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SPORTS.

FOOTBALL LEAGUE.

FIRST, DIVINION.

Tha fet division mutches (concluded on. Baturday afternoon with the match K.G.A, vs. Naval Yard: The game was played on the Naval Ground and the teams warn sin

R.G.A. :—Baarloy (Goal); Oxley and West (Fullback)

Walker, Lt. Bagnall, and Howitt (Halfbacks); Cramp, Anfell, Watie, Nash and Beilis (Forwards).

|_ N.Y.:—Anderson (Goal) ; J. C. Joughin- and Harding (Fellbacks) Duslevy, Browa sod Henning (Halfbacks; Wilks, Watkins, Road, Bullirao and Dalzie (Forwards)

At the start the Yarders attacked the Goa- nara" goal and made a good faw attempts, which want too wide ; then the Gunze made - a go at the Navaimen's goa! but nothing rastit. ed., Tòa Yardara had a try again and the first goal was secured by them; the hoseur fall to Watkins from a pass by Wilks. On resaming play the Yardura had another try at goal which want over the cross-bar. At this "stiga, half time was called with the sc910 :~*~*

Naval Yard

Son I

R.G.AR (9,** In the second half play was distinctly good,, The Gunners tried many a time to score, with no results, and it looked as if the Naralmen would defeat the Artilleryman. At about a quarter of an hour to finish, the R.G.A, played up wall with Watte in frost and the first goal was netted, and soon after this the winning -goal was scored by Bellls. The Goalscores

were 1-

R. G. A...... N. Y.

LEAGUE TABLE, Playad. Won. Lost. Draws. Points.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

LEAGUE CRICKERT,

BUIFH ℗ TELEGRAFNS AND DODWELL'S CỰC. This match was played on the Milltary Ground on Saturday afternoon and resulted i a win for the Telegraphs & Dodwell's O. O; by alns wickets. Score

HUFFS.

Captain Baird b. Olivar............................... Lieut. Green c. Rose b. Oliver in Licat, Wynder b. Oliver

Bdo. Miller b. Young

Llout: Norman b Oliver

Llast

4

pus Wedd c. Young, b. Oliver... Cpl. Hills got out

sim Edn. Willst. Hose, b. Oliver....: 0 Sargt, Wallace b. Shields D Sergt. Kelly b. Shields:

Pte. Marlow b. Shields ...............in

Extras

4

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TELEGRAPHS AND DODWELL'I 'G, C. R. E. H. Oliver not out... do 23 R. B. Beatifa e Willie 5 Lieut

Wynda.....0-29911544FÅ E. A. G. May not out Extras

Total for 1 wicket

7

ADIPOSTIA

3

40

A. B. Young, E. C. Ollwar, C. T. Hose | W. Waterbouse, E. G. Barrett, W. Manning) 3.

Lack, C. E. Shields did not but.

HONOKONO-CRICKET CLUB #. KOWLOOK CRICKET CLUB

*This match was played on the Kowloon site and resulted in a win for the Hongkongits. The scores and svalyses were as follows:-

·H.K. C. C.

1

J. Hall, Robinzon, b Brewar p H. S. Sweetlog, è Somerville, 5' Brewer ... -'16 R. F. Long, b Curwen.....22*pi*eri A. MacKenzie, b Curwen

5. Robinson, e Weaser, b Curwenaline sa E. C. Hagen, Got out

·R. G. Auer 30

10

▸

20

"Buff"

D

To

R. E

6

K. F. O...

101

2

6.

Naval Yard ..

10

3

D

6

J. W. Taylor, c and b Brawer..................re!

H. K. F. C. IO

G

SECOND DIVISION.

EDG và "E" CO. BUTTE

This match was decidada: 4°p.m, on Saturday afternoon at the Causeway Bay ground. The Boys again did not turn out with their full toam and many reiervon were called for. The Buff had an easy win of 6 goals to 'nil.

"B" CO. BÙIFI VA, M. R. G The M. R.. Oturand out with only half their team and the points were awarded

"B" Co Buffe.

Bird ĉo, 2.0.A. VI, BỊTH CO., R.0.A. This match took place at the Military Ground. The Byth Có. played with only ten men, and the game ended in a win for the 83rd Co., R.G.A.

LEAGUE TABLE.

T. M. Koott, c Robinson, b Brewar.....

B. Y. Chapman; ibw, b Somerville.

P. Jacka, b Somerville

Extras....................................

Total

Bowling Analyılı,

0,"

W. F. Brewer... 10

W. Curwen weter 8 W. L. Weal...

· X. C..C.

