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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JANUARY 7 1010

Two Kwang Provinces. | KOWLOON CHILDREN'S STORIS.

"WARNING OF DANGER AND LOSE.*

MISCHIEVOUS PLACARDS.

The following notice professing to be an appeal issued by the people of Kwangs Province" has been printed and is being widely circulated among students and others, says the N.-G. Dally Now. It is entitled "Warning of Danger and Loss of the Linng Kwang" and appeals to moving terms to its readers. The opening sentences declare that China's end it' approaching, as

as the Powell have de manded financial supervision A well Ex administrativa costral in.

in China. The reason,

continues, is, that finances are the vital essence, of station, and administration the sovereignty of a country. Should there be in foreiga hands, Obion will share the fate of Egyp. and Korea, and Malaves of a dead country. The appeal says. her people will receive the designation that

this may have been foreseen since the con. clusion of the compact by the four Powers fo terests and rights in Manchuria are devoured by Russia and Japan and the Japanese convin los is opposed by the United States alone, who adopis this action to protect her, commerce in China, and not through any fave for the coun try: The circular appeals to the patriotiam of the people to live a d die with the two Kwing provinces. It then says that France and Ger many have demanded railway i brs in the whole province of Kwanging and also for permissies to station troops in Naooing, ibat the Government dare not refuse these demands and Governer Chang is quite helpless This has caused mach agitation in men's minds, and military drills have been instituted in the normal schools. In the Jung-hsien district a

"DARK DEATH BOCIETY"

has been formed as a result Germany's no tion is prompted by the Manchu lan complica

tion and the fact that tle Powers will carry, out A partition poli TA which will be proclaimed after it has been decided at the session of the Hague Conference next spring. France is Dow marking out the two Kwang provinces and asks to station troops at Nanding, to as to be quite prepared when the moment arrives for partition. Will, qur, blood brethren await death with folded bands or will they stand to save the country? We know as heroic men, they will not submit quietly a death. The appeal then says that France has mobilized 200,000 African (sic) troops in the Touking. Bay and has dispatched Sono of them to Luogchow with an iplant to enter Naupios.

FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING, The Kowloon Cricket Club are to be congra tulated upon the success of the chlidren's sports which were held under their auspices is becoming more and popular each year on New Year's, Day. This annual fixture and the hoodreds of children, with their parents and friends, who gathered on the

·ware givan. treat which delighted cham beyond words. The Committee of the Kowloon Cricket Club were unsparing. In their efforts to make this annual Juvenile meeting a

NOTES BY THE WAT.

THE NEW YEAR.

Another twelve menibs gone. Whan one gives reflection to the incidents which oc to think what an evaniful year it has been curred in 100g ons is inspired with awe for Hongkong I wonder how many New Year solutions bave been made to be daward is going to bring good fortune; or disaster in its wake time alone can tell, I uti cannot do better than once again with all my readers a "Happy New Year.***

OPEN AIR PRUIT MARKET.

́SANITARY BOARD PROPOSAL,

The following correspondence relative to converting the triangular place of Crown land opposite the south face of the old Harbour altered at the Sanitary Board mesting last Office into an open air frait market, was con- Tuesday afternoon

Hon D. P. W.--

to

BOYS OWN CLUB:

"OPENING" OF NEW CLUB HOUSE 'By

KON MRE, W

J. GRENSON.

.....

"At Home" last Monday afternoon to their

· The members of the. Boys' Own Club wars

Club House by Mrs. W.-J. Grasson. This is friends, the event was the opening of the new

This avont brought out the largest number of pattles, twenty-eight altogether. From start to finish all went well, and at the winning post- a good race was soon, Chunyut won by a

presented the prizes to the accessful compati

At the conclusion of the Sports Mrs Gresson

oder with the club's colours by M. A.R. tors. After which she was presented with a bandaome-bouquet-of-fowars-on÷a-aliver

grounds of the Club on Saturday afteravón, } broken? Whether the year which hay just i Government that the triangular pince of Crown Pored.officially, before the public, the first Ellis, the hom, secrutary for the sport GES BELO

}

THE MAN FROM TIPPERARY, A

the water.

"tigers to Mra, Grasson, the ladies, the pre-

The proceedingsanded with cheer aident and the R.0.0.

We understand that Mun, A.-J. David kan expressed her wish to present the club with trophy for competition among the members of the Club, aanges

FORTHCOMING VISIT OF HEAD OF MESSEN.

FUTURE OF RUBBER.

