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THE CUBICLE

QUESTION.

COMMITTEE'S REPORT.

MORE LATITUDE FOR THE`POOKER CLASH CHINESE

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY OCTOBER 4 1907.

rule could be usefully made applicable to them DEATH OF MX, LAU CHẾN TING, all; much more so to endeavour to enforce it,

ANY HENRY, KESWICK

"A WELL-KNOWN. KEMBER OF TUB

CHINESE,COMMUNITY/ZİN

HUCKAY OLUBI

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING,

CORRESPONDENCE:

INTERE

THE SHANGHAI

KET: "PROBABLES.

The catura match with Hongkong and the Stralis is now foiming one of the main topics: of conversation, and the team likely to be chosen to represent us in leading to open dise centres. Therefore, we (Shanghai Tiger) think custions at the various & Clubs and social

few remarka

maths on individual play and players.

the cubicle question, was laid before the La-, to have been availed of hat the Board, to deal and the European: morcartilo circles of the Wilkins Elyell (129'h Baluchis.)^2-200 mlaster, last April. It is trus that the Govern....} might not be out-of-Puuduta

The report of the Committee appointed to consider and make suggestions for dealing with

The text of gislative Council last Thursday. the report is as follows:-

Recommendations agreed to by the Com- mittee

appointed by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government to inquire into and report upon the cubicle question generally.

and T. EA.

(We do not showssarily, endorse this opinions suprasā khemah by Correspondents Lu'shờ cùluma.).

Colonial Secretary's Office,

TOBACCO TRADE EXHIBITION. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1907,

3rd inst

The annual general meeting of the Hong .: Sir,--Lam directed to invite the attention of

TO THE EDITOR OF THE **Mongkong IsledRADE.“ the Banitary Board to the proviso contained in

Under most distressing circumstances and Kong Hockey Club was held in the Cricket

Clubpavilica last Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Bar Bir—A correspondence has appeared in Section 154 of the Public Health and Buildings such as point, unfitusairly, in a case of Jale ton presided. There werquito present: Messi several London newspaper expressing re

GB, ET. Gry (hon, secretary 'and Ordinance which to judge from representations die in a fit of temporary aberration of the

more in evidence at the Tobacco Exhibition recently made to Government does not appear inind, the Chinese community of Hongkong treasurer), R. F. E. Master, F. H. Forde, H. Fret that Colonial grown leaf tobacco not

and Lituts. Taylor (119th Infantry) beld at the Royal Horticakural: Hall, West-S with the cubicle question or giving as much

I am now to sug Colony learnt with extreme rogist of the death

of Mr. Lau Chin Ting at six o'clock this morn Mr. J. Barton, in proposing adoption of the ment of British Columbia had an important pest as a practicai means for intitude in the use of the cubicles as in coming. It is no exaggeration of language to say report and accounts, said, that he was glad to Exhibit which excited much interest, but apart

mady Trionds

see a credit balance in both the Club and from this there was very little Colonial tobacco patible with reasonable sanitary requirements that the news bruks uppt bie

painful rudderness; for the

shown. to the poorer classes of Chinese inhabiting with the shock

old I gentlemann was highly esteemed for his id Challenge Cup Funds, but he regretted the fact that there were not more membors, and tenement houses that the Board by means of tonement houses that the Boobs, te houss tegrity of character, uniform urbanity and jaybhoped that this season would sno a large additional Exhibition have decided, in view of the

The Management of the Tobacco Intern Intern Cubicles must be permitted in houses,

advanced 2. As regards constraction of cubicles, wood, inspection and decide what number of cubicles ality-even at his metal or other material approved by the Build: might reasonably be allowed to be erected and met with as the confined excellent qualitics

obvious interest of the public and the trade in tubacen which it is thought might be grown mora extensively in several British Colonies, ing Authority should be laid down as the maintained in each floor, and thereafter make of a single individual.

