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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY

Joss Sticks in the Colo-hist persuasion. Mr. Lau Chu Pak has said

nial Cemetery.

CHINESE DISABILITIES.

LUSITANO RECREATION CLUB

AH. Carroll

APRILL 16 1909.

EN CRICKET

TELEGRAPHS CIVIL SERVICE

Medical Establishments.

- loneli 68a1; seven lieuten

officers of lower rank; /*2,590)

15. |\ter," 200; "sirvant allowance,.

genciai / S3 teo Queen Alexand Ground

Milltary Nursing Service and

Reserve, 4400; allowances for board, and clothing, 65001 servants, Cloo

that the Coloniat.Cemetery is not consecrated

At the conclusion of the sports, Mr. A. G. da ground, and as our Colonial bye-laws provide

ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEETING,

Rocha, Vice president of the "Club A Against fireworks within “ God's ncre = "thare is

asking Madame Leiria to present the prizes th no danger of the Chiness, or of the Japanese Presiden-Mr. J. J. Leiria; Vice-President the successful competitors, said —Ocoagl The above teams met on the for that coatter, resorting to the Cemetery, Mr. A. G. da Rocha Hon. Secretary-Hr. Leiria, Ladies and Geothemes, The athletic on Saturday (fotby the result being in for of all places, to indulge in pyrotechnic P. M. Remedios Hon. Treasurer Mr. A. V sports which we have just concladed our the former by 18 runs. The Telegraphy da THE PAINCIPLE OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES; display, "I am well aware that in this British Barros Judges-Mr. Lev, d'Almada'& Castro," shird athletic' anzual meat Davut he success eclared with a wickets down for 157 to which; civilian šubordinater, 330

Colony equal opportaaulbs, will be accorded to Mr. J. C. Batretto, Mr. D. P. J. Lopes, Mr. J. or undertakings is due entirely to the tour Shields comtbuted 15. Young 61 and Day 6 Tonday afternoon, Mr.Shalton Hooper, pursuant principle should determine the rejection of Roza and Mr. M. E. da Silva; Referon-Mr. Combers. On behalf of the Lusitano Recreation | fanture, Philips, 13, and McEwen, 14, being vant allowance, Stoo; contingencies, At the meeting of the Sanitary Board last all-in liis ar is death-and that fundamental D, Ormond, Mr. CM: P Remédios, Mr. P. dapatitors, prize, donors, subscribers and aur-For the losers: Hutchisons 75 was the mata lonels, £1,730; Don Quarterciastar,

the only other double figure men. Scores an

the motion before the meeting."

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Shields, O. E lbr b Hatchison...... Lack, S. c Phillips & Hutchison**** Day, E. W. not out Oliver, R. EH. Bowled Hatchison Young, A. H. Bowled Raven Beattie, R. Biot Gut Warburton, W. E. Dawson, H. V. Packer, B. L. Franklin Sundries

did not bat

Ditto (North China Flye Lis

of civilian medical practitionem etc and medical bills as 13 ordinatas,

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To12157. Brett o for 1o, Hutchison 3 for 29, Stiberland for 19, Bacon o forg, Barlowo for 2, Raven 1 for 61.01

Civil Service Scores:

M. C. V., Ribeiro: Handicappers Mr. C. M. Club, I have the honour to ask Madame Leiria to notice, mayad the following resolution:That Hoa. Mr. E. A. Hewett said that, personally, S. Alves, Mr. A. V. Barros, Mr. A. J., Q. V. to cistribute the prisps to the successful com as the new Cemetery Byelaws prohibit lo he would rather not refer to the matter at all, Ribeiro, Mr. A. G. da Rocha and Mr. F. Le petitors : le burning of foss sticks and firing of crackers in but the question having been raised, it was but da Roxas Boulder Madame Leiria, theo complied with Mr. the Colonial Cemetery it is desirable for the right to proceed with it. He thought - Mr. Starters-Mr. AE. S. Alvas and Mr Ji M. Rocha's request and received henttifel Goverdment to select a new sile and authorise Shakes Hespers proposal perfectly rea. V. Remedios; Time-keepers-Mr. C. M. B. bouquet in a handsome silver vase three A Cemetery for the interment of bodies of personable. For a great thaby "years, the Alves and. Mr. J. O, Romadion; Clerks of cheers and a tiger being accorded her sons of the Buddhist faith where it may be law. Colony had different icometeries--Protejant, the Course-Mr. J. M. Britto and Mr. G. F. Mr. Leiria, Consul for Portugal, thanked the fal for the practice of such rites and ceremonies. toman Catholic, Parna, Mohammedan, etc. Frasco: Committed Mr. J. A. S. Alves, Mr. Vice-President (Mr. A. G. da Rocha), the