DODWELL AND CO....

of

of the biggest plantation rubber company la Mr. G. B. Dollwall, head of the firm of

the world the Malacca Rubber Plantations Measts. Dodwell and Co., Ltd, and Chairman'

in ferving Clarion where he has made a say

Dodwell has been up-country and seen a good the Tinca of Ceylon of the 17th- uk. deal of the island during his brief visit this

C, who, at the conclusion of the sports, derable distance and thought he 'was swim. toller, (z). Whether this proposal would inter- with the club's colanay, the door, was teid, a few wooks, for Bombay to-morrow, 18%

Tasy midst have felt extremely tified with the result of their indefatigable labours. Special mention must be made of the chairman of the organising committes, Mr. D. T. Chee, bon, secretary and also of the other Harvey, and his right-hand man, Mr.

Menn, P. Robinson, W. F. Brewer, members of the committee, who Shroff, H. E. Goldsmith, D. J. McKeatis, D Nastson, W. Wasser, H. Lee, W. W. Felling, W. Stewart and J. H. Mead, hon, treasurer.

Not the least pleasing part of the afternoon's proceedings was the happy addreat delivered by Mr. H. N. Mody, the president of the K.C. addressing His Excellency the Governor and the large gathering present, saldi Your Excellency, Ladies and Gentlemen,-1 cannot allow this opportunity to pass without expressing sincere thanks to you all for your attendance bere ibis afternoon.. It is a great pleasure to us to see you and to realize the interest you take in our Club, and it in parti cularly kind of His Excellency, who is sa wa know very busy man to auca again favour us with his presence. Our only regret is that Lady Lugard, who so kindly gave away the prizes on a former, occasion, is peable to be with us today. We hope to see her with us nek: your. These sports, which are open to wil our children, have now reached their fifth anniversary, and judging from their popularity and the support they meet with from all are Dow well established as a "bardy annual, and I am pleased to say their expenses are always fully covered, thanks to your goodness. particular, would ex press our thanks to all those who have so gener. ausly subscribed and to our friends

among the shipping community trading to this port, to whom we are indebted for the excellent cakes we have enjoyed. We have bad, I venture to think, a pleasant afternoon's sport, and I hope to welcome you all here next year. With Those few remarks I will now ask His Excel lency to present the prizes to the successful contestants (Applause.);

It then refers with approbation to a notifica tion by the Superintendent of the School of Law and Politics, in which he called upon the people to durot them gives for military In reply, His Excellency thacked Mr. Mody drills, and exhorted them to stand for their for, his kind vemarks, and expressed the Empire. The circular points.ut the danger hope that

they

would have a similar which would result to Kway glung, if Kwangully happy time next year, He was sorry should suffer, and urges the students there and that his wife was. not "preicht, as she all readers to avisce patriniam and adopt took the keanest interest in this annual meeting, but he hoped she would be here this time next year. The Kowloon Club deserved the thanks of the community for getting up such a meeting, and he concluded by wishing all present Happy New Year.

AN IRON BLOOD PRINCIPLE, so that the situation in China may be saved: It concludes by calling upon every odd to act and not rely upon mare words'

A second document of a similar nature reaches us from Kiangsa, and is said to amenate from a goverameat school. Eat issaries from (be rams and other schools are endeavouring to persuade, the merchants of a certain town jo boycott Japan. ato goods. Tbs.circalar is headed i-

Plaase read my warning that our Kiangau is on the point of depruction,

Ok my country-man! My own countrymen? Do you indeed know that our China is becom- log a place for other countries to enrich their people? Do you indeed koow my deatest and most beloved brethren are about to become slaves in a destroyed country? Bome time ago wa repeatedly received wardings that Kwang-

and

Kwangul provinces were on the point tong of destruction. While, perhaps, this was not antiraly correct, we have again just received telegrams from our people in Nanking saying || "The Powers at the Hague Peace conference bave determined that they would divide our Chlosa malop. Matters are dally more and more urgent,

There is no outsider to help us ị nó các has devised means to protect us. So, to-day, France bas several enyriad soldiers on the border of. Kwangsi and holds it. Russia bás

The successful competitors were:-

His Excellency than presented the prizes

DOYS' EVENTS.

Potato Rve, ages to to 13-1, A. Adama; 2; G. Britenfeldi; 3, J. Smith."

Podi Box Race, ages under 1-1 G. Brite feldt; J. Johnson; 3, A. Logan.

