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THE HONGKONGOTELEGRAPH SATURDAY OCTOBER 12, 1907.

friendliness between the United States and China, and Pas kend Three cheers for the distinguished visitor terminated the meating,

THIS AFTERNOON'S RECEPTION."

the good reʼations between the two chuntries, | hoped that his visit would lead to promote a | Mrs. Stephanson, Rev. Mr. Senile, Mr. and invited me to meet some of your distinguished men in Hongkong. And I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Ho Kal and two ethers of our hosts to-day. I am glad to pay that mist bas disappeared, I think the gentlemen will bear me out le saying that I stared at that. time that President Roosevels had his eyes Ged in smeliorating the hardships, the diffi: caltits and the injustices that were then com- plained of, but I am informed, though it is not my department, that there has been great im provement in that direction (loud applads)

THE CHINESE INDEMNITY. "

Mrs. Saunders, Mr. R. Swati, Captain and Mrs. Stanger-Leathes, Dr. and Mrs. Stedman, Mr. and Mrs. Shewan, Dr. and Miss Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Slade, Mr. J. R. M. Smith, Miss Schoch, Mr. P. M. N. Silvay SEM At the invitation of Mr. Amos Wilder, Mr Teissier, My, and Mr. Tomkins, Mr. and Consulererst for the United States in Hong: Mrs. Tutcher, Captain and Mrs. Thompson, kong, a reception was held at the Hongkong Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Tooker, Mr. W. C. D. Holet this afternoon to meet the Honourable Tuner, Mr. D. W. Tralman. Captain and Mr. W. H., and bf a. Tafi. Over three hundred Mrs. Tate, Mr. and Mr. O. D. Thomas, Rev. invitations had been issued. The entrance, C. E. Thompson, Mr. and Mr. Turner, Dr. stalway and hail of the Hongkong Hotel J. G. and Mrs. Tako,

Mr. F. W. Warre, Mc and Mrs, C, D, Wil. in which the reception (was held were 'taste- Since that time the question of Chinese in fully decorated by British bluejackets under kinson, Dr. and Mrs. Bateson Wright, Mr. P. desinity has arisen, and America has waived the direction of Mr. A. F. Davies, mana-P. J. Wodehouse, Mr. A. G. Wood, Mr. T. half of that which had been awarded in her. Now ger of the Hotel. The Stars and Stripes and Wright, Major Williamson and officers Army it is said that is only half what the ought to the British Ensign entered largely in the Service Corps, Captain and Mrs. Wall have dine-1 agree." If that eoght not to have scheme of decoration,

Chev and Mme. Volpicelli, Dr Herr und I'vomptly at four

Frau Voretzich, been awarded to her she ought not to have taken o'clock Secretary Taft and Mrs. Tall an» it, but my dear friends, that nicely of justice in tered the reception hall Upon their arrival

The following Chinese gentlemen were also international dealings is not so universal or the guests FOOD followed. They included invited: excupiloaal as to prevent its being an occasion Corsalar officials and representatives of the for good feeling between the parties to the two Services besides the leading residents of transaction, Again, the attention of the Goythe Colony a large number of ladies also at erament of Washington had been directed to

tended the function. The visitors were present. Wilder. At the conciation of the presentation tea and cake were served in the spacious dining

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into politica almost at once; and with 3. trendously that made itself felt. Hla was delegated as watcher at one of the lough paling places. It was soon reported to bim that.s big-stone mason was intimidating. the voter Bill went at once to the stone

I went at

To-day's

Advertisements.