Ho said that before he would address the

He thought it perfectly reasonable that the 1. M. Alves, Mr. F. F. Barretto, Mr. H. J. M. Secretary and the Committee of the Club mambers, he wished to make an amendment

Colony abould provide a cemetery for the bulk Carvalho, Mr. O. M. Castro, Mr. B. M. Cunha, on behalf of his wife for the bandsome and proposed a slight difference in the motion of the Chinese, Personally, he had no views Mr. E. J. Figueiredo, Mr. &. J. Noronha, Mr. bouquet and sill more handsome silver proposed, the words "and other non-Christian

on the subject at all. He could quite cos-

A. F. Osmund, Mr. S. Pinna, Mr. J. A. G. V. presentation. It was a very pleasant duty, faiths and for whom no special cemeteries have

ceive that a great many people-Protestant | Ribeiro, Mr. I. Rocha, Mr. F. M, Roxa Pereira, the speaker said, to distribute prizas and be baen provided" being added between the words or Catholic—are...” against rites older than Mr. J. T. Silva and Mr. A. M. L. Soares: Work presented with silver souvenir, especially when "Buddhist Faith " and " where it may be," etc.

their own in their cemeteries. In ordering Committes-Mr. F. X. Britto, Mr. J. R. acknowledgment had to be made by the poor pa The amendment being agreed to, Mr to do justice to all; the speaker suggested that Compos, Mr. L. G. Cordeiro, My, M. V. Leon, husband, who got nothing. He felt certain all Hooper proceeded to say that, on the 13th Octo cometeries should be provided where parsons, Mr. A. A. Lopes, Mr. Alfredo Remedios, Mr. had enjoyed the sports immensely. They had ber last, the Board passed a bye-law whereby the of Japanese or Chinese persuasions could carry E. M. O. Remedios, Mr. H. M. V. Remedios, seen good racing, and there was no doubt that buining of joss sticks and the firing of crackers out thale riter without in any way horting the Mr. F. A. G. V. Ribeiro, Mr. R. C. Silva, Mr the best men had come in Grat (Applause) In the Colonial Cemetery ware probibited. feelings of a second party. His remarks, the J. M. Victor and Mr. P. Yvanovich,

Toe speaker congratulated the successful The bye-law was carried in dus course. At the speaker arged, were not intended to cast any as

competitors and trusted that the less fortunate time he proposed the resolution, he had not persion or reflection ou, or draw any distinction

ones would have better luck next year the least idea that it would inflict a hardship on

between the Asiatict and Occidentals The

There was no doubt that the success of the any section of the community... He was under

to all, by which a great source of sorrow would

|sident, the energetic secretary and the com be removed.

mitten in general. Thanks were due to Sir Mr. Shelton Hooper said that he wished to

Frederick Logard for his kind patronage, to refer to one or two points with regard to which

the Jockey Club for the loan of the ground, to Mr. Lau Chu Pak was in error. The speaker

Bishop Pozzani for his presence, to the Off referred to as old Treaty book dated 1866. The

cars of the Portuguese gunboats and to the words "Colonial Cemetery were first applied

ladies and gentlemen for their kind attend by the Church. He directed attention 11 Mr.

ance. In conclusion, the speaker wished pro Lau. Chu Pak's claim that ́any 'person, no

sparity to the Lusitano Recreation Club and matter of whatever denomination, can be law-

called for thres cheer fortbe institution, which fully buried in the Colonial Cemetrey. Mr.

were heartily responded to. Hooper said that the point should be carried to a logical conclusion and remarked that if everybody were to be buried in the Colonial Cemetery a new cemetery would have to be provided every work..........

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Philips, H. R. b Warburton...........................er Hutchison, R. O. c Day, b Olivar “

the impression that the practice af burning speaker's -object was to meta out even justice noon at Happy Valley, when the weather was all sports was dus to the hard-working vice-pre: 1.Sütberlabid, A. R. c Young, b Oliver

joss sticks only existed at the graves of Chiness cemeteries. It had been brought to his notice, however, that many japanese were also being interred in the cemetery and they folt it a hard- ship that there was so provision made whereby they could observe their religious rites. It was the duty of every State to provide for the burial of Idead, and inan English Colony, they were only 100 pleased to provide cemeteries for the inter ment of any community. The speaker refer red to an old Government proclamation which afforded facilities to all dedominations to carry out their religious rites and since that time the Government loyally carried out what it said in that proclamation. He felt sure thatevery mem berofthe Board would support him in hisresolu tion. He appealed to his Chinese colleagues to support him in the resolution of which he bad given notice. They all realised how dear their religions were to them and they should not forget how dear other people's religion was to members of other persuasions. They could. not deny that right to the dead of the Japanese or any other Huddhist country.

Dr. Fitzwillisons said that he felt-sure that when the restrictions were proposed, there was noiden to cast a hardship os any faith, but it was merely a matter which had been over. Idoked.

