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INTIMATION.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH, 1910.

neglect to mine the metal which some writers have told the world may be had in the country in any quantity for the digging. The fact appears to be that there are no Cobalts, no Potosis in China. Experiments, in some cases very costly experiments, have proved that silver in practically non-esistent in places whero it was asented to aboard.

The French mall of the 16th August was ↑ delivered in London on the 15th inst

Mr. Maurice Winn Waltor, oldest son of the late Mr. James Walter of Yokohama, who joined the staff of the H. & S. Bank in London two and a half years ago, has died of meningitis at the age of 12.

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Protected by the Telegraph bisszags Copyright Ordinance, 1894.

(REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE "HONGKONG DAILY PERSS."}

WITH DOG AND GUN IN THE NEW TERRITORY.

A. S. WAISON & CO., Close to Hongkong we have an abandonad Consulate-General, Hongkong, from the Manita THE ALLEGED GERMAN SPI islands of Lautas and Lamma, whilst the island winter snipe may also he picked up around

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A typhoon warning received by the American

Observatory at 1 pm. yesterday reported a silver mine as a monument of disappointedyclone or typhoon over B. China Sea, moving

hopes, and in the neighbouring province w of Kwingst there is another in which

Ticket-holders for the Cricket Club Concert much Hongkong capital was sunk. We have been led into these reflections notified that instead of the Murray Road entrance being-utilised, the two entrances to

Long Club corner) will be opened.

THE ISLANDE.

These articles on sport in the New Territorise would scarcely be complete without some reference being made to the many islands on valoping the mainland, including the large of Hongkong-which nowadays, and ondeser. vadly, has became almost neglected of sports On any of these three islands a day with dog and gan" may be spout profitably, while there are whole host of minor and lose im- cast coast, among which a launch party could obtain a variety of enjoyable sport. Few people,

LONDON, September. 16th, The case against the German subal.men--also deserves mention. tern named Helm, accused of making sketches of the fortifications at Ports-

Police Court. A further remand was

hunting grounds of the mainland. Hongkong, however, is far from being a barren island in - more senses than one, and local sports would be well advised if they gavo, the eastern half of the island an occasional visit. All the hillslopes from Wong Nel Chung to Cape D'Aguilar, and, from Shankiwan to Stanley are good for part- ridge, especially around Taitom Bay, and betwem Cape D'Aguilar and Big Wave Bay. A few

Shek 0, Hok Toni, Tai Tan Tuk, Stanley, and, Little Hongkong; and woodoook are also mist with at all these places, as well as at Repulse and Deep Water Bays. The westor and south- western portions of the island are too densely wooded to allow frea shooting, tat sportsmen portions comparatively open country. Dur are found throughout the whole island, and they even pocasionally invade the Cemetery at Happy Valley, and browse amid the gravestones, "so immanity from human euemiss. They are most daring have they become through continned

by a brief-report-furnished by the super-Jackson Road (City Hall corner and Hongmouth, was opened at Fareham portant islands, ospecially on the east and north-\ will find the entire eastern and south-eastern

intendent of the Geological Department of the South Manchurian Railway Co. Incidentally the fact that there is such a department in connection with this milway is suggestive of the thoroughness which characterises, the efforts of the Japanese in South Manchuria to make their milway pay. Prospecting seems to have been very thoroughly done by the Geological Department, dud the para. graph in the report which, arrested our attention reads: "It is a singular facts savouring somewhat of irony, that nowhere

in all Manchuria, or even in all China, z country standing for the silver standard in national

Near the Bowrington Cus) on Thursday, granted.

Chinese who

Bessie Barrington, while walking to school at 7.30 am, was approached by threw a powder in her eyes and then snatched bar bag valued at 36 and containing sixty cents.

The Rev. George Ensor, of Alligton House," All Cannings, Wilts, lately vicar of Heywood, Wostbary, Wilts, the first English missionary in Japan, who died on July 15, left estate of the gross value of £3,508, with net personalty

£8,460

Mr. W. Bowen Rowlands has reported to the

TRADE UNIONS AND PARLIA-

MENTARY REPRESENTA-

TION..