NOTICE

so, and the latter demanded to know what the youngster was doing at the polling place

y. He found out. His took a horizontalVISITORS at Government House Reception position to do so, however. Bill's training #t to-night who wish to retain their hired Andover and Yale were a great help to his chairs should give the coolies a card with their political training.

names. All chaim leaving Government House

There was bad mau" in Cincinnati whose name was Rose, and who would have intelled no sweeter by any other name. He was a prizefighter and editor of a scurrilous sheet that kept the city in a state of fear and disgust. Howeat for Bilt's father, and be never went again for anybody in that city. Bill picked him up on the street and set him down in a different position, and when the fellow could talk he promised to leave town that night. And he did,

FOUGHT “RO88" COX,

the fact that the Consular body in China wased to Mr. and Ms. Teft by Consul-General Pong, Ku Fai Shad, Chiu Ue T, Liu Tu for him. He fought George B. Cox, the

not up to the standard which it ought to have been, and, within the last two or three years,

ỏ think you will bear me out in saying that that standard has been ralied~(apphuse) And that the Consuls who now represent the interests of America in China will certainly by

their late, rity and intelligence facilitate” the continuance of those friendly felations between China and the United States which we all so much desire (applause).

JUSTICE FO1Ù THE HUMBLEST. Again, Congress has risen to the fact that when China placed on us the right to have justice administered under what is called

of the system. extin territoriality. imposed on the United States the burden. of seeing that the justice this "adminis-

room of the Hotel and alio in the verandah The Calcutta String: Band played a selection of music during the reception. BANQUET AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE This evening a banquet will be given at Government Blouse in honour of the distin

guished American visitors. Those invited to the function by Sir Frederick and Lady

Lugard

zra:-

Han. Di and Mrs. J. M. Atkinson, Uls Ex- cellency Major-General Brondwood, Commos dore Stokes, Mr. E. C.. Blanchflower, Hon; Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Brewin, Hon. Mr. and Mrs, W. Chatham, Hon. Siè Paul Chater, Mr. A. G. M.

Chan A Fook, Chau Siu Ki, Choa Leep Chee, Ho Kom Toor, Ho Tungi Hui Shui Chao, Tong: Lal Truu, Tseng Kai, Uen Lai Chun, Ons strange thing about Bill Taft's strenû« Wel Wah Leen, Wong Kam Fok, Yung His oneity is that the docta't make personal enemies Shan; Chan Took Peog, Lau Yam Chun, Leung Republican boss of Cincinnati, from the start, Yan Po, Siu Yuee Fai, Lo Kun Ting, Change Me Lyle, yet the only time that Taft ran Kang Yue, Tam Tar Kong, Tro Sie Wan, for an elective office Cox supported him. And despite Taft's open bostility to› Cox's political Yuen Wan Kin, Chu, Sik Uc, Tien Tam Ch

methods to-day the latter has been giving support to Taft's candidacy for the presidential

THE DEPARTURE, ["

arrival at Manila should not be delayed beyond",nomination.

As it is most important that Secretary Taft's

Tuesday next; we understand, that, according to present arrangemeats, he will proceed from Government Hosas after the "At Home" this evening direct in Blake Pier, embarking on board the McClellan for Manila at midnight.

after the Reception must enter the Parch from the Fastern side.

Intimations

ROBINSON

THE

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CO., LD.

'F. W. LYONS, Captain, Superintendent of Police. Hongkong, 12th October, 1977.

TO LET.

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on Finit Floor, No. 19, Queen's Road Central

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"Cio Hongkong Telegraph, Hongkong, 12th October, 1907.,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

TH

“HE Undersigned have received instructions

to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, ON WEDNESDAY.

the 16th October, 1907, at Neon, at their

Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road,..

corner of Ice House Street,

Taft's training on the bench, as a federal judge, theo at a solicitor-general of the Unit ed States, then as governor-general of the Philippines, then as attorney-general of the United States, and then as secretary of war (or secretary of the army as the peace advocates The September number of Current, Litera Want the office called), is all a part of recent his 15 Cases TOILET SOAP

lory that has been told and retold many times.›

The New York Evening Post calls him "the He is once again pátian's travelling man.";

tura Bayn

MR. TAFT'S CAREER.

tored is of the highest and most lofly Fletcher, Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, Hon, Dr.left to the newspaper and magazine writers, facing a luay journey, the itinerary beginning

character and, therefore, Cangre a has created United States Circuit Court for China, and it has put a good lawyer and a cougeous and honest man at the head of it who will do justice, and equal justice, between the Chinese and Americans who are brought into his Court,

Ho Kaj, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Keswick, Hon.

