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Intimation.

LIMITED.,

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

CHEMISTS

GOVERNOR AND HOUSEHOLD.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 21 1907.

import trade would fail to be borne by foreign manufacturers, but inspection of the table of principal imports shows that such was not the case. On the contrary, must of the principal imports of foreign origin in

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LOCAL AND GENERAL. wet van

SAIGON is doing a great business in the export. of rice this year. Some days ago, among other vessela in port, there were eight Japanese Reamers loading rice for Japan. These were

not chartered vessels, but belong to Japanese Shipping Companies,

A. S. WATSON & CO., creased in quantity. But there was a heavy drop in the import of nankeens (native cloth) amounting to over 1,600 cwt, which alone would account for the difference. What was COMMANDER Basil R. H, Taylor, 2.N, has been appointed, provisionally and subject to still more satisfactory was that that portion His Majesty's pleasure, to be an official member of the trade which consists most largely of of the Legislative Council with effe from the British goods actually shows an improve 11th just, during the abience on inve of the ment over the value of the year 190s." When Hon. Mr. F. J. Badeley, or until f.aher notice, dealing with the question of opium, Mr.rue Board of Communications will despatch BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE Savage is honestly sceptical, albeit in a proper is deputies to the Yungize regions to increase and decorous way, of the ability of the Chinese the share capital of the China Merchants Government to clear the drug out of lakhol, at Steam Navigatie Company so as to extend any rate for some time to come. Of course the lines of the company, and the same Board he does not say so in these words, but unless has ordered the 'eiyang and Nanyang Squa we misread his meaning that should be his drons to proceed to Europe and America to opinion. He states i "Indian opium, figures in the import list to the amount of azo cwis, valued at £17,403, as compared with zog cwts., valued at £15,608 in 1905. Yunnan opiùm is also represented with a modest y cwis., estimated at £600. This is interesting, as it affords an opportunity of comparing the respective values of the In dian and the native drug when landed here, Indiän opium works out at £79, and Yun- ran at 66 138. 4d. per cwt. Apart from

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INSPECTOR. Collett, of No. 7 Police Station. charged two track coolies, belonging to a firm in Des Voeux Road West, before MCA.D. Melbourne, with conveying forty-nine tins of kerosene oil along the public street, yester day, without having each lin labelled, both in English and Chinese, Dangerous goods, The accused were fined a dollar each and an orter was made by the Court forfeiting the oil, MR. J. M. Beck, superintendent, the Eastern

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THE NEW VICEROY.

LANDING AT CANTON.

CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY PROBLEM.

{From a Commspondents, མ་ང་ད་ན་བ་མ་ས་ད་ད་བ་མ་འ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་

S. CHINA DISTURBANCES.

YUMCHOW CITY STORMED,

DISAFFECTION SPREADING." [From Our Own Correspondent.]

CANTON DAY BY DAY.

·FUNDI"FOR:TEET.

IN.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, sath September. H.E. Chang Yum-tong, Minister, Pleni- potentiary for Chipe at Tibet, has memorialised "Canton, 20th September. Canton, 21st September.

It would appear from latest advices from the the Throne requesting for a grant of a larg As briefly reported to you, by telegram, scene of disturbances in South-West Kwang etc. in the administration of the dominion over.

sum of money for the carrying out of reforms, to-day, 11.E. Viceroy Chang Jen chun, the long, that the activity of the inalcontents in

which he has been appolated to rule. Instruc- newly-appointed representative of H. 1. M. the those regions continues unabated. A despatch tions have sccordingly been recaived from the Emperor in the Southern capital, neived here from Yanchow gives particulars of the capital by the Canton authorities directing that this morning on board the C. M. S. N. Co. different engagements, on the "arth and

Taels 100,000 be remitted to Tibet which is to. The steamer was escorted in Canton by several fecture and the Government troops sont against salt tax monopoly. The colection of the tax 11. Tai Skun from Shanghai via Hongkong, rath instant, between the rebels in that prebe drawn from the funds collected from the Chinese gunboats and Government launches, them. On the early morning of the ith in for this monopoly has increased to more than and entered the harbour amidst the boomingstant, the rebels in a body, numbering con: 5000 o inels annually, under the anpervision of pups. The Frefect of Kwangchow, Chan sitlerably over two thousand men invaded of the newly-appointed Salt Commissioner, Mong Tsang, and the two magistrates of the the city of Yumchow. The insurgents were Ting Nal-yang, who has effected many changes districts of Namhai and Punyu, proceeded well equipped with up-to-date, atm and revited the raies of inxes on Bait, RODZ early this morning to Whampoa to meet H.E.

after his assumption of charge sis Salt Commix- there and accompanied him into the city.

sioner. It will be remembered that it was: HLE. Viceroy shum Chun-hiuen's Intention to introduce several reforms in the sult, tax col· lection, of this "provis.co thus materially in- creating the revenue of the province. No doubt, Bit Commissioner Ting is carrying out the programme as drawn up by HE. Shum.