Mr. Lau Chu l'ak —Sir, I have listened with great attention and interest to the able and eloquent speech made by the mover of the 'mso- lution. On the face of the resolution, which has been no ingeniously and carefully framed, as if, when adopted, it would benefit instead of depriving the non-Christian persons of their right, not only I but everybody who, is not acquainted with the circumstances would give it his support. "Buf in paint of fact at it is aimed at curtailing the privileges, hitherto enjoyed by our Chinese and other fal- low-citizens, the majority of whom belong to na particular religious denomination, whatever my sympathy may be with the resolution, I should not allow sentiment to carry mo beyond duty. On their behalf, I beg, there. fore, to oppose I In doing so I abstain from criticizing the many points raised in Mr. Hooper's speech, but will simply state the views of those whom 1 represent and ask members to consider them with an unbiased mind and form their decision According to justice and fairplay. The Colonial Cemetery, as the name implies, is open to every resident in this Colony irre- spective of nationality and religion. It is maintained at the expense of the public and the public's property is During the last 60 years strictly in accord ance with British justice there has never been contemplated any law or regulation to confine its dia lo people of any particular nationality or religious denomination. If the cemetery is con gested, the Government can be asked to extend it without encroaching upon the rights of the

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The resolution as amended was ultimately carried by a majority of six to three, the H.S.D, (Mr. R. O. Hutchison) being in favour of the twe.Chinese members' views.

THE 1010 RISEN KAISHA,

A STORMY GENERAL, MEETING, CHAIRMAN'S EXPLANATION OF DEFICÍT.

As already mentioned, the result of the work ing of the Tayo Kisen Kaisha for the last half- yearshowed a deficit of about YƐon,000. It is not surprising to learn, therefore, that the general meeting of the company on the 30th ultimo was a stormy one.

Mr. Asano, President of the company, who addressed the shareholders, said that the result of the working of the company for the last hall- year was bad beyond precedent, but this, was dug to nothing else than the depression of the shipping trade prevailing throughout the world. The decrease in the revenue of the company resulting from the falling-off in cargo for the Orient o the San Francisco line, the restriction of Japanese emigration to Am- erica enforced by the Government, and the Chinese boycott in South Chinn' amounted slogether to about Y440,000. In addition to this, the company was unable to obtain the amount of Government subsidy anticipated as the result of the distribution of the vessels over various lines. Repairs to steamers and the increase in the price of liquid (oil) fuel in cou sequence of the increased customs duty on | mueral oil also involved the company, in heavy additional expenditure. All these factors com bined to create a lose of YB17,566 on the work ing of the Company for the period under review,

At the conclusion of the chairman's speech,|| a shareholder pointed out that when the notice convening, the general meeting was insud the report and balance-sheet for the ́last half-year.] were not distributed among the shareholders, on- ly the profit and loss account being given. This was illegal, and the speakermavedthat the geo-

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The annual spons promoted by the Lusitano Recreation Club were bald last Monday after-

that could be desired: There was a largo gathering, of specialors "present" to witness the numerous events,, among whom were the Rt. Rev. Bishop D. D. Pozzoni, Mr. J. J. Laicia, Consul for Portugal, 'and, Mrs. Leiria, and a number of officers from visiting Portuguese craisers, who manifested a keen interest in the afternoon's proceedings. The events were all keenly contested and it was refreshing to see the competitors engage in friendly rivalry for the bocoure of the day. A feature of the afternoon was the tug-of- war contest for Portuguese sailors, which turded out a tough event, the representatives of the Patria eventually winning from the men of the Vasco da Gama, after a hard tusste. The other events, were likewise inte.. resting, all having a large number of entries. During the afternoon, the 13th Rajputs Band goder Bandmaster Coke played popular selec- "tions of music, which were much appreciated.

Detailed results of the events are appended BOYS' RATE, 220 YARDS (Handicapf-Boys from 10 to 15 years of age. First prize present ed by Mr. A. G. da Rocha. Second prize pre seated by Mr. J. F. da Silva.

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Cheers were called for the President, the ladies, and officers of the` visiting gunboats. These being given, a successful meeting was brought to a close,

INTERPORT CRICKET,

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Pile, A. G. c Day, b Warburton ................ Raven, A. R. Fab Warburton Ellis, H. b Shields ....................... McEwen, J. b Oliver Barlow, R. G. & Shields................. Sulton, F. B. not out................. Bacon, F. b Shields diaria d.... Bratt, L. E. Sundries.

Total BOWLING.

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Water z tablic

Creas of Water Department China, 2821.