R.

43

4

39

Q" 9

D.. Mackenzie, run out....er 1. H. Mead, e Mackenzie, b Chapman........... F. Button, & Chipm

J. F. Rabinzon, cand b Chapman

W. H. Brawer, c Hall, b'Obapman........ W. T. Elsan, c Sweating, b Chapman ....ya W. Carmen, e Robinson, b Mackenele.. W. L. Weaser, & Chapmaninomovanı H. Beer, b Chapman .................. Akkus A. Somerville, not out

12

*29

0

13.

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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 4 1910

SINKING OF WATER BOAT NO. 7. INDustries of aONGKONG,

INQUIRY AT THE MARINE COURT,

...THEIR RIBE"AND DEVELOPMENT,

[Specially written for the “Hongkong.

Taligrapher).

VL

MIHEL W, S HALEY AND CO., LTD.

e

SIR HANEY MAY,

INVESTITURE› AT GOVERNMENT. HOUSE.

POLUNTEHR BALLE,

·SUCCESSFUL, SOCIAL FUNCTION, The anudal: ball given by officers and men of the Hongkong Võluster Corps was held at the City Hull last Friday night and prored ons

The lovestiture of the Honoomble Bir Henry of the most enjoyable functions of the season, May with the Kaight Commandership of the The attendance must have almost reached the | Mos: Distinguished Order of Saint Michasi and one thousand figure mark). His Excellancy the Saint Georgo, will isku pison at Government Gorsinor was among the guests

of the 24th inst, in the waters of the and Quarry Bay, one of the most-important state, the two services mars "well ropre..

Apart from the two big docks at Kowloor bedder a large number of high” feat and Houa on Monday, the 7th February, at 5-90 ̧

An inquiry was held at the Harbour Office that's sturday into the circumstances respecting the chars of negligence in the performance of their duties against Ho Fat, Certificate No. 106, master, and Chan Shing, Canidcats No. 1,554 anglosar, of the Water Boat No. y, on the morning Colony

Mr. Richie, Supertatendant Engineer of the Union Water Boat Co., Ld., examined, eisted. that when he got down to the office on Non- day, 241b, the coxswain reported to him that ble waterbost had sunk at North Point Water depot. When he asked him how it happened, be told witness that the water bad come into the engine room, and that the boiler blow down pipe was broken. The engineer denied that the water had come in. On raising and in- specting the best no dimage of any kind was found

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EDUCATION COMMITTEE,

Government p.m.; shipbuilding and engineering enterprises in the sected, their bright uniforms Impering Colony is the bastest carried on by Mesure, light touch to the sombre attire of the W. S. Bailey & Co., Lid. The works are sitt. civilians. As le formar yaatu, the scheme of ated on the Kowloos side and have an ad decoration was simple yet beautiful. The most

ITS CONSTITUTION, . vantageous

ор frontage the foreshers of Kow.

interesting festure of the embellishments, was loon Bay where there is a good depth of water for launching

at the top of the grand staircase. Immediately Lut weak announced the fact that purport. was in 1901 thai the works were first started, and since then the facing the visitor at the landing, was a sort of Invitations had been addressed by Government Arma have carried out some big contracts. The was tanked on alther side by a couple of maximon's Committee which it was proposed to ap kople with an electrical arrangement falde. It to gentleman Interested in education to arre frontage of the yard on the Kowloon Bay in 460 gust, whose death-dealing months stared at one point to Inquire into and report upon the fost and the works consist, of a foundry, with grim beauty. The walls at regular inter- quesion of education in thi Colony, with stores, blacksmith's shop, machine shop, drawvals bore shields on which are fixed bayonets special reference to the Grant-in-ald Schools Ing office, carpenter's and joiner's shop and there were other decorations on martial and the desirability or otherwise of increasing and all the necessary appliances for the con style which did not fall to attract the visiter's the school fees and Hosting the amount payable struction of vessels up to a capacity of 1,000 attention. The supper axangements wire ad- by Government each year in respect of the mirably carried out, the supper balng sarveð

fully in the Theatre Royal, while the City Hall Tapi serned under the Gods. We had.

expected that in a subject of such general in library was used as a card-room, where those tarsil, Govaramiel would have taken the com who did not fad an attraction in the light manity lato its confidence by publishing the faniastle sought to while away the Beating hours. One of the innovations which, in memes of the members composing the Com and the terms of its miarences, W policed, was the ringing of a resonant bell looked in vain through two successive inscas of