1

Cock fight, ager 12 to 14-1, Glassey; 2, Pepper,

Obstacle Raco, ages to to 12-1, L. Wilks; 2, Jose del Fan 3, A. Giffore..

the second occasion that the B.0.0, has ap that the propose to recommend land opposite the south face of the old Harbour 24th of May, 1909. Empire Day," This being the athletic meeting? belde bo the Ofice be converted into an open air frait market. club was formed about two years ago with To do this it will be necessary to remove the something like za members autolled and now present engine house which appears to be out the membership numbers close upon a bun, local resident hailing from the Emerald Isle, been done the stalls should be put up to tender, stitution in the Colony. The ground in fast to of repair and also to divide up the ground and dred. They have been in for almost every lims It la said in an amusing adventure befall a wall out the stalls proposed. When this bas of sports so far. It is the youngest sporting in from no less a place that Tipperary, on New At present the hawker there pays $4 a year the B, O. C. by the Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson hit diggings at Hongkong and took a trip mesth. If necessary the whole area might interest in the B. O. C. We onderstand plans Year's Eve, The wonby individual had left and has huge stelle which should pay $4 who keen sport himself and takes grant some good fellows at Kowloon and later, should like to know (1) Whether you are pre-a large reading room, two dressing rooms, and across the water to patiake of the hospitality of later on be cooled fo

3. Before sandles lo my

are being drawn up for a bowling and football recommendations

pitch and tennis courts. The matshed containe had reached a dangerous state of Jollity, be ever used for the engine at present, but still if ground and matched yesterday were prettily An unearthly hour of the morning after bal

pared to shift the engice house. It is hardly a

The clearer when I say that the worthy fallow you want a place I suggest that a portion of Des decorated with bunting, and the shed was took

-a broad vemudah, facing the ground. MT

meaning may perhaps be | somehow or other stumbled into a pool of shat Voeux Road Market be altered so as to make anclosed with pot iaw water, through which he waded for a consi- an sogine house and coal store for the steam

On entering from the staps to the done. ming in a sea of whisky: Fortunately, he was fere with any future laying out of the roads in very large and everything turned out a great The attendance was sescued by soms good sampan-people, who the neighbourhood. Even If it does we may be success Machado's String Band played salec were surprised to find the viction emitting a well regulate the stalls there meanwhile, and tions of music during the afternoon, and all saries of splatters and those weird noises not allow the present sacroachments. beloved of Tim O'Malley. The good fellow's

time. He is of opinion that plantation rubber 69joyed a good day's sports. well-set features Dow relax into a strange smille

E, D. O. WOLTE, the races were very large.

has a great future before it, in which CaylonTM when treated to a friendly dissertation on the

H. S.D.

Pusciurily at 3 p.m. the Hos, Me. W. Jtions he has seen in this island.

will certainly participate, judging by the plants? glories of mountain dew.

Gresson and Mrs. Grosson arrived on the grounds and proceedings commenced forthwith.

.... Speaking of the price of rubber Mr. Dodwall Mr. Carrol, the Chairman of the Committee, Gres100,--Os bohalf of the commit much pleasure in handing you the key to a tee and members of the Boys' Own Club, I have our club house. I cannot express the gratitude of the members towards you and the Hon. Mr. Grosses for the way in which you have further. ed the faterests of the club, and wa fari sura that with such patronage the club is bound to „bave a successful career. We bava recolved a very sympathetic letter from Lady May In to attend to-day, but we trust that Har Lady which she expresses her regret at being unable

ship will be able to assist at future meatings of the club. I have special pleasure in mention log the name of Mir, Albert Ells to whose untiring energy mach of the success so far at tained is dus,

BOKE GENERALITIES.

Such lecidants as these are bound to happen at certain times of the year, bolably the festive season, especially in Hongkong, but some of these stories are in the satare of generalities and in such case it is, wind to lake them with a pinch of souff. At all events, the advent of the year of grace 1910 has been attended with as little strange incidents was possible under the circumstances and the wolf was content to rest in the fold. I am not dealing with mixed metaphors, dear reader, and I don't wish to be misunderstood. I marely wish to escape the serious accusation of terminal in exactitudes.

GRAVE TOPICS.

brought before a local Magistrate for an alleged The other day, a couple of dairy-people were attempt to sell rdulterated milk. What the outcome of the prosecution is to be i have no means of knowing but if the charges against the defendants contain any truth, it is op to the local authorities' start vigorous campaign against the nefarious practice which is prevalent in almost all countries, as the health of the propies of primary importance. that the Medical Officer of Health has taken I am glad

up the matter,

THE CONSCIENTIOUS MILKMAN,

I

9,9.09.

