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RANDOM REFLECTIONS.
The Sanitary Board never has its troubles to seek, but if it be called upon to answer such This is the week of imperishable memories," questions as “What is a Christian?" I can forsee "sights of lifetime." and other phrases too saziove times ahead of the Department. It is useful to forget and too familiar to be mention. bad enough to have to deal with suisances, soni: ed. The Coronation selebrations have certainly tary questions, housing regulations, etc., but to been conducted on a lavish sale. There has wrestle with theological problems demande quali. bean nothing mean or tawdry about them, aud.flotions and tact which will sorely tax a fong
suffering department. thuse responsible for their inception and sxoon tion are entitled to the kighest credit.
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Without doubt Hongkong, did itself proud. In the impressive service at the Cathedral, in the anthusiastic crowded public meating at the City Hall, in the picturesque review of troop at the Happy Valley, in the eaters tainment of the childrən, and in the Governor's reception at night there was not a jarring note truck, The right koy had best sounded, and it brought everybody into unison. Whole- hearted rejoicing and complote harmony charnotorised the celebrations throughout. The opasion was not only a lesson in the unity of our wide fung empire, but was a demonstration of the excellent feeling which subsists between all the different races and creeds which- go to the suiù of our cosmopolitan community.
Though the various committees charged with the duty of seeing to the arrangements for the celebration comprised about 150 prominent residents, and many of them did a great deal of work, no one, I am sure will regard the dis. tinction as invidious when I say that the thanks of the Community are especially due to Sir Francis Piggott, who, as Chairman of the Committes, filed a post of great responsibility
and worked like a Trojan.".
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 26TH, 1911.
LOCAL SPORT.
LAWN BOWLB.
KOWLOON . CIVIL SERVICE. This league match played at Kowloon on Baturday resulted in a win for the visitors. by the narrow margin of one point. Scores:-
KOWLOON.
W. Johnston J. Grant
T. Robertson
G. L. Edwards (sikp) E. Hall W. Brown D. Keith
CIVIL SERVICE 8. Kelly
I hope I am not a croaker, but I am told that property in the west and of the city has shown Alan remarkable depreciation in value, suction sale the price of a certain land and pro- perty was only 83.85 per square foot. It may meau little. On the other hand, it may be very A. Hamsay (skip) 25-F. Howell (skip) significant. Those who are in the know will probably shed some light on the question
RODERICK BANDOM.
COMPANY MEETING,
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED,
W. Woolley
BOWLING.
The result of the English and German Inter-Club handicap for June is as follows:-***
Net,
Gross score. Hep. score. 1220 350 1570 1550 Scratch 1650 1446 103 1546 1376 140 1516 1486 201506 1486
Q. Hochtel
• P. R. Wolf
O. Wisinger H. Van Zuylen
•F. Martin
W. Higby
F. Eberius .. .0.
Meyer
1286
200 1484 Scratch 1484
E. W. Dawson
• P. Kante
15 L. E. Brett (skip)
25
* P.W.Goldring
1363
A. B. Pollock
1277
1390 80 1470 100 1463 140' 1417
A Blawey
* E. Hassemann
1307
100 1407
• J. Hooper
15
H. Warnelch
Chr.
Gregersen
1188
F. Fisher
• Th. Christiani
1225
1396 Beratch 1396 1244 100: 1344 150 1338 100 1395
T. Railton
G. Schroeter
1057
250 1307
A. Pilo
D. Harvey (skip)
16 C. Bad (skip)
17
C. Konig ...
1207
100 1301
H. Eggers...
F. Matson
56
57
W. Zachellotsky. 1035
B. Hanter S. Gray J. Macdonald
R. Duncan
POLICE U, TAIKOO.
The Police nanged a narrow win from Taikoo in their league Axince on Saturday on their own green. Scores ---
TAIKOO.