A reminder to the dancers to secure the Government Ganette for the interssting lo their partners, Another change worthy of ra formation and ata ai a loss to account for the mak was a happy arrangement of screened mysterious reticence observed in regard to sitting out places along the balcony, which, al-maller as to which we should have thought though they were rough imitations of con every publicity should have been given, and and plants of any description whatevas, wor senatories with a complete absence of Bowers criticisms freely invited t nevertheless, appreciated by those for whoss comfort they had been arranged. With the high-class Band of the Buffs and an excellent floor the evening quld not but have proved thoroughly sojoyable and many of those who attended last night's bait will have soft remem- braces of the vprð Volunteer Bali.

Among the vessels built by the 'firm are the two well-known Canton River steamers the songsod and the Awongtung. Recently they turned out a large, skam ligh'er named the Works Messrs. Bailey & Co. Lave also con- Humping for the Hanyang Iron and Steel structed a number of light dranght vensale for the Imperial Chinese Government, inclusive of the steel cruiser Lamushang 1 besides a grant many stem launchis, barges, lighters, and motor bats..

constructional work, such as bridges, roofs, etc., The Bigo have also carried on a good deal of and have now in hand twin-screw doating fire engine to the order of the Government of Hongkong as well as the making of a steal roof for the new railway station in Canton, a 75 horse power motor boat, in addi- tion to general work and repairs.

Mosn. Bailey & Co. bave just laid down a on to the feet in length, and are sharing the im-racgemants were optela A. patent slipway capable of dealing, with vessels

provement which hat become noticeable in the Colony recently and which it is to be hoped will prove shilestial and permanent,

*

VII.

·ORIENTE TOBACCO MANUFACTORY. One of the latest additions to be made to the indasiries of Hongkong is the Oriente Tobacco Manufactory which has been established at Mangkokisui, about half-a-mile beyond Yau- mail Palice Station. The proprietor is Mr. C. Lagenobi of Maalia tobacco fame, and be hat either in ao architectural aspect or p housed his business here in a building which purely from a cigar manufacturer's point of slow may be ranked so one of the doost in the Colony. Mr.

Baigian. His family have been in the

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The various Commitiaef in charge of the ar

Hop, Secretary—Captain A, &. Thempion. Assistant Secretary-Armourer Staff-Sar goist G. W. Avenali...

Wise Committee-Liguts. Sapper and Andrew and Wolfe, Sergeant Majors Monch, Higby, Logan, Rodger and Gloyn, Sergeant McKiedy, and Corporal Crawford.

·

Our own inquiries established the fact that the Chines grant schods will be to presented on the Committes by Mr. Las Chupak who, as the honorary secratary of the Ellis Kadoorie School-the largest, we believe, of the grant schools will be able to represent" Chinese views in an adequate mandar. Other members will most likely can, sist of the representatives of the two principal sections of the denominational schools conduct ed under the Government Codaj While the Director of Education, Mr. E. A. Irving, wi preside over the deliberatiods of the Com mites as

its Chairman. So far W hare boon able to ascertain no member has been alected on behalf of the par enis of the scholars it may be taken

who for granted, will be most affected by: any recommendations the Commities may fram as a result of their deliberations. We have no Information whether the Committee will con Sergeants Crapnell and Witchell, Corporals duct its Inquiry with open doors ex la is Garrett and Bideo, Bombadier Smith, Sappere camera, although the question in of such a Carroll and Newbrouer, and Gunner Follin. character that it can only be productive of Cloak and Card Room Committee-Lients. advantage to Government were witnesses to be Kennett and Roai, Corporal Gregory and Gun-examined and opinions and suggestions inril- Dar Beattie,

ed from the community in genital, . We trzit Invitation Committee-Captain__ W. Arm Government may have i communication strong, Major Macdonald and Colonel Chap-mako in public prat, slace the matter is one: min

Hasic and Dancing Committee-Captain Armitrong, Sergeant Wright, Corporal Bullock, Cunner Anderson and Pilvate Pertly,

Decoration Committee →→ Liont.

