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German Club Jubilee.

HISTORY OF THE INSTITUTION.

BRITISH COMMUNITY ENTERTAINED.

27th ulto,

Upon the completion of the fiftieth an- niversary of the founding of the Club Gor- mania in Hongkong, the committee and member of that cational social, institution ware "At Home" to their British and German friends between 11 am, and, i p.m. to-day. Ex. teriorly and interiorly the building wore all the samblance of a festive occasion, for oa ascend ing the pathway from the tower tram, station the ́" over the Club balcony strikingly displayed the fact of the completion of the Club's fillets angiverasty of its estab samente. Over the main entrance a trans parency with the same figures in bold relief arved to remind the visitor of the festive oc- casion,

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY DECEMBER 4 1000

'and our other guests for having given, os the honour and pleasar to-day to be present at the celebration of our 50 years' sunivesary. The members of the Club Germania bayo always been glad to welcome their English friends in their premises and we trust that the flandship and good feeling hithene existing will also continue lo faturë, Members of the Club Ger- mania, I ask you to drink the health of His Excellency the Governor Sir Frederick Lugard and cor other British guests. (Applause.)

Mr. Backer then led with three hearty "Hip, hip, hartske,"

to College

The Chairman's address outlined, In brief, the origin of the Club from its foundation when its located in humble quarters in Wenchal, and subsequently transferred Chambar. When those temporary quarters i became too congested the Club moved its habitat lato Wyndham Street, now occupied by the Phoenix Club. As the German com- munity grew in size and importance a building commensurate with its dignity and wealth was thought of. The result of the project is now Road.

Poesy.

MARINERS BEWAKE.

A CAPITAL OBJECT PRESENTED IN VERSE.

We have received the following spistla for publikation:

To the Editor,

Bit (not Sorr);

For over forty your's bar aʊn.

• Hay been to help poor Jack.

When the snows of agi hare crowned-blm

And be'i on the homeward tack.

Wagiva a penalon to the tar

Who kn't quite alone, And a cabin sang st Belrodare" To Darby miaur Joan...

The British Merchant Sailor is an indlupen.

sible link in binding together that great family, which, scattered throughout the world, goes to make the British Empire. It cannot therefore be to them matter of indiferance

NOTES BY THE WAY

THE INTERFORT OLYMPIÁD.

The Interport fixtures havą, of course, Bean' the outstanding, feature of the work. Every? where, the visitors from the North and South

BOXING AT THE BELLE:

VIEW RO1782.

AN INTERESTING AFTERNOON:

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SHELL TRANSPORT AND TRADING COMPANY.

-Until the amálgamation with the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company, shares of the Shell Trans-

Do the afternoon of the sgtbulto, us: port and Trading Co, Ld, in which Hong. have bean lionised, which is a happy fact to the result of the enterprise of Bill Lewis,g investors have slace became more or less largely interested, were obtainable in the local record, as the jealous preservation of Interport the well-known boxer, and through his sole market under the value of £t. But from the amenities should be one of the foremost dailes initiation, boxing touros ment was held on time the scheme was concluded, they have of Far Eastern exiles. Although the visitors the grounds of the Belle View Hoto! st

been steadily going up on their merits until I did not excel la Britain's national game as they | Shan-ki-wan

was for the would have exactly wished, thels sportsman zamed the Stadium. The celebration, of His they have now attained over ago per cent. the valus it stood at four or five years ago. To like conduct throughout | bas maintained-Majesty's birthday by an exchange of solid the fortunate shareholdere in Hongkong who old traditions and the victory is therefore punches was a distlact novelty and testlied

bave had the confidence and the foresight to of secondary importance. At first, the pleasant to the warm-hearted loyalty (sjo) of Hongkong san ahaad, the new project whereby the capital anticipations of Hongkong's Cosmopolitan com citixans. The arrangements were perfect and of the Company la to be raised to provide addi munity ware, somewhat marred by the non-refected the greatest credit on those concerned tonal fonds for operating recently acquired arrival of the steamer conveying the Straits During the afternoon, Machado's string band fields in Roumania will be balled as another team to Hongkong and their thoughts were wae in attendance and greatly calivened the acquisition promising bigger dividends in taken back to a past period when out of the total proceedings with pleasing selections of music, faturs. The scheme is omilined in the Stook survived owing to the Beamer's foundering, contest between Taft O'Kelft, tost, gib, and disary capital of this company is to be in number of a visiting interport team, only two

The afternoon's business commenced with Bachangs Gassite which states that the or it has been a Frovidential occurrence that the Harvey, its 4lb. It was a tame affair, O'Kallt

seen in the magnificent building la. Kenned, what becomes of the sailor when "Too feable tragic incident connected with the Bukhara's | włunlug on points.

