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-SALE OF RACE PONIES.

GOOD PRICES FETCHED,

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A salo by public roup of ponies which ran at the last Race Meeting together with some un- entered griffins took place outside the City Hall on Wednesday, when some good. prices wars realised. There was a large number of -bidders and interested spectators present at the

"The result of the sale was as follows:

1 Finets, bay China pony, last played polo regularly for nearly a years, owner gene bome Withdrawn.

Sidier Dhu, China pony. Sold to Mr. Ab Shadbrook, chestnut back, quiet and

To for

believed sound. Withdrawa,

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chosg Stakes, winner of the Hay and Cora 4 Snooker, chestnut pony, 3rd in Wongnal. Stakes. Mr. L N. Leafs, $135.

Tortoise, (late. Strathmill), grey sub: griffin season 1908-9, 13.1. Dr. Gibros, $40.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY FEBRUARY 26 1910

SHANGHAI-BUILT LAUNCHES.

ACCEPTED AT MANILA,

The six launches which were built in Shang- hat for the Quartermaster's department-and which arrived here a few days ago, hava bean tested and found to be up to the specifications

HÔNGKONG FOOTBALL SHIELD

COMPETITION...

-SEMI-FINALM R.M.B. King Alfred vs. Naval Yard, ·

aaod inst. Yesterday afternoon iha King Alfred font Hongkong Football Club ground to decide the semi-final in the above competition. The Yarders had an easy win of.4 goals to one.

"THE BRITISH FREE PORTS,

GIBRALTAR: MALTA: SINGAPORE: HONGKONG.

FUTURE OF HONGKONG,

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SHANGHAI SHIPBUILDING,

KIANGNAM DOCK, LEAD"; "

In the course of an exhaustive review of the

and were this morning accepted by the chief ball team met the Naval Yard team at the La Mola Colonial, the, part that Britain boast port, the gateway to the sust, is the logical meat.by.able managútient, has left the huge

quartermaster, says the Manila Times of 17th

inst

The teams worG:---.

Naval Yard: Ryall (Goal), J. O. Joughin' and Harding (Backs), Anderson, Brown and Macy (Had bacteria, Watkins, Reid, Sullivan and Dalziel (Forwards).

King Alfred-Tagwall (Goal), Haw and Carlyle (Backs), Richardson, Bevan and McBean (Half-backs), Steels, Lee, Fleming Gardiner and Hobbs (Forwards).

6 Lightfoot, gray sub. griffin' 1939-10, '13.7, South Dakota, killed in action at Marilao, I mencament' of the game, and kept the leather parts of call in the Far East, Gibraltar and southwest, the East Indies with its riches to

Mr. Marsh, 365.

7 Deceiver, 13.1. plebold. Capt. Briefly, So. 8 Resolution, 12.3, gray China pony, win. uer Jockey Cup, 1910, guaranteed sound and In training. Not sold.

p Giesler, gray pony, Mr. G. C. Moxon,. $310.

10 Calia Rose, grey China pony. Mr. Ken- nedy, $80.

11 Rajput, 13.0, Polo pooy, Mr. M. W. Slado, Stoc

12 Pioneer, (late Tedcolt), 13.2, played polo, ́Mr. Consert $75.

13 Kirkdale, polo pony, up to weight, be lieyed sound, a first class back. Mr. Ab Lee, $45. Astral, grey pony, 13.0. Mr. N. J. Stabb,

$180.

15 Valentine, this year's sub,-griffin, believed sound. Mr. Kannedy, $90.

16 Olive Tree. Mr... Davis, Soo.

17 Fig Trop. Mr. Kennedy, S150,

18-Walnut Tree. Mr-Konuedy,-$135

19 Cabbage Tree. Mr. Kennedy, $170.. IgA Boreas, black pouy, Mr. Owen, $130. 19n Plym, grey pony. Mr. Kennedy, 5146. 30 Beans, this season's subscription griffie, very handy, ira aed to stick and bail. Mr. Ellis, $40.

23 Jay Jay, Ch. griffin of this year likely to make pole pony. Not sold.

ay Dark-brown a pelo pony. Mr. Ashion, 555. 24 Dark-grey pony. Not sold..

as Gray sub, griffin of this season, Mr. Davis.555.

36 Bay polo pony. Not sold.

17 Goshawk, cream pony, 13:02. Capt. Heathcote, $180.

28 Tomahawk grey pony, 13.11. -Heathcots, $300. -

Capt.

zy Yunnan pony. Mr. Davis, $65. 30 Llama Chief, placed twice and and twice 3rd at the Mealing. Commodore" Lyon, $180,

31. Tartar Chief, 1nd Ladies' Parte. Kramer, St15.

Mr.