He Fak, the master, was then questioned. He stated it 4 p.m., Saturday, 22nd, 1 stop ped work. There ware 140 tops of water in the tanks. At a pim, zyrd there WATH 176 1008, having run in another 10 tons. She holds are tons altogether when fall. At about midnight I found there were about 200 tons. The water was coming in from the sea through a crack was repping into the water tank and into the under the rubbing streak, on starboard side. It engine room. I told the Areman to light the fire in the boiler and raise steam to blow the water out of the engine-room and tanks. About 3am wa got steam. There was then about 4 feet of water in the engine room. The pump was started, but the water came in faster than, he pump could bale ft out, and the boat suok at about 5.39 i repor ad to the saperin tendent, Mr. Ritchie, on Thursday, soth, that there was a crack. A little water bad come in on a previous occasion. The crack was above water ander ordinary circumstances, and water could not have come fù on this occasion if I had not run in the extra 30 tons. I did so because I was told to do so by a Portgasse whose same i do not know. He is in

charge 14 of the Water Boat. The crack has been in

existence for two months to my know ledge. I was afraid to report it earlier be 10 cause the gentleman would find fault with me. When the Portuguese told me to take in 109 additional so tons, i did not tell him that

the the water would come la through the crack, I knew it would, but did not tell the Portagusto. Chan Shing (engineer), was the next witness He said 1-1 was on board all day on Bunder and all Sunday night. On Sunday morning there was 140 tons of water in the tanks At ap.m, on Sunday we took in 30 tons more. We were all asleep at midnight when the cox swain woke us up and told us the tanks were full- of water. He told me to get up atas. There were about o inches of water in the engine ) ingenoki was born in Holland and le a cold- room. While we were getting op steam, which took about thren beurs, as more water came in. As soon as we had sipata, 3 started pump and in 20 minutes the engine-room was clair of water, it was Iesking through the bulkhead. I had sino put the big pump on to the tanks to clear them. Over an hour later abo took a heavy list to:

sick. port and The water was coming well from the pump. In 1908, banila produced two hundred mil but the level in the tasks seemed to rise rather tion cigars of which ainety million ware than fall think the water must have come to through the crack at the time. I never saw

consumed in the Philippines and the rest it until the boat was at Hunghom Docks on the dred and fifty million and would take more ifth inst, in as follows

exported, America sions takes one hun- 26th. It was before the engine-room bulkhead: they could be got. With the passing of the Any water coming in through the crack would go straight into the tank.

„Payon Bil by the United States Senate last It was quarter och wide and four inches long. A lot of water year, allowing free enty of one hundred and fity could get in through the crack, more than million cigars annually from the Philippians the demand has incressed" enormously, wages the pamps would take away.

Yuen Lol, water-mies at the North Point of labour have correspondingly advanced, and Water Depot, in answer to a question, said heavy duties have been imposed on imported I was on duty at the depot on Sunday; this packing materials. All these considerations induced Mr. Ingenobl to look out for fresi doldo. water boat took in 30 tons of water on Sunday where conditions would be batter than in Manila afternoon. She appeared to be considerably and although he had secured this site at Mong deeper in the water than usual. I did not say koktel before the Fayce Bill came into force It is some year ago now since a balloon anything about this to the coxswal of ape the additional hardens that it brought in its ascent was witnessed in Hoogkong, the last ex-

gineer. It is not my business. It is in the train rendered the desirability all the more ample of such serial flight having been given discretion of the coxswale how much water be instant for starting a manufactory in Hongkong. by the. renowned saronant Captain Spencer. takes ip. She had often taken in as much

The ground door of the factory, laid with On Saturday afternoon last another sacent with water, and when she had done so she wallapecially prepared Belgian tiles, is used for parachute descant took place under the ways as deep. There was nothing unusual

nothing anual plorage purposes and in this part of the builds pices of Mr. Baldwin; an aeropant who has about her appearance. also gained a world-wide reputation. The 4 m. 1 g them pumping. At 3am.gr great heaps of tobacco in the avan: bad beso billed for a wask’ago and an 1 woke up and saw the way all right, various stages of being made into cigars. enclosure put up round the Parade Ground for could see that they had it fres. In the Here there is the steam drying insulator fed the occasion, but inclement weather prevented boller. At this she seemed to be deeper than by a Lass engins in an adjoining building. the fxture from being brought off then and it del deeper than before, They pumped for This engine not only does the steaming of the had to be postponed till Saturday.

something over an hour and then the boat sank, tobacco, but the drylog and ripening processes, I was looking at her when she sack. I could as well as driving the machinety generally.

On the first floor a

of women a large number see ve reason for her sinking. Thare formed girls are engaged in smoothing out the tobacco no opinion as to the cause of her sinking,

leaves, under the supervision of Filipina fore women, counting them and tying them into The cigar-makers are in a room adjoining. Here | bandles according to their class ind quality.

in building up the cigars under the sys of ex- po lays (bau 179 women qud girls are employed port Filipino foremes,

andası

Played. Won, Lost, Drawn. Pointe. | H. Leo, c qud b Mackenzie.............................

