot, warm bathe with Cutions Soup and gentle applications of Cutleura Oint- ment are simply wonderful.

Cutletra Remedies are sold wherever the British Fing posts. Liepos : London, 27, Chartertioussiq.; - Parlé, 6, fue de la Polx; Australia, H. Towne & 06, Bydboy India. E K. Jan, Olcate: 80. Africa, Lennon, Ltd. Cape Town, etc ; U.B.A, Folte Deug & Chess, Corp, Sole Props, Boston,

Post-free from London depot, liberal impla of Qutleum, and 52-page book en skin and scalp.

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city of Khaifeng, which lies 26ft. blow the lovel of the river that flows a few miles to the north, Ons difficulty of railway construction in Ching. is the absence of trustworthy data as to rainfall and foods. Owing to the denudation of the country and the felling of all timber, rainfall is very onpricious, and foods of uncontrollable heavy cart is equivalent to a fraction less than

during the rains trafic has had this experience; every year there is still great damage done on the Peking-Hankow LADIES NOMINATION In this race the is coensionally suspended for night weeks at a

Railway from this case; washouts may ladies were given a cardboard and the gentle time, and even the slightest fall of rain canses men man hundred yards with a pencil with delay owing to the fenticions character of the extend, not for one or two miles, but for The railway from forms the indway What rail fifty or a hundred miles. which the lady drew the likeness of a pig. The ways can do for China is evident from the Khaifeng to the Peking-Enakow Railway had drawing and 20 per cent, for speed-1, C. H. prosperity along its route is quite extraordinary retold. On the section from the main line to destroyed by unexpected floods and had to bu Round every station the settlements have ex- Lyson, nominated by Miss Gittins 2 Wong tended, the houses are of a better type, and the

Honan the most important bridge on the rail- A cantilever Chuk Kong, nominated by Miss Ho Bin Tinginus, godowns, warehouses, and coal yards here way was destroyed last year.

bridge, the largest of its kind yet constructed 3, Chn Pult Yuen, nominated by Miss Violet been greatly improved.

Coal is abundant. In the province of Shanai, in China, is now being erected in its place by which lies parallel to the course of the railway French engineers under the supervision of the as far as the Yellow Hiver, is the greatest an.ngineer-in-chief, who is also a Frenchmea developed coalfield in the world. In several Thors is much tunneling on this section places branch lines run from the main line to through the loess, the longest, tunnel having the cosifields, and their construction has been length of 500 metres. In the projected exten- immediately followed by an improvement in the ion is Bianfu there will also be much inpelling. general conditions. Farmers within reach of

Bore funder 12). HANDICAP.--1, Ho Chi Lowest, freight from Honanfa to Sianfa by violence may occur. Every railway in China

to a million and a half. On the other handbe raised in London to Dr. Laloaca, so as to Open to Girls under 10 years of age. Post count was made allowing 80 per cent. for the Peking-Hankow trunk line. The growth of no, sooner been completed than it was completely

has to be remembered that Messrs. Harland & Wolf would have no vacant slip for some eight months to come, and these big vessels tako vory long time to build. Finding his com

preserve the memory of his brave deed in the country where he fell, and to enable those who have not had an opportunity of subscribing in India or Hongkong to join in doing honour to his momory. A certain numberof friends have already given or promised, me subscriptions for amounting to about £50, and by their

GIRLS RACH 700 YARDS. (Handicap), Entries First and second prizes presented by Hongkong Co-operative Society.

L, Gomes A. Roolia THREE-LEGGED RACE, 100 TARDS.

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pany in bettor financial fettle, Herr Ballin that I am now sending round this appeal prize presented by Mr. A. A. Cordeiro, Second Chan,

any well desire that no time should be lost in putting the Europe in hand as to make the project more widely known

without delay. This rather assumes, however, that the Vulcan Company car hasten the sorious preliminary arrangements necessary for the construction of a ship excelling the Cunarder in sise. So far, the biggest merchant ship which any German shipbuilding company has produced is the George Washington, of 27,000 tons, for the Norddeutscher Lloyd, The Furope wil mark a further stage in the progress of the German shipyard.