The names of the launcher are as follows Mitchell, go fest in length, named after Lieuten ant James Mitchell, 14th Infantry, who was killed in action on February 5, 1899; McGonville, 90 feet, named after Major Edward McConville, First Idaho, killed in action asar the present 90 feet, named after Augustus O. Ledyard, 6th Fort McKinley, February 5, 1899; Ledyard, Infantry, killed in action at La Carlota, Negros, December 7, 1899; Adams, 65 feet, named after Lieutenant Frank H. Adams, First March 17, 1839; 7y, 65 feet, named after Captain G. H. Tilly, Signal Corps, killed in action in Negros, May 27, 1899 Forly, 65 feet, named after Captain Les Forby, First Nebraska killed in action March 28, 1899.

While the launches were en route to Manila the Adams, which was in tow of the Mitchell, was lost to owing the parting of the bawser in a gale just north of Formosa. The Chinese warabip Fwon was dispatched from Foochow to assist the Mitchell in recovering the smaller launch. The Adams was picked up the following day, no damaga hoving, besn' sustained."

The launches will be used by the Quarter master's department in this division, the assign ments of which, however, have not yet been

made.

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RUSSIAN EMIGRANTS TO

HAWAIL

FUTURE:ADVANCEMENT, - For this shipping trade Singapore is idently situated; a growing Anglo-Saxon common- wealth-Australia and New Zealand—to the the south, undeveloped Indo-China to the north, waking China and bustling Japan and manufacturing Amarica expanding Canada to the north-east ; consuming and manufacturing India in the west and behind it the "Mobum- madan world, the Levant and Europe. But in this position Singapore stands by no means alone and it is a guarantee for the future advancement of Singapore that, the days of the monopoly having gons by forevat, British opterprise there has to struggle fustify to malo- tain its supremacy against the rise of com- petipy parts scattered about the Dutch pos- has an enormous asset in the fact that it will be Sensions along the Straits. Singapore, however, some day the southern terminus of the rail- roads of Asia-Nons but a British port can be.

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THE NEW ENGINEERING' WORK (LTD.),

SHANGHAI, Two vessels Motors28,176 Shanghal Norah................... Tüg, .......... 38 *90 Three vassale Launcher ... 90 240

3,801 Teo vessels Barges

Total 16 vessels of 2,309, tons and engines. of 500 l.b.p.

In the far-eastern press, saya:Scianes, Boston, there have of late appeared significant articles In the dormir de Tonkin, a conftibulor refers calling attention to the steady change in the shipbuilding industry all over the world during to a series of articles on "La Marine Marchande status of those great outposts of Imperial Britain the year 1909, the Glasgow Herald publishes. Anglaise," in which M. Paul Boulellier, Secre- Hongkong and Singapore Although not clearly under the heading of "Using the following tary”, of ""L'âction coloniale et maritimo,"

foreseen, the change that is coming over this figures which show how the Klangnan establišk examined some time ago in the columns of

and older shipbuilding concern, with its fivn outcome of growth of the sumerous minor been able to play in the fren zones on the route ports surrounding the Straits of Malacca-ports separate docks and yards, so muchunched

The thres Chinese firms which leads from Europe to the Far East Ho that owe their very rise to the mercantile (says :-* We used only say'a single word con- | pioneer work done by Slagapore. The wares

vesels of 5,896 tons, and constracted, engines of 3,551 i.b.p., as compared with 56 vessels, of arcing the two free zones in the Mediterranean, that used to be distributed from that centre are

brailer and Malta. Those two ports, in more and more shipped in bulk to the sur5,005 tons and 1,980 1.b.p, last year. The Klang spite of the most modere improvements rounding countries direct, with the result of ad Esgineering Works, which is Chinua

Government concern, heads the list this year that the English have never cpared to acconsiderably diminishing the local trade while

THE 'KIANGNAM · ENGINEERING, WORKS, cumulate there, appear to be in a state of increasing the through shipping trade.

SHANGHAI decadence. "In these two centres freedom has

"Yessst. Type, Tons 1.H.P. Registry. not stimulated industry, possibly for want of space. The development of steam navigation

| 14 vozsola ---S.3,749 1775 Chinese

14 vessels Barges 1,017

"Chinese has not been without doing something to place

Total-28 vessels of 2,303 tons and cogines. The Naval Yard started to press at the comthess Mediterranean ports in relations with the

of 1.775 1.b.p. at the KA's quarters. Many attempts were Malta are plainly languishing, especially as made which went too wide. The Yarders did ports of call and supply. And it is that fact uot lose courage and had a few more that with good cause as become a serious sttempte, when at last. Dalziel sent in a preoccupation of the English.. · As a result of stinger, and the fini gon! for the Yarders

the multiplication of comperioz: lines) of was registered. On resuming play the Yard stommers, vessels are more and more com. ers were again seen in the best of form, palied to go about in search of freight. and it did not take Rald long to not the second

lastead of directly traversing the Mediterra- the Yarden mede a goal, Now

nean, and calling at Gibraltar and Malta, they down their apponents' ground and

do not hesitate to make large detours no as to in the midst of a scramble a penalty take up passengers and cargo on the way.

given against WAS

the King Alfred.