88th Oo., R.G.A, 19

O

8ard Co. R.G.A. 11

2

18 17

"B" Co., Buffs 8

4

2

*#7th Co. R.G.A. 8

4

+

"A" Co., Bods 6

1

3

B. O........... Xa #

M. R. C... 9 0

ROWING.

On Saturday the Victoria. Recreation Club held a scratch fours race from Kellet Island to North Polni. Six crowi antaṛed, and the reco was rowed off in two kests. The official wate Mr. A. Rodger, Refereej Mr. Melver, Judge: Mr. Frank Lammert, Stariar.

The results of the bests and final warn sza follows:-

SIR HEAT.

A. R. Ellis.........ancarpemi

H. C. Saye

(Bow)

1

F. L. ROZAPPAR

C. A C. Rodrigues

J. M. G. Lopes,emmag

A. M. Roza Perara jr.....

(Etroke) (Cox)-I

(Bow)

H. S. Jephson,

S. Boll. IKÄ

J. Farbi....

W. J. Oxeroll..........

R. A. Civilbo....

(Stroke)

(Cox) 2

(Bow)

A. R. Watson ...

R. L. Bridger

F. A. Mackintosh.....................

(Strate) R. F. Limmert

(Cox) 3. All started off well with Forbes' boat slightly loading. On nearing Kallet Island Rodrigues boat took the lead, and kept it titi the dish, with a lengib ned i half shead of the second boat. Time: 6 m. 12 sept.

and Heat,

T. B. G. Tennent............... (Bow) R. Galluzzi......... E. Calver

L.A. Masso .................... (Stroke) I

J. Cruickshank

H. W, Falley.

T (Cox) ·

RJ. Mooney..ni maz

(Bow)

1.

A. J. Mackie

A. H. Carroll...

W. J. Ontroll

1. B. Chanydt

O. Bali.......onuntime

(Stroka)

(Cox) a

(Bow)

A. A. Carvalho mne - vami J.A.B.Aires... (Stroke)

(Cox)

Extras...??? ***

Total

Bowllog Analyıts.

0.

Robinson gar

32

Chapman..per

2

Hagen

Mackebite ... 3.I

I

BALLOON ASCENT IN

HONGKONG,.

PARACHUTIST DROPS IN THE HARBOUR

IMMENSE CROWDS.

31st ull,

This time the place of ascent was the

vacant ground at Kowloon Palat adjoining Holt's Godowns. Grest interest was svinced la the event by the public generally, and long be

Chau Shing, re-called, stated that when the fore the advertised hour-hall-past-four o'clock boat jack be was on deck, attending to the the points of vantage sforded by the pump. There was no water in the engine. uphills of Kowloon, and the Frays on the room before she sink. He was running the Hongkong side were simply crowded with pump at full speed-60 to 100 lbs-60 at first spectators, both Europeau and Chloess. Allogeriale. Richle was then re-called. He gave it have congregated on either side of the Harbour as his theory that the boat went alongside at to witness the ascent

high tide, and tied op fast, so that on the tide The enclosure itself was crowded with spec falling the bow los might have been taster tatore anxious to see the indation of the balloon then the stern lions and lifted her bows is that

toom,

ther, some 20,000 to 30,000 spectators must"

finde for many years. He came out to the Phis lippines in 1883 and there started the famous El Orista cigar fictory the products from which are known and appreciated by smokers all overthe world. It is the largest singlu cigar factory now in exisțesce, employing batwaan 2,000 and 3,000 workers.

at close quarters. This.was done by means of a the stern sapk and, let water into the engine fibals are mados. The well-known pretty

FORCED PRAUGHT FURNACE

In the packing room we find the box and branding plant, in the making of the boxes mely the best Cuba gedar wood, assorted in various sizes, is used, being specially im ported for the

in Germany by eminent libo- Fo Fok was again called to the winess graphic firms. The drying loft above extende about is fset" long (fed by wead and stand. He stated that his bows were fast to the whole length of the building. The rent!- oll fuel), ending fa an“ upright fanpel-to