Belonging to the old school of Chiucre

and in view of the higher prices which have rule, subject to such being painted, white-recommendations accordingly for modification

bars, demanded for the tobaccos coming washed or otherwise kept clean to the satis or exemption by the Governor-in-Council.1 gentry, Mr. Lau hio Ting was, nevertheless,

Board.

endowed with a gift of mental receptivity

from the American Continent which largely faction of the Sanitary

am, ale,

which

sinod him is great slead in the battle A. M, THOMSON,

supply this market, to encourage at the Ex Colonial Secretary,

af life in a great struggling centre of trade

hibition to

be held towards the end of March, like Hongkong, for the gaining of the individual

1908, the display of Colonial leaf tobacco, supremacy in which much depends upon the

With this abject in view a few simple con- effarts of the person himself, in a marked

3. As regards, dimensions of such, the pre- sent limits prescribed by section 154,should be

adhered to, with the discretion presently exist The Secretary, Sanitary Board ing and exercised by the Sanitary Board, hut without the necessity for the content of the Governor in Council.

4. The conditions of the construction and maintenance of cubicles in axisting bouses should be left to the discreting of the Sanitary Board, without reference to the Governor in Council.

In the above connection the Board is recam mended to exercise to the full extent its discre tion provided for in the proviso to section 154 of the principal ordinance in, the direction of permitting as many cubicies as is expedient on all floors including the ground floor after in spection of the premises by compeight officers

"The number of cubicles allowed on each floor should be pinted up conspicuously on such floor

. An addition should be made to the law is the shape of a proviso to section 46, viz.:-

Any room not containing a cubicle may be inhabited to the extent of one adult per. son to every 30 square feet of floor space and 330 cubic feet of air space. Sub-section 153 (8) 3 should be amended to permit the occupation of an accountant's office in a shop by not more than two persons at sight.

6, in regard to re-erected houses, cubicles should be allowed in the same manner and to the same extent as io existing houses.

WOCHOW NOTES,

"SAINAM" CASI,

!

Wuchow, 30th September: The Suinn case, re bringing cargo trom a closed to a treaty port, in which the Customs held the Safnam to have infringed treaty regulations has been settled, so it is said," by the vessel being fined the nominal sum of Hiikwan Taels 100. The decision will now establish a precedent, and aty future violation of treaty regulations will no doubt be based on the present case. ⠀

⚫ CHANGES.

MI. A. Van Aalst has been appointed Commissioner of Customs in Wuchow, vice Mr. P. Kremer, late. Acting Commissioner. Mr. Van Aala assumes charge of this part in a few days, and arrived here yesterday by the

B.S. Linian.

"OLD GLORY"

HOW THE KATIPUNAN FLAG WAS

SUPPRESSED,

tion to the list, ile was surry the Club bad not won the Challenge Cup, but hoped they would be successful this year. (Haar, hear).

Mr. L. G. Bird seconded the motion. Carried On the motion of Mr. J. Battoo, seconded by Mr. H. V. Wilkinson, Mr. T. C. Gray was elected Hon. Sect

Secretary and

and Treasurer for the coming season.

Mr. J. Barton proposed that the following, in addition to the President and Hon. Secretary,

be elected to the Committee: L. G. Bird Rditions have been drawn up, under which

·I: M. Barrell, class by himself. Probably the best batsman

ably travels to the boundary, and in dificult ever seen in the Orient. A strong defensive player, he relishes loose bowing, which lovacie man to vel out at any time, Good Bold in any position, best at mid-off; a fairly good change bot breaks both ways, and occasionally sends down a fast balla dedingisk

2—1. Walker, of sound judgment and ox. likely to Capiain the team to Hongkong. Fairly good bat, excellenti fold, especially at cover point; and a useful change

howler,

degree the late Chinese gentleman showed hias F. C. Matier, Lieut. Butter.hwaite, RL, A. F. samples of Colonial, tobacco, walghing about chara Must returned from Europe, therefore

self the possessor of the resourcefulness which earned for him the distinction and popularity. which it was his lot to enjoy amongst the leading society of his fellow-countrymen in Hongkong, Macao and Canton. known as a piece gouds merchant in Hongkong To the foreign community Mr. Lau was first In that trade, he was conspicuously successful during the eighties and when at the close of that decede the remarkable land boom" set is in Hongkong he seized it at its flood which led him to fortune. The business success con- tinued progressively, and from his original connection with a firm of piece-goods mar chants ha so enlarged his business as to be -the controlling head of two firms in Bon ham Strand dealing in finchester goods, besides being the "master" of one of the very. few hangs of yarn dealers which survived the frightful crisis in the yarn trade of 1956-07. The magnitude of his dealings in the latter branch of trade may be realized when it is mentioned that, as compradore of the reputed firm of Mesari, E. D. Sassoon & Cù., hé was instrumental in controlling, in a measure, a large proportion of the extensive imparts of the products of the Bombay mills in Hongkong Closely as his interests were identified with the Chinese trade of the port it was in his conception of bridging over the Canton River that we observe the masterful resourcefulness of the individual. To his personat energy,

mestic buildin pean type or by any non-do- faces of the American population that widely his enterprising spirit and above all i

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Amanner.