The decorations carried out within the,

Replying to the toast, His Excellency said: entrance of the main hall and bell room

Herr Becker and Gentlemen, with success were of the simplest description but none the lase effective. Evergreens garlanded the to the Club and I congratulate you most hear pillars and frames with pariraits of the Gartily on the attainment of the fiftieth anniversary man Kaiver and officials of the Club who, dur of the foundation of this Club understand lug the past fifty years, have brought it up to since 190x you have been housed in this fine the position of tanking, in point of social im- building which I have the pleasure of coming in for the first time to-day and I hope it will -portance, as the second Institution of its kind

not be the last. (Applause.) I understand" a Hongkong, seniority most, perforce, bo given to the Hongkong. Club which takes pre-speech is not required of me to-day.. At any cadence over its German friend, as natural y it rate I have not the voice to make one in any must, in a Colony whose first settlers were the circumstance. I wish to associate myself with Herr Becker in the hope that the good rela British

tions and friendly rivalry which have existed

Visitors this morsing were received in the spacious ball-room tastefully decorated with palms and bunting. Surmounting the over. mantel, beneath which was a cluster of tropical plants in pots artistically arranged was a

for another cruise ;-when then the laat, wave

Their anchors aro cast thele salle are all furled,

They have weathered the ocean'deep chiding, And safe from the bofrting waves of the world,

Itere, in "Belvedere" haren, are riding,

voyage has not been re-enacted and that the Straits, team came out of their trying ordeal safe and sound. In the words of the mortal Post" All's well that ends well.",

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In the next fight, Kid Marriott faced Cald. well. The latter tipped the beam at 8st. 315. baving an advantage of lib. over the Kid. The fight was for eight two-minute rounds (Queens berry's rules) for the Bantamweight Champion ship of Hongkong. In the opening rounds, Marriott took the aggressive and got in some the concluding bouts and the result was de- hard punches. Caldwell, however, warmed up clared a draw.

The next event witnessed a distinctly novel entry, Rags, a Chinese novice, faced Lam Pal, blong Hongkong likshaw, the latter strik ing up a pugilistic attitude without the very necessary addition of a vigorous use of his fials,

sion of a win for both was a popular oca.

The main event was a fifteen-round fight be tween Corporal Spillett, The Buffs, and Gunner Arundel, R.GA, who weighed 1ost glb and test zib respectively. In the opening rounds, it was plainly noticeable that Arundel was the better mas. He repeatedly punished his op posent without having it returned. In the last two rounds but one, Spillett showed signs of exhaustion. In the final round, Spillett was driven to his corner, where he lost his guard, fell and was counted bat.

creased by 200,000 shares, to be issued at 50s, nach, thereby producing a sum of £100,000 The now shares. will be allotted in the propor tion of one new share for, wrary BlaYRA ROW outstanding, and on the basis of the current quotation of 753, the bonus is equivalent to about as, per share. The money is required to enable the company to carry out a transaction, which it has entered into conjointly with the Standard Oil Company, in regard to an exten sion of business to Roomazia, whern an additional oil property has recently boun acquired. The Spancing of this new van ture, including the purchase monay, is esti mated to amount to about £2,500,000 of which at least £1,250,000 will be found by the Standard Oil Company, and the balance, by

Shell Transport Company is one of the most Important conellivenis, another being the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company, In our issue of Sept so last we pointed out that the Royal Dutch Company, had recently extend ed its sphere of infdence in Roumania, but it was not then apparent that the Standard Oll Company was also interested in the matter, The fact that thin is so, however, proves what has been stated more than once in these

between the Germans and the British will con- or have been granted the out pabelon at their suddenly taken ill at the olovanth hour and the 1 There was very fittle bitting done and the deci- | the amalgamated underfaking of which thị

tinge to exist and that those fealings will ever promote the Colony of which we are the joint

tily designed escutcheon with the figures of citizens.. I with success to the German Club.

as the central and principal representation.

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The band of the Buffi, under the conductor- ship of Bandmaster Hewelt, was also in attend- Race and had their stand on the green graSS Itwo on the northern slope of the Club grounds.

T CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, in the course of the forenoon the committes of the Club was the recipient of several congra- tulatory telegrams which included the follow Ing

From the Chips Association, Hamburg: "To Club Germania, Dongkong,

*On the occasion of the sath naziversary

The toast was fittingly honoured, This concluded the ceremony. During the rest of the forenoon members of the Club Geimanla and friends called to tender mutual congratulations.

Photographs were taken of the building and

of the members of the committee.