LONDON, September 16th. The Trades Union Congress has passed by an overwhelming majority resolution in favour of pressure being brought to bear upon the Govern

I take it, aro ayvoro that the Island of Lantno is considerably larger in area than Hongkong, or the blue. If anything, it is even more ruggedja that it has a peak towering over 3,000 feet into

aspect than Hongkong, whilst the view from Lantao Peak is graudor tian the outlook.from Victoria. Peak, about which so much has hope

numerous about Aberdeen, and along the south dense undergrowth makes ideal refuge for of the island towards Tai Tam Tuk, where the

thom. The Government, it is suggested, might experiment and import a larger species of door whose progeny would be useful as a reservo accok of frosh meat in time of war.

currency, does silver occur." polico that on the early morning of the 15th i ment to do its utmost to facilitate sad which are separated from the mainland are or are not tigers in the New Territory will

instant gomis person got into his house, No. 5, Ripon Torrace, and stole a number of articles of jewellery and a loaded revolver ať a total value of 850.

It is a little too sweeping. perhaps to say that

the existence of silver China is entirely mythical; but thore is certainly no proof of its

WHISKY in

BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE

MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES.

"SPORTSMAN.".

sald and written. Tliere is rather wore enltivation on Lantao than one meets with on Hongkong Island, but the land ander onltivation a represents but a mere fraction of its entire area, The whole inland really consists of a singlo

of hills, the general direction of weiter will giro the concluding article to this In next Saturday's issue of this paper the range which is from North-East to south-West series, when the vored question of whether there' small island of Mah Wan. The hills gradually that is unnecessary and absurd has already been only by the narrow Capalumua Pass, and the be discussed, a subject about which so mach rise from a height of about 603 feet, at the written. North-Eastern end, to their culminating point, Lantao Peak, which is 3,050 fest above sea- To the averagó sportsmen, Lastao

fittest should attempt a day's tramping on the

A mesting of the Licensing Board was held Island. Those, however, who delight in climb yesterday afternoon at the Colonial Secretary's ing broozy hill slopes, or whose fitness gives Offlca, H.E. the Offer Administering the Gor- them a certain immunity from fatigue, will ernment presided, and the others present were: find good sport simost anywhere on the Hon. Mr. A. Thomson (Celonial Storotary), island, partridge being fairly pleatiful, while Hon. Mr. Osborne, Messrs. T. F. Hongh, A. one may also get quail, mipe and pigeon. Mackenzie, and A. Skelton Hooper, with Mr. Sufpe are certainly not numerous, but a few. A. Woodcock, secretary. brace may be got around the larger villages, as- pecially where land has been reclaimed from the

the reversing of the Osborne judg: ment, and the resolution also expres. sed determination to make the

level, A Chinese with four previous convictions ap- subject a test question at elections. existence in paying quantities. Silver poared before-Mr. E. R. Hallifax at the Magia the High Court that the payment of funds Presents many difoultios, an I only the very

The Osborne judgment was the decision by unining, on the surface, had been car-tasy yesterday charged with larceny and return parliamentary purposes by Trades Unions was ried ou for over two hundred years in ing from banishment. His Worship was of illegal] Kwangsi, before the Chinese Company to opinion, lu view of the man's past record, that which we have alluded was formed in twelve months' imprisonment, the maximum Hongkong to exploit the mine, situated near sentence, was not adequate, and.committed the the district town of Kwei. The samples accused for trial at the Criminal. Sessions. sent to Hongkong for assay produced excel lent results, but on working the are the «E" has maintained the re-deposits were found to be unsatisfactory

For over 30 Years WATSON'S

of

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and something like a million dollars were the FINEST putation

lost in the enterprise. A good deal of the money was wastodon unsuitable experts, and SCOTCH WHISKY in

"the difficulty of the road to the mine" was one of the factors operating against the FAR EAST.

remunerative working of the mine which, if it did not contain silver in paying quantities, appears to have contained many other minerals which might have been profitably

Company Quartermaster-Sergeant Tomkins, of the Royal Garrison Artillery died in the Military Hospital early yesterday morning alter

two days' illness. Deceased was stationed at

Lyemoon, and was just about to be transferred to Kowloon. His remains were interred in the Happy Valley comotory yesterday afternoon with military honours,

A Chiness appeared before Mr. J. B. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday on a charge of attempting to obtain money by false protenees. The defendant, who was formerly employed at the Taikoo Dooks, attempted to obtain the money earned by another man by presenting the

A.S. WATSON & CO.. | worked had there been railway communica-attore check to the timekeeper. He was found

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tion with the sea. The important bearing out, however, and his Worship sentenced him to

H.M.8. "BEDFORD." DISASTER.

of railways on the economic development of three months' imprisonment with bazi labour. China is now universally appreciated in China and it should not be many years before the export of minerals is represented in the annual trade reture by a much bigger ratio than at the present time.

We are glad to learn that the Colony of Hongkong is to have an opportunity of giving some practical expression of the sympathy all must feel for those who were dependent on the eighteen men who perished

HONGKONG'S SYMPATHY.