BArmy" "Bervios Corós.—Subordinati

·lishment.-South-Chinar Two clerks, other - subordinates continuously a Logo pay of Land Transport Establishm 21,150; temporary labour, &c. £1,1857 Thial 63715, North Oníņa: subordinates continuque. ly employed, £770; pay of Land Transport, Establishment,,,1;,470; temporary labour, 490, Total 63,310 and Transport, Remounts, and

Quarterings,

Supplies-North Chipa: Lodging and table allowances, 41,790; field allowance, 160 bire of buildings to supplement" barracks, 18,500; barrack services. £900} COAVSYANËS of troops; £1,450; carriage of stores, 346001 remounts, 2,900 | provisions; and · saparation allowance, 113,100 1 fotage and paillasse straw,

£5,000; fuel and light, £5,100; Colonial,ĝal lowances £2,400; water supply, £800," ́udvar- gtisements, £101 total £26,410. Appropriations. ohio aid (supplies), £700.-South Chion': Lodzk 14ging and stable allowances, £6,ooo! Beld Gallowances, "£60; hire of buildings to apple

ment barracks, £4,000; barrack: services; 17£1,700; conveyance of troops, 500; carriage of stores, &1,800; remounte, £3503 provisions and esparation allowance, 38,700 forage and paillasse straw, £3,100: fuel and light, .91300' „139 colonial allowances, £4,500; water, Supply,

£1,450; advertisements, 401 total, £57,095.. Appropriations in sid (supplies), 6700s

Oliver 4 Wktsfor· 96 Raun Shields.......... 396 Warburton 3` Young........ 0

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GREAT FIRE, IN TOKYO.

FAMOUS-TEMPLE-DESTROYED:

PRICELESS, RELICS LOST.

, Pereira, 25 yds. 2-G. Roza, 30 yds. BICYCLE RACE, I mile. (Handicap) First prize presented by Mr. A, M. L., Soares. Second prize presented by Club Venatorio.

1-C. M. Séqueim, 80 yds. F. M. G. Ozoria, 150 yds." Time: 3 mins, 5 secs. Presented by Club Lusitano To be won two 110 YARDS FLAT RACE (Challenge Cup) years in succession before becoming the pro perly of a competitor, First prize presented by the members of the Sociedade Philarmonica, Second prize presented by Messrs. Graca & Co. -], F. Castro, a-DA Soares, Time: 23/5 secs.

GIRLS RACE, 100 yards (Handicap). For girls under 10 years of age. Post entries, (Confined to children of subscribers) First priza presented by "A Sportsman Second prize presented by the Lusitano· Recreation Club. Third prize prescoted by Mr. O. -F.kang, of course, does not mean to imply that al-tached, and a splendid. gate, which remains Ribeiro,

Silva.

one second-class assistant, £354; servant al-

Army Ordnance Department-North China? "at-clocks, writers, and others contindously employed," £200. South China; 97. clarks, writes and others contioriously employed... £3.775; temporary labour, 2491. Total, £4,907) Engineır. Sırplar-Hongkong sad North': § C. C. INVITATION TO HONGKOKO,

Chion: OneSuperintending laspectorof Works,; All who are interested in the foitunes of

Logo, five engineer clerks and draughtsmen, cricket will be well pleased to hear that the

7605; to military foremen of works"£1318] S. C. C. Committee have again invited the

three temporary civilian draughtsmen, "160;. Hongkong Cricket Club to send a team to

ene temperaty surveyor's clerk," £297) four. Singapore towards the close of the year, and op

temporary, civilian er soldier “and, pensioner gaga in a filendly contest for interport cricket About I a.m. on the 1st instant a fire occurred clerks and draughtsmen, 13; five messengers clarks, 367; thirteen temporary engineer bonours, reports the Singapura Free Press. Only

In, the Gokuku-ded, the main temple of the once has a Hongkong cricket team visited Singa. Zojeji, in Shiba Park, the most famous Budd- and office kopers; 453; four engine driveis, pore, and that was on the historic occasion of bist temple in Tokyo, reports the Japon Chronione range warden and cleaner, 61 Total,

„„£172 ¡fiva storekeepers, caretakeri, &c. £135 the meeting of the cricket teams of the Straits is of 3rd inst. The temple, the most valuable Ceylon and Hongkong at Christmas 1890, building attached thereto, the Hiunkaku and 46,825. North China civiling staff, £1,04 nearly nineteen years ago. Since then Singa the main residential building were all com- Army Accounts Department-Hongkong: teams to Hongkong but not once, bas Hongtemple was founded in 1598 by the Tokugawa towarte, Laa; warrant officer, £1343 three pare, or the Straits, have sent at least three pletely destroyed in about three hours. The Accountant, 593) first-class ausistant, 6450 || kong found itself able to return a cricket Shogun asthe family memorial and contained staff dorgenats, 295 four sergeants and cor visit. This position of things is too one: aided to be good for sport, and we all

practically all the costly treasures of the houssparkle, gos; two hired and boy writers, NY The grounds of the temple comprise the pre-wages of messengers, office-keepers, 29. Total cordially hope that Hongkong cricket will buck up, and return at least one of its seat Shiba Park, from which the splendour of

