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Pacific Mail S. S. Co.

VICE-PRESIDENT IN HONGKONG,

PROGRAMME OF RECEPTION.

zoth inst.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY OCTOBER 14 1010

THE DAIRY FARM CO., LD:

ANNUAL MEETING..

Eth`ibat.

NOTES BY THE WAY,

GOVERNMENT GENEROSITY."

The third reading of the Appropriation Bill on Thursday, alternoon brought out some ins terasting discussions before it was finally

TEMPERANCE BY UKASE.

THE GOVERNMENTE LATEST ATTACK,

NICOLA'S FRAT LAST NIGHT.

AN ABSOLUTE MYŠLERY,

ON THE REVENUE,

10th inst.

TAOTAL WEN.

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ENTERTAINED BY ME THE YAT.

Toth inst Bih Inst.

Total Wen Tiung Yan, until recantly Junior: farther along Queen's Road and in the Western himself, seems to be as ingerious in devising arrived in Hongkong from the Southern capital

That astonishing man "Nicola" as we sta "Some of the bars and so-celled: "hoisis? | hound to call him, de be pleasen so to ca l'Amban at Tibet, and who bar-beɛn'oa mỹvipit. to Canton after being recalled'¬ from Lhasa, Mr. R. P. Schweriò, vice-president of the held at the Company's town office this after passed by Council. The han, member sepre part of Victòria City" are certainly the resort al | woodɑre as la poisorming them. Last night, yesterday, morning with his family who are on

a number, not a very large number, bit a

their way to Shangbai. Thotni Won said a call on his friend, Chev. Francisco Tes Yat, of Messrs. Wing Kee & Co, and was yesterday entertained to loschoon by that gootlemne,: We understand that the ex-Amban will. İsave for. Shanghai by the French mail steamer this evening and will take up his permanent, re-

The foaritooth ordinary yearly meaning of shareholders in the fairy Farm Go, Ed., was

Pacific Mail S. S. Co., accompanied by Mr. B. Boon. Dr. J. W. Meble prosided There were C. Howard, Yokohama agent for the Company also present:-The Hon. Mt E. Osborne, Mr. arrived in Hongkong this morning from Shang. F. Maitland (directors), Mess. 1. McCubbin, hai and Japzo, where Mr. Schwerin bad com S. G. Newall, J. M. E-Machado, Chan Tong, A. pleted an extended business tour in the interestStevenson (acting manager) M. Macuk (acting of his Company: After an ab'ance of iaf y'auis secreta y), from these pits, the Vice-President of the Tho Acting Secretary having read the rotice Joading American shipping company trading in convening the mealing, the Pacific, renewed bis acquaintanceship with South China this morning andis much impressed by the great improvements and extensive deve; lopments he sees all around bim in the Island and on the mainland, Mr. Schwerin is on no bustling or " boosting" tour, la the expressive phraseology of our American cousins. He is here to study tradal conditions in the Far East

with special reference to the business of the Paddle Mail Steamship Co, and the prospective onby of the mammoth leviathans of 30,000 tors of the George Warkin, I'm typu shortly to ba built for the Company's service.

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sufficiently large number to be disgusting too, bis must ateuading exploit hitherto was none of his devising. He was challenged the eyes and ears of civilised men, of the us rastrafoed class, of that section of mankind Price Co. to get out of a packing quantity of alcohol, to pass the distensions of which being bear the brate, needs, only” a

rembling that of demoniacal possession. It is hamanity and enter into a state closely re the debased condition of those unhappy beings that is to a great extent rasponsible for that abarcation of mind which expresses itself to an reasoning fury for forcing all mea to be tabloiallars. We can and do sympath`zz with the suppression of certela "boosing kaas" which are of no real good to anybody, and of much real harm to many. But why should the Govern mest wall for another five years to carry out a seform which if it is salutary at all, is surely as desirab'e now as it will be then? And why doas the Government decide to, suppress cer Exain ketels and bars which are eat only harm less, but are quite decent and respectable? A despatch has been sent to the mijoilty of the pabs along the Western strasts saying that

bot likely to prove anything more advantage.

ous than cold comfort."

TYPHOON TOPICS.

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senting the Chamber of Commerce mide us all fearint of the fature when he referred to the Increased expenditure in several of the official depatimenta It made one imagine that the spectre of bankruptcy was already on us, which is perhaps excusable, for as the bou. member remarked, there were no particular indications of an improving (rade. His Excellency the Officer Admluistering the -Góremmest up- The Chairman Hald: Gentlemen,With pareatly enjoyed himself immenssly over your permission i will follow the usual custom lew vicious flings at the Unofficials, whom he and take the report and accounts, which have accused of being the faint authors of certain been in your hands for some days, as read, creatures, including the Liquor Bill, Your direcions are pleased, is these times with which Government had. po

do, of stress and stripgency, to be able to lay thing to

But this sounds like before you an account such as the one giving a dog a bad name and banging him. under re lew, which enables us not coply to As Hoo. Mr. Muway Stewart very appositely pay the same dividend as last year, but remarked, the Unofficials were entirely respon alio to provide for depreciation and add to *ble for the idea but not the working and this our reserves. Depreciation is with us a very simple explanation very, probably came in the serious item especially with reference to our nature of a bomb-shell to the powers that be. berd, which is, as you kaow, subject to consta