Wastern dolphim, start to eastern. He had and everywhere in the building one is im lating arrangements are admirably carried out, \] which the month of the balloon four ropas out. They were very loose. They

ancurely tied.". At the furnace blazed up, tha

gepeal air of did not break whee the boat sank, but remasted pressed by the

completeness and hot air created was drives through the shaft iste the silken bag, which gradually becamos bottom, Har satboard side was just under and shrubs. There are also houses here for ten fast. She ink on her side, lying with port side Giannis with which the work is executed. The compound is tastefully laid out with flowers- Infalad nnell it assumed the proportions of a water, but visible. She had a list of about sof huge paar

Commander Basil Taylor, in giving, bis da Filipine families, numbering forty persons to A caiastrophe was narrowly averted just si

all. The European staff occupy quaiters above to be ready to be detached from the france, for arrive at any conclusion as to the cause of the factory may be meniloned Mandaring, Great the balloon hed stained wafficiant dimensions dano do not consider that the avi. the office,

dence adduced soficient to enable ma to so great was the forced draught that the flames casualty, which is gombat obscure. Ho Fek, Britons, Grand Celestials, Jawals, Dailogs, Among the various brands turned out by the

wan drivan right into the funnel and the looss Filk at the mouth of the ballsen took dra. This Coxswain, by his own admissions, show that British Kings, Hablar, Orientals, Londres, he was guilty of the grossust carslessness, in L.. L. Marco's Crew mummusing }

was quickly extinguished, howarar, and the taking to the last 10 tons of water, when be Teddies, Little Dakes, Paclict, Bablas and balloon was cutaway just lo tima. OAC Rodrigues' Crew",

Attached to the balloon by a long rope was knaw, se he says, that the result would be to For three quarters of the distance Rodriguer the parachute and, at some distance below the Fak's certificate is spopanded for three months crew had the lead. On passing Kellot Island, parachutist, Mr. Ivy Baldwin, satin assspended both bostu ware so close to each other that a ring with the rope of the huge umbrella fasion- collision appeared imminent, but was for ad to his belt. On the signal being given to tunately avoided. After thin Musso took the let go, the balloon shot straight up-there be land and caraxciting race as witored tiling hardly abrasif of gir stirring to dieart ite a win to Musso's Crow by a almost perpendicular course and its fight was

Upon its attaining a height of something like aagerly watched by thousands of a blow

Alves boil took the lead at the start, but did not maintain it' long. Musso' men pailed well together and won by about a length, Timer 7, min. 30 sec.

TINAL.

feat. Timaj 6. min. 25 HCE.

LUSITANO RECriation club,

#QO-AR»YOU•FLEASE" RADE.

Tha L. R. C. held their annual "Go-an-yon, plssss" race on Sunday morning at 9.30 .. Five taame started from Branzy Popt. The zornite were as follows

3,000 FXX7,

causa” tha sax water to run into tenkt. Ho

1997.

ITALIAN OPERA'ÇÓ,

PROBABLE. VISIT TO HONGKONO, Preparations are being made for the arrival

Porillos,

The factory, it may be said, in anclosed fa grounds of about 34,000 square feet of which it takes up some 40,000 square fast, fearing radicles!'spaco to, éxtend the works la seyaraj times their prosent sig, should it be daimed des cessary at soy future date.. The output of cigars is at present between (0,0%) and 6spɔo per day, but this product will ɓa gradually increased as the cigar-makers become more proficient at The work safer tuition of their Filiplas la

1971-

Bussell,

188 KOWLOON LAND AND, BUILDING CO., LB.

'ANNUAL REPORT.

The twenty-first emport of the board of pirectors to the ordinary meeting of share- holders to the held at the company's office, Victoria Baildings, at noon, on Monday, the

Gentlemen, The directors now submit to you a zlatement of the afsira of the company,

of quite as "great and even mora, ganaral Interest than the Hongkong Univeralty pros |ject as to which so much has been said and

writion.

KULANGSU MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, AMOY,

Mlaates of a meeting of the Council, bald st the Board Room, on the 11th January, 1910, - Present Meisn. W. H. Wallace (Chalt and balance sheet for the year anding sint Doc-man), J. S. Fenwick, W. Kruse, J. Mencaria),

the Health Officer and the Secretary, ember, 1909.

The minutes of the last mesting we read and confirmed

The balance of profit and loss account for the year focluding $278.00 balance brought for ward from last account, after writing on all charges and expenses, amount to St.Broas. The diractors therefore recommend thais divid- and of $3.50 per share be paid which, after writing off the directors' and auditors' fes, wil lasya a balance of $169.at to be cardedforward. to the credit of a new profit and loss account. DIRECTORS.