Arriving safely here H.E. landed this forenoon at about ten o'clock at the Tian Tire What where he was received by the Provincial Trea

surer, the Acting Provincial Judge, the Provin. cial Examiner and the Salt Commisioner, the Tartar Generals and many other officials both civil and military. At Whampoa H.E. also paid a call on the Admiral and Commander- in-Chief, Chun Ping-chik, H,E. and family will not take up a temporary residence any

ness for his recaption.

ammunitions.

and

The storming ofthe city was conducted with great vigður and determination, and lasted for several hours. The insurgents were so de termined in their attempt to capture 'the city | by the nanihilation of the Imperial troops that the invading force had the temerity, in spile at superior numbers, of scating the walls of the city. Owing to the larger force of the Im perialists, however, under Commander Kwok, The amount of railway fares collaciad on the the insurgents were ultimately repulsed; buiWongsha-Kongisun section of the Canton- act before they had succeeded in killing the Hankow Railway for the past ten days were as

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Captain of the Sixteenth Regiment during the blondy encounter.

On the same day after the attack of Yam. clamation notifying the public that he will the direction of Ling shao, distant about 207 H.E. Viceroy Chang has issued a red pro-chow, the insurgents commenced a march in

take over the seat of office on the morning of froin Yumchow. On hearing of the insurrec- the 22nd instant, as Viceroy of the Liang tionists' movement, on the following morning, a large body of troops was despatched to Ling. shan, under the command of Captain Wu, The opposing forces meeting subsequently, a severe engagement ensued, the bandits being com

Kwang Provinces.

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CONFERENCE WITH CHANG CHIH-TUNG.

When H.E. Chang, of Canton, arrived at Hanków from Honan he had an interview with H.E. Viceroy Chang Chihung of the Hopelled to retreal, Kwang Frovinces. This conference lasted for several hours during which a variety of subjects was talked over, especially in uers in connection with the Canton-Hankow railway."

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RAILWAY. RECEIPTS,

follows:-8th instant, $207.50; 9th instant $180 15.; 10th instant, $173.85; 11th instant, $176,30; 12th instant, 5172.25; 13th ipstonų

$136.25; 16th isstant, $178 253 and 17th instant, $220.00; 14th instant, $106,10; 19th instant,

$199.60.

COPIUM FARDE, 1- The Shanou Chuchas instructed expectant magistrate Ming Fun to proceed to the district of Ching Yuen to arrange matters in conne tion with the taking over the control of the opium farm in that district, and placing the monopoly under Government control.

the tact that various yamens have received Extension Australasia & China Telegraph Co place, but will proceed straight to the Vice written instructions whereby the officials and Lid, informs us that, the Commercial Pacificgal quarters, where everything is in readi Cable Company's direct route to America hav. their staff are given three months to breaking become interrupted this morning, telegrams off the habit of opium-smoking, no active for the American Continent (and Honolulu) -must pass via Atlantic at the higher rates given steps have as yet been taken to restrict the general use of the drug by the people. on the tariff cards. Senders will oblige by Eatly last year new taxes were instituted marking their telegrams accordingly on opium throughout the province in the THERE has been a long falt need, in Tientsin form of licences to be taken out by all shops fat a servants' registry office, but no one seem's and divans' selling prepared opium The inclined to undertake the trouble which the usual practice of farming the taxes was ad- organising of such an establishment would opted, a system which does not benefit the entail. If there was such a registry in Tientsin public revenue to the fullest extent, but many difficulties would be done away, with, to Ì a great extent, as the living places and proper which has at least the advantage, from themes and characters, of all those who oblained Chinese official's point of view, of saving employment through the Uffice, would be niuch trouble and of avoiding a good deal of | kgown,-China, Critic. popular opposition and, discontent. The amounts paid by the shops on account of this tax vary from about a dols per month Antiseptic and Detergent-Whitens the Teeth in the case of the largest shops to 2 or 3 dois in the case of the smallest. The incidence of there, additional taxes does not appear F. J. D. Lugard,, K.C.MU, C., D.S.0% will bickerings will soon be removed and the con- surrounding country. The rebels are inviting year, and bears interest as the rate of 5 per cent

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 7th September, 1907.