To-night the club-house will be illuminated, and the jubiles anniversary will be concluded to-morrow when the members of the Club and their friends will proceed on a pleasure trip to Maçao, they. Beungthan having been charter ed to convey the party on the excursion."

calebrations, the members of this Association 7HE COAL INDUSTRY OF JAPAN,

send friendly greetings and heartiest congra tulations and wish the Club continued prospe rity and perpetual permanence. A memento will follow from Old Friends of the Club."

"Tsingtau-Club Germanis, Hongkong. Heartiest congratulations. PRIEDEMANN."

"CLUB CONCORDIA, Kobe-Club Germania, Hongkong.-Heartiest greatings jubilee."

""CLUB CONCORDIA, Shangbal-Club Ger- mania, Boogkoog.-Heartiest greetings."

STATISTICS FOR PAST TWENTY YEARS,

The Jiji Shimpo publishes an article os the cost industry of Japan from which a few ox-' tracts may be found interesting at a moment when there is talk of exporting Japanese coal to Australia in consequence of the strike there. The rapidity with which the production of coal has been increasing will be seen from the following figures :--

"1888

2,021,968 1893..., . 3,319,60011 * 1895.....+ning 6,749,6bo”, 10,138,707 " 14.825,362 valua of coal produced in 1908 to more than 63 million yen, equal to 50 per cent of the total value of all minerals produced in the country for that year. The principal prefectures for the production of coal are Fukuoka, Hokkaido, Sago, Nagasaki, Yamaguchi, and Ibaragi of which the first-named is responsible for de per cent, of the whole production.

Bremen.-Club Germania, Hongkong.- Heartiest congratulations from FRIESLAND, Goosmann, Häupt, Heyde, Panzen, Katz, | The LAUTS, MARCHFeldt, Melchers, Michail SEN, ROGGE, SCHELLHASS, SCHOMBURG,"

1903......

amounted

Regarding the domestic consumption of coal it sold be noted bat plior to 1887 the amount

did not exceed a million tons, but since then

the consumption has been steadily growing, as will be seen from the following statistics (the figures represent thousands of tons):- Rail Facio Salt- Stips. ways. ries. Making, Total 1887 *** 251 19 136 394 .830 1892.. 34K 118 722 439 7 1897...

893

850' 1,846 500 4,000 1902... 1,534 704 3.474 788 6,501 1907. 2,33 1,0434,420 774 8.57%

THE VISITORS. Visitors began to arrive shortly before sloven, at, which hour the formal ceremony connected with the jubilea celebrations was to take place. Punctually at eleven o'clock the arrival of His Excellency the Governor was signalled by the regimental band playing a faw bars of the national anthem. Sir Frederick Lugard was attended by Capt. P. H. M. Taylor," AD.C., and Capt. N. Simson, private secretary, The Governor, on arrival, was received by the members of the Committee. In the absence of the honorary president, Mr. G. Binder, through Indisposillon, Mr. A. Becker (of Messrs. Sander, Wisior Co.), vice-president, acted in bis "place." With him were:-Mesirs, O. Wagner, T. Emil Meyer, F. Ortlepp, O. Meyer, H. Weroslob, C. M. Meyer and G. P. Lammert. Mr. E. Nied hart, the oldest member of the Club, was also

As might be expected, the requirement of coal associated with the Committee who re

by the factories has been larger than that of calved His Excellency, Among other guests word-Sic Houry May, KCMG,

the other brauches, the figures for 1977 belag more than half the amount of the total con- Blanchflower, R.N., secretary to the Comsumption. With regard to the rate of increase, modore, Rev. Fr. Watson, Capt. F. W the consumption by the railways showed a 55 Lyons, Commodore Mysing and Officers, H.

fold increase during the twenty years under LMB. Jaguar, Commodore Hansa and Off-

review, that by factories a 32-fold increase, and cers, Austrian cruiser Kaiserin Elizabeth, Dr. that by ship a g-fold increase. Classifying the the Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart, Meurs, H. J: Consumption of coal by the factories is 1907 it Gadge, Hancock, and H. P. White.

Lieut.

Vorstrich, Meirs, von Weiser, T. Funates,

The guests were conducted to the ball room. When glasses had been charged, Mr. A. Becker and the Governor proposed the respective loyat toasts, "H.M. the King" and " H.M. the German Emperor," which were enthusiastically pledged to the strains of the national anthems.

The next toas! was

will be seen that that used at the coal mines heads the list with about 1,500,000, tons, the spinning companies consume 450,000 tons, the Government Iron Foundry at Wakamatsu 400,000 tons, and other Government ander takings 359,000 tons.

