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Intimation.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, DECEMBER I 1906.

Andrew is not kept with that vigorous regard, which has been. prid to it in the East during the greater part of a century. The pursuit of the

VAST ANDREW'S BALL AN

A 'BRILLIANT FUNCTION.

ed that the extra despatch gireh will influence support from agents of coal steamers, fru

The fronings at Pootung will take thres of the largest ocean steamers niongaldo and the storage espacity there can be more than business accessitato it.

·A. SAWATSON & 7th 1 veritable. Andruvian cult seems to have great day, but particularly is it a great day for Scottish friends; year and far, and this Society, doubled should the requirements of the

LIMITED.

REDUCED PRICES.

We beg to invite your attention to our Price List which is now being sent out. Please apply for a copy if you have not already received one The reduced prices which take effect as from the 15th instant will be found to compare

The 30th November is for all Scotchmena

those Scots who have left the bobnie Land of Cakes" 19 sejourn in the Fast, even from Bombay to Yokohama.

originated with that picked band of Scotch men, who, in common with their English and Irish brothern, left their native land to aerve under the aegis of old "John Com.thico bundred and sixty-five which in tot To Brotland the New Year is the day of the pany in that golden and bejewelled char observed, but in India and the farther Earth tered territory which has since become! Andrew's day has, for some unwritten to, British India. In those days it was the pe taps from long custom, come to be recog aised as the day of all others, upon which Scots may meet their bo'her Scots, when all social distinctions are cast aside, all differences great and undivided clan to celebrate the felt buried, and when all the clans become as one of their Patron Saint an enfeita their Sassenach friends in a way that only the bot pitable warm-hearted Scot knows how to do

Other societies there are that entertain or not as the fit seizes them, in a langeidly al fresco but for sheer downlight entertainment give "kindly-help-yourself-to-whisky ort of style, a give us the Scot, Having arranged his finances, he literally deluges the whole of the respeciable world with cards, and whas the willing guest has bace entered his bos its as least, becomes the power

botb, and all,—with the moderate › means

the Chairman again" sose" and "sald Scots men, to-day it has been my duty as your Chosho Chief to send and receive on your behalf whatever messages of fraternal goodwill may have been transmitted between our communications received being usually read out at this banquet i cannot proceed with that part of my duties without expressing the The absence from our getbeing of Ha deep regrut-of every member and guest also, Excellency Sir Matthew Nathan We oor and all deeply regret the accident Hi Excel lancy met with; we deplore the fact that if should have laid him low and express the earnest hope that he may be soon restored to robust health when we shall again have him taking the kindly interest he has always done with us, participating in our enjoyments, and

in our fortunes and misfortunes alike. I am sure it would be against His Excellency's wish were I to dwell upon this subject, but I will take care later on that he is informed of this

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A number of Chinese bouses which are i- cluded in the purchase of the Footung pro obtaining labour to work at the barves and party will materially add to the facilities for godowns, and should render the Company practically independent of labour from the Shanghai sido...

Inquiries show, that fire insurance risk will be accepted at the same rates, as are current for all mber godowns at Footung properties can be earning money within sigh

Time-The architects estimate that both

TELEGRAM.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SERVICE

RETROCESSION OF NEW

OHWANG

TERMINATION OF MILITARY ADMINISTRATION.

From Our Own Correspondent,]

Shanghai, 1st December,

1.15 p.m.

of Nowchwang have been concluded Negotiations for the retrocession

teen months from date of starting building operations.

The Japanese Military Adminis Earnings.The welfare of a Wharf Comtration of the district terminates pany must depend entirely on the number of

to-day.

steamers that come alongside, and although it has been floated) to give an idea of the support is impossible (especially, before the Company that will be fanhcoming, the commities feel assured that with efficient and up-to-date, management there will be little to fear on this account. Half the commities, are identified with large steamers and other similarly in. terested maintain a very sympathetic attitude

many feelings of prof und, sympathy that proceed to read out the telegrams received. have heard gives expression to to-night. I now Loud applause again greeted the President who precended to read the telegrams which had been exchanged with St. Andrew's Societies in other ports, and an adjournment was then made back to the ball-roo' where to the sex, dancing was vigorously continued till the towards the scheme. ong night at least; Secomes" properly strains of the excellent Band of the 3id Middle

wes small hours of the morning."

