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RANDOM REFLECTÍÓNS.

TER HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, JULY 3RD. 1917

HONGKONG YACHT IN

SHANGHAI,

THE TENGUIN OFF TO

BEHRING SEA

There arrived in Shanghai yesterday. says the N-C. Daily News of June 27th, the yacht Penguin from Hongkong, hav ing sailed the distance in 22 days and having been forced into Formoss by the bad weather which prevailed during the earlier part of the trip. The master and

It is impossible to read through the Police Court proceedings in connection with the broker's ricale ecse without coming to the conclusion that there is something more in it than meets the ave Mr. Ormiston would hardly, one would imagine, go to the trouble and expense of defending the case on behalf of his contie merely in order to obtain a reduction of the fine, because that would be poang wise and pound foolish Nor would he endeavour to resist regula-owner was Mr. Geo. Waard, a member of tions clearly laid down for the conveni ence of traffic » Probably he resented the action of the police in arresting his coolie when in the shafts and thereby putting him to unneceamry inconvenience. The

Polier in Hengkong possess powers whith are denied to the Force in England, but there is no justification for employing them arbitrarily. It is, I believe, the general practice never to arrest where a summons will meet the case equally well, and this practice was followed in the case of another broker recently whose coolie infringed the regulations. After all, the offences alleged are not of a very heinous description, and, judging hy the fines which are sometimes imposed, it seems to be understood that the employer will Otherwise it would be wicked to mulet a poor creature in #4 whose wages do not exceed $8 or 29 a month, na was done in a similar case some time back

pay.

The Services Entertainment Fund is meeting with an increasing.

measure of public support, I am glad to see. The

the Corinthian Yacht Club, Hongkong, and a seafaring man, who is on holiday, during which he intends to make Japan and afterwards, if possible, go on to the Behring Sen, where he hopes it will be a little cooler than it is in Shanghai at present

The Penguin, though she is called a yacht, is eminently fitted for the adven turous voyage which Mr. Waard has in and, for she is really a stoutly built fishing boat capable of standing most rough weather. The craft is 45 feet be tween perpendiculars, with a beam of 12-ft, 6-in. and carrying about 800 sq. ft.

THE H. A. A. F. SWIMMING

SPORTS

Your

The

Hongkong Amateur Athletic Federation Swimming Sports are at tracting, increasing interest from to year. This year it has been found necessary to separate Schools events and Open Events and accordingly two separate sports meetings are being held. Tho. Schools evente take place on Wed- needay, July 4th, at the V, R. C Swim ming Bath at 2 p.îì||||

The purpose of the H, A. A F. is to curage all manner of sport among the Chinese in order to work up available. material for the Far Eastern Games: In view of the splendid facilities for swimming in Hongkong the Committed of the Far Eastern Games look to Hong- Kong Chinese to represent them against the Philippines and Japan

Two shields have been offered this your

SHIPPING COMBINES.

The Cunard Company absorbed during last year the Commonwealth and Domin jon Line, adding thereby £2,000,000 to its share capital and £1,000,000 to its de- benture stock.

They came to a working agreement with the Canadian Northern Steamships.Com. Pany, Ltd., and acquired an interest in the business of Messrs. Funch, Edye & Co..shipping agents of New York. The profits of these additional businesses are not-reluded in the balance sheet for 1916. The P&O Company took over the British India Steam Navigation Company just before the war and required the New Zealand Steamship Company in July list, together with the Federal Line, the four concerns awning 1,387,000 gross tonnage. The Furness Withy Company which should increase the interest in the private e worn with a subscribed capital

obtained control of the Prince Line, competitions. St. Stephen's College havor £00,000, or which it was paying 30 offered a thick to the Champion in the per cent, dividend; the purchase price Senior Events of the Schools Sports was very much larger. The Furness which is to be called "The H. A. A. F. Withy Company was already a huge con Schools Championship Shield," and Mr. cern, owning docks, shipbuilding yards Ho Kwong has offered a shield to the and ironworks as well as shipping.. 1t doubled its profils last year, earning £1,357,000 and doubled its dividend,, bingtion has takes place between the paying 20 per cent, free of tax. & com-