Mr and Mrs. F. H. May, Hon. Mr. E. Osborne, Hon. Mr. Rees Davies, His Honour Mr. Justice Wise, Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, Hon. Commander and Mrs. Basil Taylor, Captain E. H. Bonham, Messrs, Fung. Wa Chun, Lau Chu Fak, Ho Fork and Leung Pui Chi.

LADY LUGARD'S "AT FOME." After the banquet a reception is to be held to which invitations have been issued to the following:

If the choice of our next president is to ba

William H. Taft is already as good as elected. They are doing their best and a very good best it is to make him an American idol, and the politiced copies to make a difference are engaged on seems to make, no difference whatever in the nature of their descriptions of this idol. 1 there is any lack of enthusiasm. for Taft in political or industrial circles, it does not extend, apparently, tejhe newspaper or ma gazine offices. We have already had two com posite pea-picture of Taft in these pages with with the current Taft literature we ought to have two or three every month,"

AND

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TERMS:-Ã usual.

8 Bales COTTON WASTE.

"HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers, Hongkong, 12th October, 1907..

PUBLIC AUCTION..

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at Washington, taking in Columbus, O.; Louisville, Oklahoma City, Joplin, Mo.; Kansas City, Denver, Portland, Tacoma, Seattle and ending in the Philippions. "When THE Undersigned have received instructions the order comes to start a travelling over seas, says the Evening Post's correspondent," Mr. Tas sighs heavily, thinking of the Inadequacy of the sleeping bunks to Pullman cars, and

camships, packs his bag, and leaves the war the department at the last possible minute to catch bis train. Sometimes he makes the train wait

that no Chinese merchants and no Chinese copile, however humble, will feel that, in that Court he has the wrong side because 'an American has any advantage over him as a Iligant-(applause). I could go on and falk longer with reference to the relations between China and America. All I ought to do at this time is to say that an improvement ̧that can take place ío China, either in Govern- insotal acadministrative reformsin the develop. ment of your resources, in "the elevation" of your people, in the education of your civil - servants" or anything else that increase your Bali, Mr. F. B..L. Bowley, Caplain and Mrs./dential functions as possibly not one of ur weary end, comes the decision. Both sides

strength as an Empire can take place without

the cordial sympathy and support of the United

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to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

WEDNESDAY,

On

16th October, 1907, at 5:30 PM., at Ab

King's Slipway (in shed), The Racing Yacht

"SPRITE."

deaign Class) Winner of this Season's Royal Hongkong Yacht Commodore's Cup, and Cup, this being the highest record; she is in having 30 points in the Races for the Club splendid condition and has two Suits of Sails.

TERMSAs usual, «

Dr. G. E. Aubrey, officers of H.M,S. Astrica, in the last ten or twelve mouths, to keep up until he has cleared-his desk. Once under fate of Royal Hongkong Yacht Club (one Commander Bamber and officers of H.A.S. Lt. and Mrs. H. F. Bell, Mr. R. F. Brayn, Rev. Bricomart, Staff Surgeon and Mrs. Baiss, Eng.. and Mr. Banister, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Beck,

· Merand-Mis-JvP.-Braga, Mr.-j-Barton,-Lady- and the Misses feikiley, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Bird, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Bird, Mr J. Dyer

way, the secretary organizes a whist table and plays and plays with icefinite enjoyment of the Theme until his destination is reached; then the people come to him and talk, telling their troubles.” Mr. Tafi listens. --When every one has had his say, and told his story to the

In the World's Work is running a series of articles on Taft's "career" of big tasks." statement is made at the outset that he has bad such extraordi ary'severe training for exe cating honourably, safely and well the presi chief executives ever had." This is a tong Beasley, Mr. F. D. Barretto, Mr. A. d. statement, and the writer, Eugene P. Lyle, ir,

makes a strong effort to justify n.

usually feel that they have been victorious, and that Mr. Taft is their particular fri nd Botelho, Mr. and Mrs. Berbosia, Mr. A, Bryer.