for

custom in India,for want of a better or more fittingly opportune occasion upon which the exiled Scot might meet his bro ther-Scot, to make St. Andrew's feast the signal for a general gathering of the Clans, when the Macintosh might commune with the McTavish, and the McPherson with for eating and merrymaking that they had, in those days of limitations, at their disposal, might toast the memory of their pions Patron Saint, and each other until the opportunity should come round again the next year for doing the same thing again, This fine old custom has, in the course of

that from Aden to Yokohama, and from of other stores in

Vladivostock to Invercargill, (N.Z.) the the Colóny whether time honoured Saint-day has become the synonym for one of jovial junketing European or Chinese. and open hospitality, such as only the Scot knows how to lavish upon his brethren and We have also just his friends when he sets himself the task of issued separately a new entertaining them. It has been prophesied wine list with pricesly succeed in reaching the North Pole, he will based on rate of Ex- and sitting astride it a Scotchman, who will

naturally have "got there first 1" change now ruling, reference to which will show that substantial reductions have been made.

favourably with those nearly half a century, so ripened and spread of pious St. Andrew and his merry Scanmith.

One is the veritable" Aunt Sally" of their hospitality. Each Scot vies with his fellow to bowl their guest over with meat, drink and excitemeat; and if he rises, the next morning the victim of a bad head, he is thoroughly prepared to go and do the same thing again

on the 4th,should occasion offår.

We have never met tired-looking St. Andrew's guest on the 4th of November yet, Scotch hospitality--and other thing a year

that when some intrepid explorer shall final, who did not look anxiously forward to asting

We

sincerely hope that the intrepid explorer aforesaid may be lucky enough to make his appearance at the Pole on a goth of Nov- ember, for should this be the case, he will inevitably meet with a welcome so warm,

that the ice in those parts will melt for miles in every direction. The Scotchmen who have come bofore us into the East, and,

'fater.

Last night's Ball was in no respect less successful than its brilliant predecessors.

From the time one arrived outside the ball-

rooms, where Chief. Hough and bis ushers received their guests, till the last ricksha creeked. and groaned its weary way homeward,-which, by the way, was somewhere in the neighbour. bood of 7 am to-day ppt a dull moment was spani.'

Many of the ladies' dresses were beautiful,bat, as we do not possess a "Madge" upon our

"With the sole exception that, perhaps owlog to the hard times we are going through, one did not notice so many beautiful ball-gowns, among the ladies, as in former years, the ball was a most unqualified success, and Hongkong Bociety remains the debtor, to St. Andrew

The total godowo space on the two properties (laking cargo ne stored g (eat high only) has been given as 6,300,000 cubic feet and the average rate of storage is at least 14 taal, cents per

cubic foot. It is considered that a con: servative estimate on the average will be that half this space is always occupied and if the and his devoted disciples for another charm-rate is also reduced by half (viz., three-quarters ingly hospitable nigt.

of cent per foot) the annual income would be Tis. 283,500, more than sufficient for a

O per cent dividend

on shares .....

SHANGRAI DOCK AND EN. GINEERING CO., LTD.

THE PROPOSED WHARF COMPANY.

The following circular has beep issued to the shareholders of the Shanghai Dock and Engineering Company, Lid. :—

Shanghai, 24th November, 1905,

To the Shareholders,

Shanghai Dock and Engineering : Co., Limited, Shanghai.

All prices are now who, thank Heaven, still continue to come, staff, we regret that we are unable to describe Dear Sir (or Madam),

strictly net.

A: S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

Hongkong, 27th November, 1906.

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Addres

Ordinary bruxinem comomunicatións muuuld bowldremed

to The Manager.

The Editor will not underte die be respondlde, for any rejected MB., nor to return any Contribution.

SUBSCRIPTION BATKS (IN ADVANCE). DALLY-$80 per annum. WEEKLY $18 per annan. The rates per quarter and par mansem, proportional, The dally lane is delivered free when the sddress is Bocide to messenger. On coplar sent by pat an

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them,

The ball-rooms, however, what with the co lours of the ball-gowns, the gold-laced uni forms of Army and Naval officers, and the kilts of many of the Scotchmen, gave the appear ance of a human kaleidoscope. Though the rooms were rather too sm 1 for the large num ber of dancers present, we noticed no undue

have in the majority of cases, proved theniselves by their successes in finance, in commerce, and in Society, to be able to walk in advance of their less long headed, more conservative and slower Eng. lish and Irish brothers, and if these virtues be in any way due to the guiding influence of their Patron Saint, then, let us, we sug-crowding, couples who had finished half their waltz, unselfishly siling out the other half in gest, lend St. George and St. Patrick tem order to let their less fortutate. fellows take a porarily, say, to our Colonials, and enlist ourselves under the blue banner which. bears the transverse white cross of pious St Andrew.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Two coolies ware arrested by a lutong from No Lolice Station yesterday afternoon, for affixing a poster on the walls of the Navā) Yard without permission. The poster in ques. tion related to a conces. They were placed before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, to-day, at the Po fice Court, and wars each fined $3.

tura.