£2,296, the temple and the importance'attached" lo three ovardue crickat visits to the Straits. Nine it by the Tokugawa Shogunate may be inferred. teen years is a long-time, and a go-ahead and

There were over eight rooms reserved "for public spirited place like Hongkong ought not, priests who came from all parts of the country to lie torpid where interport cricket is concern to study, and more than fifty auxiliary temples ed, especially where it is up to Hongkong to

stood in the grounds. The main temple was. return the compliment of a cricket visit. Hong- 210 feet by 120 feet, with various buildings at though they don't mind playing a Straits toam that takes the trouble to visit: the Northern, Colony, they hardly care to bother about taking any further notice of Straits cricket. It is im possible for us at this end to guess what the dificulties at Hongkong may be, but we can H.not but believe that nothing is wrong, except a certain slackness in initiative. All that needs be done is to begin, and if the right men take the Kurohopren do, a temple erected 10 the Among the other buildinga destroyed was the job in band the thing is through. To begin memory of the great priest Tenkai, who was with, all the rest advantages in the setting up of teacher and adviser to Tokugawa Iyeyasu, the a going-away team lie with Hongkong. The founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate. It was military garrison is more than double that of built with the greatest possible care and precau ronger. Generally, Hongkong could more expense. The destruction of this building is Singapore. And the mercantile element is far

tion against destruction by fire, regardless of easily send away three teams simultaneously regarded as a heavy loss to the State. Most of this we here could send one. And all that the valuable old relics which were contained makes it the more difficult to understand why therein have been destroyed. The damage is

G. Plant 2-M. E. Loureico. 3-A THREE-LEGGED RACE 103 yards-First prize presented by Mesura, J. C. dos Remedies & Co. Secopri prize prosented

1-1. F. Castro and F. A. Barradas M. V. Remedios and A. J. C. V. Ribeiro,

120 YARDS FLAT RACE (Handicap)First prize presented by the members of the Catholic Union. Second price presented by Messrs Jorge, & Co.

B.-de Silva. -F. H. Hyndman:

Time 5-12 4/5 ̊ secs.

BICYCLE RACE, 1 mila (Handicap). First and second prizes presented by members of Club Lusitano.

1-F. J. Brown, 350 yds, 2-C. M. Sequeira. Tima : 6 mini. 14 seca

standing. The temple is famous as containing the grave of the third Tokugawa Shogun, which is similar to the tomb at Nikko in the splen done of its decorative scheme. On December 31st, 1873, the main temple was burnt down new temple (that just burnt down) was erected in 1877.

and

Did (North China)—One finsticlası assistant, accountant, £310; servant allowance, £12; sergeants and corporals, 2159; messengers, warrant officer, Grió; staff, sergeant, 1071 &c. 8. Totals £71ay

^ New Works, &c. ---Hongkong : There is a vote master artificers 64,000 for additional married of £2,400 to provide quarters for foreman and quarters 5,100 new ABC, suices, Kowloon

3,140 for Whitfield Barracks, quarters for houses; 1,500 for: Whitfield Camp, place gative officers, hospital assistants, also cook,

mat sheds by permanent buildingo, s

Miscellanious Courtigations from Colonial Revenues in aid of military expenditure Hong. £205,000 (6204,800) Fay.and other expenses hong,100,000 £128,000); Straits Settlements,

165,000), of Indiac force in North China, £31,000

force in the command, Hongkong 4,335.

General Summary.—Estimated, regimental „Vote departments), 6153.338. Vote: a Medical 1 (pay, &c. of general staff, regiments, and", establishment, and medicines, 65,800. Educa tinnal establishment, £475. Vous 61 Lodging? stable, and field allowances, hire of buildings

non-European sections of the community.eral meeting be declared unlawful and invalid. L'pean Failors, soldiers and police. Three prizes of a return cricket visit now three, it not four, of the Gokaku-den alone, and when the loss of troops and stores, except by sea, 62,300 1500

HALF A MILE FLAT RACE. (Open to Euro obgkong has not yet returned the compliment estimated at about Y2,000,000 in the destruction and barrack services, £11,760; conveyance Dig