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The pature of his calling has largely pre

A CRICKET STORY. vented bim making any organized provision for old age and his condition is often complete

Now that public attention is contred on the destitution. The Royal Alfred ged Merchant Seamen's Institution bas come to M assistance progress of the Interpost games, an authenticat bumas derelicts have either found a home la the ludicrous is distinctly appropriate. The at this crisis of his life and over 2,500 sached cricket anecdote which verges on the side of the Institution's beautiful Park at Belvedere, story rubs that not so long ago, a well-known Kent, where

English team visited a country village to to conclusions with the local exponents of the Rams. It so happened that by a trick of out. rageous Fortune one of the local players was colysubstitute available to fill in the vacancy was found in the perspa of a caw yokel who scar cely faigned to have played the game before. When in turn came to bat, he showed a de- cided tendency to run away from the wickets, which kept the wicket-keeper continually busy with repeated appeals to the umpire, who, range to relate, showed a decided indulgence towards the raw youth. The latter, not having a rudimentary knowledge of the elementary principles of the game, saw in the wicket-keep di's efforts to “stump him a mean attempt to bave him out of the field and in waited for

tune moment. The next corker ha received

own homes throughout the Coited Kingdom: No longer can it be said of the British Sailor

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Where he goes and how be fares

Nobody knows and nobody carea, The committee are assured that many Britons beyond the seas would be glad to assist in this suble and patriotic work, and they would be greatly cheeled and sacouraged by such as

sistance.

I am, etc.,

J. BAILEY WALKER, Secretary.

The theme or thesis originated with the Royal Alfred Aged Merchant Seamen's lastitu tion, a charity which is worthy of support. But

why all this fantastical humour?

JAPAN-BRITISH AXHIBITION.

FREIGHT AND PASSENGER FACILITIES The transportation committes in connection with the Japan-British Exhibition, over which the Duke of Norfolk presides, is regarded as being the strongest ever formed, under the suspices of such an undertaking. It consists of the Chairman, Deputy-chairman, and Mana. gers of all the principal railway companies in the United Kingdom. As the result of their recent deliberations the public will be intereate ́ed to learn that the Japan-British Exhibition is to be treated by all the railway companies on the same liberal basis regarding the passenger rates and freights for exhibits, as were the Franco-Uritlab Exhibition at Shepherd's Bush, the Paris-Exhibition of tone, the Chicago World's Fair and the Exhibition at St. Louis.

Several of the great railway companies have already decided to place exceptionally fire exhibits in the Machinery Hall where magnifi❘ cent examples of electrical, mechanical and civil engineering are to be shown on, an even more imposing scale than at the Franco-British Exhibition,

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During the afternoon, Seaman Ilson, of

chance to tam round on the latter at an opporH.M.S. Flora, iad a challenge to Marriott

effectually blocked and started to run, but after he was halfway from the crease, be suddenly stopped and looked round towards the direc tion of the wicket-keeper, who naturally stump- ed him before the latter had time to say "Jack Robinson. The yokel; however, waved the willow at the man behind the wickets, and with a vebemence which staggered the rest of the players, cried out: "Ab, you thievie' rogue, I caught you red-handed that time 1o

THE KING'S BIRTHDAY. Hongkong abserved the belated celebra. tions in connection with King Edward's birth day right loyally: There was, of course, no review at Happy Valley, but in place of that imposing function, the troops were present at the unveiling of the Statues of H.M, the Qacen and H. R. H. the Princess of Wales. A small body of bluejackets and marines also partici- pated in the celebrations and as they marched past Sir Frederick Lugard in the final stage of the unveiling ceremony, His Excellency must have felt a thrill of patriotic pride to think of the power of Great Britain in the men who were trae and worthy descendants of the "hearts of pak" who had fought in Nelson's ships.

THE HAPPY PIPER

ST. ANDREW'S DAY.. Ao Indian journal in a recent issue selers with evident pride to the St. Andrew's Dinner at one of the principal citias,-op-which occa- by the "Sucny South Exhibit" in the pleasure

In view of the increased traffic brought about stop, it says, the Committee will dine together to sample the haggis, 'the whisky, the bubbly. | Reson Section" of the last exhibition—an in-

jock and the bubbly water. It will be the last creaze of no fewer than 41,000 to the various public occasion upon which the city will be places shown-most of the railway companies able to avail herself of the services of the fine represented on the committes, bave decided to band and pipers of the and Gordon Highland- support similar schemes next year for theer, as the regiment moves early in December. places on their respective lines.

Don't you wish, dear reader, that Hongkong It was also decided to arrange special galabad the same good fortune? days for the different great centres of commerce and industry in the United Kingdom, such as Liverpool, Nottingham, Manchester, Bristol, A good Scotch story is generally appreciated Leeds, Birmingham, Glasgow, Bradford and and the following ancedote with a moral (sic) Newcastle-on-Tyne. On these occasions the which I have culled from an Indian paper, will, Mayor and Corporation of each visiting comihink, be road with avidity at this time of the munity will be the guests of the committee of your. So here goes -The pipers are always the Japan-British Exhibition.