At precisely 11 o'clock a movement was made in the direction of the theatre, where supper was to be served in two relays.

Piper Robertson headed the procession, with his pipes in full blast, and followed by Chief Hough with Lady Piggott upon his arm. Then came the guests of honour who were to sit, as pre-arranged, at the President's table, and then the hosts and guests of the first relay.

In his speech at the extraordinary general meeting of the Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co., Mr. Taylor stated that the committee there" appointed would, at the confirmatory meeting, report to you

ist. Whether the estimates and expenditure

were within the mark.

2nd. Whether the profits expected are like ly to be realised

3rd.-If the debenture money, was likely to be forthcoming,

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and 7 per cent in-

terest on De beatures.....

Leaving a balance of...

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Th

F.... 1,380,000—138,000

1,3 10,000⇒ 85,400

Tis. 223,400 ་ ། ་ 60,100

- Tim. 283,500;

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which could be utilised for depreciation and if considered necessary the reduction of the de benture issue or the formation of Reserve Fund. No notice is taken in these figures of the *open-air storage, such as old iron and coal, and it is found the dues paid by..vessels for wharf age, storing and delivering pay the working and other expenses of a wharf. The estimated earnings have been worked out in qulto a different manner and also show a satisfactory result. The last time a public Wharf Company

showed a working account was at the end of

TUNA TOPIC:

ST. ANDREWS STAKES. The St. Andrew's Stakes was run off thin morning at the Happy Valley race c The attendance was very poor, due no doubt to the bad effects of St. Champagne, Continey to expectations only sight posies faced the starter, Mr. B. P. White, whose own pony, No. 19, proved an cáry winner, thanks to the starts. ing. The other posies and riders were as fol towa-Mr. W. J. Gresson on No §, Mr C G. Mackie on No. 39, Mr. W. J. Clarke on No and numbers 4, 41, 10, and 44 were ridden by native riders. The first saddling ball wassung punctually at seven o'clock, and by seven-tbiny the riders were on the way to the post. The start. ing was unhappy, to say the leantofit. After about five false starts in which the ponies were away fairly level, the red dag was dropped, to absolutely the most ragged start that could have happened. No. 19 had at least Ave, lengths the best of the field, and was never headed, winning very easily, the second pony maning him to a length on sufferance only. Mr. Jupp's- pony, No. 44, with a native rider up, had his head turned the wrong way when the flag dropped, and not until the others warn well over the Black Rock did he commence to move. The St. Andrew's Stakes of 1956 there fore was a fiasco pure and simple. The time taken to negotiate the distance-balf a mile- was 1 min: 24/5 sec.

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THE WEEK'S WORK: A This week's work on the turf proved more active than the two preceding ones. & good hard work, the majority giving their owners many of the subscription griffins were put to great satisfaction. One thing that appealed in the year to o, when the gross receipts were jual conspicuous absence of the man behind the me during my visits to the course is the 8 lakhs and net earnings were just 4 lakhs

watch," and I have-naturally jumped to the (since then storage rates have increased very considerably, but it is thought advisable to work conclusion that the time is as yet not ripe for on the old and lower figure). The New The best moving ponies this week was Mr.

these worthy "sports" to set to work Company should be in a position to save.

per cent. on the management expenses C. Moxon's, Mr. Marahal's black and Hona.. H. N. Mody's. No. 2, Dr. J. P. Jordan's, Mr. G. and fully 74 per cent, by up-to-date, apMr. WJ. Greston's two" Darby ponies, which arrived in the Colony but a few days ago. These two griffins-a bay and a dark grey-

The commilles are of opinion that the storage space of 2,700,0co cubic feet at the Old Dock and 3,600,000 cubic feet at the Poolung property (making in all a very large storage capacity) will be ample for all require.pliances for handling cargo. Assuming, there mants to start business, and have ascertained fore, that this New Company only earns on that the estimates of Tls 400,000 for building half of the Public Wharf Company's earning of godowns with machinery for lifts, electric lights; 1903, above referred to, vix. Tls 400,000, ister. Both suimals have a very pretty style of rails trucks, etc., and Tis, 600,000 for similar estimated that 60 per cent. (or 240,000 tals) purposes at Pootung, are confirmed by ar would be at the directors' disposal for distribu: |chitects and engineers,

