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AUSTRALIAN cricketers IN

SINGAPORE..

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE MATCHEE, •,

The Straiti Times of sách ulto, saYS!—

Mesins. Noble, Armstrong, Laver, Cotter and Hopkin, of the victorious Australian test eleven, will arrive here from Colombo, by and O steamer on November §. A programme of arrangements, sporing and otherwise, has bana fized up. Calculations have been based on the Austrations Arriving on the data meation ed, and on their remaining here about a wock, and though it is almost certain that our visitors will be here on November 5, and will lay sufficiently long to enable them to participate in the list of fixtures, they are being cabled to to-day to make assurance doubly sure.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER to 1009

SHANGHAI AUTUMN RACES.

THE OFF-DAY.

Better weather than favoured the three re- gular days of the autumn race'mosting was ox. perienced for this the off-day, and the conditions for racing were decidedly superior. Though yesterday, evesing the whole of the Recreation Ground was soaking it had almost completely dried up this afternoon under the influence of the south-easterly breeze though scarcely suffi, cient to render the take-off at the jumps al together free from danger, says the Mercury of 6th iast. From one o'clock onwards there was a steady stream of spectators into the euclosure, and, for the first time they were able to move about without the discomfort of wet fadt.

THE MOSQUITO CAMPAIGNS.

WHAT SHANGHAI IS. DOING;

In February last, when the idea of a mosquito. campaign was first mooted in these columns it was generally received with amused scept, icism. It ended the publication of a mass of evidence to convince the public that organised anti-mosquito work was worth trying. Every imaginable objection was ↑ raised, and the fact that many of these objec- tions contained half-truths made it doubly diffi- cult to secare publie support for the initiation of a campaign, Indead, even at the Rate payers' meating in March the Chairman of the Council led the Ratepayers to balieve that no- The openlog inquiry made by those arriving thing more than the routine work of the Health at the paddock was whether the first prize in Department would be possible this year. To- the Champions Sweepstake bad yet been allot-wards the end of April, how ver, it was an It is proposed to bold a cricket match on the ted but the card bearing the name of inccess nounced that the proposals for a more elaborate Esplanade on Saturday, November 6, to be ful plungers still showed a blank space opposite campaign, contained in Dr. Stanley's report for continued on the following Monday. The the twenty-nine thousand. So far the missing February, had been approved, and that the teams will comprise the five Australians and six ticket has not been heard of, but the possibility work would be inaugurated immediately. From other players from the S. C.C, and the opposing should not be lost sight of that it may have that time until the end of the summer active team will be decribed as The Rest,

been sold to an outport subscriber. The num- anti-mosquito work was carried out under -~-~~-Ɔn: Tuenday,, November 9, which is theter of the missing ticket is 3016, the others the supervision of the Health Department; King's birthday and a public holiday it is which draw ponies being 1003, 1373, 2750, 4040, and statistics of stagnant waters removed, proposed to play a whole day match commence 1225, 512, 655, 4189, 187, 4183, 3319, 3470, or oiled weekly, made their appearance in Da

The team will be the five 1975, 2091, 626, 2795 and 2881.

Stanley's monthly report, ingat to a.m.

Almost simul Australian visitors add six local Australa

taneously a campaign was started by subscrip players against The Rest. If this match is

tion in the French Concession, rot completed in the day, it will be con- cluded on Thursday, November it, com mencing at 4 p.m. Tifi vwill be served in the club on both the Saturday and Taurday, On Sunday, November 7, it is intended to take the visitors over to Johora, where no doubt

round the place, and it is probable that is Highness the Sultan will entertain them,

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The wind favoured the ponics if anything down the home straight, though it was rather incertain in its direction. After the fint race the turf began to cut up rather badly in the inside, though on the outer edge it remained quite good.

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THE FIRE BRIGADE.

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To-day's Advertisement.

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Shortly after four o'clock this afternoon, H.E. the Governor, accompanied by Capt. P. Mitchell Taylor, D.C. proceeded to the com- pound of the Central Police Station to inspect members of the local Fire Brigade at drill. The men were under the amperintendency of Obief Enginner Lane and Capt. F. W. Lyons and Mr. P. the 15th November, 1909, at 2.10 P.M., at their P. J. Wodehouse were also present in uniforma.