Special gala days will also be held.in cals bration of the principal Japanese festivals, and from all over the country, people will be able to come to the Exhibition on these occasions on terms as advantageons as those offered doring the Franco-British Exhibition.

bighly gratified by the enthusiasm shown in all Altogether the Duke of Norfolk has been quarters with regard to next year's great enter. prise at Shepherd's Bush, the success of which {a giready assured.

It may be added that the transportation Committee referred to is composed as fol-

The development of the coal export trade bat been no less remarkable, though it suffered a temporary check during the progress of the Russo-Japan war, The following are the de-lows | (ails ;—

QUANTITY

XXPORTED.. VALUE.

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or Caldwell. The challenge was accepted by

Marriott.

HONGKONG COIN

Mr. Bryce (Inverness Burghs, Min.) asked the Under-Secretary for the Colonias recently whether the subsidiary colonga current in Hongkong was partly British and partly Chl- nese whether the Chinasa coln was only ac- cepted by mosey-changers at a considerable discount; whether, in sympathy, the British coin was also depreciated to an almost similar extent, to the loss both of Government and of traders; whether he was aware that the Hong kong Government appointed a committee to suggest remedier, and that the majority report of the committes recommended that the circula- tion of Chinese coia should be prohibited whether, though 18 months had elapsed, no action had yet been taken by Government; and whether the Secretary of State would instruct the Hongkong Government to prohibit the circulation of Chiosie coin with a view to en- abling British coln to realize its face valno in à British colony,

colamos, namely, that there is now harmony between the great oil companies operating in fonged period of competition and price catting Europe and America, and, instead of the pro which has hitherto prevailed, we are now at the commencement of a period of co-operation, The beads of these companies assert most emphatically that they have no intention of potting up prices against the consumer, bui that, on the contrary, their only wish is to reduce their working expenses and to focrosss the efficiency of their organisation. This is a perfectly legitimate programme, and one with which it is impossible to quarrel. The posi tion of the shareholders interested facin doubtedly very much improved by the intent development la connection with these com papies, and we consider that the ordinary shares of the Shell Transport Company are well worth their present price. The shares of the Royal-Datch-Company-are-bot-deals-In- very much in this country, Amsterdam Laing the principal market for that Company's capi tal issue. The shares are, however, undoubt odly so excellent investment, and of equal pro mise to those of the Bhell Company. The cur rent price for the Royal Dutch shares la 451) per cent, namely, 4510 guilden per 1,000 guilden share.

CANZON VOLUNTEER GORPS.

SHANGHAI CÓMMENT.

The Shanghai Times, ̧ of - 26th` November writes editorially-

Colonel Seely (Liverpool, Abercromby)— The answer to the őrst four clauses of my hou. In friend's question, are in the affirmative.

be minority report, however, of the committee referred to, a strong opinion was expressed as to the difficulty and undesirability of prohibit ing the import and circulation of subsidiary Călueso coins la Hongkong, and as to the Sigar that the new splet which is devalops. adverse effect which such a measure world log in Chios is becoming momentarily have on trade between Hongkong and Canton. stronger have been treading close upon sach, other in the past few months and now our The Governor has been codeavouring to ar- range with the Viceroy of the two Kwang Hongkong correspondent, in a telegram which we published yesterday, tells us of another and Provinces for the cessation of the coinage in Canton until the coins reached par, and, there sufficiently thought-inspiring indication that the after for a restriction upon output in accordance old order is passing rapidly. The peoples of the Two Kwang have always been prone to chafs with the actual deeds of the community, and it appeared from the latest report we have re- against authority and those Provlaces have ceived on this subject, in the summer of last givan China many of the men who have ren- year, that the Viceroy was taking satisfactory dered themselves obnoxious to the country's measures to deal with the matter, The Secre- rulers. It has also been remarked that the var- tary of State has recently requested the Cover-acular papers in the southern Provinces have nor of Hongkong to report on the presentbean more vehement in their advocacy of raforma position, and on receiving the report will coo. sider what steps should be taken,

WRECKS AND. RESCUES:

The L.-C. S. Lianshing, which arrived here from Tientsin.yesterday, had the following in- teresting experience on her recent voyage to Chefoo, says the N. C. D. Netur of 23rd Nov.