Livesay, R.N., and T. M. Knott

'Mr. H. V. Wilkinson seconded. Carried. Mr. G. Bird was elected Captain on the motion of Mr. Gay, Reconded by Mr. Master.

-Avote of thanks to the Chairman closed the business.

BOXERISM in south kingsi

ITALIAN PRIEST KILLIĎ:

CATHOLIC MISSION BURNT.

Two months agu, says the N. C. D, News of 28th ult, we published an extract from a pri of the Boxers in the South of Klangsi. It was vale letter, giving an account of the activities stated in this letter that the Boxers had fixed the fifteenth day of the eighth muon for the execution of the missionaries in the South of the province. Letters that have come to hand from time tatime from missionaries whose work lies in this area, baya indicated, that so far from being promptly suppressed the movement has been steadily gaining in strength daily. The officials have, as is only too frequently, the case, been powerless to disperse the Boxers, and now, within a day or two of the date, get for the execution of the missionaries comės news of a serious siot in the neighbourhood of Kanchowiu.

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THE OUTBREAK, `·

One of the disturbing elements in the other. The words or re-erected" should be struck wise peaceful life of the patriotic American out of section 153 sub-section (a) and the follow who, has settled down to a life of ease and ing added on any site which is now vacant comfort in Manila has been the impudence of or which is now occupied by domestic build the native Filipinos in "aunting in the very ings of a

known and best recognised symbol of insur-integrity has been due the flotation of the Tais will

Advices from Catholic missionaries have I permit cubicles in re-erected houses rection-the Katipunan banner," Although Canton Iron Bridge Co, the concession of the tenement class, but will prohibit them in the true and high-spirited Americans planted for which undertaking ex-Viceroy Shum of new houses on sites hitherto unoccupied by the Stars and Stripes. on every projection, and Canton was not slow, in granting to the detailed the growth of the Boxer movement tenement houses of the ordinary Chinese type used the flag in place of tapestries, and flung memorialists, when the scheme, perfected though until a week or two ago they were sanguine, believing that the mandarins had the leading firm of British 7. The Building Authority should have it to the winds with such wish profusion that as it was by

Boxers well in hard. It was not until a week power by law to require that, in the case of even the sun was robbed of its glory, they engineers in Hongkong, was nursed and fos-

ago that the Father Superior of the Procure domestic buildings erected on these sites, if in- could not obscure the wretched, Katipunan tered by the deceased gentleman, Mr. Lau tended for Chinese tenemeals, provision beg, which would persist in raising its ignoble was appointed president of the River Bridge des Lazaristes in Shanghai, the Rev. Fèie made for the sub-division of each storey above head on the very Lungia itself. Such an un Co. Tenders were advertised locally and Guilloux, received news that the Boxers were the showing great activity in the neighbourhood of natural state of affairs-and "unnatural" is the in England for a Cantilever bridge the ground storey into rooms of a suitable area, the idea belog to insist up a a proper provision word used by the Americans themselves Company, and it is matter of extreme regret Kochow, and Nankanghsien, sixy li south east of that town. Father Guilloux had visited of window spaces in such houses either lateral. could not hp talarated, and in August last n that in its embryanic stage the author of the ly or in such other manner as the architects mass meeting of Americans was held in Manila scheme should have passed away in so tragic the district last January, and was therefore well acquainted with the affected area. The may be able to devise.