The twentieth ordinary anual general meeting of shareholders in tho National Bank of China, Ltd., was held at St. George's Buildings H. Dingen
J. Smith on Saturday afternoon. Mr. J. Scott Hurston
A. Currie presided, others prosent being: Messrs. G. CJ. Forganon (skip) Moxon, P. C. Potts, A. R. Lowe, Ellis Kad T. Grimalaw
A. Peacock orie. E. S. Kadoorle, E. W. Raymond, E. D. Haskell, J. Gourger, Lau Chu Pak, Chan Pan, Lau Wing Chang and Young Pak Lenag. The notice conrening the meeting having been resti,
The CHAIRMAN vaid Gentlemen, The re- port and secounts for the year ending 31st of Toonmber. 1910, having now been in your hands for over three months, I will, with your per mission, adopt the usaal-enurse and take thom
read. As foreshadowed at the lost annual meeting and subsequent extraordinary meetings, the liquidation of the Bank has now beer docid- ad upon, and the balance sheet before you shewa that during the past year a considerable part of the amounts har boen realised, and used to re- duce the liabilition to noteholders and customers.
J. Molutyre
POLICE.
A. C. Langloy
A. Clark
W. Pitt
20 W. Withers (skip)
R. Fenton
D. Gourley
J. Grant
17
1097 100 1297. 1150 120 1270 1:0 1155
* Signifies the net saore counts for one of the first three Championship rolls.
HAMBURG LETTER.
WRITTEN #PECIALLY FOR THE "HONGKONG
DAILY FRE88,"]
"CHILDREN'S DAY,"
Juve 3rd. The great social event, of the past fortnight has been the so-called "Children's Day" on the W. Hardwick (skip) 11 D. McHardy (skip) 19 24th ult. when nearly moron thousand young ladies engaged in the selling of artificial marguerites and post-cards in the streets, railway stations and other public places for the benefit of the 15 different Children's Homes and Infrmaries in towa It is the first time that this mode of raising money for charitable purposes has been tried in Hamburg, but it seems to be quite the rago all over Germany, and has so far proved a great success' averywhere.
J. Weir
A. Hamilton W. Wotherspoon
Drammend
(skip)
17
www.
48
R. C. Watt
W. Garrard
W. Stewart
W, Cameron
(skip)
LAWN TENNIS.
CLOSING OF 'ANNUAL TOURNAMENT.
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$1
The first to commence operations were the members, ladies zad gentlemon, of our theatrical gompanies, who appeared in the barbour at 4 o'clock in the morn.
INTIMATIONS
The Food Question
was concluded between these partics, and Her Ballin and his colleague, Harr Guido- Wolff, left Carr to take over the management of the more powerful dennem. With consummate
■bility and wonderful foresight Herr Ballin bas since conducted the business, placing the com- pany in the very foremostrank of ocean-carriers: and it is not one of his least merits that he kuow how to choose his colleagues and to assign to them the post they were most fitted for. Bate wars with other companies he generally succeed" ed in ending, by either absorbing the competitor | altogether or by establishing a "community of interests," that at the present moment the Hamburg-America Lino controls practically, as far as this port is concerned, the whole of the Atlantio traffic, the West. Indian and South American trade, that with the Far East, India, and Persia, with Africa, ke. By joining the Morgan Trust, Herr Ballin strengthened the position of the company generally, and how strong that position is, is bast shown by the fact that, in spite of the reversen in 1908-9, he some time ago-placed an order with the Vulcan Yard in Stettin for a pow steamer of 50,000 tons, and has now ordered another of the same size from the firm of Blohm & Voss of this port. "My field is the world,” is the molto of the Company inscribed over the portal of its office buildings here, and REST- by acting on it with indomitable energy Harr Ballin has achieved the success he has gained and has soared the high entsor and friend- ship of the Kaiser. To scape ovations be spent the day at sea on beard his yacht; on his return he will find a pile of congratulatory telegrams from all quarters awaiting and letters
the othere him, amongst
Engineering Doctor
of
diploma of presented to bim by the Polytechnic College of Charlot- tenburg. The company has honoured him by ordering his bust to be placed in their: com- mittes room.