Preparatory to the present trip, Mr. Taft has Major Chap tan V.D. and officers the-begin-with-of-course, falt-was-born-in-been playing up at Murray bay in the pro- Hangkong Volunteer Corps, Lt. H. B. Cox, Secretary Taft shaking hands with the Chinese vnd officers H.M.S. Whiting, ajor and Ohio, and born of colonial parents, Hisvince of Quebec. Ha in described by a World

States-(loud applause.)

The proceedings were alien concluded, "Mr.

guests who had honoured the function with their presence.

AT THE CHINESE Y.M.C.A.

There was a very large gathering in the hall when Mr. W. H. Tafi, who was accompanied by Consul-General Wilder and General Ed- wards, anived. The party was accommodated on a plaiform; and entbukiasm ran high' when

Mrs. Chitty and officers of the toth in-paternal grandfather was a Vermont farmer, reporter why hunted him up there as an úg- fantry, Mr. Carr, Mr. E. S. Carruthers, Mr. D. legislator and judge. The son Alphonso (Wil-gressive, jolly but inveterate golfer. He loves also to whip a stream for trout. And he plays W. Craddock, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Carler, Hr. lim. He's father) worked on the Termont farm and Mrs. Clotgier, Mr. and Mrs. K. F. Crofton, until he was to then taught school to carnis; but any of his children, Robert, Helen, Captain and Mrs. Collingwood, Colonel and

money to take hint to Amherst and Yale, or Charlie, is a match for him at topais.

MRS. W. H TALT, Mrs. Carter, Dr. Clark, Mr. Alex, Cumming

tutored at Yale while he was taking the course Miss Campbell.

Lt-Colonel Darling, Lt. Com. Darwall and

in the Yale law school, and hung out his shipg- le in Cincinnati in 88 The mother of Wil. liam 13. came also of hardy colonial stock

a

Taft's wife, who had avoided the públic eye successfully as Mrs. Roosevelt has, was a Miss Helen Herron, whose father, John W..

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, 12th October, 1997.

WILLIAM POWELL, LTD.

-ANNUAL-MEETING...

(915

"The annual meeting of shareholders of Messrs. William Powell, Ltd., was held at the Company's establishment at noon to-day.

There were present Messrs. E. H. Hinds (presiding),' G. C. Moxon, Harry Eyre (mana- ger), H. Jillings, J, M. Wong and J, H. Soth,

The notice calling, the meeting häving been read,

....

The Chairman said:-Centlemen,—The re-

Mr. Wilder rose and introduced Mr. Taft. In officers of H. M. 8, Hand, L. G. C. Dickens and one of her ancestors was a colonel in the Herron, was the law-paiteer-of-Rutherford B, port and accounts for the past year's working: doing 10, Mr. Wilder id that it gave him aud officers of H. M. S. Harf, Li-Colous revolution. Her fa her, the secretary's grand. Hayes. She and Will Taft were friends from having been in your possession for some days,

great pleasure to present to the assembly not only a foremost statesmin, but a man whose name was familiar in every home-a man who in all likelihood was destined to be at the head of ten millions of people.

At the conclusion of this speech, Mr. Taft rose, amid loud applause. He said that Mr. Wilder, his college friend, “aught in bave con- tinued his speech as he was the better speaker.

Dumbleton and officers of the Royal Engineers, Mr. and Mrs. E. David, Mr. and Mrs, T. K. Dealy, Miss' Deberck, Mr. and Mrs. Danby, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Donald, Mr. H. B. L. Dowbinggin, Mr. W. J. Daniel; Cap'aio ¡and Mrs. Douner, Mr. H. Draeze.

and Mrs. Evan Jones, Mr. W. B. Fwles.

father, was the squirs" in the New England town where she was born. At the age of 80 her intellect is vigorous and her knowledge, of events ap to date,

AS A LITTLE ECHOOLBOY.