The IC.S. Lienshing. (Captain Walker) loft Shanghel at noon on the 16th instant. Although the experienced fine weather during the first twenty-four hours of her voyage, the sea had that oily surface that is always a warning that rough weather may be expected in the near future, and this proved to be the case, but the steam was fortunate in merely encountering the fragments of a stiff N.E. blow. Round Ing the Promontory, the Zinking met with considerable flotsam and jetsam in the shape

the most popular persons at these feasts and come a long way ahead of the Chairman, the

than their contemporarias aląewhere. - Indeed, Croupier and the young man who replies ou

many of those papars more than once allowed behalf of "The Lassies. Pipers are very

their vehemence in develop into violence, and the Viceroy was forced to take steps to kaup strong men as a rule, and it is rarely that they are" over-come, "but it does sometimes happen

them within bounds and to teach them that and wo "mind", us-whiles we are some

there is more than a distinction between liberty' small place Scotch ourselves—of one instance

and license. The Canton Self-Government in which a poor piper would have been lost in

Society has now put forward a proposal which a the streets of Oalcutta, after the Feast of St.

few years ago would have been received-by: Chinese officialdom and foreigner alike with Andrew, but for the unexampled kindness of the Croupier who found him, when he himself

amazement and incredulity. The Society finds was struggling through a forest of lamp-posts

in the breakdown of the negotiations in regard which seemed to be all over the pavement.

to the frontiers of Mação a reason for the crus- THE CHAIRMAN'S ́ ADDRESS,

The good Croupier, accompanied and assisted |

tion of a Volunteer corps similar to that at Mr. Becker said:-Eure Excellence, meine

Sir Charles Bine Renshaw, Bart, Sir James by another brother Scat, took the poor piper

Shanghai and, we are informed, has decided Herres,-Dle Destechan in Hongkong haben

King, Bart and Mr. Guy Calthrop (Caledonian home with them. No sooner had they got the

open its establishment. It is not altogether. fich heute versammelt um das so Jacbrige

Railway), Mr. O., S., Dennis, (Cambrian Rail piper upstairs than he collapsed on the floor.

clear that there is any very lutimate connec»- Jubileum ibres Clab Germania za feiern. Ao

way) Mr. Alined &slett, (Farness Railway) Mr. This so alarmed the kind-hearted Croupier that

tion between a diplomatic collapse and a Volun- 1890 18 November 139 haben die damals hier an

*387,150 Yt,197,800 Patrick T. Caird, Sir James Ball, Bart., and Mr. he picked him up and said "Ah pair buddy

teer corps, but that is the way. What is wesenden Deutschen sich entschlossen, in die. 18047,094,750 3,288,800 David Cooper (Glasgow and South Western puir buddy-a'll tak and pit him in ma bath,

important is that a fearless claim should be ser von der Heimat so fernen Colonie ein 189) ............... 1,805,360 12,240,000 Railway) Lord Claud John Hamilton, and Mr. - he's fainted surely Pair buddy II pair buddy i

made by an unofficial, body to the right to deutsches Heim zu gruenden, um auch hier im 1903 on 3,433,460 19,260,500 I. F. 8. Gooday, (Great Eastern Railway), Sir |

"but then there was a fearful crash

of heavy logs of a size that would prove dau- | maintain an armed force, which presumably, femen Osten sich mit ihren Landsleaten nis 1987 3,9.2,190 19,053,880 David Stewart, Mr. Andrew Bain, and Mr. and a big splash as the Groupler had tripped gerous to any vessel that collided with them or would be paid by, and be at the command of, Deutsche fusklen zu koennes. Dar Anlog 1908 ***** 2,863,110 18,233.980 Goo. Davidson (Great North of Scotland Rail-over something in the dark and fallen head drew them into her propeller. Off Alceste, two the Bell-Government Society. Of course, war ein sehr bescheidener, der Handel war The export of coal is subject to fluctuations ac way), Sir Lailey C. Probyn, and Mr. Oliver K. foremost into a big earthenware gumlah of water-logged jooks were sighted, One was there is no possibility of the step proposed noch kiele und die Kaufleute hatten mit vielen cording to the condition of the market but H. Busy (Great Northern Railway); Viscomet water. The niper was planted head down-flying a Chinese flag, indicating that it was in to be taken belog sanctioned, a auch.com Widarwaertigkeiten, klimatischer sowohl als generally speaking there has been a tendency Churchill, G. O.V.0 and Mr. James C. Inglis wards in it. But then there arose the most fear diatress, and the people on board wore shouting plaisance would necessarily involve the con- auch geschaeftlicher Art za kaempfen, aber of some decrease in recent years, The falling (Great Western Railway), Mr. William White fal din and with a volley of gaelic the instant- for help, which was quickly forthcoming. The fession that the regular forces were incompe durch Fleiss, Energie and Ausdauer wurden off in export is due in a large measure to law, (Highland Railway), Mr. Wm. Shaw aneously-sobered piper set about the poor people on the other junk were more practical tent or unreliable. Such an admission would Alle Schwierigkeiten ueberwunden. Der Club the increased demand in the domestic market, Wright, and Mr. Edward Watkin (Hull_and Oroupler and his friend, and, chasing them out in their methods; for they did not wait to be bare a most disastrous affect, and would render. fieng an in einem kleinen Hauen in Wabchai, and the trade will doubtless be stimulated Bardsley Railway), Sir George Armytage. Bart, of their own home, proceeded to make himself told to get into their substantial sampan, but easier the work of the disruptive elements statig and rich bluebte día. Colonia Hong with higher production and a readjustment Mr. E. B. Fieldon and Mr. J. A. F. Aspinwall comfortable for the night." The Croupier and did so and came alongside. These junks and which at all times, and in other countries ba Losg auf and gleichen Schritt mit ihr hielt der of price. The principal destinations of Japan (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway), The Earl Bh friend spent the night on the maidan bum- logs are now a meance to all vessels between sides China are only too ready to take Instant Club, so dass es schon nach ungefaehr so col are Korea, China, Hongkong, of Bessborough (London, Brighton and Southming that pretty Hielas melody Wull ye no Cheloo and Sheaghal and mariners should take advantage of any and every opportually. But deutsche