HS-D-1 am in accord with you

place should be straightened up and the hathir bays been made in past times to do so. I trust crowd brought into les-and various attempts you will be more fortunate in your efforts.

Mr. Chatham was gelast letting out this place to any particular individual and we have had repeated offers.

used of course, but the roller is kept at busy as I think the roller but might remain. It is posible and le not always put to bed at night, the tram line and never conveulent; it would The temporary Western market site for it is on

cost fine to use up. & betier site is at the end of that one lo Connaught Rbad, but a new hat would cost Sage

range the plot like this. I think on the whole leave it where it is and

P. N. H. JONES,

D. P. W.

:

13.9.09.

declared invalid:

antries for

The silver kay decorated with the Club's colours was then bauded to Mrs. Gresson, with which she opened the door and declared the Club-house opan.

The kay was engraved as follows :-

3.0.0. Inauguration

3rd Jan., 1910. Mrs. W. J. Grenson,"

them most hearily for asking his wife to oper

la reply, Hon. Mr. W. J. Grasson thanked- || the clubs. Although there was a large number present it seemed to him where the memberi of a club of that sort had so many friends, and had made previous engagements which had at that season of the year, that many of them prevented them from being present. He sa long started on its career and now they had got a club hotisa and ground where they could

membered that last year the clab had not bass

and monuments are stilt being sustained with I notice that the grave (ale) topic of cemeteries their usual vigone by the Sanitary Board. When will the local City Fathers tire of their refreshing subject? What with reports of Select Committees and wordy warfares, TRADE-MARK DISPUTE. at the fortnightly meetings of the Board, it about time that the subject was dropped. It would be appreciated by those dead and depart.

DECISION IN FAVOUR OF FOREIGN FIRM, ed as wall nu by those who have not yet shuffled off this mortal coil and to whom the prospected in the Official Gereffe in the case of

The decision of the Patent Bureau is publish. of the grave can bardly be said to be exhilarating filed by Messrs. C. Illes & Co., No. 54, pett. ing

Yokohama, 'A MILKY QUESTION.

for the invalidation of the registra

Patent Bumat is in favour of petitioners and tin of two irade-marks by K. Matsubara Kizzo, of Kitahama, Osaka The decision of the be registration of the two trade-marks Nos. 3429 and 3,880 for aniline dyes has been It appears that the trade marks in question held by respondent were registered on Septem ber 28th list year and ware used for dyes, colours, and pigments, especially aniline dyes, sports which promised well for the success practice and work up for various

on baye been used by the petitioner firm since kindness and felt sure that in their games and while trade-marks identical with those in ques of the club. He thanked them again for their about 1895 for sailing dyes manufactured by in whatever they had got to do that there would the Basle Anlliss Colour and Extract Works of Switzerland, which were exported abroad land, Hongkong or wherever they may be would be keanness because all their friends in Eng. especially to Japan, before the Trade Mark look forward for their successes and would look Law came into operation. The marks were with interest in what they were doing at the registered on Juus ist and August 14th, 1897, clab, Sir Henry May regretted net belag respectively, and numbered held by the petitioner firm were registered by

9019 9.508,

able to be prefect. As they all know Sir Respondent maintainid that the trade-marks Henry was a good sportsman and was away on a shooting expedition having been in the the flies. Shekwal on December 18th, 1896, Colony for the last twenty-five years and while the Goma! Kaisha Collies & Co. was had always taken a great interest in shooting. Legally the two firms in question are distinct, tend owing to a previous engagement, but thay not registered until December 13th, 1899. Lady May, too, ragretted not being able to at and as the lilies Shokwai fs not now in axist both sect their best wishes for the success and face the present firm has not used the trade prosperity of the club. A great deal of hard marks continuously before and since the Trade- work had been done in getting the ground clear Mark Law came into operation, as is requiraded and a large amount of the hard work and bean by the law.

in deciding the case the Patent Bureau rules The other day, I came across the following that it is avident from the testimony givea ibat posed to be an essay on the horse and is a gem with those numbered

and 9.500, identical in its way. Here it is "The horse is a quad- raped with four legs. Excepting the tail and the fored by respondent, have been used in Japan. taxuriant bizante appendages circumventing knows to the pob ic generally. The trade for many years past and are glossy, like the human visage at the, conclu-gory of No. 5 of Article II. of the Trade Mark the neck, all other components of body marks held by respondent came under the cate nion of the undergoing of the murderous Law and their registration must therefore be shaving by the tonsorial artista. The shaps invalidated in accordance with Article XI. of is oblong. From the Bible, this animat is misfit for the edible purposes. Not caring this the same law. For this reason the case is de- scriptural phenomenon, the horsefest is I cided as mentioned.