last letter he received contained expressions of fear that the movement was getting beyond the control of the officials. On Wednesday ad by his family physician-a member of a

news came which showed that the fears of the prominent firm of British doctors in ons missionaries were not exaggerated. A telegram

kong. For the pair two months he was urged to proceed to Japan for his health, as it received that afternoon stated that the mis was feared that the worries inseparable from the sionaries and Christias at a small village called Tawooli, about forty miles from, Nan magnitude of his business undertakings, not least of all the Canton Bridge Scheme, wers

k'ong, were in great distress and had no pro beginning

td tell on his impaired constitution.tection. The population of this village is large But he chose to Deglect the best counsel, with ly Christian, and two priests, Father Candujlia such a sad ending as occurred this morning, and Father Lecaille, Italian and French re-

apectively, ministered to the needs of the con The deceas d was found, dead at his re- sidence, No. 12, Caine Road Friends arrived verts, On Thursday morning a second telegram

came stating that the priests and a number of

once dispatched asking how many priests had The Palice were communicated with, and sub doubt that death was brought about by deceas

in the afternoon from Kianfu, to the effect that eds own act while in a state of temporary in?

Father Condujlia had been killed, while his sanity induced by impaired physical condition.

French fellow worker had escaped."

8. No question of compensation arises in connection with any of the foregoing recom mendations:

nativement should undertake the demo lition of the upper floors of every third house in blocks of Chinese tenements, repayment of the expenditure incurred being, made by the owners of the adjoining houses in respect of the improvements to their property by means of annual instalments extended over a period. of years and calculated at such rate of interest as to ultimately recoúpe the Government for all its outiky.

The houses left standing will, if paragraph

The deceased was known to be suffering from chronic diabetes.

He was atlerd-

is acted upon, legally house the persons dis American may now close his eyes in sleep promptly as the shocking news reached them. Christians were killed. A message was at Provided that any other scheme recommend fondly with the folds of Old-Glory-while-he--sequent investigations disclosed__beyond___ een stalo, and who they were Areply came

placed from the buildings sa demolished.

ed by the Sanitary Board may be carried out in liew. of the above.

A. M. THOMSON.

Colonial Treasurer. W. CHATHAM,

irector of Fublic Works,

EDWARD A. RAM.

protest against the insults offered to the flag"-that is to say Old Glazy-"and through "resolutions to be adopted to ask the Philippine Commission to take the necessary steps to prevent and to punisha luther indignities to the national emblem, and to punish the authors of seditious utterance against the United States Gavernment. Never was there such an enthusiastic meeting, never did such crowds assemble with one common object in Manila, and never, or hardly ever did the nespapers make such a splash with their head. lines and flamboyant rhetoric. The Goverà most passed a Flag Law and a Sedition Low and so everybody was satisfied and the good knowing that the gentle zephyrs are playing passes into dreamland. In order that this movement on the part of the patriots may not be forgotten, Mr. Robert B. Wescott has collected a variety of editorials which appeared in the Manila Press before the Katipunang was suppressed, and with a full report of the. proceedings at the monster gathering in the Grand Opera House, not to speak of 18 verses referring to the "Red, White and Blue," and copies of the Sedition and Flag Laws, Francis CLARK,,

he has compiled a volume which no devout Medical Officer of Health, American can afford to miss, if "The WEI YUX.

Exaltation of the Fing" is absent from his library, it will not be sufficient for him to say that he has lent it to a friend, or that the cook is busy learning it by heart and he doesn't want to trouble him or her. Not the real half a dozen "Exaltations" an bay patriot will the same principle no the Buddhist piles up a magnificent assortment of merits. Of course, we fully symp thise with the American in his desire to maintain the glory of his flag especially when he finds it the subject of insult by a band of half-civilised barbarjana Bur unfortunately there are others who sully the flag and tarnish its reputation far more than the insurrectos or whatever their specific title Throughout the East, for we assume may be that the same thing applies to Manila, there is not a hotbed of vice, den of iniquity or house of assignation which does not at some time or another bedeck itself with the Ameri can flag. Let it be but known, that there

EDWARD OSHORNE,

HENRY KESWICK.

llo KAL.

reth August, 1957.

With regard to para. 9.I am unable to agres with the report. My personal experience in carrying out works upon old Chinese buildings leads me to believe that it will be, in a great majority of cases, practicable-for structural reasons-or only practicable at the expense of what would almost amount to re-building.

These costly works, however provided for, must lead to a considerable increase of rentals -to be paid for aut of the me gre earnings of the coolie and artizan class and I am not satisfied that the community and especially the poorer Chinese section of it, will profit propor; lionately by this further increase in the cost of living here,

Edward A. RAM. -

I agree to the recommendations as a means, of improving the housing of the work ng classes, but I do not agree that they, of themselves, are sufficient to eradicate plague which in my opinion can only be effected by more frequent, and thorough cleansing and by the destruction of rats and yermin.

