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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY SEPTEMBER II 1900
*THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO, LTD. Since expended or
'HALF-VKARLY. REPORT.
The report of the Board of Directors to be presented at the dinary meetlag of ibar boldan, to be held at this Company's Hotel at 12.30pm. on Saturday, the ith instant, redit:
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To the shareholders of the Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited.
Gentlemen,-The directors' now beg to sob mit their report for the balf-year ended 30th
•JUDE, 1909.
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'ACCOUNTS.
The profit on working account amounted to $71,184-54 as compared with $80,8zz30 for the corresponding period of 1905, being a decrease of 59,637.76.
The proft and loss account, including the sum of $395.40 brought forward from 31st December, 1908, shows a credit balance of $70,331.29, which the directors recommend, should be apportioned as follows:-
To pay a dividend of:-
53.40 per share On 12,000
old shares..
on 7,897 new shares 3,158.80.
..$18,800,00
and 40 cents per share
4
To transfer 10 repairs and renewals
Account
To write off furniture and fixtures ... To write off electric' plant...men To carry forward to new account...... 19,273.49
$34,958.8%
10,000.00 $,000.00 4.000.00
$70,33*.29
DIRECTORS,
Dr. J. W. Noble has been granted leave of absence. Hon. Mr. E. Osborne retires by rotation, but offers himself for re-election,
AUDIT.
In the absence of Messrs. Jeffries and Lowe, the accounts have been audlied by Mears. A. O'D. Gourdin and, E. A. M.Williams. Messrs. H. U. Jeffries and A, R, Lowe offer themselves for re-election.
EDWARD OSBORNE, Chairman.
Hongkong, 3:81 Augony, 1909.
PROFIT AND 'Loss" account.'
For the six months ending 30th fuae, 1909.
Dr.
To bad debts and refunds....
To Crown rent.
To rule's enti
To fire insurance.....
To interest-imo««A+AKÄÄS
To directors' and auditors' fees
To balance, to be appropriated as
follows:-
To pay a dividend of:-
$2.40 per sbarn.
12,000 old
shares...... $28,800
40 cents per share
on 7,897 naw
shares 3,198.80
.S. 241.67
- 31.958.80.
*** 10,000.00
To transfer to repairs and
renewals........
To write: off furniture and
fixtures
5,000.00
To write off alectric plant 4,000 00° To carry forward to new a/c 19,372-49
Cr.
By balance from 31st De
cember, 1908.......$34,293.40- Les dividend
alбpercent..$35,000,00
Leat transfer to
repairs and
renewals a/c 10,000.00,
La transfer
furnitureand
fixtures/c... 6,500.00
Lestransferio
stallation of
electric light 1,500,00
-$54,000.00.
By dividends on shares in public
companies...
505.93 2,729.90 3,104.13
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alterations
and
additions to
buildings : ..............2,289.66*
Praya Reclamation, Maxine Lot
No. 288, as per last account and building there ("Hotel Mansions "samo oper Rebuilding South Block, payments
on account to date................ Cost of three Chinese houses on sections B. C, and D. of Yu- land Lot No. 80... Cont of Kowloon Farm Lot No. 3
saction A...
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Machinery, furniture and fixtures, a per last account $113.734-70 Less written off, as per
last report,
6,500.00
$107,334.70 42,760.05
Since added........
Installation of electric light, as per last Account ....... ...$20,500.00 Lex written of, as per
last report.....
1,500.00
Stock of linen, crockery, glassware, cic Stock of wines, provi
sions, household suodries, and sta». tionary, na per In- ventories
Shares in public com.
papjes
Valde af steam launch-- Sundry debtors......... Licenses attaching lo
1909 B.
Fire Insurance account (unexpired premia) Hoogkong and Sboogbai,
Banking Corpora tion (unclalined dl vidends account)...
Cash in hand
MACAO.
611,891.68
CARGO-BOAT ABLAZE.
IN CANTON "HARBOUR.
[From Our Oion Correspondani,]
the deep water channel, that at Black Polut to also indicate the upper limit of anchorage for vessels with explosived on board as cargo.
HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB
SATURDAY'S MEETING,
Fire-bost Huning.-The trial trip of the Cui-| tom fire-boat and salvage boat Buning was run on the 25th January, and the float was takes. Patrona:—His, Excellency Sir Frederick over by the Customs" a week later. The fol Lugari, KCMG., C.LL, D.6.O.; His Excellancy lowing are the fires, etc., she has attended Vice-Admiral Hou. Sir Hedworth Lambton, Carton, 4th September. since. A fire at the rear at the Watung Wharf C Yesterday afternoon, a cargo-boat, fully fader Poolung on the 6th February, Fire on board 101,793.91 | with kerosene oil, lying close to the river L. Glamorganshire, lying alongside the China steamers sharf, caught fire as a result of cook Merchants Central Wharf, on the 16th February. ing operations la the stero of the vessel. Fice at the China Import and Export Lumber 33,000.00. Realising the danger of the occurrence, the Company's yard at Yangisrepoo do the aand entire native craft in the neighbourhood where May. Fire at rear of Messra, Melchers and 30,936.00|| the accident occurred lost no time in getting Co.'s Lalaidu Wharf, Postung, on the 34th away from their moorings. The men on board | May. On the 21st july rendered assistance to $1,882,428.99|| the steamer Fatskan, belag in close proximity the opium-receiving abip Gorea, which was
$ 149,995-35
to the cargo boat, and the vessel being exposed to risk, at once commenced pumping water into the burning craft, but all their efforts proved fuille. The cargo-bost dristed up stream owing to an unfavourable wind and aggressive tide. The current bore the cargo-boat to as far as the French gunboat Vigilante's pontoon and got alongside of it. The fire in a short time spread to the postoon, which sustained damages to the extent of a few thousand dollars. The cargo-boat then again drifted and got alongside the south band of Shameon, where, assistance 'was rendered by 19,000.00 the shameen Fire Brigade and several steam- |
launches working jointly. After vigorous efforts 33.995.56 to combat the flames, the fire was got under control. By that time, the kerosene, stored in Top drums, was burnt up and the cargo-bost itself was completely destroyed, producing weird ofeet, with smouldering planks and oil 18,103,78 floating in all directions. A Water Police | launch which had tried to tow the cargo-boat 4.37.31 away from the jetty, got her own awnings des 4,500.00 troyed and her stern damaged. Fortunately 17,127.59 no loss of life has been reperied.
1,246.67
3,141.87
1,401.50 251.43
$4,145,504.55
A MENDACIOUS. REPORT.
A unlive telegram from Canton, translated in 19,126.85 the British press in Shanghai, shows how the 3,200.00 fite of agitation against the Portuguese ip
Macao is being fed. The despatch reads:-
70,231.29
$99,139.77
395 40
658.00 By scrip and transfer fees.............. 63.00 By tents of shops, Hotel Mansions... 16,91000 By bad debts recovered,
28.83.
By profit on hotel working account
for the six months ending 30th June, 1959...
744184-54
-$99,139.77-
REPAIRS, AND RENEWALS ACCOUNT,
For the six months ending 30th June, 1909, Dr.
To Payments on account of repairs 'for the hall year ending 30th
June, 1909.................. .....$9.823.57
Balance.............
Cr.
Canton, 30th August.
Al the village of Waughsia near Macao, which is now occupied by Portuguese, the Ponuguese, have threatened people theis to remove houses by destroying them; the villa gers are very angry and the high-banded action on the part of Portuguese belog expected the villagèrs bave formed themselves-lato a volua- teer corps to meet the emergency.
CHINA'S 'NÁval schemeS.
THE DRAFT PROGRAMME. The Chengwuchu or the Government Coua. cil has discussed important military and naval affairs. Prince Ching has proposed that as the naval office has become independent from the Board of War all caval affairs as well as the old style Davy in provinces should be hand
SHANGHAI HARBOUR.
SONE HAPPENINGS DURING 1998,
The following interesting summary of Mu Dicipal events connecting with the working of the Harbour department during 1908" has been compiled by Captain W. Carlson, Harbour Master, and is published as an appendix to Mr. Commissioner Hobson's sonaal report on, the trade of Shangbai :-*
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leaking badly. Fire on board ss. Takeang, on the 25th July. On the 28th October assist ance was rendered to, the s.u. Hauping, which bad boen in collision and was sinking, Fite in a stack of coal at the China Marchants Eas- tern Wharf on the 23rd, and 27th November. In September the Buning was healed up on a slip and the bull below water-line treated with two coats of bitumastic solution.