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tion. It is also estimated that as the 'Com. pany's property will be concentrated on two spots and not scattered in different parts of the river a saving will be effected in wages for

were sent over the quaiter-mile "distance toge

moving, but the grey, especially, as a more taking style. Mr. G. K. Hall-Bratton's - and Mr. J. Gray Scott's posjes I have not seen on the course for awhile, and on in"

quiries being made by your humble ser

additional $1.00 per quarter is charged for postage. LEAVE of absence to England on private dreams of fatoess and tenderness, and only floor, which will be utilised as transit space, Shanghai has more than doubled as shown. by but as a judge of horseflesh he appears to me to

The postage on the weekly imus to any part of the

world la 80 cents per quarter.

Are cant.

affairs has been granted to Lieutenant K. W. Smithyal Garrison Artillery, from 21st

leave of absence has also been granted to

Middlesex Regiment, from 3rd December, to

The Old Dack is intended for the discharge of lighters only and a system of cranes will be used for the rapid despatch of lighters both in discharging and loading. It is proposed that superintendence, cargo be discharged wholly into the ground: During the last 10 years the import trade of and taken to any floor of the 4-storied godowns statistics published by the Imperial Maritime by means of cranes or lifts inside the building. Customs, and there is no reason to suppose ing cargo up and down steps and be the means ed. On this expansion of trado as well as on well as reducing materially the cost of labour, opinion that the scheme if carried out, will be which is by far the heaviest item in the work- ing of a wharf. The fast discharge of lighters whereby they will be banded back to owners without delay will be the means of attracting a large amount of business' especially from steamers discharging at Woosung.

Single Copies Daily, ten canta: Weekly, twenty December, 1906, to zath June, 1907. Station "foie gras en aspic;" but when Piper Robert- This will obviate the necessity of coolies carry. | ibat this rate of progress will not be maintain which arrived from 'Shanghai: some days 20: Captain Adjutant J. & Cunningham, 3rd Pudden Race," "the_Haggis, borne round the of saving a great deal of time in handling, as the foregoing facts the committee base their seeing in going form the other morning. Ose

onghang Telegraph December, 1966,

I FUCCESS,

ing has been too short to definitely arrange this Debentures: -The time since the last meet matter, but negotiations are proceeding and the committes hope for a satisfactory result.—a Yours faithfully,

In the supper room the scone was a brilliant one, and one could hardly hear oneself talk for the sounds of the knives and forks, and the general laughter and follity called forth by the spontaneous happiness of the occasion, The saddle of mutton and the turkey were

"Chef" like him of the King Edward could have turned out in Hongkong such a

san played in that "Great Chieftain of the

room on the shoulders of two braw kilted

addies, the enthusiasm reached its height.

Everybody being helped to a portion of the "Pudden,the customary dram of whisky was served round to wash it dows and siter short interval Chlef Hough, rising, asked for silence,, and addressed those present as follows:-Ladies and Gentlemen, I ask you to All godowns will be built well above flood kindly bear with me for a few minutes, while I level and as it is proposed that all cargo on briefly preface the important toast it is the wish storage will be placed on the first and upper of the Members of this Society I should pro-floors, the risk of flood to cargo on stomge will pose. he high and exalted position my fellow be absolutely eliminated. The Old Dock is countrymen have placed me in to-night recalls particularly well situated for the delivery of my early service days, years ago, when I was cargo, mainly on account of its close proximity present at a similar although much" smaller to the Settlement, whilst it has a long frontage gathering, presided over by the then command oo Broadway, and the Keecheong Road' runs ing, officer of that gallant Cavalry Regiment so the whole breadth of the property. Should it really an Irishman, who was born during

dear to every Scoman's heart, the "Greys," and be found that the space is more than enough. the latter half of the gth Century, and migrat o'clock last night carrying a chopper, which at which a toast to the Regiment was proposed, for requirements a part of the Broadway: fron... | of Admiral Moore dropped anchor in the Bay ed to Scotland, where he began and ended his life of proselytism. That the Scots adopt cd St. Andrew and subsequently made him

The

Hongkong, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1966. A GREAT sensation was caused in New York by the publication in the World of a long detailed statement purporting to prove that THE PIOUS ST. ANDREW.