Thots Chinese who have made use of the Cemetery are chiefly the British-born, Britisk Daturalised, Eurasian and Christian converted Chinese, and recently the Japanese have used it, too. As, these people have already been admitted into the European paradise on earth, it is scarcely fair to debar them 'from using the passage to the Europeap The better class of Chin paradise in heaven. are who have made Hongkong their permanent home have no decent place to bury their dead. If it is desirable to induce them to reside per mancatly, it is hardly wise..to impose too many restrictions or introdudce class legisla. tion. What are called Chinese cemeteries are merely tracts of barren land set apart for the burial of Chinese dead of all classes and the Chinese have no voice in their control; the Government reserves to itself the right of resuming the land at any time and ordering the remains to be exbomed and re-buried any where else as the Government may be pleased to direct. The creation of the bye-law to probabit the burning of joss silcks has already limited the "use of the cometry to a certain class of the Chinese. The Chinese like to bury their dead there without observing the rites of their ances tors, it will save the missions a lot of money and trouble to convert them; last of all_if_is_a_policy to be condemned to exclude the very people the Colony in vites to come and seule from sharing in the privileges for which they pay, it not more, as much as any other section of the com- munity. Such are the views, Sir, I have to submit for the consideration of the members of the Board Before steps are taken to "derive the Chinese of their right, dus weight should be given to their views. With these few remarks, Sir, I strongly oppose the resolution.

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The motion obtained support from many share1-Kesp (The Buffs) --Roed (1haus). holders, and an excited discussion ensued, Mr Chester (The Buffs). Time: 2 mias, secs Nezu Kaichiro, one of the shareholders, 'eved- tually intervened and managed to secure the withdrawal of the motion.

A number of questions were then raised re- garding the loss of more than Y800,000. Mr. Asano, the President, explaining the deficit, said that the loss included. Y639,000, expensen for investigations rel-tive to the opening of the South American service during the last period; V121,856, interest on the purchase price of the Tenye-maru and Chipoimaru, and the increased office expenses.

Bome of the shareholders considered it strange that the office expenses should have increased in a period of trade depression, and demanded some further explanation.

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It is hoped that a strong Hongkong leam times overdue. will come to Singapore in November, for it Boys' RACE, 120 yards (Handicap For would hardly do to let it run later as the bays under to years of age. Post entries, weather from the end of November is apt (Confined to children of subscribers) First to be extremely uncertain. Of that un- and second prizes presented by Lusitano Re certainty, we have had an unparalleled ex creation Clob.

Louieiro. -H. Lopes, 3-E. Re-ample in the rainy time of the last five It is understood that Mị. G. Pi months, sario.

Owen, whom everybody is well pleased to 220 YARDS FLAT RACE (Championship) ses back in fine condition to resume his duties Open to all bond fido amateurs in the Colonya Secretary of the S. C. C. sad kindred sport ander rules of the A. A. A First and seconding organizations, has already sent on behalf of prizes presented by Lusitano Recreation Club, bis Committee a cardial invitation to the ex IP. C. Fenwick. 2-A. Coombes, Time:ecutive of the Hongkong Cricket Club to send 23 3/5 secs.

down a team from Hongkong later in the year to 440 YARDS FLAT-RACE-Confided to sailors

meet the Singapore team on the Esplanadehere. of Portuguese men-of-war (Vasco da Gama We trust that there will be co hesitation what and Pofria), Three prizes.

ever, in accepting: the invitation, for the 1-E. H. Hyadman, 2-P. A. Yvanovich time had come when it was manifestly impos. Time: 64 secs,

sible for a Straitssteam ever to go again lo Hongkong without a fair show-of-reciprocity, Needless to say that if, or rather when, the Hongkong cricket team comes to Singapore after a most unnecessary lapse of nineteen, prize presented by Mr., J. 1. Leiria, Secondars, their hosts here will do their very best to Rive them a good, time-and a beating, of prize presented by Messrs. Noronha & Co.

courts.

SACK RACE, 50 YARDS-First prize pre- septed by Mr. L. M. Alvares. Second prize presented by Mr. J. Bernardo.

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440 YARDS FLAT RACE (Handicap). First

Mr. Asano explained that in these expenses | was included an item of Y20,000, the cost of his journey to Europe and America in order to raise loans, and another item of about. Y10,000 dabited to the entertaiment of joumalists in the two continents. He added that's Govern V. Barros, 2-F. A. Yvanovich. ment subsidy of Y600,000 would be obtained for the South American service, and that a revival of activity in the shipping trade was now to be seen, which would bring in more revenue. to the company. It would then possible for the company to eat a reasonable profit. He hoped that the loss now amounting to over Y800,000 would be made good during the com- ing two, years, and that the company would be able to pay a dividend of, to per cent. on the preferential shares and 6 per cent. on ordinary shares from the first half of 1911-12.

I-L. G. Cordaito, 2-C. M. C. Ribeiro. Time: 55 secs.