River Police-The work of the River Polica during the year has been very satisfactory, but owing to lack of men it has not been possible to patrol the extreme upper and lower limits of the harbour and the Sooch w Creek as well as is desired. The establishment of a sub station at Sioza for exclusive patrol of the Soo chow Creek is necessary. Inspector Mellows reports that the manner in which cases taken before the Pootang Magistrate are dealt with is very unsatisfactory. The Court sits soms times during the night, and often not for days together. The prison accommodation is very bad, and bath, complainant and accused are detained for days together, pending the settle ment of a case. The following in a list of the cases coming under the notice of the River Polica:-
50 152
48 16
7
8
His Excellency Maj.-Gent R. G. Broad wobd, C.B.; Rear-Admiral H. 1.yon, R.N.
Committee:-The Stewards of the Hong kong Jockey Club (ex officio), The Hon. Mr. F. H. May, C.M.G., Hon. Mr.. W. J. Gresson Messrs. J. Johnstonë, I. A, Jupp, H. P. White, G. K. Hall Brutton, John Paterson, and Major W. A. Eaton,
Judge :---Mejor W, A. Estón. Handicapper :-Mr. J. A.' Jupp, and Major W. A. Estop.
Clerks of the Scaler :-Mr. H. P. White and Mr. F. B. Deacon.
Starter Mr. H. J. Gedge.
and Starter i—Mr. Marcus Slade. Time Keeper :--Mr. M. S. Sassoon. Hog Bee, and Treasurer :– Mr. C. Gordon Mackic.
The fourth meeting of the Hongkong Gymkhana Club was held on the Happy Valley last Saturday afternoon. The weather was all that could be desired and the attendance was good. The turf was in excellent condition and the racing provided was on the whole good. is the Ope and Quarter Miles Handicap, Mr.Seth's mount was left at the starting post on the fall of the flag, which spoilt his chances for a place. Class of the Three Quarters of a Mile Handicap was a well-contested event and waR' won by Mr. Blank's Argyll, with Mr. W. S. noon; in Class A of the One and Quarter Miles Dupree up. Betting was brisk during the after- Handicap, $450.45 being given for a five-dollar investment. The Band of the Buffs under the conductorship of Bandmaster Hewitt anlivened the proceedings with selections of music. 14.3 p.m.-GYMKHANA STAKES.-Value $100. Distanca one mile. For all Chion posies, Catch weights at to st. 6 lbs Win ners of an open race or open grifin race 5 Ibs, extra. Non-winning subscription griffing allowed 5 lbs. Jockeys who have not won more than two official races in Hongkong. Shanghal or Tientsin allowed 5 lbs. A cop called the Gymkhana Cup will be presented at the end of the season to be won by the pony scoring most marks in the race for the Gymkhana Stakes at the Gymkhana meat-: ings during the season. counting 4 points for a first; 2 for a second ; and r for a third. The benefit of marks already scored to pass with the pooy on a safe. Any winner of the race to carry 5 lbs, extra for each win in subre. quent starts for the race, but in the event of a pony carrying the penalty not winning, a Ibs, to be deducted next time be starts, Such z lbs. to remain deducted until he wins again when he will carry the fall penalties without deduction. Penalties accumulative up to ribs. Entrance fee $5. and Prize: ́$25. (Half entrance fees to go to winner} Hon. Mr. W. Gresson's Garth, 154 lbs.....
(Johnstone) 1 35-Mr-Dryasdust's Triad-15'1-lbr(Mackie)
Mr. Dryasdust's Best Friend, 157 lb.
Mr.. Slater's Pioneer, 136 lbs...(Owner) > On the fall of the dag, the poules started in a bunch. Best Friend dashed past the others stand, closely followed by Mr. Slater's Pinner and was in premier position past the grand On negotiating the bend, Garth shot forward and wrested the lead from Best Friend, follow- ed by Triad in the race home, Triad was rid- den boavily but was beaten at the winning post
Time: 2.8 1/5.
Breaches of harbour regulations
www. 134 Assault Tän on useim 49
··Larceny .......