THE BRITISH CONSUL-GENERAL Yesterday witnessed the departure from Hamburg of our Consul General, Sir William
We have read of the crowds which thronged the route of the procession in Londen on the vecasion of the Corunation, and is know that a London crowd is very jelly, but I doubt if
The annual tournament promoted by the Londoners in the mass are so amenable and so
Hongkong Cricket Club was brought to a close asily handled as a Chinese crowd. The nam
on Saturday, when the prizes were presented to bera which lined the waterfront during the last
the successful competitors and the annual matching and forthwith boarded all rossuls within Ward, who, after capring this position for three nights of the week wers phenomenal, but It will be seen that at 31st of December, 1910 between players representing the Club, and the reach, not even stopping at a man-of-war. Later over thirteen years, had reached the age limit scarcely an incident of any noto occurred, and all the Bank owed to other than its own share Ladies' Recreation Club was played. The match on they waylaid the men going to work in the fat which retirement becomes compulsory. A the record of the Coronation Festirition is not oktors was about $300,000, and at the present resulted in a win for the Club by 68 games docks and ship-building yards, and as the price i petition to the Forsign Office in London by thei
marred by an accident or any unfortunate happening.
Before I leave the subject of the Coronation, I should offer my congratiations to the local recipients of the Coronation honours
moment this figure has been further reduced to less thau half, and your directors will only ba too glad-if customers and noteholders will claim the amounts due to them. It is impossible to state exactly what return can be made to share. holders, but it seems likely to be in the neigh- anrhood of $30 per share, and the liquidator
to 40. The details are:
of the flowers was only a penny a piece they met British residents here asking that his term of E. and H. Hancock beat R. F. C. Master and with few If any refusals. At sorea am. the R. Harris 8-4, boat Captain Brierley and H. R. main body entered on their duties, and very soon Phelips 10-2, and beat C. Willson and E. Rafters ards fair maidens, hanting in couples, Hallifax 9-3,
loe tight be extended was courteously bat firmly refused, as contrary to the rules of the service, whereupon it was decided to pro- sent lim with a testimonial in the form of a silver salver boring PR
EVERYTHING
OF THE
PROVISIONS,
WINES
AND
SPIRITS.
H. RUTTONJEE & SON,
HONGKONG.
appro GOLD
Last week I remarked that I was sure that the King would not overlook Hongkong, but the monhould be able to pay a considerable portion Harris 11-t, and drow with Willeon and Hallifax the arm (the colours of the State) and a try regret of the Colony at his leaving and their
I had in my mind's eye were not those who wors noticed. The honours that have been conferred
within a short time of his appointment. One 6-6.
are well deserved but It occurs to most people as extraordinary general meeting hold immediately Willson and Hallifar 6-6, lost to Brierley and only stragglera romained they paid domicillary/fion to which Sir William had invited the
`ratbar significant that the services of unofficials
should be so long in receiving tocognition.
of the resolutions which will be proposed at the
after this is to sathorise the liquidator to pay out of the funds of the Company s samo not exceeding $100,000 as compensation to the bank If the illuminations sorred no other purpose staff here and in London. Such as course your this wook, they reminded people of the existence directors consider reasonablo, having regard to of the new Post Office and the now Law Courts.lengthy servios. I need hardly say your Lough notices had boon isoned wtating that the Portal Department, was changing quarters it was surprising to see the number of people who found their way to the old place at the beginning of the week. The Chinese seemed quite at a loss to appreciate the olange, but the illumination of the new building was a very good advertisement, if one were needed. The Law Courts are going to be opened one of these days before Christians. This is not official, of
Mr. LAU CHU PAR proposed. Mr. ELLIS course, and it may be said that I am anticipat-KADOORIE seconded, and it was agreed that ing.
Massia. J. Scott Harston and E. 8. Kadoorie should be re-elected directora.
directors and managing directora do not come under the category of the staff, and of course do not claim anything ikk any questions I shall be pleased to answer them.
No questions wore asked.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed the adoption of the report and accounts as presented.
Mr. Ports 1oconded, and the motion was carried unanimously.