Sales Roqma, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, comer of Ice House Street, The afteroon's work included ladder drill, ex- tension Isdder drill, bydrant drill, and dispatch. box drill, The various drills were gone through

In a smart and business-like manner and after

the inspection, His Excellency addressed a few wards of congratulations to those who had taken part,

During the inspection, a number of ladies were present to witness the unique spectacle.

THE FLOUR. TRADE.

MONOPOLY IN THE PHILIPPINES.

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MONDAY,

A TINE ABSORTHENT OF,

GENTS SUIT AND LADIES DRESS

LENGTHS, LACE CURTAINS, AND TABLE LINENS, SERVIETTES, HOUSEHOLD LINENS, HUCKABACK TOWELS, TURKISH TOWELS, BATH SHEETS, BROWN LINEN TOWELS, LADIES WHITE LAWNUNDERSKIRTS, WALKING SKIRTS, COMBINATIONS, ROBES, FLANNELETTE NIGHT DRESSES, DRESSING GOWNS, LADIES. DRESS LENGTHS, &c., &c.;

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1766

COST OF ADRKADNOUGHT.".

INTERESTING DETAILS,

The following figures, taken from home paper, are of interest :—

A now marketfor Americau flour, amounting A Few CARPET and AXMINSTER RUGS. to more than 100,000 barrels annually, and worth one to one and a half million dollars, was opened up to Puget sound millem by the enact- ment of the new tariff bill. This rich market, local-millors stain, bids fair to be monopolized by Puget sound flouring mills, and stepa bave already been taken by millors and by steam- Al the outset the results were most encourage | ship lines to take care of the business expected ing," particularly in those outlying districts to develop.

- This new market is in the Philippines, where mosquitoes usually make their appear. ance in the early Spring. Then came some When the tariff bill was passed it 'carried with,

The it a clause admitting American flour free to HB GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. Teeks of trial and disappointment. Value, Tis. 250 Second Pony, T 75. ubusually wet weather experienced in June the islands. In the past, owing to the high 50. For Chios Ponies. Weight for inches Settlements to a standstill; large numbers of Australian millers were able to dominate as per scale. Non-Winners of this race at mosquitoes made their appearance, and resi-the market, and with the Hongkong millers were able to practically exclude American any previous Meating allowed 7lbs. En.dents bad considerable justification for doubt- trance, Tls. 10. Twice round..

ing the efficacy of the work of the brigades. breadstuffs from the islands. June, however, proved to be the worst month of the season, and on the reappearance of fiue weather an amelioration of the mosquito suis was at once experienced. Undoubt 3edly the dryness of the succeeding, months favoured the brigades, but when all allowance o has been made for this, there is"overy reason to believe that the campaigns in both Set- tomests have been attended by a fair measure of success, lo, the nature of the

they will have avery opportunity of looking five or more starters, Third Pony, Tle. practically brought the campaigns in both protective duty on flour from all countries Cost of bull, fittings, and equipment... 806,185

Og Thoraday, November it, a smoking con. cert in honour of the visitors will be held in the S.Q. C. pavilion, at nine o'clock." This will be open to all members of the club without payment, and chits for refreshments will be. signed in the usual manner. The musical strangements are in the hands of Messrs. Whitefield, Mayson and Brown, who have bean appointed a sub-committes for the purpose.

It should farther, be mentioned that the anb.committes which has charge of the ari Vraogemeals for matches and other details

of the visit consists of Messrs. H. W. Noon, H. M. Cantrell, N. E. Bath and G. P. Owen. During their stay here, the Australians will be put up by various residents, and it is noticipat- ed that they will be made honorary members. of other local sporting clubs during their stay,

Mr. John Peel's bay Cotswold 158lbs ... Mr. Johnstone

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Robson's Chehalis Mr. 15tibs... C. R. Burkill Fash'agrcy Pianola, Mr. King 152lbs ... Paignton's gro Isolahn; 157lbs... Mr. Rowe Halie's gray Ledsgan, xgalbu... Mr. Laurence

N. L. Sparke's bay Bay Ronald, 158ibs

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The new tariff, it is thought, will also affectu ally keep Hongkong millers and merchants from transshipping flour to the islands without first paying the duty, inasmuch as it stipulates that flour transshipped from America will be compelled to pay the duty, only direct ship- meats boing placed on the free list.