* 133 Reported thefts from ships, wharves, and
boats Cases in which property was recovered Collisions between native and foreign Collisions or accidents to native craft......
craft, or between foreign only Attempts to commit suicide frustrated by
River Policamenom nade Dead bodies found in the river: natives... 146
foreigners...... Timber and poles picked up adrift and
returned to owACES
210 Boat found adrift or recovered after theft. 19 Ships disinfected by River Police... Boats confiscated or broken up
Fires attended by River Police launch and Natives rescued from drowning by River
Bro-float
Police ......... Natives rescued from drowning by others Miscellaneous cases pot mentioned in Persons charged at Consular Courts.........
above.....teamoinending in 152
7
#
8
18
Mixed Court.......... Sampans seized for being dirty...
Pooting Courts. 123
12
Mixed Court warrants issued mice....
destroyed as being unfit to ply...to
Of the number of thefts reported, a great many bave taken place on board ships whilst away frem Shaughai. At the end of February a telephone was installed on board the River Police bulk. This bad become necessary for my reasons, one being that the fire-float may be ordered away to a fire without any delay It has also proved of great assistance fo-ordia ary police work
(Dupies) 3
ed over to the naval office without any in- uc On the 1st July permission was granted garbage from the Settlements is disposed off by about half a length, with Best Friend thitd.
terference from the Board of War. Then Prince Ching further proposed that at pre sent the expense of the naval office is paid
by the Board of War, but the amount should be made a loan to be refunded when the naval affice will have its own funds but the expense of the naval office of the period when it was attached to the Board of War seed cat be refunded, Prince Ching also proposed: The Board of War has decided with Imperial sunci tion that in the seventh year of Hsuan-tung the General Staff has been established and, the General Staff in to take control of the tactics while the Boards of Army and Navy should take control of executive functions, and thus the General Staff, and the Board of Army and Navy may exist independently under the direct control of the Generalissimo, When the General Staft receives orders from the Boards of Army and Navy it will carry the Borders out. When, the army.and.navy_will_be_ completed thep a military aide-de-camp will be established to send orders to the Army and Navy. All the members of the Council bave endorsed the proposal.
The naval programima to be effected from the Ist year to the 7th year of Hsuan-tung is as under 1st year: To investigate into the exist. ing warships of. Peiyang, Nanyang, Hupeh, Fukien and Canton Davies and to build warships for Nanyang and Felynog, 2nd, 3rd and 4th class cruisers to inspect naval ports for Peiyang, Nanyang, Fukien Chekiang and Canton, To improve the naval colleges of Peiyang, Nanyang $13,912,00 Futien and Canton and to establish colleges for shipbuilding and gunnery in Kinogen, Che- king, Fukien and Hopeh. To improve the arsenals and docks of Weihaiwel, Kaochang (Kisugan), Mawei, Huangpoa
4,098,52
By Balance from 31st December,
$3,91200 1908 ....... aguja ja muus Amount transferred from proft
11.
and loss account as recommended in fast report ...MOR
******
10,000,00
· BALANCE SHEET; JOTH JUNE, 1909, Liabilities. Capital:- 12,000 old shares, at $50 each (fully paid up)....$600,000.00 8,000 DeW shares each $25
paid up... 200,000.00
Less 103 wow shares Dol
yet issued.
1,500 Mortgage deben.
2,575.00
-$
tures (6 per cont) $750,000,0
'Lass 800 held by the
·company...ia............ 400,000.00
Reserve fund
Sundry creditors gyümi Unclaimed dividends Repairs and renewals account, balance as per statement.....
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank:
ing Corporation (current ac
Profit and loss account, balance
as per statement.....
dzieli,
Value of Marina Lót No. 5 and rec maining portion of Marine Lot N. 3 and rumsining, por- ties of Marios Lot No. 7, and bulldings, theroon as per last
2nd year-To distribute warships to a number. of squadrons, to establish torpedo flotillas, to build one 3rd class cruiser for each squadron, $13,912.00 also transports, despatch vessels, torpedo boats, forpedo boat destroyers. To complete works of naval port. Colleges for shipbuilding and gan. nery to be completed. To have proper estim ates for the navy in detail. To decide the division of areas for naval conscription.