Though the news of the disaster to H.M.S. Redford was received in the Colony with universal regret, and the deepest sympathy was falt for the sufferers thereby, nothing practical has yet been done to give expression to these feelinga.

We are therefore extremely pleased to leara that a representative Committee has been formed, with the approval of H. E the Officer

in the engine rooms of HM.S. Bedford Administering the Government, to organisa when she met with disaster en the rocks at su entertainment, the proceeds of which will be devoted to the relief of those Quelpart Island. At Yokohama, Kobe,

tho men 00 dependent

who lost their. Nagasaki and Shanghai, funds were opened lives in the disaster. The entertainment, soon after the disaster, and in these com which will be held in the City Hall on munities it has probably excited no little October 15th, will be of the variety description surprise that no effort of the kind has been similar to that organised for the Typhoon Re On September 12th, at 37, Welbaiwei Road, made in Hongkong, the headquarters of the lief Fant in 1906, and will be given nader the Shanghai, the wife of G. ELFORD GRIFFIN, of feet in the Eastern waters. In Japan the distinguished patronage of Their Excellencies

funds

P. O. Box., 54. Telephone No, 12.

a. ton,

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On September 10th, at Shanghai, the wife of O. H. BITTER a daughter.

HBR of oth, st Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs, AD. WIDMANN, a daughter.

DEATH.

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On September 8th, at Narcissus Bay, Wei- halwei, HUGE DONNITHORNE, dearly beloved son of Hagh and Ethel CAMPBELL, aged two years and four months.

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SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS

BOTHA DEFEATED.

LONDON, September 16th, The sensation of the South African elections has been the defeat of General Botha by Sir Fitzpatrick at Pretoria.

Percy

It is expected that the Nationalists will obtain a majority, but a far narrower one than had been supposed.

PRESIDENT TAFT AND THE

REPUBLICAN SPLIT.

LONDON, September 16th. President Taft, speaking at Beverley, announced that he did not recognise the differences between Progressive and Regular Republicans, Each section would receive equal support.

at Tang Chung. Quail also are not numerous, but the North-Eastern half of the leland is better for quail than the other and more ragged half, ne indeed it is for all fonthored game. In the South-Eastern half of the island, deer are found in abundanon, while some of the older native Chinees say that wild pig were at one time numerous, although now but rarely

or ever seen.

t

I have conversed with an old Chinaman, who, os yonth; bad taken part in a pig hunt, and whe had also joined in the sub. sequent feasting: He described the wild pigs uis being short, dumpy animals with long hands resembling in colour the ordinary Chinese domestic pig.

Wild goats are also said to exiab whose ancestors were stray, fame goats kept by the villagers, but although I have often been assured of their existence I am still rather sceptical, having traversed the hills on several occasions without ever seeing a algu of them. Woodsock pre also to be found under conditions almady described in a previous article, and of course pigeons and villages

are

This announcement is regarded as a climb-down from the hostile attitude previously shown towards the Ingnonymous. I have already remarked on the North-Eastern end of Lantao as the surgent Republicans.

best for feathered game, and anyone seeking partridge should start at Capsuiman and work towards Tung Chung or Mai Wo. Takon altogether, Lantoo is well worth a visit, and to get there one eat either hire a lausoh, or go by the passenger launch which runs daily between Hongkong and Tai O.

SUPREME COURT.

Friday, 16th September..

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE MR. F. A. HAZELAND (ACTING PUISNE JUDGE).

A HOTELKEEPER'S CLAIM,

The case was ordered to stand over.

were opened by newspapers; in the Offer Administering the Government, L. Gamesa, proprietor of the Astor House Major-General Broadwood, C.B., and Commo- Hotel, saed H. M. Knuth for $62.18 due on Shanghai action was taken by the Navy dere Eyres, B.N. The following entlemen chits and for goods. supplies. Mr. Gardiner

the League. We would have preferred to see will form

Committee:-LIVE Col.

RN., Hon. Mr. similar action taken in Hongkong by the Bayard, D.8.0. The Buffs, Lient. Mellin, Murray Stewart, Ron Nary League; it would have been appro Mr. H. Keswick, Mr. H. W. Robertson, Mr. priate, and it would, moreover, have served N. J. Stabb, Mr. G. Balloch, Mr, E. Sutherland, and Lieut. C. E. G. Davidson, The Baffs, to advertise the continued existence of the Hon. Boeretary and Treasurer. branch of that organisation in the Colony Failing such action, we are glad to welcome the formation of a representative Comunittee

appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. F. X. Castro d'Almada appeared for defendant. CLAIM AGAINST ROBINSON, PIANO COMPANY. The action in which Donald Harvey claimed $600 from the Robinson Piano Company, being damages for detaining a bag of tuning in struments, was mentioned,

The next important island of the New Territories is Lammis, situated to the South West of Hongkong with its nearest point about five miles from Victoria. In area it is only about a quarter that of Hongkong, although in general natural formation it presents the same characteristics. The highest point on Lamma is

The Daily Press. and we are sure their laudable efforts will be Company is drawing to a close, and those who given zotics to his friend that he intended to on Lastams, but thei

HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 17, 1910.