Aucher Line and the Donaldson Line, and the former company is under the control son & Co. acquired the ships belonging of the Cunard Company. Messrs. Peter to the Calliope Steamship Company and the Loudon Marine Steamship Company. Mr. P. Samuel, of Messrs. Percy Samuel & Co., of London and Cardiff, has taken over the Ariadne Steamship Company, which owned two steamers, for which £400,000 was paid. He has also acquired

purchased the Occidental and Oriental Company, offering the shareholders £100

Steam Navigation Company, of Liver for each £50 share, and for £300,000 bas

combinations in the coal trade. One of Dool. There have been several interesting

Lord amalgamations in South Wales-a land u

Rhondda's companies, Mesars,

acquired the Hazelwood Shipping Com pany, of Cardiff; and Messrs. John Cory controls the Globe Shipping Company,

& Sons, Ltd., of Cardiff, have taken Newport, paying £20 for each Es share, over Messrs. Orders & Handford. Ltd., of

of canvas. Shortly after leaving Hong-school winning the Junior Team Race kong the Penguin experienced rough This shield will be called The He weather, and after some days managed to Kwong Shield.” make Formosa, where the stayed pearly a week. After that the weather was fine though the wind was at times erratic and even once left the vessel becalmed: This accounts for the long time taken on the Arip, for at times the sailing was tricky work, especially among the islands about Formoen.

receiply for Juns, exceeded, for the first STIRRING EFIÆGDE RECALLED. time, the estimated requirements, which have been placed at the very modeat figure

Mr. Waard is the master of the str. Namhoi and is thereby connected with a vessel with a stirring episode in its his

The heals of th Schools events took place yesterday, the indications are that there will be some interesting rasen on Wednesday. The Band of the 74th Punjabis will be in attendance.

DEATH OF MR. HENRY DALLAS.

A London

of $600 a month Each month an increas tory. The Namhes was formerly the Tail May 10th correspondent, under date the management of the Kestell Steamship

ing number of men is being estered for, overy corner of the garrison being gradually brought in. Nor are the naval men overlooked For their benefit an outing is arranged every three weeks.

master

writes:-** Members of the

was known on the stage, Henry Dallas Starting life as a sailor Henry Dalias

soon found his true vocation as an actor.

On, which some three years ago was pirat- theatrical profession will learn with deep ed in the Canton River and burat to the regret of the death at his residence, water's edge. The event was remarkable including the captain, Mr. Weatherall, Hendon, N.W., early on Friday morning for the fine fight which the British officers, *Woodville," Goldee's Green Road, put up against the pirates, one of the last after a lingering illness, patiently During May 1,500 letters were written at War The Tai On was brought back to endured, of Mr. James Ryder, or, as heHumphreys, Ltd., for instance, which

ngineers being drowned during the the Men's Club, which, started with Hongkong burnt down to the water's funds supplied by the Territorials Enterse, and, after she had been rebuilt. Mr. tainment Fund, now ran ander, the Waard succeeded Capt Weatherall as auspices of the Services Entertainmont Fund, and a thousand letters were writ Ampat Mount Austinzon stationery sup plied in both

eases by the Fund. From Mount Austin 4 men were entertained various" rambles,” and from the Navy twenty-five men were given a picnic, Refreshments were provided, also, at sixteen entertainments, including one at the Mon's Club and one at the Sailors' and Soldiers' Home. Ab these entertain-

an ordinary light, though it must be ad- Mr. Waard regards his feat in quite mitted that to sail a small craft from Hongkong to Shanghai is no, mean per because of his crew who found the voyage formance. He had to put into Shanghai

himself in lands overseas, where Britons He determined to carve out a career for congregate, and in this he was extremely successful, for his name, and that of his wife, with whom he had toured and

twenty

to disagree with them. He will stay long played leading parts for over Line, Ltd., making Mours. Holt now the enough to pay them off and engage fresh the further stages of as Gine a holiday as Straits Settlements, Hongkong, Shang- hands, when he will leave for Japan and years in India, Burma, Ceylon, the any seafaring man could wish for.

bai, Yokohama and South Africa bad become practically a household word

ments, roughly speaking, 2,200 men spent NEW ZEALAND'S RETORT TO FREE mongst theatre-goers in those distant

jolly evening. That the work being done by the Fund is appreciated by all ranks is shown by the many letters which have been received thanking the subscribers.