Edward Oshorne."

I am in accord with Messrs. Ram and Os borge, and sign the recommendation in the hope that it may bring some improvement in the fature. I consider however that 154 of the Public Health and Building Ordinance No. of 1901 (as amended by Ordinances. 20 and 23 of 1993) with is provide would have properly met the case, assuming of course that the Sanitary Department carried out its duties in an intelligent manner.

In the past, however, the Sanitary Board b sticking closely to the letter of the law, and without taking the responsibility of exercising its judgment, has harassed the Chinese into aif manner of expedients to obtain a certain' amount of privacy and decency for themselves; such expedient being far worse than the evils with which the Ordinance was intended to deal, In sapport of my opinion I quote the follow. ing official reply dated 25th July, 1907, to my inquiry as to how often the terms of the proviso

Under the circumstances an autopsy was dispensed with, the corpse being allowed to samain"in the family residence until the hour of burial on"Saturday.

The late Mr. Lau Chin Ting, who was sixty one years of age at the time of his death, was a memberofthe Tung Wa Hospital Committee, is whose beneficient work he took a very lively and active interest. Apart from his official capacity his benevolence was usostentatious and ex- fended to the relief of many needy friends and compatriots. He leaves a widow and a large family of children and grand-children ta mourn his sad loss;

Besides owning property in Hongkong, the deceased had extensive interests in landed es late in the Portuguese Colony of Macao, holding a share at one time in the gambling farm in the neighbouring settlement.

The funeral takes place, as stated, on Saturday af noon. Throughout to-day a large number of friends visited the family of the deceased to express their condolence with them in their bereavement. The Directors of the Tung Wa Hospital are manifesting their sense of per- ronal loss in the death of a colleague by the presentation of honorific posthumous scrolls in accordance with orthodox Chinese rites.

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· Eritish co-opbkATION IN HONGKONG;"

Peking advices repon that the Hangkong Government has arranged to take the following measures, with a view to checking the illicit trade of arms between the Colony and the mainland of China.

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MISSION AT KANCHOU BURNT. The last telegram, which was received on Thursday night, stated that the premises of the Catholic Mission at Kanchowin, which hid been rebuilt since the troubles in 1900, had been burat down, and the missionaries had es. caped to the yamen. The missionaries are now on their way down river to Kishte, but the. Boxer movement seems to have spread there also, for the Superior of the Mission there has cabled asking for protection, as he and his fellow-missionaries are in great danger. The matter has been placed in the hands of the French "Contul in Shanghai, and energetic measures will doubtless be taken to ensure the safety of the missionaries.

The China Inland Mission has received a telegram from Kanchowfu stating that there has been an anti-Catbolic riot in the city, but giving no farther particulars

out 4-lbs. each will be received and properly described and shown at the Exhibition without any charge, whatever to the grower. In an- closing these conditions for your perusal the management respectfully ask for your kind co-operation in order that the scheme may be brought to the full notice of the tobacco growers in the Colony which you so adequately represent,

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This is absolutely the first time in which organised arrangements have been made to show in London, side by side, the tobaccos produced by our British Colonies, and it is hoped and believed it may lead to what are now comparatively unknown tobaccos finding an advantageous outlet in the London market. The sampler will have the great advantage

experts who are leading London tobacco leal of the careful examination of a committee merchants and manufacturers competent to repugnise not only the individual merit of the respective samples, but to also point out in what respect a particular sample is defective and to suggest improvements,Yours truly,

E S. CATON. London, 3rd September, 1907,

THE DAIRY ÞARM COMPANY, LIMITED.

ANNUAL REPORT.

The report for presentation to shareholders at the eleventh ordinary yearly meeting, to be held at the Company's Depot, 3, Lower Albert Road, on Monday, the 14th inst., at 12.30 p.m., reads:

The directors berewith present to the shares holders a statement of the Company's accou.is for the year ended 31st July, 1907,

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The profit for the year, after writing off $20.397.63 for depreciation and bad debts, and providing for directors and auditor's fees, amounts to 552,474.35, from which it is pro- posed to pay a dividend of one dollar and thirty cents per share, absorbing $31,500; to transfer to cattle reserve Stop; to typhoon and fire insurance load $5,000, and carry for ward $1,974.35:

DIRECTORS.