Thus it in that the P. and O. and British India This was taken by Sullivan and the third goal steamers make calls at Marseilles, which is not was scored. The K. A. now (made toms at- upon the direct track of ships between Gibral templ,,but no damage was done. At this

tor and Port Said, stage a career was given in favour of the Algiers fespecially bas interfered with the King Alfred with nothing eventuating fertuges of Gibraltar. Tomorrow Bizeria The leather was now sent down the field and will seriously menace. Malia, for Bizerta will Half tirac was called, with the following score-profit, over Malla by the abundance of pro-

-Naval Yard....

COTRON 31 King Alfred inpu

visions of every kind that the rich plains of Tuain can supply. Battor play was soon in the second half

Altogether different is the situation reserved with the Yarders still pressing, and in the early for the trading stations of singapore and of fourth goal. The K. A. now bucked up and a penalty was given in favour of them, and the to the Far East touch at the former port. shot was taken by Fleming, who scored Already Britain seer, in the Straits of Malacca, a Far Eastern Pas-de-Calais" placing itself the first goal for the sailors. The table

in the front rank of the most frequented chan was then turned with the K. A. pressing, nels of the seas of the globe. is it a dream? bat tack was against them, and nothing. Already.the commerce of the China Sea and could be done. The match resulted.la, a win

the Japan, Sea bas grown into enormous pro for the Naval Yard, The final scores wate;--

ponions, and, for all that, it is as yet only at its Naval Yard.......

beginnings....

to

rush

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that terminus for the reason that the last sac- tion of that railroad line must ran through the British Malay peninsula, the hinterland af Singapore. Saigon, the capital of French Indo. China, it is true, will be à close second, a' fact which by elimiosting monopoly must stimulate menis that are now being carried on in Singa- pare testify to the alacrity exemplified in the adjustment to the new conditions that will 10». sult in their ultimate mastery,

SHANGHAI DOCK and Engineering co., (LIMITED.)

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Hein.Launch. 40100 Shanghai, Three vessels...S........... 204 1,170 | Manila

*Shangha! Five gazzole...Sail 1,370 l.h.p."

Total-g vessels 1,334 tons and engines of

JAPAN'S IRON WURKS AND THEIR FUTURE.

COMPARISONS WITH OTHER CONTRIES, -

Speaking at the recent meeting of the -Japan' Mr. Jukura Kadono of Okura and Co., as we Learn from the Japan Advertiser, made the following observations on iron works in Гаран

A parly of sorae 250 Russian emigrants lol part-Reid-made-a-rusb dawo-and-registered the Hougkong. Almost all the vessels proceeding British activity still farther. The vast improve. Engineering Association held on the zand ulti

Kobo for Honolulu by the "Mongolia" on Saturday and a similar number are to proceed by the "Tenyo-maru" on the sath instant. On Sunday a Japan Chronicle representative visited the quarantine station where the emigrants are 1 Pitmuier, tay griffin of his year, 13 hds,being quartered pending their transhipment at Kobe, There were about a hundred Russians Mr. Kennedy, $150.

at the station, and a farther contingent was expected to arrive by the "Kaga-maru" from Dance on Monday morning. The emigrants were of the pensant class and evidently very poor. They included men, women, and children: A small number of the men wore al know, physique and the children were sturdy enough bat the wo- men appeared thin and wad, Most of the emigrants looked as though they were not ac customed either to a square meal or the luxury of unlimited water. fo the matter of the former they are apparently being looked after well enough during the journey. Sood after noon they lined up in one of the sheds, and ench received a huge bowl of shokt (Russian Mr. spup), which smelt oppetising anough. It was a very thick concoction and contained an as- sortment of meat and vegetables. It was served out by a Russian cook, the brawniest individu al of the whole bunch, from a boiler. All behaved in a very orderly manner and appear- ed satisfied with the treatment accorded them. In one of the buildings Japanese doctors were examining the eyes of three or four of the emigrants who had traces of trachoma. One man has been at the station for some weeks, the doctors declining to allow bim to leave for Hawaii until the condition of his eyes im proves. In the courtyard surrounded by the sleeping quarters-med one side and women the other the men, as they gathered round their conductor to receive some instructions, presented a motley appearance, their headguar being specially remarkable for its variety. Not a few wore the tall Astrakhan busbies of the 45 Christmas Dairy, grey pony. Mr. Ken-Cossacks, while others wore peaked caps. All -men, women, and children-wore thick nedy, $165.