A circular issued last month, by the secretary-

of the Washington Millers' Association says,

"In connection with the recent tariff Jegista-

Cost of a 12-inch gun

150

50,000 8,000

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3,900

Cost of two 12-inch guns and barbette 100,000 Cost of firing each shell

iamm 11,083 Cost of 13 search-lights and electric fitting!........................................................................OR Cost of motor and steam busts. Cost of each shell.................... Cost of a 12-pounder-gun

Cost of 4,800 tons of armour at £130 154,000 Cost of s torpedo, tubes, each ri Cost of each torpcja membuat 600 Cost of 18 boilers, producing 23,000"

'b.p. and machinery developing 19.1 ... 333-350 The Dreadnought is the only battleship of her class that carries the 13-pounder as an anti torpedo weapon. The others are to be armed. with a four-inch gun of a new type. In view of the German Dreadnought being mounted with ́ 6-inch guns as a secondary armament, the

Mr. Sparke case, it could hardly be otherwise. Pabilction at Washington, D. C.; it will be of interest Cost of coal per hour 175 tons e

Dick Turpin's groy Marémma 152lbs... Mr. Springfield Beverly and Renniks' grey Webster,

interest had been aroused, and clearly, worded oregulations were issued in English and Chinese on both sides of the Yangkingpang. To their credit, and to their comfort also, many foreign residents carried out these regulations to the Jetter, though the proportion who neglected to

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to the Pacific, coast millers to know that Am:

erican four can now be imported into the Philippine islands free of daty, whereas the tariff on fisur imported from other, countries will be assessed 42 cents per barrel.

The imports of flour into the Philippine

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Visitors from Bangkok and the native States who by this achievement registered his fourth lake the most elementary precautions was islands bave been in excess of 300,000 barrels battleships of the British programme for 1909.

are expected to come down bere for the occa sion, and these gentlemen will be similarly put up and entertained. Amongst those who have been written to with a view to their coming down to play are such well-known F. M. 5. men Hubback, Hennessy, and Lushington, with R. T. Reid from Penaog, and it is believed that the local team to oppose the Australians can it some of these or other players are able to come, be made a good one.

LEAP AMONG SHARKS.

·AN-AMERICAN DOCTOR'S HEROISM.

Ban Francisco, Sept. 29. Risking ble life in the shack-infested bay of Acapulco to save a drowning fireman, who had fallen from the Pacific Mail steamer Newport, Dr. F. J. Harden, the ship's surgeon, is to day modestly receiving the congratulations of his

friends on his bravery.

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148lbs Mr. J. A. Hayes The Grand National Steeplechase resulted in a brilliant wis for Mr. John Feel's Costwold successiva victory, In the early part of the day it was feared that the course would be so bad that one or two of the jumps would have to be omitted, but it was decided to keep to the full course, and slippery though the turf was the race was run without an accident. Eight ponies entered, and making a capital start Webster took the water jump first with Bay Ronald second. On the flat between the water jump and the wall Cotswold made up ground and took the wall fiisi, Webster second, and Isolabs third, At the burdles Cotswold and Isolaba jumped together, Chehalis having coms up third, while in the back straight f‹oliho took the land main. taining this position with Cotswold second, and Chehalis third until Probrt's Corner. At this stage the position of the others was Webs ter fourth, Bay Ronald 6fth, Maremma sixth. premises after a warning from. the Health the Waterhouse Rent, and the Blué Funnel S. part of the Gulf of Tongking.

per annum-two-thirds of which were supplied by Australia. Under the wow conditions this the essentials of a campaign in Shangbai. We country should furnish all or nearly all, of the bave referred only to foreign householders.flor required by the Philippines, and a circular has just been issued by the Blue Fannel' fine With the Chinese, as might be expected, no- thing but frequent investigation could result announcing that it will make Manila a regular to the soppression of possible breeding-places port of call hereafter, This is an addition to There are faw Chinese houses which do not facilities already in existence. contain akong or (wo of standing water, and the almost vigilance is required to provant these receptacles from forming a base of supply for the neighbourhood. Notifications and instructions have such little effect upon the Chinese mind that it might be well if a Municipal by-law could be passed making it ka offence, punishable with a small fine to, keep vessels of standing water on the

Office.