Mestrs. F. Maitland and E. H. Hinds retire by rotation, but are eligible for re-election.

AUDITOR.

The annexed accounts have been audited by Mr. H. Percy Smith, .C... in MW. Hutton Petts' absence from the Colony. Mr. Potts offers himself for re-election at this meeting.

FRANCIS MAITLAND,

Chairman. profit and Loss Account FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JULY, 1907. Dr. 31st July, 1907.

To Directors and auditor's fees, To Repairs and renewals, momo To Written off; Buildings and property, $8,986.49 Furniture, machinery,

and stores, non Share investments, ...... Steam Saunch,

Had and doubtful debts,

Balance,......

Cr.

1,975.58 6,721.59 1,000.00 1.713.97

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$2,700,00 4.9.9.10

20,397.63 59,474.35

5 78,541.38

1st August, 1906,~31st July, 1937. Ry Balance from last year,.......... $3.555.96 By Dividends on shares and interest, By Scrip fees,...

By Bad debts recovered, '.............. By Balance of Working a/c, ....

//OOTING, ACCIDENT AT THE Capit

BRITISH BARRACKS.

An unfortunate incident took place about it p.m. on Monday, a3rd ult, at the new British Barracks, Tientsin. A native canlie in the service

watchman over a good quantity of coal near to the main entrance. The sentry was apparently. not aware of his presence, and on returning to the main entrance in the ordinary round of his beat, saw three men rush out from the guard-soom, He gave the necessary chal- lenges, and, getting no answer, pushed the muzzle of his rifle from the level of his bip at the last fugitive, catching him on the left hip, The

weapon exploded, and the.

It is poor man fell just outside the gate. somewhat surprising from the position of the wound that it should have killed him outright, and the probability is taking into consideration

is an American troopship or man-of-war in CHECKING THE ARMS' TRAFFIC of the Field Paik (R.E.) was detailed to act as the harbour and all the deported natives of Cairo and Constantionple, the scum of Polish Jewry, and the backwash of Hungary's licen tiousness sake, a dive for the Stars and Stripes, smother the doorway with its folds and forth- with proclaim bemselves naturalised Ameri cans. At the same time the liquers behind the counter are being specially concocted for the expected' invasion, and the conquest of the

Cargo shipped for Chiose ports must be ac Americans is Rs certain as the death of Queen Anne Sa much for the East, in America companied with a special permit from the one would often, wish to get away from the Commissioner of the 1.M.C. British Consuls tars and Stripes, if only that a great and at the Treaty. Farts will be instructed to honourable emblem should not become too pay special attention to doubtful cargo cheap. How the sensitive and neuresthenic and investigate it thoroughly before per

All trade between Hongkong and Macao American manages to escape the nightmare ofmitting it to proceed to its destination. aflustering earth it is impossible for the will be subjected to special supervision.

As it has been ascertained that much of the stranger to imagine. One might travel all over Britain without ever seeing the Union Jack, or

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5.446.42 43.00

4.56

70,491.44

BALANCE SHEET 31ST JULY,, 1957,

Liabilitier..

25,000 shares @-57.50

each $187,500 Eese not called up $1,50, per share...

Unclaimed dividends, Cattle reserve....

37,500

Accounts payable.....tenus q'inamm Balance of profit and loss account...

Assets,

B,986 49

Cattle ....... Buildings and property, 548,986,49

Leir written off,

Furniture, machinery and

10,975.48 'Less written off, ....... 1,975.58

stores, re

his age, which was 57, that he died from heart Share investment and failure resulting from shock nod fright. The gen was loaded with a buckshot cartridge, and exploded when in contact with his flesh, the wound being the exact size of the marrie aperture. The ibot would have so time to Steam launch....... spread,

The two other mep also belonged to the

mortgages,.... 83,324.00 Less written off ola 'shares.

6,721.59.