45 Starlight, grey China pody.. Capt. Blair, strong leg-boots, though the remainder of their clothing was in a dilapidated condition in soma $70,

31 Zanzibar Chief, not been ridden. Newman, $25,

33 Kamranh. Mr. Gök, $95,

34: Double Dragon. Mr. Kramer, 595. 35 Little White Bun. Mr. J. W. Bandow, $80.

36 Yarborough, grey Chion pony, 13.0. Mr. Klimenak, $95.

37 Eridge, Chica pony, 13.0. Mr. Kennedy, $85.

38 Grey griffin. Not sold.

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39 Marble grey griffin. Mr. Davis, $71. 40 Man Man, Mr. Kennedy, '$410 41.Honam. Mr. Lap Hai-pu, $155. 4A Faiti. Not sold.

42 Younger Brother. Mr. J. Johnstone, S160. 43 Garth, winner of last season's Gymkhana Cop. Mr. Davis, $60.

44 Birthday, good polo pony. Bayard, Sis.

Colonal

47 Triad, duo poay. Mr. F. Ellis, S80 48 Pulex, grey pouy, Mr. J. Johnsione, $100. 49 Best Friend, brown poay, warranted sound in wind and limb, but not in ayesight. Mr. Davis, $65.

Lo Ping Pong, grey pany. Mr. Forester, Seg, 5 Job Traiter, very free traiter, would make good back. Mr. F. Ellis, $130.

53 Toddles, (late Kandabar Chiel), one first and 3 seconds in Shanghai Autumn Meeting, 1908. Mr. F. Ellis, $45.

13 Faite. Not sold.

334 Fartie, Mr. J. Johnstono, $90.

54 No Change, bay poby, 13.1. Mr. Ken Dedy, $75.

55 Sunny Jim, sub-griffin 1909-1910, grey, 13.1, ran 4th Hongkong Stakes and 3rd Off. Day, Mr. Davis, St 0.

56 Grey Back, grey, 13.1, sub-grifiu SCASOD 1908-09, winner Governor's Cup, 3rd Maiden Stakes, wioner 3 races Gymkhanas, 1910 ran

4th a races and 3rd Off-Day. Mr. F. Ellis,

$100,

cases.

As will have been noted from our columus, questions have been raised regard ing the condition of the Russian settlers in Hawaii. According to the agents the amigrants are being taken to Hawall at the instance of the American 'Government, and are being paid good wages, provided with houses, their children educated free of charge, and other advantages being conceded them. A letter received by the Russian Consul at Yokohama some weeks ago from a number of the satiars contained allegations that they were being deceived and that their conditions wars sot as bad been promised. This letter, it appears, was circulated by the Russian authorities in Manchuria and Siberia in the form of a proclamation warning the people not to go to Hawaii. The effect of the proclamatiop, however, was quite different from what had been anticipated, as some hundreds of persons had oever heard of the islands unt they saw the proclamation. When they be, their ears, metaphorically speaking, and, not trusting the authorities, whom they suspected of biassed motives, conceived the desire to taste of the forbidden fruit. Even if the con.

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King Alfred ta

By what number of millions will be hamber ling rain yesterday, the ground being slippery, exportation of the four hundred millions of men This heavy loss was caused by the fine drizzed, in half a century, the consumption and the

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FINAL.

The fioal, will most probably lake place Saturday week, between the Naval Yard and the Buffs.

STEAMER ON FIRE.

SERIOUS OUTBREAK ABOARD THE

"DREGORY ARCAR."-

The Englishman of Calcutta, dated, the 3rd inst., has the following account of a fire, which should be of interest to the mercantila and shipping community of Bengkongt-A serions fire broke out on board the steamer Gregory Apcar, which is lying at Esplanade moorings, at about 8.40 p.m..on Monday night, and had it not been for the timely assistance rendered by some members at the customs preventive service, might have resulted in serious loss of life. It is reported that the vessel had arrived in port only three days ago from the Straits Settlements with a cargo of gunny, jule, and crushed food, and had discharged that cargo and was loading a similar cargo. The vessel, at the time of the occurrence, was about hall loaded, and was timed to leave port on Thursday, the, 3rd inst. Loading operations were going.onic No. 4 hold and some carpen- ters were busy at work, when at about 8.40 p.m., smoke was seen issuing from some gunay bags. The coolies who were in the hold at the time

as well as the Chinese carpenters immediately. rushed on deck.