On the question of compensation to be paid to Mr. P. Loureiro, the CHAIRMAN proposed that an award be made by Mr. Harston as arbitrator in respect of Mr. Loureiro's alaini for compensation from the bank, and that the ama be ratified and confirmed.
Mr. Ports inconded, and the motion WBS spreed to.
This was all the business.****
Tomes
L
The prizes were awarded as follows: Championship Lieut Day; ranner up. Cap. tain Brierley.
Singles Handicap "A" class-H. Hancock; runner up. E. R. Hallifax.
Singles Handicap "B" class-Lieut. Paris FunDer op, G. A. Cooke,
Doubles Handicap "A" class-H.-Haccock runners up, Dr. Aubrey and A. C. E. Elborough Doubles handicap "B" class-Lieut. - Alt- wood and Lieut. Annaheim; runners up, G. A.
The now wharf being built by the Star Ferry Company is making progress. The structure is clamped together now, and it is less likely to suffer should a typhoon come along. This work has made it necessary that the launches should pull out from the wharf before starting, with the result that those who rush down the steps to board the launch after the whistle is blown are confronted with a leap which fright- eus just, and they prefer to stand and gaze at the vessel receding rather than do the heroic. After all, it is just as well that something has happened to minimise this practice. It is not
Professional pairs-Captain Brierley and Cop without danger. The other day I saw a Chinese An extraordinary general meeting of share-tain Crawford; rannerup, C. Willson and C. B. foolishly jump on to the launch. He struck his holders was subsequently held, under the presi- Johnson. head with great violence against the upper desk dency of Mr. Harston. and bad to be attended by those who knew. something of first aid.
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL
MEETING.
Cooke and A. F. H. Rouquette.
devices for rajs- were at
THE OUTLOOK IN PORTUGAL.
COLLAPSE OF THE MONARCHIST MOVEMENT.
The Times Correspondent at Lisbon, tele- graphing on May 31st, said :---
AND
SILVER
150
WATCHES
SWISS
AND
ELGIN
|SUPERIOR
QUALITY
MOVEMENTS
Chas. J. Gaupp
might be seen occupying posts of observation at Lieut. Day and R. D. Stewart beat every street corner both in town and in suburbs Bristley and Phelips 10-2, beat Master and Clad in white with a rod and white ribbon round printe inscription, and an address expressing the -slung meross tlmir shoulders, they fell upon the bigh appreciation of his sarvíces. The presenta C. T. Hose and R. J. Saunders drew with crowd that was hurrying to business, and when tion took place on Monday last prior to a recep Phelips 3.9, and lost to Master and Harris 5-7. visits to houses and fats, invaded offices members of the British community. As to his H.K.C.C.-R. and H. Hancock 27 games, and levied toll on the passengere in the electric cessor nothing definito is known, although rumour points to a member of the Consular trams and on the Alstar aleamers. All shop. Day and Stewart 27, Howe and Saunders 14.
L.R.C-Master and Harris 12 games, windows, restaumats, cabs, motors, &c., had been service in one of the Mediterranean porta, but, whoover bo may be, it will tako him some time Brierley and Phelips13, Willson and Hallifor 15, decorated with marguerites, and it was not very to guia the popularity Sir William enjoyed At the nonclusion of the match the prizes long until everybody, man or woman, from both in Engish and German society. His won during the year were presented by Miss errand boys and telegraph lads upwards, bore kindly manner towards all who came into contact ENGLISH,
In asking her to undertake the task one or more, sometimes whole bunches, of the with him and his calm aulf, possession and unerring Hon. Dr. Atkinson remarked that the tourna flower in his buttonhole or pinned to his hat
tact had endoured him to all, sud it is in no sonali mont had been very unfortunate this year, delay or waistcoat, &s. Singers in Tyrolese costume
messara dno to him and his conciliatory manner having been occasioned by sending, a team to perambulated the chief thoroughfares; a Kttle
that there was not mere friction during the Manila and also by the wet weather making pony carriage, drawn by a tall goat with longer, war when the anti-English feeling ran many postponements necessary, Taking the horns, in which two little girls were seated,
high in this city. matoles altogether, there had been as good a holding out flowers for sale, being one display of tennis ae had been seen in former of the many other
ing contributions. The streets years, and in Lieut. Day they had found s champion who was as good a player as forme, times thronged in spite of the unfavourable holders of the honour.