4,000,00

H, Lanning, will be one of the fift quite up to his anal form, but will improve by the tins the Eleven leaves for Hongkong, Splendid bowler; many will remember bim at the top of his form during the visit of 1ka Hongkong X last year when he captured most of the wickets at a small cost in runa," Excellent field in sny position," orpecially at short-slipja good bat, but somewhat unreliable. *4. R. N. Anderson, a most creditable ac quisition to local cricket. Sound hat and tricky feg break. bowler, very destructive at times, as seen from the analysis in last Saturday's match Shanghai Cricket Club vs. Shanghai Recron. tion Club-in which by took 5 wickets at the cost of 9 runs. Good field in slips,

S-A. G. Harrison. Generally held as the best all-round player in Shanghai. Possibly man; he hits all-round the wicket, and may he considered a forcing player. Bowls mediam over-rated as a bowler and vice versa as a bats-

pace, breaking both ways. Taga

6-H. B. Öllerdessen. A most promising batsman and likely to make big scores, but averfond of taking liberties with the bowling. Particularly strong on the leg side, and bas been known to take wickets as a bowler. Fairly good field in any position, brilliant at.

times

7-A. F. Wheon. Certainly the best wicket keeper in town, and will probably go down to Hongkong as such. Fairly good bai, but some what stiff.

8-W. Rodolph A very sound bat, but takes time to settle down. Though somewhat cramp- ed in style can hit hard and trus, and is a fairly consistent scorer. Good field in front of the wicket.

9-T. Veitch, is likely to be chosen as understudy to Wheen. Fairly steady bat, but - too fond of taken libenties at the wrong moment, Brilliant field in any position,

10-T. Maio. Should be given preference. as a fast right hand bawlar. Has a "natural. break and is very consistent, but weak in the batting line.

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-D. R. McEwen, As improved player is a useful man to have in a team. Steady bat to the point of overcautiousness, medium pace change bowler, but could improve in his folding.

12-R. M. Marjn. A fairly good all-round batsman, with a strong forward defence, nod capable of making big scores.· Fairly good- field.

[13-) K. Brand. A sturd little batsman who with experience will turn out-ope of eur... most formidable players. Medium pace bowler and keen fielder,

14-N. L. Sparks, A bowler with a fast right band delivery, and dangerous on a dry wicket, A useful bairman, and fairly good field,

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15-8. M. Wallace. An old Interport player, -is-fairly consistent-xu.■ batsman, and...very. strong on the leg side. Good field in any in slips, and. is capable of position, especially taking wickets as a bowler

Beside the fifteen players we have mentioned, many regard Cooper as a possible; it will most likely lie between him and Main who is to go to Hongkong but we think the choice should fall on the younger player. Both are poor thek batsmen, and will be chosen merely for fast delivery.

If the Selection Committen feel indulgent! and wish to give a young player a trial, that player is Rasmussen, Undoubtedly the best catch in Shanghai, he fields in any position, and is capable of making big scoret. A bitter- pure and simple, he is the right: man when Tons are wanted on time, and is especially : adapted for the Hongkong ground with its short boundaries. He is also a good change bowler and his slow log breaks often deceive the batsman.

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LAWN TENNIS, ETC.

We understand that there in a probability of $ 78,541.38 our mesting the Crown Colony in lawn legais, and we trust that either Wheelock or de Voss will be able to go. In the doubles one of the cricketing team will doubtless be chosen to make up the pair; both Harrison and Ollerdes- sen are good, the latter shines as a Net player. Lanning, we daresay, will represent us at Golf as well as in Swimming.

$150,000.00

201.ca 50,00,00 23.197.94

We think Shanghai will manage to hold ber own in every department; especially in cricket, and with the resources they command we do not think the Selection Committee will find much difficulty in choosing a representative

50,474:35 team. An Eleven selected from any of the

Sfteen players we have mentiored will certainly, 5273,874,29 constitute a most formidable team fully capabla

of sustaining the reputation of local cricket

$60,475-49

40,000.00

76,602,50

·Zess written off 1,000.00

3,000,00

R. E. Field Park and only two therefore bad Cash at Bank and in hand......... 33.213.68 any right to be in the guard-room sleeping. | Accounts receivable ...min. 36,196,99 The deceased paid dearly for a dereliction of Stocks on hand duty, No blame whatever can áttach to the

15,285.33

5373,874.29

THE NEW P. AND O. STEAMBR§.