3rd year in 7th year:-To build eight Rest class battleships, over twenty cruisers of various classes and ten of other classes of warships, The 1st; zad and 3rd torpede flotillas will ba completed. The Peyang, Nanyang, Fukien, Kwangtung squidrons will be completed. The naval forts, arsenals, dock, transports, railways and all the other affairs will also be completed The estimates of the new navy will be decided on after getting Imperial sanction. Statements of account will be decided. Conscription for the navy will be effected. The flagships of Bach squadron will be decided. The Board of Navy will be established. The caval officers will be made substantive officials, A Naval University will be established. The other matters will be decided on from time to time 348,97.98 by the Naval Ofice and by 350,000.00
Commissioners_of_naval-scheme.—Shanghai 47.76477
1.401.50 Mercury.
797,425,00
Buoys, Wharves, and Jettler-On the 23rd January permission was given to Messrs. But forfield and Swire to place an additional pon toog off the lower end of the China Navigation Company's property on the Poetung side of the 2nd Section: On the 8th March applica tion was made by the Societe Civilo Im mobiliere de Shanghai for permission to construct three Jetties extending out to the conservancy normal as off their propeny situated on the Shanghai side of the 10th Sec- tion, The matteris still in obeyance. The two passenger pontoons immediately to the north ward of the Customs poutoous off the Band were opened to traffic on the 10th March. On the rath March permission was granted to the New Engineering and Shipbuilding Works, -Limited,-whose-property-is-situated-on-the- Shangbai side of the 9th Section 10 commence work of constructing a dock on their foreshore, and on the 18th August permission was grant ed them to extend the whole of their river frontage, as well as the dock, to the conser vancy normal line, in accordance with plane approved by the Engineer-in-Chief to the Whangpoo Conservancy Board. On the 15th April permission was given to the Nisshin Kisen Kaisha to place an additional small pontoon at either end of the Leopadu Wharf situated on the Pootung side of Upper Section 10 Messis Moorhead and Halso to extend and bend in the property situated immediately west of the New Engineering and Shipbuilding Works, and baving a frontage of 950 feet, out le the conservancy normal lice, in accordance with plans approved by the Engineer-in-Chief to the Whangpos Conservancy Board. On the 7 August permission was granted to M. Moor head and Halse, on behalf of the Chinese Municipal Council, to construct the banding for a distance of 1,000 fent at the northern end of the Chinese Buad, out to the conservancy normal line and to place pontoons thereat, in accordance with pinos approved by user -tieer-in-Chief to the. Whangpoo Conservancy Board. On the 11th August the apium receiving ship Ariel was taken to dock for repairs, but on docking she was found to be so far rotten that she was condemned and broken up. Another hulk is now being bailt replace her. On the 14th September permiselon was granted to Messrs. Mackenzie and Co. to place a tam perary-pantoon-off-their property on the-Poo- tung side of the 3rd Sectlon, to facilitate the 15th October permission was given to the landing of colton, etc., for re-packing. On the Hanyang Iron and Steel Works to extend their hart, situated on the Pootung side of Upper Section "B," 300 feet at its northern end, in accordance with plans approved by the Whang. pob Conservancy Board. In November the Yih Chong Whart at Laopadu, for the con struction of which permission was granted on the 3rd September, 1997, was completed
Registered Steam-launches-During the year. 47 new inland waters steam navigation on the 31st December there were 366 steam and -certificates were issueð; against 40 in 1907, and
motor launches on the Shanghai register, as against 333 at the end of 1907.
Pilolage-On the 1st June the Pilotage Re- gulations were amended to embody a schema for pooling the earnings of all pilots, and this scheme has worked satisfactorily and appears to bave done away with the friction which had existed for a number of years between the craising and monthly pilots, on account of the latter's earnings being far in excess of the former's. Other necessary amendments were made, and the Association's bye-laws have also
been amended.
Proposed Signal Stations at Woossag. During 1907 a number of British shipmasters petitioned the British Consul-General to use his offices in recommending the establishment indicate to a of signal stations at WoOLLOR vessel going against the tide the approach of acother vessel from the opposite direction, in order to prevent them meeting on or near the Wonung loner Bar. This matter was duly considered by the Coast Inspector and the Har bour Master, and, with the concurrence of the Commissioner of Customs, it was decided that he establishment of signal stations as suggest ed would be inadvisable on account of the diffi.