While on this subject, I am reminded of the story of the milkman who boasted of a tender conscience. He was frequently accused by the good housewife of supplying mile which not, of the particular quality desired by the house,

Fleg Kace, ages 8 to to-1, M. A. Belton; 2, M. Cassim; 3, E. Edgar.

Blindfold race, ages under 14-1, A. Golden-hold. On one al these occasions the house burg 11, M. Railton,

wile accused the milkman of making rather Tog-of-war, 2508 12 10 14-1, M. Railton 2, frequent use of the house tap, when the initer, T. Logan ; 3, C. Smith,

with a serene nonchalance, replied that he life for the purpose of increasing the had never once used the house tap is bir bulk of his article No, be did not use the J-house-tap but he used the village pump pretty

frequently. That man's conscience didn't trop ble him,

L. L. Lopes: 1. J. Silva.

Flat race, ages 6 to 8--2, Joss del Pan,

Flat race, ages 6 to 8-1, D. Railton; 7, LYOD, 3, SanjTM.

1

Flat race, ages under 8-1, J. Silva; 3, E. Railton, 3, L. Lopes.

Wheelbarrow race, ages under 14-1, Wilke

Smith and Brockett.

ENGLIBH as she is WROTE.

and

|

sald he did not expect a big drop for soma time yet. At present the price was too high

price over to go up to nine shillings, and car for good business, though no doubt it was pleasing to producers.. No one expected the

ainly not the manufacturers, S

PROSPECTA,

Belog asked what were the prospects of companies like the Malaccas, with such large areas of rubber, obtaining sufficient suppilas of labour when they reach the full produc- as Malaccas are concerned, we have four tive stage, Mr. Dodwell observed: As far

sources to draw upon the Chinese, the Japanese, the Malays, and the Tamil Wo believe that we will get all we want though I personally think that a great deal of care and attention on the part of

managere In the proper husbanding and conserving of labour will be required. There is bound to be a rush for labour soos by estates planted up from four, to six years ago, but I have great confidence in the good sense, judgment and resources of the planters in the East, and, I believe that they are capable of preparing for the emergency when it arisos,

What is the attitude of the Dutch Govern ment towards recruiting Javanese?

They have not discouraged it or thrown any difficulties in the way bitherio.

Java is Ukely to require an increasing amount of labour for her tes, our representative re marked.

1

Yes, that is so. Java is making very rapid stridaŭ as regarda tân, and-will, I think; bave 'u countries. In fact, the effect is felt to some considerable affect on other tea-producing

extent already. ·

Where ?,

PREIEXT BLACKNEBE.

In London and on the Continent.” Java bas improved her methods, and I have hard of though I personally believe that Ceylon will extremely good. Java toan belag supplied, always be able to hold her own with Java,

to spite of the increased demands on the Tamil Labour supply?

Yas, I think so,, Of course, I have not got first-hand knowledge as to the supply of Tamil labour, I am told that it is practically in- exhaustible, but I should very much doubt that. I do not think the real stress of labour will meantime as way, I think planters will come for another three or four years, and in the able to get ready for it:

1 be

As to the present slackness in the rubber

sent forward matt, soldiers God threatens and Logan, 2, Clayras and Johnsford; 3. Babu affusion from scholastic sources, It is sup the two trade-marks 9 and 35,850 regis: and ha faft sure that when he went away he (the nothing; fürther than that it was largely, oYBE-

Mongolia, England, has seat her navy to the neighbourhood of Hoogkoog, Os the 21st of the sath moon (December 3) there, suddenly Appeared thirteen Bliver

GIRLS' EVENTS. Skipping race, nges under 14—1. W. Arm- ly United States' men-of-war strong, 2, Graca Douglas, 3. A. Thyona,

Musical chairs, ages 10 to 12-1, S. Douglas; Brown; 3, R. Judah. Skipping competition, ages under 9-1, S. Weill, 2, W. Armstrang ; 3, D. Richardson.