TRADE UNION.

pool, who control the Ocean Steamship Messrs. Alfred Holt & Co., of Liver Company, the China Mattial Steam Funnel Line, have acquired the Indra Navigation Company, and the Blue

engaged in Far Eastern trade. A com- go ship, most of which are largest private in the world;

bination between the Canadian Pacifie Cunard Lines has been brought about the Allan. Canadian, Northern, and for controlling shipping between this Dempster & Co. Ltd., have taken over country and Canada. Messrs. Elder, the business of the Const Line, and bought

their intereats in the regular Gulf tredie, from Messrs JH Welsford & Co.. Ltd. and the Gulf Transport Company

The most sensational purchase of last

Sir Owen Philling group of companies year was the acquisition of the Wilson Line by Sir. J. R. Ellerman for £5,000,000

The Royal Mail Company has just, re have taken over the Moss Steamship Com

cently acquired the business of Meskra pany, of Loverpool: g

Robert MacAndrew & Co.......

parts of the globe. He went out on his first tour to South Africa with the Router's Agency was informed by the

Sign of the Cross in reply to a circular issued to representa every London success. In 1837 he went High Commissioner for New Zealand that since that time he had toured practically in 1895-0, and

tives of the Dominions by Lord Beau Congratulations to "Mr. J..J. Bryan, Union), which the latter views with Runaway Girl" ete,, following this in champ (President of the Free Trade to India with the "Geisha, The the Corresponding Secretary of the Over- alarm any increase in the cost of raw 1898 with the seas Club, upon the success which has and deprecates any discussion by the in 1890 with the Orchid and various material caused by Imperial Preference,

Belle of New York and attended his efforts to send another Dominion's statesmen on fiscal questions, comedy successes. In 1904 he entered aeroplane to the front from Hongkong Sir Thomas Mackenzie has addressed into a two years' partnership with Band- It is an light task to raise $12,000 with that the preference which the New mann of Curleutta and engaged in n very

long letter, in which he expresses the hope (*** out any powerful influence behind one, and in this case, the difficulty was in sumers of the home country is not a

Zealand Governruent has given to con successful theatrical enterprise in India creased by the other appeals which were

violation of the principles enunciated by In 1906 he took out East many musical as the Dallas Bandirann Opera Company, seude at the same time. The reward, Sir Thomas Mackenzie points out that into another partnership with Bandman Japanese tramp shipowners who have

Lord Beauchamp

comedy successes, and in 1908 he catered Mr M. Naruse of Kohe, one of the however, comes in the knowledge that one by giving prefereno to Britain for all for a couple of years. has done something by personal offort to fteen million carcases (originally at and India with the Follies, followed by War, has disposed of all the vessels in New Zealand meat, amounting to some of war he had toured in South Africa wassed millions since the outbreak of the

Since the outbreak aid the Great Caus Mr. Bryan set out id per ib, but recently revised). End comedy companies, "The Glad Eye" and his possession, the aggregate cost amount to obtain one seroplane, and, thanks to also cheese and wool, this must have other successes. His interesting career ing to Y.8,000,000, which sum of money the splendid generosity of Mr.

lessoned the cost to the home consumer on has been cut short at the comparatively he has deposited with Japanese banks at Lowe, he found himself in the happy per lb.

A. Ktment of ❝d. per lb, and on cheese of Bd. early age of 5t. A member of the Savage 15 per cent. interest per annum. He bas position of being able to remit the money

Club, a Matou of high rank, a thoroughly distributed liberal allowances, Y200,000 good fellow, with a large heart and the to a senior oficial and 200,000 to the kindliest of dispositions, Henry Dallas other servants in his service Mr has left behind him a host of friends and Hashimoto of Nagasaki, Mesura, Sunk climes overseas which he loved so well, who will truly miss and mourn him.''