Garbage and Sewage The manner in which has greatly improved during the year, but the dumping of sewage and dredgings by boats employed by the Municipal Council's contrac- tors still continues, and is causing a serious silting la different parts of the Soochow Orest. This has been brought to the notice of the Officer from time to time, but with little effect, Municipal Engineer and to that of the Health
launches trading on inland waters which was Ashes. The collection of ashes from steem. commenced in 1905, is proceeding satisfactorily. During the year 83,838 buckets, or about 2,795 tool, of ashes were collected:
Customs Property.The dwelling-house, signal stations, and steams-launch at Woong and the signal tower, Malukiao and Tungko explosive magarines, the River Police bulk, and steam-ladaches and fire-float at Shanghai are all in first-class order and condition.
"HONGKONG TECHNICAL
INSTITUTE..
LECTURES ON SANITATION.
A course of lectures on sanitation, with special reference to the requirements for the sanitary inspector's certificata of the Royal Sanitary Institute, will be given by Dr Francis Clark, M.0.1f, at the Sanitary Board Offices, Beaconsfield," on the following dates, com menging punctually at 845 pm.
Monday, October Inb, 1909, The Atmosphere and Ventilation.
and Ventilation.
Monday, October 18th, 1909, The Atmosphere
Monday, October 29th, 1909, Soils and Sites, Monday, November 1st, 1909, Soils and Sites, Monday, November 8th, 1909, Rainfall and Water supply.
Monday, November 22nd, 1909, The Sanitary Construction of Dwellings.
· and style-over all three runs. Lance «xar- cise will pot count towards style,” Lances as supplied by the Club, or of a similar pattern. must be used. Entrance fee $2. First price: acup presented by the Hongkong Gym kbach Club.
an interesting contest, Mr. J. Johnstons WOR There were six entrants for this event,. After with 11 points to his credit. Capt, Brierley was
with 9 points. second with to points and Capt., Twiss "third",
5-6.5 p.m.-ONE AND A QUARTer Miles HANDICAP-For all Chias ponies. En- trance fee St. First prize A Cap present. ed by John Johostone, Esq. and prlin: $25. (Entrance fees to go to winner.) · Hon. Mr. W. J. Gressan's Lammerton,
142lbs.............................................í)Johnstons) ......x.
Mr. Blank's Greyback, 147lbs...........(Mackie) Mr. M. M. Brica's Toddins (late Phoenix
147lbs..............(Owner) Mr. Dryasdunt's Best Friend, 161lbs (Dupree) Mr. Sath's The Tortoise (late Strathmill), 149.‡ 158g............comunenmini.(Owner) *7lbs. overweight
+ giba..
14lbs. overweight,
Best friend led from the commencement, but was overhauled by Greyback, who ran alongside Lammertoo Approaching the rock, Greyback led, with Best Friend following close behind, A low lengths from the winning post, Lammerton shot forward and won from Grayback, with Toddles third a length behind.
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Time: 2 mins. 47.1/5 secs.
3rd: $63.45.
Cash Sweeps: ut: $444.83 ; and:'$136,90; Winner: $14.50,
"RIGE FED CHINESE FIQS“
FIRST APPEARANCE AT SMITHFIELD,'
First consignment of rice-fed Chinese pig So runs the announcement which is displayed above a dozen or more large carcases, that is exciting considerable interest at the Central Meat Market at Smithfield.
From the first consignment Messts: Henry S. Fitter and Sons have taken a few preliminary samples, the wholesale price being 4id or gå a pound, compared with dd, or thereabouts, for English pork..
Mr. Fliter expressed in an interview.the con viction that there is a great fature for Chinese pork in this country. The reason that if human never been imported before is that freezing, chambers have only just been built in China. One effect of the development in trade in tali direction will probably be a father Improve- ment in the breed of Chinese pigs.
As to, the importation of pork from "Chins there should be no difficulty whatever, it is thought, as soon as the saw trade gats into working order. It should run as smoothly as the trade in other imported meat "Look, for example, at the New Zealand lamb," Mr. Fitter remarked, "we have just received a record quantity, and the quality is the finest we have and on the way to last til Christmas, so that ever had. There is enough la London now the public peed not be afraid this year of daar mutton or lamb. And there are similarly great possibilities for Chinese pork."
August, of course, is not the month one would ordinarily choose for pork, and the balk cold storage till September.—P. H. G. of the consignment will probably be kept in
Water reTURN.