Fiat race, ages under 14-1, D. Wilks; 7, C. Hanson; extra prizes; D. and A. Thynne, ・・

E. Armstrong: 3 K. Horn. Obstacle race, ngon under 10—1.K. Leonard;

Skipping competition, ages 10 to 13-1, A. Goldenbarg; 1, M. Railion,

at Shanghai, seven we..t to st Osiakiang, thus enixing the strategic points on the Yangtze. Japan does as she pleases in Manchuris,"

DO

of

Flat race, ages under 51, E. Armstrong 12 A. Dillon ; 3, S. Well,

Exg and spoon race, ages under 14-1, 1. Baltram, K. Leopard ; 3. A. Pereira,

Flat race, ages 4 to 6—1, fazaltop; 3, O. Roza; 5, A. Dillon.

It is espacially not necessary to particolarisa,|| Each of the Powers protects it's own sphere, of influence and treats the matter as an open and accepted preparation to divide up China" Before I finished reading this I could not help, stamping my fool and crying and sighing that the destruction of my race in 'China in before my eyes. An empire once down cannot des Again. For a rice destroyed there is second birth. Poland has been swallowed |

It makes vigorcus afforis, it can up and though never be free from Russia's bridle. Destroyed Todis, though it makes copulant effons 10 be Dependen), cannot escape the, control

So since after we are overcome wo are to be offered up as sacrificed animals, why not let us fire: take the blood of our nicki and sprinkle it on our spears and shields! Man exists only in kingdoms. Who would pot like to see his country prosper? Too bad; If he cannot find a way to save it. Man con- clauas only in races, Who has not the desire to protect ble race? The only fear is he may not And a way to do it. My countrymeat my own countryman, baston to make plans and every preparation for now! spilog's great pict Dy no mezní sit idly and sen your country be. sume a fattening deld for other peoples mad. so docilely give your bodies to others for slaves. Escape this and you, my countrymen and my fallows, will be exceedingly fortunate,

Written by Hsia. Kwet Roa (1)

:

THE CHINA SQUADRON, Captain H. H. D. Tatbill has succeeded Captain W. O. Boothby at Chatham in the com mand of the armoured croiser Minotaur, which la raditing at Chatham before paying off from the First Cruiser Squadron and recommisalon- Ing with a paw crew for service on the Chips Btation an Eagship of Vice Admiral the Has, Bir H. Lambien, Commander-in-Chief. la place of the armoured cruvor King Alfred Capialn Boothby will eater on duties at the Admiralty As Naval Assistant to Vice-Admiral Sir F. 0.8. Bridgeman, Second Naval Lord, in place of Captain R..F.. Scott.

Major J. A. Tapman, Royal Marine Light Infantry, has been posted to the Minoter Bagship alect of the China Squadros, and Lieutenant P, Wilde, R.M.a., also joins the cruiser, for

Kervice counsylon, with wireless telegraphy duties on the Childs Station. Major Tupman, who has served sighteen yaara in the R.M.July, was on the Caps Station during part of the Boer Wat, and sored as a special •urrica officer and D.A AG, A Nauwpoort (Qasen's 35 msedal with clasp).; Lisutenant Wildereceived by his commission in the Royal Marian Artillery Lin:3800, and ala a qonilded interprator, In

Flat race, nges under 4, S. Weill; a L. Muiso ; 3. E. Walıb.

Clothes hanging race, ages under 14-1, A. Thynne; a. M. Leonard; 1, S. Douglas.

יי

Before dispersing threa cheers were called

| favourite of the English beef-eater in the time of the war. The Boer war was one of the astounding statistics. It has the two copious noutrams in the front of the' proboscis, which amit

RUBBER.

The London and China Express of December [10 reports

the smoke of the thundering cannos. Its BATS I the bursing fire in the cold rasion, like

At the end of last week a different tone came are shotter than a donkey and when it stands over the market, which aiffened up consider. up, it is a disastrous signal for its rider, Itably, partly due to reaction and also to renew can take its body from the one place to the d efforts of manufacturers to secure the antire other with the rapidity of the lightering when output of some companies for 1010. This it pleases so. Its eyes are hidden by two sem to indicate that the price of the crude blinkers, which received its coganmen to pre- article is unlikely to drop very much below. vent their eyes as to blicking. The portion of present level." its tapestry in the saddle with the danl

sporrans

these istter are used for the sinful purpose of tickling the abdominal muscles when they get

for the Governor and lustily given by the nuwhich is the newly-fangled machinery and merous gathering present.

IMPERIAL. MARITIME 'CUSTOMS,

The following Service Movements have been

announced INDOOR:

Assistants,

Remust). L, Tradefors.. INDOOR

Assistants

Rubateat E.K.A. Kiuklang to Shangbal Castle T.A.M. Shanghai'to Klukisng. Staw N.R.M. Shanghai to Daiton, Miyoshi M, Amay to Hangchow, March G. F. Canton to Kongmoon. OUTDOOR and Coasts:

Asst. Examiner.