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The Hongkong Celegraph

pansion would be sufficient to warrant the, necessary outlay, and it is still more doubt- fui whether the capital required could be procured in this impoverished district. The,

à COMBINED meeting, postponed from last Wednesday, of the General Council and the Students of the Hongkong College of edicine

HE'S INITIAL MOVE.

All the telegraph, wires in the above locali. ties have been cut by the outlaws and tele graphic communication has, therefore, to be

made with Canton via Kwangsi,

THE KAOCHOW DISTURIANCE,

At Shanghai, H.E. also. hu à conference with the Canton-Hank iw Railway shareholders. With regards the outbreak in the distric: there in regard to the working, etc, of this line of hek Shing, in the prefecture of Ksochow further particulars of the disturbance is now to hand. It is reported that the outlaws there are co-operating with the rebels arriving from the district of Fong, thing and with those who have crossed the borders from the province of Kwangsi, and are disturbing the peace of the

people to join them in their movement. Brigadier-General Wong of that prefecture has ordered Captain Ho to proceed with two re giments of troops to the scene.

It is understood that H.E. Chang's first step in initiating his administration of the go- will be held in the Legislative Council Cham-vernment of the two provinces, will be to bar on Monday, 23rd inst., at 3.30 p.m., to elect thoroughly investigate the Yuet Han Railway rector. His Excellency the Governor, Sir question. It is to be hoped that the pelty preside. The Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, CM.G., bas given notice that he will re-nominate the Hos. Mr. F. H. May, C.31.G., the retiring rector. THE Hankow paper states:We learn, of the

best of authority, that the property at present in the hands of the Astor House Hotel has

been acquired by the Nippan Yasen Kaisha for the sum of three hundred thousand latis. We notice that pheasants are already on the market, and incidentally learn that the natives

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ALLEGED ASSAULT (N-TH

WANCHAL MANKET.

STRIET COOLIE SENT TO HOSPITAL. What may, perhaps, terminate in another Wanchai Market manslaughter incident oc curred yesterday, under circumstances similar

t about two

o'clock yesterday, the story goes a street coolie, Chan Cheung Hung, went to stall No. 57, in the Wanchai Market, and called for This was handed three cents' worth of fish.

to him in a paper bag. The coolie looked at the fish, said it did. nat look like three cents, worth, and returned it to the stallholder. "Did you come here to buy, or to make

from behind his counter. "You people," he continued, "come and order three cents' worth of goods and expect to pay two cents for it. That won't do here.” And with that, so it is

alleged, the fishmonger picked up a weight and knocked down the colin with it.

V. W. C. AQUATIC SPORTS.

SECOND DAY.

The second day's events in the V. R. C. annual aquatic meeting gold proved a great success, the swimming being good and the finishes very close, excepting in one or two heits. The lighter and Club's enclosure were Pretty well packed, which, shows (ba interest taken in this annual carnival by the sporting community of Hongkong.

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HURDLE RACK,- "wa Lengths(ilandicap) hurdles..

In the first heat Witchell, the scratch man,

CANTON-BANKOW RAILWAY, Şa The Hankow-Canton · Rai way „Company, (Hunan and Hupeh sections) has communicat ed with the Canton Office to the effect that iba'

payment of the instalme for the redemption of the railway for this year is about die and that that province's share is Tnels 410,600, of which the company has already raised Taels 310,000, and requested the Easton Company to advance the Hankow company the sum of Tails 100,000 to make up the required amount. The loan is to be effected for a period of one-

par annum. The whole amount is to be re initted to Hongkong. »

HIRUNGSHAN OPIUM PARMA Yesterday, the Shan Hov Chu intructed the magistrate of the district of Namhoi to find out and seal up the property of ons Kwok Ting- ying, the opiuma farmer of the district of Heungshan, who has been in arrears with the payment of the royalty for the monopoly, to the extent of several thousand taula..

A SUSPICIOUS CASE,

CHINAMAN FOUND IN A BUROPEAN

BOARDING HOUSE,

Mis. Gillanders, a board-house keeper, carry. ¿ ing on business at 3, Kennedy Road, charged a Chinaman named Yan Yuk before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, this morning, with being found

caught up to the men in front of him just after on her premises shortly after midaight, to-day completing a little over a length and created

when the other men lowered them.