JAPANESE OWNER DISPOSES OF a phra HIS FLEET.

for two-one of them with gun mountings bout two months previously the business. acquaintances here and in those sunny & Co Kobo, etc, are also reported to be

man hud cuigaged the ricsha coolie, who subsequently discovered on the seat of his had fallen from the pocket of his fare. vehicle a dollar note, which, presumably, Since then this coolie had been anxiously looking for that fare, and, having at last discovered him, came to return the dollar.

FAR EASTERN MEN AND

THE WAR,

planning to terminate their shipping business in the near future

DEARTH OF JAPANESE SHIP WRIGHTS

carried on among the building yards in ing engineers and working hande is being A rigorous soranmage after shipbuild.

Japan owing to the and der increase of of the old yards and stablishment of demand, consequent upon the extension new one.

Let us hope that they will have a long and useful career. This in not Mr. Bryan's first achievement in this direc ting, if I remember rightly. He is responsible, also, for collecting the funds for maintaining three beds in Netley Hospital. There is no doubt that by his activities he succeeds in raising a great now that the Government has endeavour the Royal Flying Carpa has been reported A correspondent writes:-"Of course, News, that Flight Lieut. G. B. Miller of We regret to hear, says the N-C. Daily deal of money in small amounts which ed to meet the wishes of bothers at North as missing. Mr. Miller was formerly an otherwise would never benefit war funds. been known to a number of us all along Wharf Co, and his first commission was Point, people are saying that which has employé of the Shanghai Hongkew That poor raiment often covers an beach, it is too small and the bottoru is Subacqueatly he became an army aviator North Point is not the place for a bathing in the 13th Highland Light Infantry Honest heart is illustrated by the follow top rocky. On the other hand, Lai-chi kuk, and recently took part in a raid, but did ing incident. The other day a local an ideal spot from the bathers' point of and a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. with its fine stretch of golden sand, is not return. He is a native, of Dundes businessman was surprised to find a ricsha view, and the erection of matsheds there coolio ushered into his office. The coolic would have meant nothing in the way of A letter has been received in Shanghai One who has recently returned from an

IRELAND ON HER TEET Wilson, Shanghai. bowed and then commenced to jabber away appears to bave overlooked the fact that Jardine, Matheson & Co., who left for that, fancially, the country has hajsofsted lost accommodation. My correspondent from Mr. Cyril Dunstan, of blesers. extended business tour in Ireland, cave wolufly, waving a dollar note the while. North Point is a bathing beach for those Homs in December last, mying that he to quite an extraordinary, extent during The gentleman concerned, not being a

people who cannot afford to hire a launch has joined Bu officers cadet school the last three years. Everywhere he went Chinese linguist, wondered what it was or any distant bay. It is for the at Brighton and is very comfortable, but timate touch with a number of commercial or motor boat to take them to Lai-chi-kok R. FA. He is at present antenining and his mission brought him into in- all about. As the coolie became more small man wiibo big family, so to has to train fairly hard. His old houses he found that the way has sexkat and more excited, the fear a

speak, who, for the out of a dollar or brother, Edwin Dunstaa, joined as wonderful prosperity Irland. Fac fear arose that so, can give his wife and dren a few Tommy almost at the commencement of torics which had been working at a loss something must have unhinged his mind, happy hours. That the beach North the war and has gradually worked his are now controlled establishments, and in a very diplomatic manner-thene afternoons, for then it is alive within the RFA. He was through the turning out war material at their full Point is appreciated is evidentmost way up until he is now a md-Lieutenant happy youngsters Between tea and he battles of the Somme and Hill 60 About sapacity The Irish farmers, too, "are a English-speaking Chinese was brought dinner hour, also, the beach is freet July last year he was mentioned in de cultivating more land than previously, resorted to by those who have no more patches by Sir Douglas Haig, and after and, in an adequat supply of labour, awarded the Military Medal for carrying over English farmers. In fact, Ireland a wou ted soldier out of danger under is feeling independent, and socious to BODERICA RANDOM. heavy I fire.

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Into the room. A long harangue followed, elaborate facilities at their disposal for was recommended for a commission and Have possessed alderable advantage

at the end of which it was discovered that enjoying a dip in the sea

(Continued at foot of next column.)

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