Level and storage of water in reservoirs
CITY' AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS.
$35.10.
Cash Sweeps: 1st: $345.70; 20d: 570.29; 3rd: on the 1st September.
Winner: $12,10,
2.-4.35 P. POLO SCURRY-Distance. From 2-mila post in. Ponies to start facing the village and turk right-handed at fall of flag, a'ch weights 11.7. (All ponies enter: ed must be Bond Ade polo ponies and passed as such by the secretary of the Polo Cleb). Entrance fee St. First Prize: A Cup pre sented by the Officers of the Garrison, 2nd Prize Sag. (Entrance fees to go to winner). Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson's Middlesex, 16x lbs, Mr. I. Johnstone's Blue Ruis, 161 lbs. (Owner) Commodore H. Lyon'i Swan, 161 lbs. .......
(Owner) 3 Mr. H. J. Gedge's Desire, 161 lbs...(Owner) o Mr. H. J. Gedge's Rufus, 170 lbs......(Gogg) • —Middlesex-led from the start, Blae Rola showed good form and came in second, with Swan in third place about a length behind.
Time: 21 a/s secs.
· {Dupree} {
Cash Sweeps: 1st: $34955), 2nd: $99.90; 3rd: 549.95.
Winner: $13.50.
34,55 pm-8 Class. 5.15 pun.-A Class,~-~- THREE QUARTERS OF A MILE HANDICAP For all China popies. The race will be split | up into higher.and lower. divisions by the kandicappers provided that there are 12 or more entries. Entrance fee $5. First prizes: Two Cups presented by Commodore H. Lyon, and the Hongkong Gymkbama Club for Classes A and B respectively, and prizes: S15. Entrance fees to be divided between wieners of A class and B class. .. Class B.
LEVEL.
1908,
1909, "1" below
7' 6" below Tytam...
LoverBow
overflow TytamBye- f.o_o" below) ay' *** bolow
wash... Loverflow
отевая Tytam in. o' of" below" termediate (overflow
o' 6" below overdow
Pokfulum of oj" below 1' 3. below
{overflow Joverflow Wong-naio".
(overflow
below) 2 2" below
STORAGE GALLONE.
1908, -384,800,000
Tylam Tylam Byewash... 22,366,000 Tytam Intermediate 195,914,000" Pokfolder 66,000,000 Wong-nai-chung
30,337,000
1909. 253,740,000 18,000 198,768,000
~63,160,000
37,605,000
1909.
Total 699,417,000—542,391,000. Consumption of water in the City and Hill District during the month of August..
1905. Consumption ...150,045,000 127,693,000 gallons Estimated"
207,210 population Consumption")
per head per > 23.3 19.7 gallons day............
1908.
Constant supply in all districts during August,
209,010
Intermittent supply by Rider mains in Rider main districts during August, 1909...
The return of consumption is subject to error owing to the difficulty of accurate mea Brement whilst the extension works at Albany -Filter Beds are-in-progressi
KOWLOON WATER WORKS.,
Mr. Blank's Argyll, 140 lbs.(Dopres) 1 “Monday, November 75th, 1909, Rainfall-and--Me-Soth's The Tortoise (late Strathmill), Water supply.
Isot Ibs..................
(Owner) 2 Major H, Findlay's Polo Stick, 165 lb*.*
(Owner) 3 Commodore H. Lyon's Cavalier, 148 lbs....
(Owner)-0 Kowloon * 20 lbs, overweight.
7 lbs.
Monday, November 29th, 1959, House Drainage...
י .
Monday, December 6th, 1909, Scavenging and the Disposal of Refuse.
Monday, December 13th, 1909, Scavenglog and the Disposal of Refuse. Diseases and Dsinfection.
Monday, December 20th, 1909, Infections Monday, January roth, 1910, Malaria and its Prevention,
Monday, January 17th, 1910, Public Health
Law.
Monday, January 24th, 1910, Public Health Law..
Note:-Fee, for the course, 56, to be paid to ME Ralphs, Director of the Technical in stitute, to whom the names of intending stud- ents should be sent not later than October 6th.