GALLANT FIREMEN,

Some European customs preventive officers, whp were on board the steamer Lightning, which is lying alongside the Gregory Apeur, immediately came on board and descended the hold, and made desperate efforts to quench the fite, Me, Smith, Búrka and Goldsmith of the customs, and Messrs. Christian and Hewet son of the licensed measures department carrying buckets of water fata the hold, to stop the fire from spreading. Finding their efforts ansuccessful they procured two hose pipes from the officers of the Lightning, and com- menced playing on the flames. Meanwhile information was sent to the Lall Bazaar fire station as well as to Iosp. Shevlin, of the third division port police, The firs brigado under the command of chial engineer Milne at ce proceeded to the scene, but experienced the greatest difficulty in getting near the born. ing vessel, owing to the many cargo boats lying by. The firemen were compelled to climb over these boats, at great risk owing to the darkness prevailing at the time. They were, however,

who dwell upon the shores of thoin"àdas ? --

An economic future of the most magnificient character then is to open for Singapore, for not only the Far East and the whole of Malaya, but aho the prosperity of the Straits Settlements, as M, Edward Clavery bas very well showd, will furdish it with more, and more nourishmoot With the produce of its mices, with those of its forests, with its planting, the elements of traffic and of freight will go on multiplying,

The improvements provided each year to the pou all to vessels steadily increasing shipping facilities. In order to improve the existing airangements they have just spent thirty minous of francs, and the double of that to. Increase the depth of water in the harbour,

The old port of Singapore, was nothing but a simple auchorage. The English, in altising the Channel formed by the Island of Singapore to the north and the smaller island to the south, have there created a port, from 100 to 400 metres wide, about four kilometres long, with depths from nine to thirteen mètres. The whole northern bank is lined with docks, wharyes and storehouses. The coal sheds can contain at one time more than 300,000 tons. Workshops for construction and repair, and four graving docks, complete an equipment unique in the sexs of Eastern Asia.

Singapore bas completely guarded its free- dom. It is indend the type of a real free port. The only day that ships have to pay is a panny per too for the upkeep of the lighthouse that lumicates the entrance to the harbour, la 1887 there entered the port 8,467 vessels ag- gregating 2,642,000 tons, in 19:rthere were 25,205 ships, with a tonnage aggregating 6,393,000.

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NEW PHASE OF ACTIVITY. Which way things are drifting in Hongkong is scarcely discernible at this confused juncture of political affairs. It seems curtain that, what with the dredging of the Canton river enabling deep-sea vessels to reach the capital of South Chica and the completion of the Canton Haukow railroad, Hongkong, must guard against the fate to which ste condemned Macao, with efforts the magnitude of which cannot now be gauged. Meanwhile she is stirred into preliminary efforts by the rapid development of Tsingtau, the port of Kiao-chou, which it in the ambition of the Germans to transform into a mightier Hongkong of the north. The fact is that Britala ia constrained to enter on a new phase of activity in the entire east-an activity to which past pioneer efforts appear in the light of a preparation, eventually to be excelled through a higher impetus of progress.

BOY LABOUR FOR HONOLULO.

RECRUITING IN THE PHILIPPINES.

In what parports to be an interviaw between a reporter of La Vanguardia and Manuel Tinio, director of the bureau of labour, Sr. Tinio makes the statement that owing to several complaints made against the agents of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association that they have been recruiting labour for thols plantations in the Philippines by inducing young lads under 16 to enter their service, the Governor-General has written a strong latter to Mr. Stevens, the local agent of the company, warning him to take more care in choosing bis men, rays the Cableuewi American of zoth fast.

The greater number of the labourers under 16 who have been taken to Hawali have been recruited through the aid of a Filipino who has a labour agency is Manila and it is claim; ed that he has made promises to these youths

pany and of which the local agent of the com. which have not been authorized by the cora

Singapore finds its prosperity in its enor-pany was not aware. mous activity as an enterpol, and in the handling of transit trade. Now that is the sort of traffic that the freedom of a post ordinarily develops, The English are far from desiring to renounce that system. The Regis trar of Shipping at Singapore bas written this recently:"The freedom of our ports, the cheapness with which, our trade can be dis ributed are, it may be admitted, the principal cause of our prosperity. Every attempt to im pose the lightest tax apon imports will aucous. ter a strong opposition."

Several of the youths have also approached the agent in a desire to calist in the service of the company, and have falsely stated their ages. There is a great desire all over the country among the younger generation to get out of the country and see something of the world, and in order to accomplish their and they have deliberately lied to the agent as to their ages. Their parents have objected to their leaving home and much publicity has been given the affair in the Spanish and Filipino papers.

Hongkong, like Slugapore, owes its fortune

According to the company's agent the legit! to the unique position that it occupies in the mate complaints against treatment meted out China seas. It has also the luck to belong toto the labourers in Hawail and on the voyage gut are very few and easily settled, and that Britain, custodian of the majority of the com- mercial depots and trade lines between Europe pearly all the complaints come from politicians and Eastero asia, more interested also for her who have started a determined campaign olher nation in this commerce throughout the because it is an American concern, East, which constitutes her power, and permits her to speak with absolute authority in Chiness and Japanese questions.