R. C. Witchell (owes 12 acco)....................... 1. Time: 49 4/5 seconds..

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Ribeiro and H. C. Sayer. The former took Only two started in the second heal, A. J. V.

with the intention of committing a felony.' Ona of the house coolies captured accused as he was

of the rooms.

His Worship-What were you doing in the house?

A hue and cry was raised by the people advantage of his big lead and wan easily clothes and he went to get it,

Time: 55 1/5 seconds.

In the third heat Tula, the lirait man, alo won easily with Roza about a couple of yards. away. Time: 56 seconds.

Accused, who was respectably dressed, said 000 of the boarders promised him some old

"What's the name of the boarder ?—Accused gave, the name.

Can you recegaise him again 7-No. cannot identify him?-No.

The European spoke to you and yet you

À. S. WATSON & CO., so far to have had any effect upon the con sumption of opium in general.". So that de LIMITED,

spite bad trade and the increased tax on the drug, the people still continued their old habit of philosophically consoling themselves with the opium pipe. The sugar grown in the Pakhoi district finds itself at a disadvant age when having to compete with the pro- duct of Java. We read that: "As far as quantity goes, most of the principal exporte show a decided improvement with the un are not the only guilty parties in thegher to detail to the one which was reported in these HONGKONG, SATUL DAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1907. fortunate exception of sugar, the most im. of birds out of season, fureign so-called sports-cotumas, some weeks ago,

inen having shot thres pheasants last Sunday. portant of all. This article has decreased THE DECLINE OF PAKHOI, by over 2,030 tons since 1905 and is 3:278 A VERY interesting game of bowls was rolled tons below the average of the past six years, off yesterday afternoon on the l'olice Recrea- In his report on the trade of Paktioi in This is partly due to damage to the croption Club's bowling green, as Happy Valley, 1906, the British Acting Consul, Mr. Sayage, | from die heavy spring rainfall, but the com-

between teams representing catchmen and Irishmen. The game was for a silver cup and attempts to paint a bright and attractive petition of Java sugar in the Hongkong spans. The Scattish tann was represented picture from colours that are faded and market is the chief cause of the decline." by Sergis. Watt, McDonald, Gordon and Sim dead. It may be that Pakhui will become With the object of bolstering up the port, the Trish team, Sergi's Davitt, Brazil, Igspector trouble?" bawled the fishmonge, coming bit of laughter by swimming over the hurdles passing his bed, geing in the direction of one one of these days an important port of call it has been suggested that Pakhoi Warnock and Chief Detective Inspector Han in South China, but as matters stand at pre- should be connected with the West River son. The Scotchmen won easily. Scoié : 22. 6

On sent what seems most evident to the looker basin by railway.

this subject

THE Calculta String Band will play the follow. on is the steady decline in the trade of the Mr. Savage admits that the scheme port. Mr. Savage attributes the decreases would almost certainly cause consider shown on the import and export sides of the able expansion of trade but, he adde, report in great measure to the effects of the | "ji Premains doubtful whether such ex typhoon `of' last year, which did much damage to houses, junks, lishing craft and standing crops. Then again, little or no rain fell during the last three months of the year with the result that "the rice, Bugar promoters of the 'scheme have, it is true, and sweet potato crops suffered accordingly."proached the Yuet-Hau (Camon-Hankow) | AUSTRALIA to Rule the Waves,-li Australia In the view of the undismayed optimist Railway Company for assistance in placing begins Tuilding readuughts, ar improved Mr. Savage adds: "lo these circum their shares upon the Chinese market--for | Prendsoughts, and first-class cruisers and a charge of serious assault. The Court second-} swam well throughout the race and stances it was not to be expected that foreigners are not wanted--and have been torpedo-boats to day, and keeps a steadily at irade would nourish; The wonder is rather, that its balance sheet should not difficulties of financial organisation and and, with good management, the most efficient met in a sympathetic spirit. But the enormous work, it will almost certainly have about 1970, if peace lasts a long, the most up-toile ficel reveal a greater deficit than it actually does." management, with which the stronger Can-feet, on all the seas. That fleet will be of But are we to believe that the deficit was tonese combination has had to contend, and | heuter quality than the navies of Britain, which it has yet been unable to overcome, F.nce, Germany, Russia, the United States, will undoubtedly repeat themselves for or Japan. It will be the ope navy in existence many years to come is any similar venture with no tail to it, and containing not a single undertaken by Chinese themselves, so long stup over twelve years old.--Bulletin, Sydney, which was awaiting with eagerness, not