The Cunard Company has not been long in deciding about its future policy in relation to Queenstown The call of its homeward bound steamers at that port, which was tentatively abandoned during the winter, ay not, it be now officially amoured to be resumed during the season. The mail steamers until further notice continue to proceed from New York to Fishguard, and thence to Iverpool Bat the Irish port will not bo alto. gether ignored. The Carnis and the Carmanta, which during the season leave New York every other Saturday, and the Cunard steamers sailing from Boston will still call at Queenstown. Those are presumably onsidered adequate facilities for American patrons of the Cunard who wish to tour in Ireland The decision now arrived at will not be welcomed by Queenstown, but it is the inevitable crollary of the success of the Fishguard route to London and the Continent There will be no alteration in respect of the out word call of the Cunarders at the Irish port.

The Hongkong andƐhanghai Banking Corpora tion, 3 Lombard-street, B.C, has kindly con- sented to open an account under the designation of Dr. Cawas Laloses Mendorial Fond, London, aid if you feel disposed to subscribe to it I shall thank you to fill up the enclosed form with your and the amount of your bscription, and send it direct to the bank with a romittaneo, which the bank will dely acknowledge. After the subscriptions are received, & eating of the bacribera will be called to decide the form which the memorial should take.

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prize presented by the Lusitano Recreation Club, A.J.C.V. Ribeiro and F. A. Barradas I P-A Transvich and E. A Bilva 2 BICYCLE RACZ, 2 miles (Handicap). First, Prize presented by Mr. AML Soares, Second prizs presented by The Eastern Print ing Offee,DAY

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F. M. G. Ozorio F. J. Brown Time-7 min, 7 secs, HALF-A-HILE FLAT Bicz, (Open to Enga ropean Sailors, Soldiers and Police.) Three prizes.

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Austin Bast

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TEAM RACE-Won by the Yellow Team composed of Messrs. Wong Lymon, Wong Shin Ki, Win Wong, Wong Po Kies

OBSTACLE RACE-Distance: 220 yds. 50 yards to tables ander which the runner was obliged to scramble, 170 yds, to water jars, which ware carried to the finish after having been passed under four coils of the tug of war rope.-1, J. M. Dysr; 2, N. Mahomed; 3, Chu Pak Yuen,

CONSOLATION RACE, 100 yds.-1, Wong San Nin; 2, Wong Po Kis

Tuo oF WAR — Dr. Eo Nai Hop's Team best JM. Wong's Team

many unaccustomed things. No one is in

On the Chinese railway the traveller: notes

uniform except the railway polies Station- the railway in country that formerly grew enough only for its own needs can now sell their produce in the great markets of Peking, in the store, clerks, and coolies are all mixed together orth, and at Hankow, on the Yangtze. No in the crowd. There is an infinite maltiplication one who has seen the change which is taking of employés, each of whom distrusts the honesty of the other reasonable distrust, for in Chine place in the country served by this railway can public office is rarely a public trust. There is

as to the future of long remain pessimistic as

not one native conductor, but a hand of three,

to The Ferring-Hankow Railway is for its length an arrangement which would suggest

efficient protection against one of the most productive trunk lines in the the

To the resident, however, it world. Bren ander ineficient control, and with

China

squessing Er wastage and leakage that would be the dismay betekens that the illegitimate profits of the among thres of European railway authorition, it pays calling have to be divided

the mag difficulty is put handsomely. Tas most important engineering and not pocketed by ons only. Every

of the work connected with it is the Yellow River desiring to purchase a ticket. The Grond Bridge, a fixo structure 10,000ft, in length, a Lys01engineer Jean Jadot.

chef d'onore of the disingeished Belgian using at the window at Peking clamouring for tichots while the ticket sellor in chatting The greatest difficulty the management has pleasantly with half-a-dozen of his friends to contend with is patty pilforing and the behind the closed window is a spectacle which affords constant mamment to the Westerner. nightly thefts of ring-belts and plates; no less Bat China la only in an early stage of railway than 60,000 bolts per month and 10,000 platos

440 YDS, HANDICAP-1, Mahomed (receiving 100 YARDS FLAT RACE (Challenge Cup) 20 yards) 2 Chin Ching Po (roceiving 40 yds.); Presented by the Members of Clab Lusitano. To Wong Sau Nin (receiving 15 yards). Time 59 be won three years in strocession before becoming 1/5 800.