57 Strathgrant, sub.-griffio 1998, stylish came aware of its contents they pricked up successful, and soon had two long hose pipes empire in India, sad, more occtipied than any against the company for no other reason than

back, good month and temper, clever across country. Mr. Davis, $30.

58 Quiet grey hack. Not sold.

59 Australian horse. Not sold.

60 Tregrey. Mr. Kennedy, $85.

604 Trequinte. Mr Davis, $50.

61 Trelade. Mr. J. Johnstone, $90,

62 Tremear. Mr. Kennedy, 595.

634. Grey pony. Mr. J. Johontoos, $160.

63 Brown pony. Mr Davis, $55.

64 Butcher.. Mr. Kennedy, $65.

65 White pony, quiet to ride by lady'or gen.

tleman, makes a nice back, Not sold.

66 Blue das polo pony, Mr. Course, $40.

65A Saddle. Mr. Davis, $55.

at work,

CARGO DAMAGED,

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For

THE CHINA SQUADRON,

STRENGTH OF THE FLAGSHIP. ·

69 One grey griffin, brokan lo stick and ball. I satisfied with their new life, which, they goboy at Rs. 160 each Rs, 12,000 ;*200. bales of kinds, with the 8,000 workmen that toll in 1906: The armament of the King

Mr. Kynock, Sc05).

70 Chestnut pony. Not sold.

7 Black China pony, good hack up to weight. Not sold.

72 Penang buggy, Mr. Ab Lee, 540. 73 Ond breast plate harness. Mr. Ab Lee SIS.

74 Highland Haggis, chestant, 13.7, strong, good mover, Mr. Roberts, Sto.

75 Brown back. Not sold.

Australian horse. Not sold

77 Bay back. Not sold.

78 White pony. Mr. Davis, Sto.

Bo Balgonio. Mr. Kennedy,, $80. 81 Pet. Gray pony, Mr. Davis, Sóc

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Among the iron foundries that have boon established during the Meiji era, the Kamaishi Iron Foundry and the Yawata Foundry are the two biggest once, the former being a private company while the falter was established by the Department of Agriculture and Commerce. The former had suspended its work for some years but resumed it a few years ago. The Yawata Foundry was establishedfirst with a capital of yen 4,000, Doo or so, but the amount of capital is now! increased to yes 30,000,000, and it is at presi ent the biggest iron foundry,in Japan. Besides these two, we have the Naval Steel Foundry at Kure, Nippon Steal Foundry and the Hok kaldo Colliary and S.S.. Company's Irom Foundry at Muroran The Nippon Iron Foundry that was established in 1906 laid out its smelting furnaces at Aomori and Faku skima, ning charcoal as fuel, but neither of them proved to be successful on account of the expense of fool.

The great producer of pig-iron is the Yawata Iron Foundry whore this kind of iron is turned out to the amount of more than 100,000 12000 1 year. Basldas pig-iron is produced at the Marg- Jan Steel Foundry, Sumitomo Iron Foundry' and Osaka Military Arsenal, and the whole amount of the pig-iron in Japan is only 150,000' tons of no a year. Japan scarcely produces any amount of rolled-iron and of thli kind of iron consumed in Japan is wholly imported from abroad. Steel is produced extensively both in the Yawata Iron Foundry and both steel foundries in Kure and Muroran, the former being engaged mostly lo such steel works in the making of plants, rati, wire, etc, "while, the latter manufactures only particular kinds of steel goods and are not lostructural atoal works. The steel produced at the Yawata fron Foundry amounts to 30,000 tons a yeaY, while that in both Kurs and Muroran to 100,000 tops a year, the total therefore being 180,000 tors or so. The amount of domestic products of both pig iron and steal is estimated at 210,000 tons er su a year, whereas, the amount of iran Imported a yaar is 100,000 tone, of pig-iron, 350,000 tons of iron bar and plane and 200,004 tons of wire, etc., besides which the iron materials that are imported for shipbuilding purposes amount to 550,000 'tobe

year, so that about 750,000 tons of variou kinds of iron are imported into Japan a year, the amount being three times that of home products.

The United States produces' 16,000,000 tonn of iron a year, Gurmany 12,000,000 long, Great Britain 9,500,000 tons. Brance $400,000 tons, Russia 2,750,000 tons, while Japan produces only 230,000 Lone OP› HO.° What will ba the future of iron works in Japan?! Japan has at present its iron materials produced at Kamnisht, places in Hokkaido, Kores and Manchuria. China has also a number of iron mines, and the minerals of the Taiya line contain 60 per cent. of iron, and are used as material in the Yawata Foundry, and iron materials produced at other minds in China can be gradually imported inté Japan. As to the fuel for iron works, Japan is not rich in coal suitable for the purpose. The Takashima coal mine is the only one that Japan has at present but China pro duces some amount of the coal fitted for the purpose. Besides Japan has made much im Plvement in the making of fire-proof brick and meat of iron works in Japan cannot be sald to be a matter of impossibility." The skill'of work- clay. Such being the case, the fature develop

men is of great value in the iron works; in this respect the past experiences in Kamalkhi and Yawate must do a great service is the future.