Mr. A. Rådger having retired, Mr. J. Rodger was appóleted in his stad. Mr. J. Rodger, haring resigned, Mr. A. Rodger a re-ap- pointed to his stand. These appointments now regpire confirmation.

Mesara, T. F. Hough and J. M. E. Machado raits by rotation, but offer themselves for re« election,

AUDITORS.

The quantión: of engaging the services of qualified nurse, is Municipal Visitlog Nurs, was father discsesad, and it was decided to set aside the sum of $7c0' 'in the Budget for. Igre for such a purpose and to refer the nimiter to the ratepayers in the Councils sozual report for 1909. The arms of angagement, fans be charged, tc, being left in the hands. of the Hanith Omcar.

The Budget for 1919 and satamant of per consts for 1000, were rand and approved, 20 for sugains an Assistant to the Secretary and It was decided to leave the arrangemente Osp. of Police, spe Mr. H. A. Hartley, zasigur ed, to the incoming Council

The question of satting aside, in the 1912 - Budget," a sum from, the amplos carried lon The accounts bave bian audited by Mr. J. ward from 1909, for the purpose of forming Cox Edwards who now sizes, but offers himsicking fund for the redemption of Ceben? tures, was discoured and it was decided to t T. F. Hopan,

aalde for such purpose two thoumad dollars, Chairman,

'anil for re-sfaction.

Hongkong, 28th January, 1910,

BALANCE SHEET 31ST DECEMBER, 1909, Efafilifics.

Dec. 31, 1909. Pold-up capital, que $180,000.00 Accounts payable, pissen z n

333-18 Deldents outstanding, Balance of profit and lost sfc, „..

Assets.

Notices contaming the annual meeting of ratepayers which was fixed for Friday, the aBib fast, for the location in the Amoy Gaselli, wars submitted by the secretary and approved The Captain Superintendent reported th following cases had been duilt with at thi Mixed Court close the last meeting kum monsest Debt 7, Disorderly house provaçi- 199.80

tion 1, Allowing cattle and pigs to stray 15,819.49 Brasch of trust f, Breach of sampan regals. tions 3, Throwing rubbish into public drains 3, $198,352.33 11legally sailing land 3. Summary Armata!

Assialt 3. Committing a nuisance 3. Theh 47

(Signed), WH. WALICH

Chalician

Dec, 31, 1909, Cost of property..........

5181,031.17 Apcompts receivable.mp3,238.32 Cuk BELEDİYE TEENBERRYK. mum. 12,081.74

$195,352.23

PROFIT AND LOIS ACCUPHT, Dr Dacambar, jisk 1979. To Chargel, e-mazā

Repairs:antigo... 062.00 Fire Insuranc§, as omniprojnë

19

1

Commission to agents Balance to be appropriated as,

follows 1-

Diractors' fees, eras

Auditors' fees,

502.00 10.ga

Dividend of $250

per share, .................$15,000:00 To be carried to asw profit & loss aft.

By undivided prodia 1998

of an Italian Opera Company which latand to visit Hoogkong at ap early date, comlog direct well-kooro oparas. The management expect from Milao, with a magnificant repertoirs of to give their opening performance bl month and if anticleat patronage is secured the 4THRAX AT KENNEDY TOWN, Bynnt ........ Company will prolong

VETERINARY BÜRGEON'S REPORT,

By scrip fess....

269.25

Jau, J.

Dec. 31, 1909+

337.50

By order,

0. BERKELEY MITCHELL

Secretary,

NEW FIRE FLOAT.

OFFICIAL. TAFAL IN ́TER HARJOUSĮ

Last Monday afternoon the new fre-font balli --- †B6,50 || by Hostra: W. 8, Ballzy and Company for the 1,247.55|| local Governmeet want on her bulldars! teikia over the massured, inlla from Gust Rocks to Hanghom and back.

Orse the measured u

I mile the dost made a nailsfactory speed of nine knots per hour which was well within Government requirements and ber pamping équipment was found to be qelse up to the actual capacity of providing powerfɑi hornpower afective valus with a zimne Inch 15,819,25 | nordle in front,

The dont has been hulle to meet require

3. 19,714,79 | mania by Mans. W. 8. Batley and Dog

with engines and apparatus by Kasses. Klurry: washer and Son. Among those present at the trial ware kiesers. V. 7, Badeley, C. SA

C. 8, P., Liant“. .........$ 178,90 || Beckwith, R. N., 8upt, of the Harbour Fire. Bri gadı, Mesire." A. Lava, Firemaster, D.; Mac 10,540.03 doald, anginaer J. Macdontid, representing ** 76,95 | the Harbone Ofics, wik Mr. W. 5. Balley and 18 00 | Mx, Murphy representing the boildars, metafi

The capacity of the pumps is 5,000 gallons

§ 16714.70 per minute or to tons of water per hour. sant up al a pressure of about 100.lbe The monitas

SALON:CINEMA THEATRE.

the Ennst myne gith which the font la fitbodils...).