the point is not the prospects of the extra- tejaskrim Basishab maglich war das and the Straits Settlements.

pote. The com Coast Railway), Lord. Stalbridge. The Hon. cum bock agafa" to keep themselves warm 1 Clubhaus in der Wyndham street zu petitors of the Japanese product is these Chas, Naplar Lawrence, and Mr. F. Res (Lens

CASUAL CRITIC: ' From information gathered, it seems that the ordinary proposal belag parlited to materi- beslehat. Te diesem Hause, das Ihnen Allen markets are Indian and Australian coal, bat don and North Western Raliway), Mr. Hugh

unlucky craft belonged to a fleet of about seven- alice. It is the fact that the claims of the meine Herren bekannt ist, hat der Club cca 3o either of these can be said to be formidable W. Drummond and Sir Charles J. Owans THE PRATAS ISLAND DISPUTE. 11, whichmber. What has become of the re- grandiose and insistent which calls for more rupaing from Anibus to Cha Self-Government Society are becoming more. Jahra sain Heim gehabt und hier haben die rivals. Prior to the outbreak of the late war (London and South Eastorn Railway), Bir G. Mitglieder viele frohe Standen, verlebt and with Rassin, for instance, two-thirds of the B. Bright Mclaren and Mr. R. H. Selble The Pratas Island dispute' is now reported mainder of the fleet, has not, yet been ascer than passing attention. Many will be of manches verganegtes Fest gelaient. Im Laufe

opinion that this must be regarded as stili, coat imported into the Singapore market was (Metropolitan Railway) Sir Eamest Faget, Mr. to have been finally settled. The only point talbed. der Jahre hatte sich der deutsche Antheil an Japanese, and although since that time the Me, H. Tylsion Hodgson and Mr. Guy Granet which has been peading for some time was the

The rescued sailors were treated with avery | another illustration of the proseness of à propla dem Handel and der Schiffahrt Hongkongs importation of Japanese coal has not been so (Midland Railway), The Earl of Dalkeith question of the actual amount of compensation kludness on board the Lianshing. It was who have for centuries bean debarred from gehoben und mit dieser Zuuahme der deutschen large as before owing to the increased demand and Mr. W. Fulton Jackson (North British to be awarded. The Chiness committen ap- evident that the poor follows had gathered to participation to the government of their country Interessen war auch die Zahl der Danischen at home and the enhanced price, the markets Railway), Mr. A. Kaye Batterworth (North polated to investigate the question kit Hong-gether everything that could be saved, and it to insist upon Instant and fall participation sind somit der Mitglieder des Clubs gewachsen in Hongkong and other Chins ports have not Eastern Railway) Mr. H. Cosmo, O. Bonsor and kong for the island on the 6th ultimo for was amusing to note that one of them, judging directly any concession is made to them. This. Es besserte sich in Folge dessen natuer. been involved by say competitor of Japanese Mr. Vincent W, HHI (South Eastern and Cat-mecting on the island with the Japanese Au- from the robust appearance of his body in con view has much to support it and the lich die fionaclella Lage des Clubs and coal. Yet the fature of its export trade can | bam Rallway),

trast to his thin and cate work face, must have danger fovolved may be a very meal one. The de allmachlich das fruehar no stolza Ga- | hardly be regarded as easy for reassuring..