The Europeans, who had first gone to the assistance of the crew, were now compelled ditions were as bad as depicted, it was thought smoke arising, therefrom, and came so deck to leave the hold, owing to heavy clouds of

If we recognise here the commercial superiori- by some, they were yet bitter than the miter

almost exhausted. The firemen were by this ty of Britain, it is not fitting that we exaggerate able existence which they were leading at home.

If we analyse in effect this commerce of Accordingly, when the emigration agents travel time hard at work, owing to the inflammable which the total figure amounts to an average The strengthening of our fleet in the Far ed along the railway they were besieged at every

nature of the cargo, they were unable to make station by peasants anxious to try their luck much headway, and so were captent to flood 900 millions of francs in the general movement East, which will result by substituting the. In the far-off islands. From this embarras de the hold out, Messrs. Teggart and Walker, de-of the foreign trade of Chica, we do not find Atinotaur for the King Alfred as flagship of richesses the agents were able to make a selecputy commissioners of police, arrived on the more than 200 millions for Hongkong. And it Vice Admiral Sir A. L. Winsloa, says the Naval ence between the displacements of the two scena and superintended the operations. The is precisely to its freedom that this port pwera and Military Record, is considerable. The differ tion instead of taking all and sundry.

vessels is very small-14,100 tons for the King fire lasted for about four hours. The cause of great part of its prosperity. It owes it ain the fire, as far as could be gathered, was the to the safe and commodious approach to

Alfred and 14,600 tons for her relief; but these accidental upsetting of a kerosine oil lamp by the harbour, which offers to the largest steam.

TRE FUTURE OF BACHALIBN, oneof the Chinese carpenters. The following er the perfection of means for handling figures convey no idea of the fighting com damage has been ascertained: 75 bales of cargo. The installations of its entrepois, the parison between them. The King Alfrad was launched in 19or, and the instaur strength of its equipment for repairs of all

AMERICA MAY POSSIBLY ACQUIRE, THE

TERRITORY, ..... 45-calibre all the Alfred consists of: two g.a.in, workshops and docks advantages accumulated in the past fifty gens and 16 610, 45-calibre quickfiring - Dr. Torawo, a professor of the Law College

The Minotaur has four 50-of the Tokio Imperial University, says: years by the foresight of the first naval weapons. power in the world; is all that bahold the calibre 9.a's and 10 50-calibre 7.5's, giving a . In spite of denials, the rumour that Rusila surast guarantee for the prosperity of Bong weight of gunfire of 3,520 lb to the Ang will sell Saghalian to America may come to be

Alfred 1 2,360-16.-- Both ships alike have a 6-in.- realized. –Russia seems to thlak in order-to- kong.

Actually one might say that it might be sald Krupp belt amidships, but the Aftrolsur has promote her friendship with Japan, America's that freedom is for Hongkong a more important 4 in. forward and fo. aft, while the older ship mediation may be necessary, and to this and factor of prosperity than it is for Singapore. has sin. forward and none aft. The Minsias she will sell her territory to Amarica, by which The brief study of these four free colonial porte guns are far better protected. The King Alaska and Saghallen can be connected, thus proves, by the example of Gibraltar and Malta; Alfred is much the faster of the two, however, bringing America on the stage of Far Eastern that freedom is for a port not any more than being the best of a very fast class, and having diplomacy at another point. It would of course an accessory advantage which cannot in any done as much as 25.8 knots after having boon be advisable, if not necessary, for Japan to buy way replace other more essential requirements. several years in service. It has been suggest this territory bersal, bat Russia will not con- want to such a measure, otherwise she would The brilliant fortune of Singapore and Hanged in some quarters and the rumour is not an kong on the contrary, shows that if these improbable one-that in the near future, and are done so at the time of the Portsmouth indispensable advantages exist, freedom, added pending the formation of the colonial squadrons Treaty. Russia will prefer to sell it to America. to these, can be exceedingly vainable-Singa. boaded by Invincibles, the Minotaur may be in any case, little change will be created in

followed by her sisters, the Shannon and Dance Japan's diplomatic relations......The mare"! the Bedford, Kent, and Monhoulk being rements of the federation of. Korea with Japan, Pre Fres Press.

lieved. This would be's tremendons gain to are foolish enough. Japan is guiding Kores the station, for in place of four ships apgreka on the path to civilisation, and there is there- sing 43,500 tons there would be three of 43,800 fore, but little necessity for a' change in the tons and against a total of two g2 to, and formal relations between the compisiasa 58.6 in, there would be 12 9.7 lu,and 30 7.5 in. quus. The rumour, however, lacks confrma.

-CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE COLONY,

It will interest all koon sportsmen to learn that it has been arranged that a series of matches shall be played between teams repro seating the Navy, Army, and Hongkong Foot ball Club, for the Rugby Championship of the

As a reply to the letter sent to the Consul, 67 Part. China pony, Mr. Kennedy, $40. M. Perelsius, one of the agents, is ur letters

in the Harbia Press a whole serios of 68-Bay borse, Mr. Davis, $50.

from settlers in lawall who claim to be well everything that was promised them. We now note a letter in the Novaya Zhis signed Cotton at Rs. 150 each Rs. 30,000; and 50 bags by a M. Voznestasky, who points out some of crushed food at. Rs. 5 each Ra. so; total R. grave disadvantages attending settlement la 43,250 to say nothing of the damage to the Hawaii. Ho says that the islands, being almost vessel, which will probably amount to many tropical-28' north latitude are quite aosuited thousands more. It is not yet known if the

Russians, and that settlers arecalled upon to cargo or the vessel was insured. do the work of negroes and Mongols. The Americans themselves do not work a

RUGBY. labourers on the plantations, neither' de Euro- paans. Plantation work on the American continent is done by negroes, while in Hawaii Japanese and Chinese have been en gaged themin. It is only since the great strike among the Japanese in the islands, says the writer of the letter-even the Japanese found the conditions too severo-that the American planters have made an attempt to substitute white labour for coloured. European and American labourers were lovited, but, having beard of the conditions on the plantations, they declined to come out. Only Rusilani have foolishly allowed themselves, continues M. Voznesensky, to be misled by glowing and widely propagated circulare depicting Hawaii as a paradise, Tran, soms of the settlers have expressed satisfaction, but they arrived towards the and of the year,, when there is not much work for them to do, and Hawall in the winist is truly a delightful place; but the hardest work on the plantations is in the summer, when the settlers will have to work in the brolling sun throughout the day, just like the negros on the plantations in the Southern, Slates, Mar

There appears to be much dissension as to what really see the facts in thila muitary

RATANG MALAKA RUBBER COMPANY.

The statutory meeting of shareholders of the Batang Malaka Co, was held, in London on January 18: The report of the director was approved and adopted. The chairman explaio ed shortly the position of the company's affairs, and referred to the promning outlook as disclosed in the reports of the manager, bit, H. M. Darby. He also announced that the transfer of the company's estates had been duly carried out and registered. Extracts were road from report from Mr. Darby, dated December 491900, in which it was stated that the estate it in desirate order. The growth of the rubber de wall maintained.....This report also anggaste “Meaning Uji 400 acres of new land, which the

cooters are authorizing him to do. ppryssel

Colony,

A splendid Challenge Cup, to be competed

for annually, has been subscribed for by a pam ber of persons interested in the wellers of the game.

"The first match will be played on the Club ground at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, the syrd.

The following players will represent the Hongkong Football Clubs-Shaw, Oliver, Kilby, Bayly, · Claxton, Jónsland, Lester Robertson, Tamparter, Courtney, Ravenhill, Neilson, Hutchison and Mellmaith...

THE Norwegian steamer Ospar 71, which was recently ashorn near Singapore, is in dry dock for examination." To the ordinary layman, she does not appear to have suffered much dam, age. The vowel's appearance: will be grossly ~Improved with a cost of painter.

Tux-following telegraphic information has been received from the Sumatra Director and Manager of the Maatschappijtot Mijio-Boschen Landbopwexploitatie in Laugkst, Lid, in 17- barn my bag Gallons. Daily aggregate ootpat of Grade Poiro

Lyon 100,000 Grode Patroleum in Tanks af date 80,000

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FOUR cases of contraband chandu were seized Herosepe made since the date of the by revenue officers on board the Glenfallock, preceding half monthly telegram.. 90,000 Captale Masan, at Singapore, on Tuesday, 15th qat inst. The cases had been shipped as cargo Kerosene skipped since the date of the mile, preceding half-monthly telegram... 96,000 under sp lecorrect, declaration at one of the

Kerorose in Stock 43 Ruinery sidisin... 739ca, China porta.

"A Chinter compradors appeared ai-jhe-Mus

gistracy on Wednesday monjog for storing 45, cases of spirits of wine without a licence the Dangerous Goods Graleanca. ĮTI autated that he had a licence moder Liquors Ordinance, and was discharged Magistrate, who adyisid, him, to take out Sceace under the Dangerous Gooda In addition to the one sireedy