. Young bill was sent to the public schools,

their earliest years: She finished College about the same time that Taft did, and then taught for a while in a private school. Music has always be her absorbing passion, and she bas dous uch to make Cincinnati a music

centre.

ho other living American statesmao cao

Mr. and Mrs, d'Esterre, Mr. }, A. Eitzed, Dr. and so big were the bones of him that he was claim, such wide perional acquaintance, with notice that your directors recommend that the Commander and rs. Freemantle, Mr. Dep. promptly nicknamed "Lubber," or "Lub" for the men who make history in other landsto-day-zion of dividend fund be absorbed and that the

He was glad to be there to have the privilegeman Fuller, Mr. E. Freyvogel, Mr. M Fraser,

Mr. and Mrs. Figgs, Rev. and Mrs. France,

Commander and Mrs. Grénself and officers

short. He became a boy leader in the fights with the Butchertown and Tailortown gangs, He did liitle loafing, and he has not scattered

of the H.M.S. Tamar, Dr. and Ms. Grine,nough wild oats to feed a mustang coll." It Major Gale, Mr. C. H. Grace.

"was characteristic of bim never ta utter a word against another fellow when the other fellow was abient. He or any of lis-brothers would take a licking rather than tell on a friend, and

Mr. F. A, Heland, Captain De Harrey, and officers of H.M.S. Kent, Mr. H. Rum- phreys, Mr. R. O. Hutchison, Mr. and Mrs Hazeland, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Hastings,

one of the brothers did get a sirapping from Mr. and Mrs. Scott Harston, Mr. H. the old judge for a prask arother brother had C. R. Hancock, Mr. P. M. Hodgson, Dr. played. The father made a mistake in the and Mrs. Montague Harston, Mr. and Mrs. culprit, but the victim of the mistake took R. Hancock, Miss Hamilton, Mr., Mrs and Miss bis medicine. "Lub" Tail threw himself heart Shelton Hooper, Mr and Mis B, A. Hale, Mr and soul into any sport.or any work at which and Mrs Hornby.

he went. The one serious defict in his record

·

Mr and Mrs Living, Me P. Jacks, Dr and Mrs Jordar, Mr. and Ms F. J. V. Jorge,

Mr. H. Kemp. L. S. Kiddle and officers of 1.M.S. O, Colonel Kent and officers of the Rayal Artillery, Mr and Mrs Kadorie, Drand

Mrs Keck, Mr and Mrs Kikuchi.

He has met the present prime Minister in To yo, and the Mikado knows, him,' Taft is a well-remembered figure at the Vatican. The Chinese mandarins have exchanged ideas with him. South American presidents know him from personal contact. na has visited sho' colonial governors in the West. lodies, the great personages in Siam, the Khedive of Egypt and the Sultan

A SAD DISAPPOINTMENT.

THE RACE THAT DIDN'T COME OFY.

If Chinese launch masters cannot be made is that he couldn't play baseball very well. He to abide by the terms of their licences then „tried hard, but his big bones would not allow either their or their owner's purse must be the necessary agility for a clack player. But "made to bear the brunt: This morning it cost he was strong and plucky. The story is told the coxswain of the sleam-launch at Sing $5 of Judge Talt, the father, requesting John L. for each passenger he carried in excess on the Sullivan to call an him and then taking him night of the gth instant.

will, with your permission, follow the usual custom and consider them read. You wil}' cotice that the nett amount at credit of profit and loss account is $2,640.97. which it is proposed to deal with by writing off stock $1,500, bad and doubifal debis $1,099.16 and to carry the balance, forward. You will also.

sum of $4,500 standing to the credit of equalisa.