EGG AND SPOUN BAUE-I, C. H. the property of a competitor. First priza pre-

onted by the Members of the Bociedade 2 Kwok Shin Yan; 3, Ges Holt. Philarmonica, Second prize presented by The Members of Boys' Own Club.

SCARCITY OF TRAMP STEAMERS.

An unusual feature in the freight market situation, mys the Shipping World, at the moment is the jearcity of large carriers ranging from 5,000 to 7,000 toas. As a rule this class steamer has been all too plentiful in recent yeare, and has not infrequently overarowded the merket to the detriment of uter of freight... But in the last few months there has been a notable diversion of such stanmers into long distance trades, and in the fulfilment of their charters they are kept out of the umrkot, The Australian miners strike, for instanca, has been responsible for absorbing vast quantity of tonnage to carry coal to the Commonwealth from this country; from America, from India, and from Natal; while incidentally the same 400 Yards FLAT RACE Confined to Sailors strike has created a demand from the West Coast of South Ameries for British soal, thus of Portuguese Men of War Vasco de Gama, employing a good deal of tonnage on a long "Rainha D. Amelio" and "Patria." 3 prizes.

J. Setubal Atinatio and Pacific voyago.

J. Ferreira A. Livan

J. F. Castro- F. H. Hyndman Time-10 215. Bees,

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INTERPORT GOLF.

FREEMASONRY. AS A WORLD

POWER

On Friday and Saturday last a Hongkong tsam was to have competed with a Shanghai Per anu are stolen from the railway. There management, and allowances must be made for quintette for the Shanghai Challenge Cup.is no adequate means of dealing with the offence; inexperiónda, News was received from Tientsia, Kobe and no law was provided by the ancients to meet the unscathed, though the polios know where to compete for the Challenge Cup,

plander is stored. The steel, boing much Yokohama that the oinha would not be able the theft of screw-bolts. Malefactors escape superior to the native product, is turned into razors and scissors, hons and ploughshares, and other artician. The receiver of stolen goods, protected by the police, can find a ready market

BRITISH AMATEUR BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP.

The competition for the Billiard Association Amateur Championship was emtinned at Glas- gow on March and, when Mr. R. Blair, (Scottish champion) and Mr. Edgar Theras (Wali champion) played their heat of 1,000 up in the semi-final round. The principal breake during the afternoon were 34, 71,21 (twice), 50, 44, 21 (three times), and 22.by Mr. Thomas, while Mr. Dlair made 20, 55, 23, 37, 33, 41, 36, 25, and 30 The scores at the interval were:-Mr. Edgar in play), 500; Mr. E. Blair, 495. The final

for his industry,

THE DANGER FROM FLOODS,

Then the remarkable development of the: soya bean trade between Manchuria and Europe has similarly drawn a large amount of tonnage into another long-distance trade; and the activity

120 YARDS FLAT RACE. (Handicap). of the Eastern marketa during the last three or four months has been notorions, giving ship. 30 years of age, Tost Entries. First prize owners the first chones they have had for some presented by Cominendador J. J. Lairia. years of scouring really profitable business, Dependence on foreigners and Asiatics for Add to this the effect of the River Plate Second prize prosented by Messrs. Graca & Co.

J. Alves e the manning of many British ships is a rule despatek of steamers in ballast from that

alamy,"

" which bai been followed by a whole-f

A. A Alves 7. Time-14 sec, grettable feature of the age. But while there centre to the East, and it will be parceived that is general agreement that the British mailer is a combination of viremstances han arisen to the right man for the British forecastle, there make large tramp steamers searce,

The result is now felt in the coal trade, which Recreio. Socond prize presented by Mr. I scores were Mr. Thomas, 1,000; Mr. Blair, River, and consequently its existence is promuch of its repid advance in onlture, and

prize prosented by the Members of the Club de 440 YARDS FLAT RACK. (Handicap). First

Barretto,

999.