as they insist upon rigidly excluding there. His Majesty the King has not been advised to unmixed with anxiety, the steps to be taken from the valuable assistance: of foreign exercise his power of disallowance with re against the officials who had falled to dis- capital, and the equally estential advantages spect in Ordinance No 6 of 1997uthorize charge their trust according to the idea of of foreign experience. In these circum. the Hongkong and Shanghai Barking Cor the leading reformers in the cistrict. People stances is is at least unlikely that their fairy poration from time to time to increase the awaited events in auspense and allowed dreams of railway development will material capital of the said Corporation from the sum of other affairs to drift. Neither Chinese ise into solid realities for a long time to peasants nor those of other countries are

come." "To conclude, the decline of Pakhoi

to admit that the trade has fallen so low that it seems improbable that it can fall much lower. The trade area fins dwindled gradually, owing to the competition of newly opened ports, to little or nothing beyond the neighbouring district"

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due solely to such a circumstance as an elemental disturbance"? It must not be forgotten that last year Pakhus was in the centre of a ruffled and agitated population,

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in the market; several policemen rushed to the spot, and the coolie was removed to. hospital, while his supposed azsadant was placed under lock and key. The xiral of the ceolio's ir juries could not be retained te- day. It is believed, however, that his spleen is ruptured

This morning, th: hmonger -was-arenigned-by Jaspectar Goutly before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, if the Palice Court, held him in $100 bail for trial.

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HONGKONG CRICKBI LḥAGUE.

The fourth heat was the hardest of the lot, as all good swimmers competed. Carroll led from start to finish and wan comfortably from Pereira, the second mun Time: 5: seconds.

lengths handicap, L. G. SouEL (owes 2 ~~~ 1. MOYS RACE (rz is ry years ofuge};:"Two"

His Worship remanded the case until Mon: day. In the meantime accused will be taken to the boarding house to point out the Евторець.

CHINESE GIRL AT AMERICAN. COLLEGE.

won with Arthur Ellis (owes 15 seconds) a few yards behind. Time: minute 6 seconds. 3 CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE COLONY, zco yards (pen). Five started in this event. J. DAUGHTER OF MINISTER TO UNITED STATES

TO GO TO BARNARD OF 'WELLS. Canter, 87th Coy, K.G.A., A. Z. Thomas, R.H., The committee have the pleasure in present. A. V. Barros, C, Humphreys and C. J. Cooke.

Chinese women who have been educated in This was the most important event of the day their fourth annual report.

ANNUAL REPORT.

America will receive a distinguished recrut and created a great deal of interest. Hum- when Miss May Liang Cheng, the only daughter, pluers kept a slight lead nearly all the way of Sir. Chantung Linng Chen, The Chi ese but after five lengths were covered, he had to Minister to the United States, returns to her relinquish the premier place to Cooke, who native land. Miss Cheng is a particularly won by about a quarter of a length from C. Humphreys. Canter was third. minutes 43 seconds.''

bright young woman and has attracted much

Time: 2 attention in Washington. It is announced that

Eight clubs entered fir the Shield Competi- tion, namely, Kowloon, Craigengower, Hong: kong Police, Civil Service, Hongkong 'A, Army Staff, Royal Garrison Artillery and Royal Engineers.

Some of the matches were well contested and more drawn games resulted than farmerly

The Kowloon Club was successful in retain. 4. RUNNING HEADER FROM SPHINGEGARD. the piquant fitte Celestial maiden will be edu ing the Shield won in the previous season, of M. A. K. Soura was looked upon as the sated in Barnard College, although it is said Wells College, Aurora, N. Y, is a posible probable wiones, but be failed to come up to expectations. C. E. Harrop was awarded the candidate for the honour of instilling the ideas first prize. Wishart vied with Souza for second of Westero civilization in the pretty Mis mater of Li Hung Chang's grand-daughter, re-dive and consequently, the latter secured

Miss Li, now Mis. Bien. Miss Cheng is under second place.

weet 16 and dresses in Oriental style, as be comes the daughter of the Chinese representa tive to this country. She speaks English and has shown marked ability in music, says the Broadway Magazine. The Minister has a sum mer home in the diplomatic colony at Amherst, Mass, although, it is unofficially announced.