stock be written down accordingly. This item having been invested in this business of the Cam- pany is not of a liquid nature, and presuming

a dividend, it would make our indebtedness to that it was utilised for the purpose of paying the bank larger_by_this_amount. On there

proval. It would perhaps' be as well to state grounds we trust it wil meet with your ap that the amount at credit of investments repre- sents five shares in the Union Insurance Society of Capton. These were bought for the purpose of obtaining the bonus on contribu tions to shareholders. The dividend and bonus more than covers the interest on this amount,

or turn.

of speaking to them. They were assembled, he said, under the barneri of the Young Men's Christian Association-that is, an association that does good in every country in the world. It was organised and proceeded on a principle to provide amusement for the young men of the Colony during their spare time instead of allowing them to go down the pathway of vice. When a man is working hard at that which makes his livelihood," Mr. Taft proceeded," be is not likely to resort to vicious habits, But it is the hour of leisure, when he has nothing to do, and when the devil is suggesting things that he should do that the good of the YM.C.A. comes in? Therefore, in England and in

whilst the present market value is considerably. America and in every large city in the

in excess of that apprating in the account, world, the Y.M.C.A. existed. Tae Y.M.C.A. was

Your directors very much regret that they can Conducted under the principles of a Christian

not recommend the payment of a dividend; Club, where rational amusement could be

business throughout the Colony has been attained, and where the young men had the

aboormally 'sluck, but notwithstanding that we opportunity of enjoying themselves, entirely

Captain and Mrs F. W. Lyons, Rev. and

into an inner office to examine his physique,,,Policeman Montague was responsible for the have had to meet increased competition. separated from vicious pursuits, “A man,"

Mra Longridge Mrand Mea Lonker, Mr. Min order to determine whether the heavy-weight loss to the coxswain. tle was on, duty off it is gratifying to know that Mr. Tali observed, "knows when he is giving and-Miss-Layton, Mr and Mrs Lafrentz. Mr. champion was a better put up man than his Honghom on the night in question when he over has been almost equal to the pre- money to the Y. M. C. A, that every dollar is Mrs, and the Misses' Loureiro, Mr D. R. Law,

son Will. His decision was that his son Will sighted the Tai Sing steaming for all she was

vious year, a proof that our store main well spent. Your sister Colony-Shanghai-Mis Low, Mr G, T. Lloyd

was the better man.

worth, Shau-ki-wan b sind. He thought shetains its standing and popularity, and we have bas erected a club, adapted in every way, 10, Mr and Mrs. C. Mcl. Messer, Mr. G. E

was overcrowded. To have given chase on the every reason to hope that with changes and carry on its good work. I had the pleasure of

police pinnace was out of the question, as the ecocomion which have been effected, the Com being present at the initiation or installation

Taf Sing would have lauded her passengers pany will return to a dividend paying stage three days ago, and there were represented the

and have arrived at Âu Tau, jo Mies Bay, before next year. Our manager who has just returned Total of Shanghai and the representative of

the official pinoace had reached the entrance to from Europe informs us that we are-well the Viceroy of that province. They had con

Shau-ki-wan Bay. Policeman Montaguo look stocked with up to date goods and with the tributed large donations helping to furnish the

è wiser course. There was also a possibility selections he has made at home of fancy building, which itself was given by gentlemen

af the pinnace breaking down" going her articles, we are in a position to cope with the in America." (Applause). The great advant Captain Nugent and officers of H.M.S. Flora,

hardest-reports say two pols so he signal demand which is sure to come so soon as this age of the Y. M. C. A. was that it was under Mr. and Mrs. Ormiston..

led the Tul Sing to stop. The coxswain of the Chinate launch was quite willing to oblige, waves of depression bas passed over. Gentle pae denomination. It answered the question Colonel Price and officers of the 129th

because he knew it was disastrous to try and men, that is all I have to say, but 1 shali be which so many young men of today were Baluchis, Rev. and Mrs. Pearce, Mr. W. R.