LICENSING BOARD.

The business before the meeting was to gon- sider an application from Heury Samuel Markham for the transfer to him from J. T Mouchen of the hotelkeeper's adjunct license in respect of the Vienna Cafe.

Applicant, in reply to the Colonial Secretary, stated that he had not hold a licence before and that he had been in the Colony for thrbo and a half years

His Excellency-You are going in to manage it ?--Yes.

Mr. Hooper-Have you an agreement for any length of time?

Applicant: No agreement. The application, after being considered is camera, was granted,

COMPANY REPORT.

HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING, WEAVING AND DYEING COMPANY, LTD.

The General Managers submit to the share- holders the following statement of adosuute covering the period from 1st August, 1909, io 31st July, 1910:-

The balance at dabit of Profit and Loss Account is 852,043,68, which, after deducting the sum of $26,297.02 brought forward from last year, shows a nett loss of $26,593.66. It is proposed that this amount be carried forward to next year's account.

Consulting Committee-During the absence of Sir C. P. Chater, C.M.G., Sir Hormasjçe Mody was invited to take his place. Bir Hormasjee Mody and Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar rotire, but being sligible offer themselves for re-election.

>

Anditor--The necounts have been audited by Mr. F. Maitland, in the absence of Mr. W Hintton Potte, who offers himself for re-election.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. General Managers.

Hongkong, 12th September, 1910.

BALANCE SHEET 31st July, 1910. LIABILITIEĄ;

....

Capital account Sundry creditors... Unclaimed dividends Equalization of dividend fund ...

ASSETS.

... 81,250,000.00 835,318.84 4,033.30 20,000.00

$2,109,352.14

Property-comprising land, build.

ings and machinery Furniture, as per fast

Since expended..

account.

Mount Benhouse, at its southern end, which is 1,160 feet above sea level, the north half of the island being less rugged, the highest point being only about 500 fest. There are no deer. on Lamms, but there are partridge, quail and

COMEDY IN HONGKONG.

pigeon, while a few saipe are occasionally met with in the padi felds behind Yeung Shu Wan. The visit of the Warwick Major

Mr. P. 8. Dixon, for plaintiff, mid he had A couple of guns would secure s fair day's bag island is too small to give supported in a manner worthy of the Colony must experienco 5 feeling of regret that know whether his friend would oppose it or not. kong the only other islands worth visiting are have attended their many clever performance renew his application for a jury. He did not extensive sport. In the neighbourhood of Hong- as the headquarters of the Navy in the Far such excellent entertainment cannot be pro-

tracted over a longer periold. Last night there Mr. Hett, for, the defendant company, said Mah Wan and Chang Hue in the Caprimun East. There are possibly not a few people was a good house to witness the first production the only ground on which he would oppose it Pass. Those islands, from their position, act as EXPERIENCE all the world over abundantly who will dislike the incongruity of "an in Hongkong of Oscar Wilde's latest work, was that it would be wasting the time of the jury resting places for partridges flying between the

"The Importause of being earnest, justifies the expectation that the extension entertainment of the variety description" in popularity which the comedy has

and the

mainland and Lantas, and on met of railway communication in China will this connection, but previous experience ha, London found its reflex in the Colony, the Mr. Dixon said it was a question of damages especially I have seen partrilgos surprisingly

lead to a great development of the minem preved that the public will support a good appreciation and pleasure of the

and pleasure of the auditors being which it was very difficult to fix.

numerous. The other islands, which include Less written off per no uncertain

Mr. Hett agreed that it was difficult, so dif-Ping Chan, Cheung Chan, Apliohan and the

last report resources of the Empire. We have long cause in this way far more generally than manoer. This serions comedy for triviKI

Sundry debtorn been accustomed to read of the vast they would contribute to a subscription people" was interpreted in a very artistic ficult that the jury would be wasting time in islands of Potai, are not worth visiting in a

sporting sense, although Aplichan from its close Cast potential mineral wealth of the Celestint list, and in such a matter therefore, the end able, and the company added to the faveur. considering it.