TUG-OF-WAR for Portuguese sailors, to men from the cruiser Vasco da Gama versus iomen from the gupboat Patria. Best of 3 pulls,

"ARMP ESTIMATES FOR THE

FAR EAST

vessels, 61,540; purchase of remounts, 5346, Army Service Corps subordinates and crews of

Vote 7: Provisions forage, fuel and light, 500. Vore 8: Wages, Army Ordnance. Der Colonial allowances, £56,890; clothing, 14

partment; £4,367. Vote to Engineer Services; &c. 64,1123 works and buildings, $471925. rents payable, £30; total, £52,067, Vote 111. Miscellaneous Services, 61,300,

Votes 12 Army Accounts Department, £2,1965 total ex- Local Government to Army Fond, £100,000. penditure, £300,769 Military contribution byn ·

total loss is estimated at not less than Y3,000,000. the other buildings and relics is included, the The outbreak was caused by a fire lit by a beggar under the floor of the main temple. This mao, Hirosawa Juokichi by name, haliing from the Hokkaido, šurrendered himself at the police-box in the Seibs park at about 7.30 8.m. on the morning of the fire, and confessed that he was responsible for the conflagration. He said he had spent the night under the floor of crawled out and gathered some sticks of bam the mais temple, and feeling cold, he had bon from a tea-stall jo the park and made a

Dis (North China)-Estimated regimental fire. The flames,caught the floor of iba tem force in command; 2,000. Voto 1 (pay, &c., of pio and rapidly spread with the result above general staff, regiments, and departments)},{" stated. The beggar bad already been convicted73,305, Vate a Medical establishments and and punished overal times for theft, He had medicines, 63,gop. Vote 5 Educational es bean wandering about and spending his nights tablishments, 41355. Vate & Lodging, stable, in Shiba god Hibiya Parks since January last.

and field allowances, hito.of buildings, and har rack services, fat,aboj conveyance of troops, and stores, except by sea, £2,050; Army Service Corps subordinates and crews of vessels, £3,3301 purchase of remounts, 4846. Vota 71, Provisions, forage, fuel, and light, Colonial si-, lowances, 625,710; clothing 69,000. Vote 8: We give below, la accordance with castom, Wages, Army Ordnance Department, 200 the votes for the Far East, so far as they ap Vote for Roginear services, &c, £1,1211) pear on the face of the Estimates.

and buildings, £5,650, Total, 26,801, SUGAR IN JAPAN,

Establishment (Hongkong)-Threo compan-11 Miscellaneous services, 600, fes of Garrison Artillery, 731 of all ranks; two Army Accounts Department, 6712. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXCISE,

companies of Royal Engineers, 13 officers and penditure, £145,069. 231 men; one battalion of Infanity, 933 of all TEXT OF THE NEW LAW,

ranks; four officers and 29 men of the Army The Bill relating to the reimbursement of Royal Army Medical Corps. Two battalioss Service Corps 18 officem and 44 man of the the excise on sugar used in confectionery and

of Native Indian Infantry, 1984 of all ranks sweetmeats exported abroad, which was ap

360 Artillery: 50' Enginners. Six men of the Mientes of a meeting of the Council held at proved by the Diet during the recent session,

Army Ordnance Department; 33 of the Armythe Board Room, on the 23rd March; 1909/ has been passed as a law, No. 18, and doly Ordnance Corps. Total of all ranks, 4,225. Present Messrs. W. Kruss (Vice-chairman) published in the Official Gamatio. The law Ditto (North China). A detachment of $31. 8. Fenwick, J. Mencaria), the Health Omestay roads as follows-

Garrison Artillery two Zogioser oficers and and the Secretary MKD fectionery, or sweetmeats manufactured with rauka; four officers and 31 men of the Army and confirmed, 1-A, E. da Silva, 30 yds. a-M. Baptists: sugar on which excisa has been imposed, may Service Corps; five officers and 19 men of the A letter was read from Mr, A, H. Wilker ra Times 13 secs

demand, in accordance with the Government Royal Army Medical Corps; one battalion of signing, his sest on the Council owing to bis LADIES' NOMINATION.-First prize presented order, a grant of a sum corresponding to the by Mr. F. B. da Silva Second prize presented amount of tax paid on the sugar used in reangelonial and Native Indian Infantry, 976 of all depanure-from the port. In accepting Me

raskes,aza/men of the Army Ordnance DeWitzara.resignation..with-regit,iale. Comcils by Mr. J. M. da Cruz,

facturing the good. Such demand cannot be 1. J. Baretto (nominated by Mrs. Bar-made after the lapse of one year from the date tents and 20 men of the Ordunace Corps, desired, to thank him for his service w

*Total of all ranks, 5,000, and de retto), 1-E. M. Hyndman (nominated by of exportation.

**** Article 11.---Paragraph 15 of Article 7 of the Major-General

Detail of Stag of Command (Hongkong) member. NENASTANE

Mr J. Moucarini having accepted the lo J. M.