attiinde taken up by the people of Kwangtang bsan wearing several 'sults of clothes as can. baonde in der Wyndham street anfeng The total production of coal in China for

and Kwangel demands very careful considers-- woulant methods of carrying them, den Anforderungen nicht mehr ganz zu 1907 la calĺmated roughly at to million tons, CAPTAIN Stuart St. J. Farquhar, who has just

The Liansking called at Welhafwel to report tion by those who are responsible for Okina's. gennegen, wurde der lebhafte Wearch rege, of which the Kaiping mine contributed been appointed to the command of the county

matters, but the shipwrecked erowa praferred¦ wellars at this crisis. The situation calls" for ein "elgases. Heim' za bezlizan.. Es hat višla | 1,500,000 tons. Of this quantity about craisse Keni, on recommissioning for service

to go as to Obelon and ware landed there......

delicate but masterful kandilog and it is to be Muche und Arbelt gekostet, aber den Anstrea. 300,000 tons are consumed at Tientsin and on the China Station, where she has spent her

The same steamer reports that the C.M.S. hoped that this will be folly recognised by the. sungen der Mitglieder unter Mithilfe der deuts. neighbourhood, the remainder indlog its way last two commissions, entered the feat wall

Poocht, was as Wel-hal-wel on the 13th instant, Imperial advisers at Peking and the Viceregal chen Firmen gelady at schliesslich diesen to South Chins ports, Hongkong, and Sing sigh st years ago, having become a cadet-in some blick in the sagotations.-/epas with the CM. Zrens alongside her. She was representations at Clactone cosplayed, for Wanisch zu erfüllen, Ein passendes Gran- | apote, At present the daily output of the January, 1870. He was promoted lieutenant in

discharging her cargo, having been in collision stueck wurde erworben und das stattliche Fushun mine is only 2,000 tona, but when the 1885, commander in 1898, and captain in De

with a Norwegian steamer near the North-east The London Garelis states that King Edward Gabuenda erbant la, dem wir and bente Fogo and Oyama mines are in working order | camber, 1905,

Promontory. (The O... Poochi left Wal-hul- has granted his Royal Hicance to accept, and bränden. - Ich glaube, islue Herren, wir by 1913 the yearly production will, it is estimai-

wel on the 20th instant and

· kosmnes / mit Stols' auf die bisherige En-ed, rexch ·· 1,800,000 tons. This, means that, | LIBUTENANT'). B. Mormy, the new navigate | ing a good time. He ordered refreshments to terday) do negrived, hera yes-wear the darorations mentioned conferred on *** [them in recognition of valuable service rander twickelung, den, Clube caraschblicken, vial ist even deducting the requirements in Manchuria, lag-officer, has an experience of 13 year in the taue of 54 but refered to pay for them ▲ report has been received that a derelict | nd by them pahit. J. D. Clark, altor descar mrreicht, dock wir wollen bei dem Erreichten considerably more than a million tons will have the Navy, and has held ble present rank for when asked to and constituted himself a puls-funk alghted by the Shire Line str. Ze of the Bhanghal Merewey, and Mr. 1.Hộ sicht stehen, bleiben, sondern nach wie vor an to be exporiad. Again, the annual output of six years. He is qualified to navigats a first since to no one in particular but everybody in dem Wachsen und Gedalben unseres Glob Tsingtan coal at present is 600,000 to 700,000 class battleship, or cruiser, Reginber-Com- general. He was cacorted to the Central Police Germaal welter arbeiten, viños en op na die tons, but it is yearly increasing. When these mander K, J. Campball in an axperienced offi- Station, where ball was allowed in the sum of Concluding the sädresa; the speaker saldi- circumstances are taken into consideration the car with a varied service, and his engine room 331. Having falled to put in an appestance Clansian-I cannot let this opportunity pass fature of the Japanese, coal trade can scarcely sad Incipios » Enginsa Liantabants ART, the Magistracy on Monday morning, the bell githout thanking His Racaliency the Gorange) by raguaded with optimium/

'was estreated.

thorities, bat owing to a rough sex preventing a landing put back to Hongkong. On the 13th altime the commities proceeded to the island, and it is understood that the question in- dis- pain has now been inally settled, though on what terms in cot stated in the report. Some weeks ago this matter was reported to have been finally settled, but apparently there

Chronicle.

LAST Saturday night, a shipping man went to the Owl Grill Room with the intention of have

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Apkshire on the 10th instant, 18 miles to the ter Ostke Inns Foundry Kobe the vinh comm eastward of Breaker. Folate of the Ordaz of the Rising Seng tUROVAT Captain Budren of the GE an MS, Zosing Batchelor the Fourth Class and parow pane reports having seen on the 16th instant, a dere Highat Normal School, Haomalme llet Mmber-laden junk, two miles NiEs of the Cure of the Order of the Bacrider vin Korth-suit Promontory,