Mrs. Baker Eddy, the founder of the Christian Scientists, is dying from cancer, that she is Yesterday, the 30th of November, was, as virtually controlled by Mr. Footman, the secret as every person of education and discern-ary, and is impersonated in the public streets ment should know and appreciate, the feast by another woman. The World wants to know day of the pious Saint Andrew, Patron Saint how the immense sums of money accumulated of Scotland and all the Scots. As far as by Mrs. Eddy, whose income is estimated at our limited knowledge of the fgood Saint 200,000 yearly, has been spent, goes, we can only recall the fact that he was:

A COOLIE was artested in Bowen Road by the Wanchai Police at about half-pas! sleven

A. M. MARSHALL L. BRIDOU. C. R.. BURKILL HARRY DE GRAY, W.-H. BARHAM.

THE BRITISH FLEET.

AŤ, MANIA.

The Cablenews, of 27th ult, saya :-The Beet

vant was given to understand, that they Stewart's animal has a fair style of moving received their medicine at night... Mr. Murray

The two Derby griffins of Me..T. F. Hongb, bé 100 much tucked up and lacking in desk

per steamship Hangsaur, I had the pleasure of

of the ponies is absolutely in the rough, while

Williams's flyer on the course lately. Some the other appears to have done some work in Shanghai before, I have also not seen Mr.

vulgar race-track term, but the truth of the evil-disposed person said he was a "gonner,"

matter is that the pony in being physicked."" Major Parker and Mr. G. Mackie's steel gray griffin 'is improving very much since last I saw him, a fact which should please the owners, Mr. Ellis Kadoone's griffin, No. 23. an animal which is not at all bad looking, was put over a mile the ofber morning. According to my "ticker" the distance was dropped bahind in a min. 21 sec, last quarter. 34 secondar This performance was dote on the gras course.

A TURF ENTHUSIAST,

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their Patron Saint, shows that he must have carrying dangerous weapons, this morning, on their Banner the Motto "Second to None" | ments can be complied with. Whether it is American Mariée band to Hotel France and form us that they are in receipt of telegraphle

the police say was to be used for unlawful pur- poses He was arraigned before Mr. F. A, Hazeland, at the Police Court, on a charge of

that yesterday, was a Chinese festival and that and the case was remanded. The police say

many women wont to Bowen Road in wor ship. Last year a robbery occurred there, and they are of opinion that accused's intention was robbery when he went out with the chop,

the Ewo Cotton Spinning and Weaving Co. has declared a dividend of Tis jo per share;, closed from December lab. The transfer books of the Company will be

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SHIPPING AND MAILS:

MAILS DUR

Indino (Catherine Ağcar) zed just German (Buelow) 3rd inst.pm. German (Prins Bitti Friedrich) 4th inst Iodius (Namsang) 5th [nst, Indian (Humeung) 14th inst. American (Hongkong Marú) 9th inst.:

when it was mentioned that although the Regi-tags could be utilised for shops and quite au late last evening, too late for the ceremonies of ment was numerically designated the Second addition to the income of this property be the occasion. The British társ came ashore

BWO DIVIDEND, Dragoons they proudly bore emblazoned assured, provided that fire insurance require-nd paraded up the Escolts, escorted by the

Mesra, E. S. Kadoorio and Company vin bsen a very proper and popular kind of

themselves up to their molto. It is world's history how they have borno expedient to fill in part of the Dock, leaving a the Victoria Festaurant where they repaired advices from Shanghai, informing them that

Ladies and waterway for lighters, or fill it in entirely to be to the Crpheum Theatre. priest; but the adoption of St. Andrew by

Genilomen, succeeding generations of Scoti- covered by godowns, leaving the lighter to be

The fallure of the British fleet to pat in'an the Scots, was only, after all, a kind o

men located in Hongkong have long adopted discharged on frontage and on dock'sills is a

appearance yesterday bad the effect of delaying tit-for-tat for the adoption by the Irish

that molto and have always claimed and still matter for further consideration, but in any the programme planned for yesterday will be the programme arranged for a day, To-day of St. Patrick, who, for his part, was a

claim that they are second to none in loyal event the expense is covered by the figures given with just as much gusto, Scotchman from Kilmarnock, the infer per