The Tortoise led on the drop of the flag, but was soon overhauled by Cavalier. The pooles then ran in pairs. Approaching the rock, The Tortoise shot forward, followed by Argyll The Tortoise was still-leading when the home challanged by Argyll, who won easily. Pela straight was reached bat at the mile post was
stick was a good third.“
1908,
LEVEL.
1909.
Gravitation 36′ 6′′ below"
overflow
1909.
Reservoir
overflow
STORAGE GALLONS.
*1908. Kowloon Gra:).
vitation Ru 77,100,000 194,667,000 gallons *servoir......
month of August
Consumption of water in Kowloon during the
1909. A
Time: mic. 38 1/5.888.
1908, Cash Sweeps: t; $33075; and: $94.50; Estimated
Consumption 26,932,000 25,390,000 gallons ged: $47.25,
84,100 population
68,900 Winner: S16.40..)
Consumption"
per head per 10.3
9.3 gallons (Owner) J-The-Government Analyst-reports-that--the
water is of excellent quality, (Dupres) 2)
P. N. H. JONES,
Water Authority.
Class A. Mr. J. Johnstone's Bertzblatt, 157 lbs.
enlly in getting thoroughly reliablo men as A CHINEGE-report-says-that the Government Hon. Mr. W, J. Gresson's H. H., 143 lbs. sigealmen, and it was pointed out that the lately proposed that the Ministry of Finance conservancy works would soon make the dan.
4,088,51 As his labours is revising the laws of China gerous bend at Pheasant Point & thing of should be invested with full control of all Car | Mr. L. K. Leeson's Soudan (Jato Förfar) ISB.......
have met with poor success, H. E. Shea Chin the past. The shipmasters then referred the power to the Empire to ensure uniformity as
of power, but Prince Ching strangly opposed
Hertzblatt took the lead but was challenged pon, Law Revision Commissioner, has resolved matter to the Merchant Service Guild, who the suggestion, pointing out that customs tariffs communicated with the British Foreign Office, 225,677.69 to resign his post when he hands his work over and after communicating with the Britisk Involve diplomatic relations and that the Wal- by Soudan, H. H. following in third slack WE have received from Mr. A Fong, photo- to H. E. Wa Ting-fang when the latter roturas Minister at Peking, the latter replied to the apa should be consalted before deciding upon ad with a length to spare. from H. H. Sondani wal group taken at Government House the Hertsblatt held his lead till ko and and finlah grapher, an excellent photograph of the Vicere 74,131,29 from the United Statea.
the question. Guild in effect that the establishment of signal stations as suggested had been refused on the
$2,145,564-55 | SixtEEN patrol stosmers will shortly reach | practical grounds of the impossibility of mala- His Excellency the Goremor has given his Korea conveying policemen and naval reserves | taining a trustworthy attendance on the signals, masent, in the xams and on behalf of His Mas with guns. These will co-operate with the Suggested Establishment of Leading Marks jesty the King, to the following Ordinances troups ou land lu suppressing Korean rioters, at and above Black Point-Representations passed by the Legislative Council; -An: Ordi: Some of the Japanese papers urge that there hava from time to time, been made by pilots mance to amend and consolidate the Laws should be "Increase of the Japanese gar | and shipmastery on the desirability of having | relating to Opium and its Compounds; An risons'in Korea in view of Japan's increasing | lighted marks on the right bank of the tiver Ordinance to amend the Raing Ordinance, responsibility to maintain tranqu'ility in Kossa, between the Standard Oil Company's Wharf, 19013 and Am Ordinance to amend the Dogs after the abolition of the Korsan War Of sad Black Point for the purposs of indicating - Ordinanca, 1893.
was third lengths behind.
other day, I la capital souvenir of Viceroy. Time it min. 36 soca:
Yarn Shuchaun's visit to Hongkong as roule, to Cash Swoope: 1st 2. 5450.45 ; 20d 1 S128.70; the southern provincial capital, 3rd: S64.35′′
Winner: $6,80,
TOKIO papers understand that in connection 4–5.55 (PM-INDIVIDUAL Tent-PROoms with the settlement of the Chiestao questions COMPETITION-CLins, ponies only to be Japan has demanded the right of constructing used. Best, of three runs. 3 points for as a railway between Kirin and Chlantan, which carry in for a draw and x for a touch. The would wreninally be connected up with zkę #21nden han at his disgown) u poluta for past } proposed Seoul-Ganean railway: les comme
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