atate of the weather, for early in the morning a drizzling rain bad set in which continued all through the day, occasionally breaking into a heavy shower. The young ladies, however, were
In consequence of the active measures now not to be daunted, and although many of them
taken by the Spanish Government, the anti- had not even an umbrelis, much less a water-Republican movement organized in Galicia appears to have practically collapsed. The proof, to protect them, they bravely went on
funds for this nodertaking are stated here to offering their goods, and I am glad to say, as
have been supplied by Monarchist sympathizers far as I can learn, muttany curious conse in Brazil as well as in Portugal. An official asked telegram from Tuy yesterday said that a certain quences to their health, hách, been whether young men under the circumstances nambar of persons who had been enlisted by the conspirators ware now making their way would have shown the precy and power back to Portugal mach disenchanted. Some of endurance, and the general opinion seems to policemen and some members of the Republican be that they would have probably taken Gaard were apparently also induced to abandon Le.. before being their allegiance to the Republic, bat uwoording to the Beexia their numbers did not exceed 30 refuge in the cafes, dranched. These establishments were not in the one case and 40 in the other, Six neglected altogether by the ladies either, for prisoners were they presented a splendid opportunity for bushy the Judge d'Instruction Criminelle, of whom
four wore discharged. ness, boing crowded, and it is said that a roar ing trade was done in some of thew, flowers and postcards fetching as bol M.60 when put up for auction. Proceedings terminated at midnight, when the sealed money boxes with The fairly large attendance at the boring which the fair flower girls had boon provided tournament in the Skating Rink on Saturday 7,000 in number, were banded in at the counters night were provided with a good programme of of our leading banks, which had undertaken to sport. The fight of the evening was an eight count the contents. It must have been rather round bont between Kid Marriott and Tron a tedious job, counting all those 10Pf. coins, Bax, the latter winning on points after a stir and had to be done with care, as no limit had ring eight rounds. Marriott was extended to been placed on the generosity of the publis, and The CHAIRMAN then proposed the second the atmest, and gave a better display than he many a silver and gold piece and even banknotes resolution: "That the Liquidator be authorised has been called upon to do in recent fights, had been dropped into the slot. The result, as to pay out of the fands of the Company a sum Naturally he did not like the idea of playing published, is in round numbers M. 280,000, to not exceeding $100,000 as compensation to mem-second fiddlo after so long holding the feather. which will have to be added some special colles. bars of the Company's sloff.”
weight championship, and when Bux issued a tious and the proceeds of a lottery to be drawn challenge to any featherweight in the Colony about the middle of the month; the total is
A demonstration to celebrate the rerait of he promptly took it up.
therefore expected to be close upon M. 380,000- the elections took place yesterday evening -The main event between Capham and Stanton Bay, £19,000. But for the weather, which kept before the headquarters of the Republican many people at home, it would probably have Directory. At & somewhat later. hear the who scaled 150lbs. respectively, was a one-Kan
ther, body of demonstrators samo, or another, show, and Stanton was declared the winner in reached a considerably larger figare.
appear to have made their way to the offcor the eleventh round. He was far too fast and
THE HAMBURG-AMERICA LINE.