Wolff F. Shanghai to Nanking, and Offices.

Wales H.H. Liusking to Chuantizo Act, and Officer.

Kinklang, from 1/4/1910.

Porter B. Cuentiae to Lfülting Level INDOOR!

Commissioner. My Lay A OUTDOOR

Chl. Tidesurveyor. Byworth L. A. Chinklang,

Tide-surveyor, Morrison A. Anjung,

Examina?. McMahon J. Jchang,

Withdrawals, OUTDOCR1

· Examiner,

A ̈% Godwin A; Ai

"Agn, Krimisar":

Deceased

He has always found Mr. Ellis-energetic and accomplished by Mr. A. R. Ellis. (Applause.) capable manager and the success of the alternoon was due largely to his untiring efforts, speaker) could trust Mr. Eills with the Olub's as Mr. Ellis was associated with the club management (bear, hear), and also that as long said that he had no doubt that the club would would prosper. In conclusion Mr. Gressen

prova

| great success. (Applause.) Mr. A. R.

i

Greason. B, Hills in a few words thanked Mr. for the kind remarks he had made with reference to himself.

After this the Olub was opened to the pubile, and an inspection made,

front of the Clab-house with the Hon. Mr. A photograph was then taken of the group to Greston, Mrs. Greason, Mrs. A. J. David and Mr. Ralpba nested in the centre, by Mr, A Fong, photographer, sports then fallowed,

The

zasuita

of the races are as follows:-

was

1. 75 YARDS THREE-LEGGED RACE.

R. A. Carvalho 1

A. H. Carroll

·A. R. Ell

1. L. Goldenberg

share market, Mr. Dodwell, thinks it is partly due to the natural reaction from the excite ment of few months ago and partly to the received any information as to the allotment political crisis at home. Mr. Dodwell and not of the new issue of Malaccas, and knows subscribed. Mr. Dadwell is visiting Ail the panied by his son and two daughters, he will branches in the East. From Bombay, accom-

Straits, China, Japan, and the Philippines, re- go to Calcutta and Bormat, and hence to th turoing home via the Trans-Siberian rajiway.

BULLION.

Masers. Samuel” Montagu and"Oo!" elicular

towing: dated London, December 9, contains the fol

Gold. Of the arrivals of bar gold, which were about half a mililon, only a small pro- portion is likely to go in to the Bank of Eng land. About 150,000 was secured by a jolat stock bank for têfuntión.in its vaults, and about £200,000 is required for 1ødia-

The following amounts were recõlved by the Book of Koglandı---

Ten pairs started off for this race, a good race Dec. 2, 175,000 in bar gold,

seen from beginning to end.

A. R. B

3. 50 YARDS PONY RACE.

1.2. Goldenbergani

A. Goldenberg R, A, Carvalho

A. H. Carroll

8 $70,000

44 15,000 11

$5,000.

300,000

m

Roverelgos from Australia, bar gold.

Dating the week the prices of rubber shares, generally speaking, have risen, and this is raiber than the speculator, now dominates the good sigo, as fi means that the investor, market. Producing companies dividends: are when there is a shortage of victuality. It now assured, and even if we have Plantation servas the like purpose for the equestrian Robber at a steady 64, to, 74, a 16. next year in brote that the rabber test utilized for tha

Diaco

of the meteoric 95. 7fd, alb, of this, the young baby. There are many kinds of the bor.

will be in

be in a better position tbao ever curvilintar pack and dances in a conceited There are the Arab hejsen, which has a

It was probably the first time a race of this The new issues include amatra sort 'wan keun in Hongkong. It was the most The net ingen 274,000.

the Loudon fashion. Then there are the types of the horsen

sorer Rubber and Produce Eitates, Limited, which amusing of the day. A couple of men formed known as the sorry nag.. This is a wild beast has 1,514 acres under or in course of coltiva the pony and another the rider, Ellis' tesci and is only at London: There are the racetion, and Molesworth Brothers Rubber Estates, Won

calty borsen who run round a circular rotundity Limited,

for

Ceylon proposition | the' Sodenak

Mesto,

DABUAL CRITIĆ.

J. Braga

50 Yards Ladies' RACE. Miss A. Johnsten Les Miss M. Goldenberg

2

This was the closest race of the afternoon, and a very little distance separated the first fire Miss Lee won by about half a foot. There wers twelve entries for this event,

ŠAL SO YARDI. Girl's Race.