ace with the police launch, even if he had pleased to answer any questions charcholders aking American and other mission?ries. M'D. Farr, Miss Pearson, Mr. and Mrs, I belips,

wou, and like a sensible person he brought her Why is it necessary to have so many Mr. and Mrs. L'eter, Major Philips and officers

to a standstill when he heard the police may wish to put decomisations- among the Christians?" The of 11, K.S. B. R.GA..Major. and Mrs. Parry

alongside his passengers were counted; and he mau tooling. On the arrival of the pinnace Y, M. C. A, ward practical and useful associa- |.Mr. and Mrs. Pereira, Mr. and Mrs. Somerset | his class-room end, and when he graduated he provided the officer with all the information tion and he congratulated the Chinese of Playne.

needed willingly. He was licensed to carry 26 passengers. He had 36 on board, however. on so well, and he hoped that in another year Lt. Colɔnel Reid and officers R. A, M. Q., Mr.

And when his name and address were oblain-

· AS A NEWSPAPER REPORTER.

ed, and the officer started to leave, it was they would have a great building of their own to and b`rs. Ryley, Mr. and Mrs. Ram, Mr, and

graduation he began his career in his stated that the coxswain courteously volan further the elevation of young men, (Cheers), Mrs. Kennie, Mr. C. II. Reis, Mr. and Mrs Plaw office and in reporting, law cases teered to tow him back to the place whence he

The speeches were translated by Mr. Ng Romaso

Mòr his "half-brother's paper, the Timar-1 Commander and Mrs. Stevenson and officers Star. Then Moral 'Hafstnad, bribed bim This offer, we understand, was refused, and Mr. Mów Fung replied in a few words en H. M. S. Virago, Colonel and Mrs. Scott over to the staff of the Commerical. Gazelle to-day the coxswain realised the seriousness of the policeman's visit. Hopleaded guilty at the behalf of the Y, M. C. A., in which he thanked Moncrieff and officers Third Middlesex Regio with the manifcent offer of $0 a work, 80 ¦ Marine Court to carrying ten passengers in Mu Talt heartily, for bein, visit today, and | munt, Opland) and Mrs. Seymour, Mejor and " he got some newspaper traininge. He went guceau and was ordered to pay a fine of $50,

When son Will feft Andover for Yale he weigh Morrell; Mr. C. D. Melbourne, Mr. C. W.

ed about 235 pounds, and was hailed with glee May, Mr. and Mrs. K. Maisda, Mr. Mrs, and by the football devotees. But they were den Miss Master, Mr. R. F. C. Master, Mr. and lined to disappointment. Bill Taft would play Mr. Mackay, Mr. and Ms. G. C. (Moxon, football or bax or low or wrestle; but when it Captain and Mrs. Marchant, Capt. and Mrs., came to jining any of the "teams" and mak- H. C. Moultrie, Mr. S. Mashiko, Mr. and Mrs.ing athletics his business, he'ssid say, nay, A. P. Marty.

He had another kind of a record to live up to. His father had the honours at Yale and his half-brother, Charles P., bad taken "the highest bonours ever known to Yale,* Bill could have become a campus hero but he chose instead to sustain the family traditions. He was no grind, He was a central figure in the college life, and immensely popular they say; but he kept up

stood second in a class of 120 and delivered the

Hongkong that their association was carried Commander Raikes nad officers H,M,S. Cilo, | salutatory.

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There were no quesilons asked. The Chairman proposed the adoption of the report and accoisets.

Mr. Wong seconded. Carried,

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AGENTS:

On the motion of Mr. Wong, seconded by Mr. Eyre, Messrs. Hinds, and Moxon were re- elected directors.

Mr. Percy Smith was re-elected auditor on H. PRICE & Co., Ltd., the motion of Mr. Moxon, seconded by Mr.

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That, was all the business, The Chairman regreted that there was no dividend, but hoped there'would be next time.

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