impression already created by their good all His Lordship gaid if Mr. Dixon was entitled proximity to Hongkong might yield a fow bence Catton, value of stock Empire, but down to the present day the must be held to justify the ruens. Public round work.

to a jury he had better havo it. Georgie Carlass won golden opinions as

of partridge. At one time, before British Yarn, value of stock

Waste, rains of stock tangible proofs of it have been astonishingly sympathy is hotter shown by the hundred the charming Coolly Cardew, and Miss Minnio

occupation, Poto possessed a few wild goste Mill stores, value of stook which have been all killed captured Coat stores, value of stock small. The export of minerale does not amall subscriptions than by one of large Rayner acquitted herself with distinction in the

part of Lady Bracknell, a very modern woman represent more than two per cent. of the amount.

We see that the funds in northern while Miss Drewry filled the role all portrayed before. Magistrate Pao Yi and Mr. Schirmer partridges which used to exist wore killed

Miss Prism being wallp total export trade of China, and of this two ports amount to about $5000 altogether; very creditably,

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Mah

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$1,303,507,93

$3,209,49

32.45

3,241.94

3.209.49

32.45

1,354,63

3.855.14

249,133.87

454,291.00

19,019.

The hearing was fixed for Thursday.

42,781.00 3,492.71

At the Mixed Court at Shanghai last week by the villagers, while the last of the Fire insurance and taxes pertain

1910

ing to period after 31st July,

2,990.50 28,893.66

82,109,352.14

.... 852,043.68

3,000,00 250.00

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per cont, Tin represents considerably more there is also a fund at Portsmouth to which by Mi Osborne, Mr, Kenneth Barthi as an auctioneer, of North Szechnen Road, was The Eastern and North-Eastern coast can only

mittee

To auditor's fees

and (German Assessor), Rudolph Herman, described by a party from Hongkong two years ago. Prost and loss account... M. Story were well suited as John than half. We believe we are correct in H.M. Queen ALEXANDRA he contributed J. P. and Algernon Moncrieff respectively.bahared with the forgery of a cheque for 3330 be visited by those having leisure or means for

To-night saying that the whole of the Tis exported 100, and doubtless this splendid lead has and those who have and those who have not seen on the Tientsin Branch of the Sino-Belgian an extended launch trip, the whole of the coust Dr. PROFIT AND · LOBS ACCOUNT.. is mined in the one province of Yunnan, been well followed, so that there is likely to this mirth-provoking production ought not to and brought to Hongkong for export be a substantial sum for division among the miss this opportunity. As will be seen from the Bank on August 31st, and with the forgery of especially around by Port Shelter-being so To loss in working to foreign countries, the total value bereaved dependents of the men who lost on entisement in another column, the company, a cheque for 8850 on the same bank. Prisoner broken up into groups of islands that an To remuneration to consulting com

on their return from Canton, will stay one night was further charged with on divers dates ordinary day's shoot is out of the question. of this export being close on £600,000 a their lives at the post of duty. We count in the Colony. On that occasion (best between August 31 and September 3, 1910, con- Partridge are found on several of the larger in this the contribution which will be New Boy" and the many who bare learned spiring with J. A. Sinclair to chest and defraud islands, and all the channels are frequented

Wednesday) they are announced to

to play The year. Antimony ranks next in importance in the list, and then comes Iron. China forthcoming from Hongkong, for we are appreciate the present visit should not fail to Mrs. J. S. Compton and Woo Fol-kee and by duck from November to Marsh, while along appears to be singularly deficient in precious sure the public will welcome the opportunity book on that night. The company will afterwards divers other persone. Mr Curtis, who defended, the whole const, which is wild and rocky in the. By balance from last year.

to make a contribution which will both proceed north, and efter an extended tour in

Coming nearer honie, we have our own island By balance but not guilty of forgery, conspiracy or larceny, inetals. It must have often struck those testify their sympathy with thobereaved and Japan and Shanghai, Tientsin and Peking will said his client pleaded guilty to misappropriation, extreme, sea birds of many kinds find a home. who have given the slightest thought to the their admiration of the courage and make their re-appearance here some time in The Coort found accused guilty upon all counts of Hongkong, which sportsmen of late years have abandoned for the more varied and extensive

subject that China, as--perhaps the largest endurance of the men who serve their silver-using country in the world, should country in the engine rooms.

December.

to

The installation of motor fans in the Theatre and sentenced him to ous year's imprisonment. last night was a welcome innovation.

By transfer foes

$55,293.60

$26,297.02

103.00 28,893.66

855,293.68