In a paper read betro a gathering of Fros- masena in Manila, Hanust Caurns, sesistant city attorney of Manila, said :-- Without protection of any kind Freemasonry has, in the course of centuries, grown from a group of faithful and determined initiates to the rank of a powerful Similar losses occur nightly on the Belgian institution, and hasspread all over the world with

hundreds of thousands of members belonging built railway from Khaifeng to Honanfu, and all races and creads and speaking many daeraal a recent accident, involving the death of a

tongres, The beneficient influence of the order European, which was due to the weakening of has made itself felt in all comateles to which the line in consegnenes of such thefts, has its precepts have been faithfully observed. compelled the foreign engineers in charge to close the line to trafic except daring the hours Masonry rought about the union of Italy, of daylight. This line runs near the Yellow founded the Republic of Liberia, and aggran

dized Moxico; to it the Argentine oves

is & purious divergence of opinion among ship has to be content with smaller carriers vessels

enrious China is confronted with no greater danger than the failure to keep this river within civilization, and the recent developments mers ns to the reasons why the alien so largely of 2,500 to 3,500 tons withdraw from the Bay

its present bed, sediment is brought down in in liberal and tolerant government that have produced each great reforms in Turkey aro supplants him. Mr. Lawrence Glen, a Scottish and Baltic trades. These vessels are not capable

vast quantities, so that its water is constantly shipowner, urges that the status of the British of handling the quantity of coal which mer

It is rumoured test à syndicate, composed of rising, and the Chinsed know no other means to us to the efforts of the Young Turks Party seaman requires to be raised. He declares that chants find it nocumenry to ship from the Welsh, LADIES NOMINATION- First prize presented Chinese merchants, is in course of formation in koop the water within its banks then by who are nearly all members of the Masonic banks above the level debted to the craft for many reforme, and Fraternity England and Germany are in- owners would give each man a room to himself North-East Coast, Yorkshiro, and Scotch perts: by Mr. F. B. de Silva. Second prize prescuted Penang for the furtherance of trade with Chini. raising the

and practically speaking, nearly twice than

One of the principal items of import is to be the water. The great river fows for many the United States owes much of its greatness andovery other comfort if that would only induce number of boats is boing employed to do by Messrs. Noronha, & Co.

rickshes in the manufacture of which a new miles through country which in casa lower and power to Masons; mearly all its presidente, good scamen to come forward. With a view of the customary work of the coal trade.

M.C.H. Lopes, nominated by Mrs. departure has recently been made. The now level than its own bed. No planting is being beginning with Washington and ending with

done along the banks; on the country, all timber avoiding the contaminating tone of the modern In the airconstances, it is not surprising, says

Mr. J. A P. Rocha, nominated by

invention has ons wheel only, the vehicle beingobe, and grass Bro ruthlessly stripped from Taft, and vary many of its great man being. the Shipping World, that rates of freight are

unch on the principle of the mono-cycle and it is

Masonry in the forecastle, he suggests the shipment of better firm and rising in the goal trade, and that on

Mrs. Rocha men in groups. Such beamen would, however, advance on the 78. Cienoa basis now obtainable

120 YARDS FLAT RACE-Heavy-weight or eaid to be found perfectly isfa soil to have many the soft soil, and every day the great catas members of the fraternity presumably have to be permanent hands, and is regarded as highly probable. Not often of 170 lbs. (Handing) Post entries. First advantaged over the old fashioned article, In that trophe is drawing nearer when the river will Philippines has a great work to perform, that existing conditions appear to render that in late has the shipowner found himself with the rise presented by Messrs. Harmitto & Co. ma jarring drag is experienced by the occupant break from its present channel and its of banging together the American, Eiropean, when negotiating corners, batides accomplishing waters will pour across the thickly populated and Filipino. and making them brothers in a a considerable reduction in war and fear of the country to the see, causing death and destruction common canso, establishing penco and prospority, possible, except in particular cases. But Mr. ball at his feet, bat certainly it is there just 5ooond prize presented by Mr. F. 4. Gome

pullers

incalcalable, Bush a castrophe nearly occur and giving the land a dignified standing among Glen's views as to the importance of environ. now, and he will do well to make the most of it,

red during a cloud-buret in June, 1906, near the the nations of the world.

for the situation is one which will not last long.

TJ BrownŁ

J. F. Castro Time--53 Back,

Remedies

J. D. Osmund

Rocha

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