Seattle millers stated that the bulk of this now business will in all probability be done by Pager sound mills, owing to the advantage in shipping facilities held by mille hers over those at Por land.

With the Blue Funnel liners making Manila a past of call, Puget sound millors will have three first-class lines over which to make shipments-the Minneola, the steamships of

THE WEATHER.

The following report is from Mr. F.G. Figg, Director of the Hongkong Observatory

On the roth al 6,30 a.—Signals lowared. At 12.20 p.-The barometer has risen quickly over N. China, and a moderate rise has taken place over S. China and the Philippines.

The retires from Indo-China aré lacking.

but probably the typhoon has passed into the

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J. S. DOBIE,

Agent. Hongkong, 29th October, 1909.

The barometer has fallen rapidly over japan, a depression having reached E. Japan from the C Westward,

An anticyclonic area now lies over N. China, and gradients are steep along the coast.

ilners. Portland millers will have but one line) with Linagan and Pianola bringing up the

Jt is, of course, impossible to give statistice of ships, and those running at infrequent in- tear. Between the Coraer and Monument Cotswold again went ahead, but Chehalis now regarding the decrease or increase of mosquitervals. The Hinnesota makes trips every three boat isolabn and cleared the Monument wall toes throughout Shanghai. Some residents months, while the Waterhouse and Blue Foo almost level with Cotswold. The latter how express the opinion that the nuisance has been bel steamers maintain monthly sailings. With abated seventy-five per cent Others give low frequent sailings of the best of ships, millers ever had the speed on the flit and while slower favourable results, and yet others--though we here state that the bulk of the business in the than the others at the jumps always shot sway the case as an every-day occurrence when between bstacles. The Grst time found over believe they form but an insignificant minority Philippines should come to millers in this state. Several of the large firms are already queilloned about his hair-raising experience and Chehalis assumed a slight lead, and during-declare that there has been no improvement at

One of the. Mexican firemen went ashore the second tap rap neck and neck with Cotswold all. By applying commonsense to the statistics | establishing connections in Manila for the at 10 am. to-day, a.so inches,

always losing ground on the flat and gaining it supplied in the monthly reports of the Health Handling of this trade. at the jump. It was soon seen that accidente Department, it must be evident that the weekly

Dr. Barden is most madest and dismis ed

In be southern harbour.

shortly before the varrel left the southern har- bour and returned to the ship in an intoxicat

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A 'drop of 40 cents per barrel on all local

Heavy monsoon may be expected in the Formosa Chapoal and the N, part of the Chins Sea

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending

ad condition. While roaming about the deck. barred Cotswold would ultimately beat Cheoiling of upwards of '25,000 collections of stag: patent flour in the new crop has been en N.E. winds, strong ; fair, squally,

FORECAST.. 1.-Hongkong and Neighbourhood, N. to

z-Formosa Channel, strong N.E, gale. 3-South coast of Obisa between Hongkong

4-South coast of China between Hongkong and Haipan, same as No. 2.

Acapulca barbour is noted for the eämber of / be in reased it to several lengths by the time August in the International Senlement alone now quoted on a $5 bara or $4.90 in carload and Lamocks, same as No. I.

be lost his balance and fell into the waters of halis through his speed, and though at the last jump Cotswold had only a slight lead the bay. sharks which infest its waters and when the he reached the winning post, Pianola had in pssengers who crowded to the guard-rails, the meantime, boon making up ground and now came in third four lengths behind Che. saw the hapless man struggling in the water they expected to its him drawn bereath the halis Maremma was fourth, Webster filth, suiface at any moment by the countless sharks Isolab sixth, Bay Ronald seventh, and Lace

which immediately surrounded him.