of the Dia, the only Royalist newspaper now Though the echoes of the great seamen's
too clever for the local man, who has just passed Twenty-five years ago, on the let of June published in Lisbon, with less friendly inten
tions. The Civil Governor, who was promptly from the amateur to the professional cissa, Herr Albert Ballin, the chief director of the informed of what was taking place, lost ne time striko haro only reached us in Hongkong, the
Nevertheless, Capham pat up a good fight, and Hamburg-America Line, entered the services of in summoning a force of Republican Guards and subject is one which is not without interest fo Hongkong as the premier port of the world. Bo
will prote a dangerous opponent when he has the Company, and from that day dates the weat himself to the scene of the disturbance, far the telegrams do not mention any instances Shanghai via Foochow on the 23rd inst, at 6 gained more experience. He is a cool, and prosperity and marvellous development of the en.where he fortunately arrived before anything which are likely to affect our shipping, p.m., and may be expected here to-morrow at 4 calculating boxer, a staser and a hard hitter, terprise. Before that time a ruinous competition serious had happened. The rioters consented to withdraw quietly after a personal appeal by and most of us will hope that the trouble will}p.m.
and he is one of those ball dog fighters who had been carried on in the Atlantic shipping the Governor delivered from one of the windows soon be settled. It is unfortunate that at a time The P. M. 8.8. Co. str. Korea, which smiled will not acknowledge defeat. Staaten administrade between the Hamburg-America Line and of the buildings,
It is satisfactory not to have to record when Great Britain was anxious to make such a
from this port on the 27th it, arrived at Bag tered enough punishment to make nine out of the Carr Line with its ally, Sloman's Australiani Francisco on the 23rd inst. fine display with her military and mercantile
such a bad impression last January. The Civil The Bank Line str. Kumeris sailed from ten men quit, but Capham, though obviously Company, but in 1885 an agreement with repetition of the hooliganism which produced marine that so many ships should be without Yokohama on the 22nd instant for Vancouver, defeated, stuck to his man with Spartar like respect to the steerage passenger traffic, as an Governor on this occasion appears to have acted
with commendable tact and decision. tenacity.
earnest of further steps in the same direction.
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The CHAIRMAN mid-Gentleman,-In view
of the remseks made by me at the meeting pre- coding this, I do not propose to say anything farther on the matter. I beg to propose the
For the Brst time this summer the typhoon Arst resolution: "That the Company he wound signals were hoisted on Tuesday. They came as a surprins to the Colony generally, because ap voluntarily, and that Arthur · Rylanda
Lowo, Chartered Accountant, of Thorner's though we know typhoons were all around us,
Chambers, Fenchurch Street, London, EC., we had become somehow babituated to the ides and St. George's Building, Hongkong, be an that they were not likely to visit us. Happily, is hereby appointed Liquidator for the purpose the storm did not reach us, but the cocling of of such winding-up." the atmosphere was a welcome feature of the disturbance. It passed off iù good time to let the Coronation celebrations proceed an arrouged.
The Criminal Scasions were interesting this week as providing the first case in which finger prints formed part of the evidence of the pros sontion. The jury were initiated into the value of loops and whorls, and so convincing was the exposition that they did not seem to have any difficulty in finding guilty the prisoner before
them..
CTBITS.
Mr. Morox seconded, and the motion was carried:
Mr. E. 8. KADOORI seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN-That concludes the business gentlemen. Thank you for your attendanos. Thore will be a further meeting, of which notios will be duly giveD.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The I.G.M. str. Prinz Eital Friedrich loft
B.C.
Haikwan Cop--R, and H. Hancock;
BOXING.
STANTON DEFEATS CAPHAM,
szamined at Coimbra
& Co.,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGE.
Speaking generally, it may be said that, when all allowance has been made for the natural desire on the part of the Government and the Republican Fress to minimize the importance of the recent agitation, and to represent Mon- archical sentiment as practically dead through- out the constry, the actual menace to the existing régime was of the slightest. The number of active conspirators probably did not exceed few hundreds, and the most formidable weapon employed was undoubtedly the alarmist cam paign, which was certainly prosecuted with Portugal uniderable skill and succes. In however, its effect was, perhaps, less marked abroad. The person who flod than from Lisbon and elsewhere were, almost with- ent exception, Monarchists who feared that, if a rising took place, they and their property WHY do To might become objects of vengeance to the Repablican populace. The danger, such as it was, may now certainly be prenounced at an end.
REPUBLICAN DEMONSTRATIONS.
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