DE kind uver installed in the Xat Cinema Thesire is an aoud drawi | East and nodar ibe experienced supervision of

Mr. A. Rodger presented the trophies to the 'winnurn later in the afternoon at the Club. bouse, and congratulated them for the hard in a calculated time of two minutes, the tussle they had. The ceremony ended with signal gag was fired to notify the seropant the popal chaura and "tigata."

to lat go, but this ha failed to hear apparently, mad it was not putila second gun had gone that

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stay lo Hongkong be waa sean to commence his descent. As be for forsight, The Company consists of as paned company with the ballooo, the apronaut artistes, while the orchestra is composed of appeared to swing away from the balloon, þat some twenty instrumentaliste. It is understood afternoon, the Coloals! Veterinary Sarguop re At the Nanitary Board meeting last Monday most instantly the parachute opabad out and that the following operas will be staged ported, sadar date sola ult, that a cass of an with its burden began to fail steadily.

[] Trovatore, "Lucia di Lammermoor. The descent minutes and oppopted between three or four Cavalleria Rusticana, Toacas Fast thrax had occurred in the Kennedy Town Calls

wai almost straight downwarde, * Traviata,** Favorita, "Ernani," "45

Dapat on the 10th oli. The animal, a bulicek It was atjoncs apparent that Mr. Baldwin's fall || Dalila” and others,

Samice belonging to Man Sasy, come into the Depot ing crowded Bowen plastly. The winaging of Mrs Lane, who had caryad so many par

on the 17th uit. wasld be into the Harbour`and að it tyrhad |

It was not policed to be air cor, de los min and the rain to Metropolian, Fire. Brigade, in cann Sentía E* Team ...

gut, for he struck the water 300 or 400 yards

III, but was found dead on the 19th, and HA" Tim

Mr, W. Schmidt, are working hard at pepelaris counted upon to do good services oral from the godowns and was picked as unbent

Boat mortem examination showed the cause tng the hall as a place of entertainment. They moaler hang bangin use; by/their Lon The individual prize was won by Mr. D. byens of thanporous launcheskoyaring about.

of death to be anthap. The asimal camp

have now engaged Mr. Carl Wallner, who is don Fire Brigada for the last £ve: Asavado (E. Team), covering the distance in 71- As for the balloon, when left to self it

from Kvangel with about fifty others, none of

no stranger to Bougkong, as he is fom the has proved of was devintance to: minutes ao siconds, with Mr. G. Lapes sacond began to show & dist on the top and gradually The exports of rubber from the Federated | which show any symptoms of ilians. These

Royal Entertainers, when the company visited poltin Fire Briguda. It to the fak În ya mini, and Me. A. 0. Rosario ibird in 73 (dijk tarost upside down the smoke which had Malay Slates during the past twelve tainths have bian 'detaleed under observation. The Hogkong last year. Mr. Wallaer mikse a to be installed in, the “KAR,ANTHO mink. 13 secs. The timp was longer than that antered along with the hot air escaped a totalled 6,087,815 panada, againe 3,165,600 in carcass of the affected scimal has been cromate spacial feature of his Zeglish and German messie can throw water to the height of last year as the competitors went up the | black clónda, ...hất by bit jes belie Jossoned is | 1908, no man

comic songs and whistling: Hooldas Mr. Waliner Buildings with jafist in apart, Wong-nal-chaung Gap, lastead of compy down ・ sise notil it came down into tije Harkony also -Perskesported 1,036,841 3 Salanger 5,3724351 * Is, Gibeon reported this morning that there other artistas who are tador part as thi Balon Pri/Thái nów Gow will be 25 they," did last ykar," "The annual Walking, liksa diving kits. It was bringät áskora þy | Mpert Bimbilan: 1,465,173 and Pakang đốm kayy bán na funker cases, and iss detained Hey Minden Ada King, “Happy” Halilo Marshal in few yuh, mad will gund Race will take place of Essday, the Sib lapt, a sepronious launch/

and Ruby Chrystaly put

boter being taken over

Delansera

F. 4. S. RUBBER EXPORTS,

PRODUCTION DOUBLED..

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