£1,095 per Council fill vacancy creat Customs Tariff Law shall not toply to cons Minerals Cramandi er at vitation of the Coppell to the vic factionery or sweetmeals CD which rebate bas Colosal, or Major of the General 'Staf, 401; Applications for the post of Asse been granted in accordance with the precedica Diputy Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster Superintendent of Follco and Beer Article of this law, copters General, 401 Chief Engineer, 6748

Council were considered. SUPPLEMENTARY RULE. Difts (North Chian) Brigadier General The daid on which thin law comes into Commanding, £748 General Staff Officer, and operation shall be determined by Imperial grade 64011: one, 3rd grade, 6173: Deputy, Ordinance.

ABUTE) Assistant and Quartermaster General, (101) Paragraph 15 of Article 7 of the Castoms : 1. Urbgidius, Dogartments (North Coloane cattle to stray, 3. Th Tanff: Law, animerating articles exempled Chaplain,,,194) arvan from import duty, to which reference is made for of

allowances for

Summary above; roads in Exported: Articles; which are: coatin reimported Whhip, fivo@ysate of sexporta without any change in the chime

This was a very exciting event. Tas recond pull caused intense excitement, lasting con- siderably over a minute. The representativen of the Patria eventually proved the better men, In reply to a further question, Mr. Asano

FINAL HURDLE RACE, stated that no additional call would be made on 1-A. Carvalho, 2-D. A. Soares. Time the preferential shares, provided the repayment 13 1824 of the temporary loan now outstanding was not 130 Yards Flat RACE (Handicap-Over by presented by Mosers,

Lusitano Recreation Club.

KULANGSU (AMOV) MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

NBA

Mr, Ho Kom' Tong -Sir, I do not propose demandes raised regarding the commis- Barretto & Co. Second, prize„ prosented by Auticia L.-Parsons, who export abroad con• † poa man; one battalion of Infantry, 938 of all The minutes of the last meeling were Stad?

to traverse over the ground so fully covered by A question,

my friend and colleagus who has just spoken,sion paid on steamers built or purchased. On He has omitted to touch upon one important this point discussion rose to such a point that point, and that is that the Resolution before eventually a raption was made to appoint a the Board affects our 'lapaueso fricods prin» | committee to inquire into the internal affairs of cipally, most of whom are of the Buddhist faith, the company. After strenuous efforts on the The motion, if adopted, will affect them as a part of Mr. Yamanaka Rinnosuke the report community on the whole much more so than it and accounts were adopted and the meeting willie Obicase, who in numerical proportion are rose. The profit and less account. I as -far less kurt in their sentiment than our Japan. „follows ;-

ase fallow-residents. I cannot be a party to a meerare of doubtful practical expediency Wales muy alionate the good lesliege of aby section of the community, much less, of thaijapanasaż whose ally we are."; On. The ground also that the resolution breathes Jepan Chroniclive pe

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Total revenue

Total expenditure

"Lois'

1,835137 5,643,703

Y 817,566

MILALA BILE FLAT RACE (Handicap) First prize pissected by Messrs Cruz, Basto & Co. Second pries presented by Messis,

Vieira & Co.

- Baptista, So yds, 2-Y, B. da Silva, Joo yds. Time 1 d'′ming, 14 BBCK); * HEAVYWEIGHT" RACK. FOR GENTLEMEN OVER 175 LUB: 100 yards;

■ spirit of class, or racial distinction, I am strongly opposed to it is principle. More THE Batavia agents of the North German especially no when the contemplated measure Lloyd announce the opening, this month, of a || |--A. A. Alras, 182 lbi, 1-J. D. Osmund, is founded on sentiment and traverses the regular steamer service between Singapors and 216 the Test aenslivcoBAN of other peoplà. From, my la German New Guinen vie Java; the vessels TEAM RACE, 110 yards-First and second quiniss, instances of cracker-firing in the, Co-starting once la every eight weeks. The porta prizos presented Isalal Cemetery have been few and far between of call for the new lias seem to be Batavia, 1-J., Carro (Capt. J. M. ROLA

Been prapting, for the sake of argument, that Samarang, Soumbaya, Macasing Amboyne T. 6. Cordeiro and Faij, Barresto,

it in a general practico, there is already in exist; and Banda lu, Netherlands, Juding: The pons=F Hị Hyadman (Capt.); (71 Frog P2 at the time offesparkal Pecica ind decolzary legal machinery to regulate of call in German New Guinen are Berlinhayso,

In order

raduce to a mi almam the so called. The steamers will miso take transit cargoes for CONSOLATION RACE, servances according to the org Australian ports: The first slammer on in all competitors:($xc

and pakissing to the Buddhi yaa will probably be the Sendak

dey of the

The Bapendiendent of Foilce) reporte following cares have been deaf whethe Mixed Count nince the last meeting addr

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