Government, which comes into operation in

As already announced, the P. and O: Com- pany bas arranged, for the consmction of three new mail steamships of the favourite Moldavia 9,000.co❘ CIRAs, each of 11,000 ton grass, and a fourth boat, to be known as the Solraffe, an hux liaty mail steamer of 6,000 tons, intended to run between Bombay and Aden. This means an addition of practically 40,000 tons to the Peninsular and Oriental fleet, and involves a shipbuilding outlay in excess of a million sterling. In part, of course, it is the outcome. the Lion Rampant or the Harp, unless there the insurgents and conspiron their way to Was a tremendous something in progress the insurgents conspirators in Kwangtung

at the new mail contract with the Imperial no in Smerica, which shows how tastes differ.are supplied by Hengkong 6shing boats; thất fui returning to the Exaltation of the Flag, Clare of Caft will be strictly prohibited from

carrying any arins whatever in future,

February next.. As might be expected, these Substantial rewards will be given by the

Dow P. and O. mail boats will have certain. now that the patriots have succeeded is sup-

Colonial authorities for information, leading to breising the Katipunan emblem and have a

features which indicate the progressivo „spirit in which they have been conceived. For Flag Law in force why should they pot com-

example, they will each have a divan whem bine to prevent the use of the flag by the seizure of contraband arms and ammuni- notorious hu kiters and swiedlers; why so of

should tion.

first-class passengers of both sexes may meet, the flag protect vice or give a semblance The number of cases in which the Sanitary protection to the tow dives which are to be the Chinese Minister in Paris to secure the co visited the spot and held an inquest. A splen- THE mashed over Mesars. Caldbeck, Mac and where men will nevertheless be at liberty

found everywhere in this part of the world? It operation of the French authorities in ledo- did coffs, together with a new suit of clothes, Gregor & Co.'s premises, in Queen's Road, took to indulge in tobacco. This is just bave recommended to the Governor' in

China Along lines similar to those about to be complete, was sent by the British military-au-fire shortly before a per-last-Sunday, and-in-those-little-compromises, which and 22 Boarcil Vodifications of or exemption from should be easy to discover by whom the flag i Adopted by the Government of Hoogkongthorities, and the friends of the deceased per almost no time was ablaze. Before the sfarm to the comfort of life on board ship.. Angiber

uplifted as a

formed the usual offices identified with Chi sounded. Messrs. A. R. Ellis and W. J. Low. Shanghai Tipres;

new feature in the design of these P. and, 0), the requirements of §. 154 of the Public used, as a bait and by whom it is Health and Buildings. Ordinance,, 1903, is master of sheer national pride. "The Exalta

nese custom. They will remove the remains tion of the Flag" is a seat, handy volume,

and, with the assistance of Indian Constable single-berth cabing on the forn part of the hich shows how a few Americada triumphed and Museum for the week ending the 29th City. The man's name as given to our | dx and Chiness Constablé 235, began to fight'{ hurricano deck, as compared with the similar ETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library to-day at 6 am. for burial in the Native into climbed the scaffoldings on to the roof mail boat s the provision of 14 additional 4* applications.

correspondent sound like Trou Ta Pac; and the fames before the, arrival of a Despatch accommodation.on, the other vessels of the September, 1907 |--

had a wife and two children, Hu belooge near Fox, with Fireman 33 in charge, from, the Moldavia class. The new.steamers, are each the East Gate, Tientsia City. He bare the Clock Tower, Water, was apon brought to to be equipped with, a laundry, the existence character of being, a quiet, well-behaved man, play on the thatched roofing which took ap of which on board abio should, permik, (the He had served the British Field Park for about time in being consumed by the flames. No voyager to reduce to some degree the quabuly

of linen included in his baggage six months-China Timis,

other damarg was dong.

had been availed of:-

as follows: N

· 1903...............imme v

4

** 1974....."not

900

13

1907............ 24 There are well over 5,000 Chinese tenement houses in which cubicles are used, it would ke abeurd to suggest that 'ons, bárd" and fast

over those who would insult their flag; and as it only costs one dollar in U.S. currency, it should certainly be in the hands of every loyalist who has paid a visit to the Philippines. The publishers are Mestra, John R. Edgar and Co., M nils, but the book may, be had from Kelly Fand Walsh, Hongkong,

sepiry. Negotiations are also being conducted by notified, Magistrate with the usual retinue

Library. Museum. Non Chinesansijoit„378, 132 Chinese

140 2,050

Totali.

ཀ་བ་ལྡན།

The Chinese authorities having been at once