Mias A. Dannenberg Com Mias Walll 1: Miss Groep

Withdraw

wale ware made as onder - Dec. 2, 168,000 in sovereigos for India.

$425,000

earmarked for Straits, amounts Silver-The better tendency of the market, which set in last week, has been wall maintain- ed and prices have ruled, his

higher. China ex- change rates keep so close to the parity of allver, that operations on account, of China. have been done both ways: (At the higher level, of prices now obtained, China is more facileed to sell, but on the fout drop.it

to

the purpose to cause the people to bet extra Rubber Estatur, Limited, in Johore: the. ordinary. Then there are the war-horses. Sempah Rubber Estater, in Province Wallesley, with all the glorified pompousness and fearful, and the Langen_(Java) Rubber Estates Comp manners, The day of this, beast is to pans, Limited. The Bujang Rubber Estates

few days.

to pro keep running and, dying, at regular internounced for issue in vall on the bayonets of the diabolical real: sad last month. The Para receipts (including

The stock in London is TOLONY A The statistical position was somewhat modi

vide for bear covering Thera ara a million sorts of the other

at the?!

Farms fall duo. horses who are too multifarious to catalogne Harvian) were pretty llberal in Novembar,

Buying orders continue to come from the at the present epoch, Like the canine dogs, namely, 4,545 tons, compared with : 3,430 tons

Continent and practically monopolize the mar- the horses are utilised' and faithful snimals to jin 1908, 5,500 tons 1007 2480 tons in 1906, and

kes, which is supplied from, ordinar

changele the biped man. One of the good hefias will | 2,500 tops inygos. Thoaggregate Pará receipte | 5. LADIES NOMINATION MACK. Condition :- niones for the steadiness of the price daters cost many rupees." I cannot make bead or since Jaly's are 15,200 tons, against 14,465 | The ladies to line up on one aldo, man run to a speculatore from selling. The tendency on the fail of the above composition. Can you, dear - tone last year, 11,680 tons in 1907, 12,035 tons. distance of 50 yards, and inke off their cont; part of speculators is rather the other way, rander?

is 1906, and 11,410 tons in toog. Production has || Gants then will put on collar and their nomi. though we cannot report transactions; of any thus baan on the incresis in 1998-9, although nator to tie bow, and replace costs, Gantlemen magnitude; yet: purchasers, who have taken there was a shrinkage in 1907... In Great Britain will then rùa ta winning post, - First ons in 4* view," crop up from unexpected, and quita stocks have been increased during Novembar with seat bow to wines for

diverse quarter. Peng DESTRUCTIFE. FIRR IN "NINGPO, from 1,788 tone to 7.174 tons, which latter total pa There Warn, twanty

shipment to Chins of about 56000 ja 350 tony grantar that a year ago, and 870 tons (1, K. Chunynt was the drst one to pass the, made by the North German leloyd saamaalpan lear than in roc). Consumption in the United winning-post, bat bis bow gara way. The next Tuesday, and a large one le belag, made by reaches us that the extensive establishments of particular belog lacrassing pars of rubber. Grasson, hamlasted by Mias Les second Year, and the squaring op aliachips to the

zatableformation Site Feadily expanding, the tyre wiskers in ons toy was Carroll nominated by Mr. We this peak ataron peame for Hop

who first

the proximity of the Chinese New the Sisters of Charity in Ningpo, hospital, Stocks across the Atlantic a much smallar Goldsaberg school and orphanage, was totally destroyed thin, on this sides. It does not spam likely fast and the kipa, Mr. W. J. Gresson nominated event account for the scion ANT by fire on the 23rd tilt. There was absolutely the world's consumptiqu will be gut-stripped by by: Mis/-AsĮ. - David third.. This race was silver compared with that for no insurance on the property; and the loss is production for som time to time; kanca kiliha judged by lady judges.specially as Condiments) undate therefore terribly heavy, one on the poor rubber prodisced will probably be absorbed fast 16.25 VAupa Boys' RAGE, Sister and their helpless charges. Fortunate enough to prevent any permanent and serious by these was no loss of life, although we meters accumulationsdiyir stand the bablas in the cradle war am a Krudt sopardy for a coralisables this

90 Parton HAG. 2) Bolgasd, " 11/10/19092, 1bay wars revised:

Hats M. Stambery

race

on the spot suppiler/The maxrey Gading their. Blim, and53)

sama hava ta sad the amount;!