inclined to toil and slave in the effort to seems self-evident, and even Mr. Savage has year; and to continue in force for a farther Cricket Club and the combined, Langue XV. I place, but the former did not do well in the Liang's head. Wells College is the a'ma

SHIPPING AND MAILS

win a scanty livelihood from a rocky soil when there is a possibility, which looms farger every day, that they will not be permitted to reap the fruit of their labour. And while Pakhol last year was speculating what would be the outcome of things Pakhoi, is in the same position 10-day. There are still the same rumours, the tales of actual fighting between the reformers and the Imperial troops, the absence of security and protection, the sense of disaster, all of which contribute to the decline of trade generally. In 1906 the total value of Pak- hoi's trade was £407,979-reckoned on the basis of the Haikwan tael being worth 35."

The Imperial German Mail s.s. Prier Hein, 34da decrease of nearly £24,000. Of rich left Shanghal on 21si inst, et Sap and that amount £15.457 was due to a falling may be expected here on 24th just 60 m. off in the import trade and £8.491" in the The C. P. R. Co. ex. Tartar ved at Kaba at 3.30 p.m., on zuth inst., and fall again export trade. As Mr. Savage' remarks, "ital nidnight same day, for Yokohama, where sbe might be assumed that the decrease in the I is due to arrivo at 6 am, on #3rd inst.

MAILS DUE,

Canadian (Empress of India) 22nd lost. German (Kielit) 23rd inst,, night.

German (Prins Heinrick) 24th inst., 6. p.m.

ten milions of dollars to a suin not exceeding the 14 matches this Club played, 11 were won The sum oftwenty millions of dollars; and to and 3 drawn, points 36, continue incorporated for a further team of ar The annual 'match between the Hongkong period of 21 years the provisions of section 3 of which always evokes great interest, was played the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking, Cor. on 30th March and resulted, for the first time, poration Ordinance, 1899, with regard to the inn win for the League team. excess issue of Bills and Notes payable, to

bearer on demand.

5. BACK BACK-Two Lengths. R. c. wit: chell won the first heat easily with Peraira second. Time: 54 secs.

The accounts show a credit balance of $34.80. Mr. T. Sercombe "mith having left the Colony has resigned the presidency of the League; The second heat proved far more interesting, On 'several' nights this week motornien of Mr. R. H. B. Hancock has kindly consented to as H. A. Lammert and A. V. Barros were tramcars have been put to snuch trouble by theil the vacancy. Mr. Sercombe, Smith has together nearly all the way, the latter just presence of stones in the grooves of the trams always taken the keenest interest in the welfare winning by a touch. Time: 62 seconds. lines, at West Point. The matter was reported of the League and the Committee desire to re- to the West font police, and us the result of a cord their sincere thanks for his past services. strict look-out, a ten-year-old lad, who jesides at 5, Sai Woo Lane, was caught last night in the act of placing a bandlyl of stones on the rails near the old harbour office. "Do you know you art endangering the lives of the passengers?" | Mr. Melbourne asked the youngster when be come before him at the Police Cour!,_to-day. "I was not placing stones on the tram lines," he replied, "I was only throwing them at the cara!" He was fined £3, the alternative being seven days.

6. FOUR LENGTHS' HANDICAP. The swim-that he will return to China for a period of mers in both heats finished very close together. mourning prescribed by the customs as a marke of respect for his recently deceased mother, In that event he will be succeeded by Liang Tun-Ten, Taotal of Customs di Tien-tain, a Yale graduate, and Mles Llang will be left to complete her education in charge of Mrs. Kwai, wife of the secretary of the legation.

The annual general meeting will be held in O. P. Chunyai won the first heat is a micute Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co.'s office (8t, 553/5 seconds. Whilst P. M. Remedios won George's Building), on Tuesday, the 24th the second heat in 1 miants 47 3/5 seconds, September, 1907, at 5.30 p.m.

M. (AMILLE Flammarion, the well-known astronomer, publishes some interesting details of the new comet. The comet is now at about .100,000,000 miles from the earth. It has seven tails, the longest of which is about 7,000,000 miles in length. The diameter is twenty-two

A. E. ASGER, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, Hongkong, 17th September, 1927.

A NEW scale of rates of postage, which comes into force on the 1st October, is published in tḥe Government Garells of yesterday's date. Į times that of the earth,

Revisi p regulations underwhich Commissions- in the British Army may be obtained by officers of Colonial Military Forces, may be seen at the Colonial Secretary's Office,