'07, Harden was attracted by the excitement, and taking in the situation at a glance, lore off bis coat and shoes and planged into the water from the deck of the steamer,

A battle then started that seemed too unequal to be of any use. With the sharks moking deiperash Eflori to grab binh mẹo,

the Mexican fighting för bís life in such a mincer that there was danger of Dr. Hardes being drowned in his struggles with the drown- ing man, the passengers stood by too borrified to be of any help to the men battling for their

After long battle with the drowning man, De Hardon finally got the Mexic n to the gang-plank, and was assisted to the deck of the steamer. Both men's clothes bad bren torn to bits in their struggle with the sharks and they were bleeding from scratches made by the hungry fish in their efforts to get them, The passengers on the Newport, which ar rived in part to-day, were land in the praise of the heroism displayed, by Dr. Harden, while the latter refused to discuss the case, blushing like a maiden when approached on the subject, clufping that, he did what any other man in a sillar circumstange would have done.

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nant water, and the removal of over 13,000 |nounced by local millers, and a reduction of similar collections-work which was done in To costs on export grades. Now patents ara

must have materially affected the breading lots. Export is quoted on a $3.99 base.

Opening prices on new patents, announced of mosquitoes. And when it is remembered that this is only a part of the work, which about ten days ago, showed a reduction of 80 includes also the draining of pleces of cents over old patents. The last reduction waste ground, the cleaning of creaks and makes a total cut of St.20 per barrel. ponds, and the inspection of houses and yards,

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''THE CAPTAIN'S CUP:

it must be admitted that the communky bas | ROYAL HONGKong Golf CLUB, PARI-MUTUEL

For Wib. For Place,benefited by the campaigns. Cotswold ............mman.

180 Bay Ronaldomomor 13. Chehalis

Nannupen 207 Maremma...dum. 72

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Commission..

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64530 717,00

In neither Settlement has the cost been pro- hibitive. The fall returns of the Health Da partment's campaigns are not yet available, but. in the French Concession, where the work was not on such an ambitious scale the whole cost did not exceed Tis. 3,900. Much has boon, forat during the initial year of the campaign, and this should result in increased efficiency next season, for it can hardly be doubted that the work will now become an annual feature of the administration of both Satt's

It is not an extuvagant luxory, ments. it can be carried on easily with little or no inconvenience to the general public, and apart altogether from its main object-the ex- termination of mosquitoes-it makes for im proved sanitary conditions which must, in the long run, have a beneficial effect upon the health of the Settlement.-N. C. D. News,

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The Captain's Cup was played for on the Happy Valley from 6th to 8th, November with the following results ¿

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THE body of Mr. Augus C, Mackenzio, third | ELEVEN gembiers were brought up before Mr, Tua Chisere cruiser Tungchi Arrived angiater of the CM. S. Blangfor, who dis- E. R, Gallifax at the Magistracy this morning, Shanghai this morning, 6'h inst., from Foochow appeared off that vassal on the Yangtze River. Two wore fined $49 osch and the rest 53 cach in tow of the tag Victoria, to have repairs of before daylight on the talk instant, was found. Tax Boogkong Volunteer Coips will parade fected. It may be remembered that in the near Chinking, on Saturday last, reports the series of typhoons which devastated the coast Hankow. Daily News of 20th ult. A magii about a month ago tha: Tungchi received a | terial inquity was held by Mr. G. D. Pitz. P.D. NO, a West Sumatran port well known in severe buffeting, and reached shelter at pios, 13. M. Consul at Chinklang. The body the commercial world for its coffee exports, Foochow only with the greatest difficulty, and was identified by Dr. Patrick of Shanghai who a'ands in the enviable position of having had to a state of breakdown. Her rudder had been with Dr, Urbanok of Chiukiang gava a cortifi no failures among its traders, European, so badly damaged that she could scarcely steer, cate of death by drowning; and a verdict of ac- THREE monthe hard labour was awarded a Chiness and pativa; for yours, no mays a Batue and other lojuty bad been received. She was cidental douth was returned. The funeral took | Chlauman at the Magistracy this morning for vis paper. Trade rests there on such solid cable to come to Shanghai noder her own place on Saiurday afternoon at Chinking and stealing $54.70 from a compatriot. The man foundations that several firms have had to mova steam, so the Victoria bad to be despatched to was attended by several friends of the deceased visited his friend and in his absence stala tha. into new offices to meet the increase of busi- 'tow her up. She is to be docked at the Klaug and other sympathizers. The fanaral service money. This morning, he told the Magistrate mega. The old offices are taken up for trading | Dan Arsenal, and as her stura post has been was conducted by the Rev. John W. Paxton, that be wanted to borrow the amount for the

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