allegiance to our well beloved Ruler, Scots-quoted. men, I ask you and our guests here,te-night to The system of godowns at Pootung will be ence being that what Scotland lost in one "No Native Sharebrokes admitted, is the support me in maintaining that high ideal of much on the same lines as, at the Old Dock, way, she gained in another. St. Andrew intimation prominently presented to the eyes loyalty by drinking a bumper in honour of the the 4-storied godowns running practically the moreover had not that gruesome habit of any of that description who wish to gain an toast I have risen to propose, which is. The whole length of the wharf (bereby reducing the peculiar to St. Patrick, of chasing soakes entrance into the office of a large mercantile Duke of Rothesay, the Lord of the Isles, and distance from ship to godown to a minimum about the country of his adoption. From office in Calcutta... The assistants, in their, Grand Steward of Scotland, the First and The cargo will be distributed over the floors of Moore, Governor General Smith, Major Gen- customary morning devotions, always play greatest, of Scotland's Chiefs. May long life these godowns by cranes or "lifts. These this we might very appropriately draw some "Lead us not into temptation; but deliver us and the best of health be vouchsafed to him cranes could be worked in the centre of the Inference as to the superiority of Scotch from itte evil one," and the above notice, i and may he be long spared to guide our desfloors and carrying on each floor would also be whisky for Irish immigrants, over Irish looked upon by them as a direct answer to tinies. Brother Scots, Ladies and Gentlemen much reduced. The whole of the wharves and whisky for Scotch visitors, but we refrain, theft, peliige. The native abarebrokers, as a His most Excellent Majesty the King! godowns will be lighted entirely by electricity St. Andrew is represented i. art al a very class are of the most trustworthy description. This eloquent and powerful speech of the and in the event of busy times night work could venerable man with flowing white locks and a Capfent, but as in other share markets of President's called forth a burst of patriotte be carried on with every degree of safety. A beard, holding the gospel in his hand, and prowl about any offices into which they can in our lives, cols, Englishmen, Irishmes, Colo to do away with the present out-of-date system the world there are a fow land-sharks who enthusiasm, such as we have seldom witnessed chief factor at this Pootung property will be leaning upon a transverse cross. This sneak to try and trap the inexperienced and nials and Foreigners alike, seemed to be taken of discharging coal into baskets to be carried, Portrayal of the the Scottish Saint is, how. unwary youngster into time bargains. To deal with a fit of ffensied patriotism and it was some by bamboo coolles some, long distance. It is ever, we think wrong, and causes him to be with these sharks is like playing against loaded moments before the assembly could be brought | proposed to rau light trucks from vessels side the fagship King Alfred, she? Maryland will The Imperial German Hall's ProRIS confused with that St. Andrew, una of the dice. With those cunning ones it is always: A game of heads 1iwin, tails you lose.". Hence Apostles, who was subsequently crucified. the altogether wise and protective notification In bonnes Scotland we believe, the, feast! above referred to

to order again. Ma

The toast" To the memory of pious St

To the m Andrew was then drunk, as is cast on ghera occasions, in allenos, and this does

The British feet to-day will salute the port Santiago answering in kind. American Rag- with a full salate of twenty-one guns, Fort ship West Virginia will reply with fifteen guns in honour of Vice Admiral Moore. This salute will be returned gun for gun by the British Bag ship King Alfred,

Official calls and visits between Admiral eral Wood and Admiral Brownson will follow the salutes

General shore leave will be granted in the aftensen and the car ride will begin at 4 pm. av scheduled, with the banquet and show in the eveslagurata:

Admhal Brownson will dine Admiral Moore on the flagship Weil Virginia Wednesday

which had been planned for Christmas but was evening, and on Thursday evening the crew of the Pennsylvania will give a minstrel show advanced a visited a month for the benefit of the The Flagship West Virginia will chaperon

to the piles in open storage; the trucks to be | pair withitha Dlaken, the drown is to be. lifted into and out of the hold by stemmar and under the protecting wing of the Pensylvania, placed on the begie to be ran away, this will and the art it be halpoken with Che be a saving of much labour, and it is satialpst: | Colorado

The 1. C. S. N. Co's 1.4. Namiang from Calcutta and the Straits left Singapore for this port on joth ult, at 4 pm;

The Java-China-japan Lijo za dodati -a at Kobe for this port on 31st ult, and may be expected here on 9th inst. is so

and is expected here pa and ins

The N. Y. K. 1. Shinano, Mara American Line led Shanghai for this port on 29th vity

CS. N. Co. & ANMEENKLER Cal

cutta for this port via the Straits on apthally and may be expected, bere on 14th isst,HER Friedrick, cuying the German Wells in from Berlin of the 6th aliw left Sjogapor goth uile at 8 dies, and may be ap on 4th las