Apart from the assurances given by it is Mr. Schwerin was met en arrival by Mr. renewal, and should this paint be overloaked cellency, is fact remains that Governm Fred J. Halton, the P. M. S. S. Co's egent in or unprovided for, you would soon be without loves to display increasing generosity Hongkong, by whom the Vice-President was

cows with which to carry on your busintimes: lavish scale in the matter of some of its accompanied in the course of his official visita

We trust the course recommended for dealing high-placed officials as each succeeding 'year this morn ak. To-pight a banquet will be held with the accounts will meet with your approval, comes round. Generosity is doubtissa a com- -THE JO:h NOVEMBER 1915, NO LICENJE at the Hongkoor Club in bosour of the visitor. As every piecaation koown to us is taken mandable trait of the human character but the will be granted to the said "paby" "in any invitations having bers lasued for the fanction to prevent the introduction of disease to the present in hardly the time to carry out exten- event. In the meantime the Government by Mr. Balton. On Wednesday Mr. Schwerlu berd, as well as ts prevent the spread of sive changes involving large sums of money retains its right to squash their Icence at any is the guest at dinner of Sir Henry May, the Any contagion that may find its way into the which the Colony can ill afford. His Ex-time if it thinks it necessary. Of course, five Officer Administering the Geverament at premises, we are compelled to insist upon the cellency struck the true official note when be years is a nice long time. A lot of things cap Mountain Lodge. On Friday, 14th inst, a rigid enforcement of an old sule of the com- said he was willing to take the hon. membst's happen in five years, Some of one readers will Obluese reception will be held at 2.30 pm.pany, which forbids the admission of visitors to criticisms to heart bat he informed the hon. no doubt remember the story of the wind, the and in the evening there will be a dinner at any of cur properties; no one should feel hurt gentleman that the best thing he could de un donkey, and the Sultan, and how the wizard the Tong Tin Lats Choeic restaurant, Mr. when permission to visit the farma is refused" der the circumstances way to wait and hope cartracted for ten thousand docats down, and Schwaria will most probably proceed to Centon

them, if they bear in mind the object in view. for batter timer. I fancy there is no particular two thousand ducats by a night steamer after the banquet. He pro- The various departmests of our business ra- ham lo họplog but the oft-repeated advice is (DQARD AND LODDINGJEMTRA) coeds to Manila by the Siberia on Monday.

quite consispt-case" and study to enable us to

year, to teach his donkey to talk within seven While in Hongkong, Mr. Schwerin is the keep pace and advance with the times. In

years' time, and how one of his friends, who guest of Dr. G. P. Jordan as "Marbis Hell," this work your Board have the assistance the palatial residence of Sir Paul Chator, and co-operú ion of an able stuff, whom it gives

kbaw him over-wall, remarked upon his folly I notice that a Shanghai journal hai bean la engaging to do whit be knew he could absent in England.

us pleasure to congratulate on the minner in dealing with the question of Hongkong's moet never accomplish, especially The names of the guests who have accepted which they study the company's interests and ing-buoys. The writer in the coarse of an

the Sultan bad declared his latention of having the wizard' invitations for the banquet to night are :-

give effect to the wishes of your Board. Qarable article deprecates the necessity of steamers decapitated if he failed and how thal Messrs. R. P. Schwerin, B. G. Howard, Hou, Manager is at rresent in Astralia in the laplying to and from the Colony constantly hav wiso gentleman replied that many charges Mr. A. M. Thomson, Hoo. Mr. W. Chaibam, terests of the compisy. Our customers may ing to leave their moorings during the ty‹ might take place in- five years. "The Sultan Hon. Mr. C. Mcl. Messer, Mr. God. E. Auder-use the mik supplied them feeling sure that no phoon season in order to secure sheller may die, or I may dis, or the donkey may die 100, Cemmd. C. W. Backy b, RM, G. R. effort has been spired, or precaution neglected,

from a possible storm. Such a state of Salisbury, U.SH. U.S.S..IP incio, Drs. G. that tends to keep the milk pure, feib, and affairs, the writer argues, is bound to prova

crled be. And sure enough we learn thst be P. Jordan, U. Forsyth, Captain F. W. Lyons, free from al contaminating influences. It is detrimental to the Colony's shipping interess the meantime the only principle which we can and bis donkey long survived the Sula. a Messi, C. Balloch, N. J. Stabb, A. E. Carleton, therefore quite unnecessary to boil or sterilise Vice Consul U.S.A. J. Spencer Baugh, W. it before using, but, should it for any special of buoys whereby vessels in part will be en of the Licenclog Committee to public houses and as a remedial measure suggests a systam sea in these despatches sent by the Secretary H. Robertios, G. T. Rdkins, Wm Dickson, reason be necessary to use milk an treated, the abled to ride out the storm to the heart of the whore "doom is sealed," most be that is a N. S. Marshall, T. T. Hough, A. Shelton

company will deliver it either. Pastuerived or Hooper, C. A. Tomes, I. W. C. Bonuar, sterilised as desired. Under ordinary circum in accomplish this was amply proved during the glass darkly that it ought to have a conscience. harbour. Indeed, the ability of large steamers vague, dim way that committee sees às in s R. Lenzman, R. M. Dyer, G. W. Barton, Geo. stances raw milk is more easily digested and typhoon of September, 1506. Personally I think and that therefore, instead of robbing a licences Hayas, W. Melchers, Evan Grmiston, R, D.

mare readily assimilated' than when it has Harvey, Geo. Grimbis, F. H. Armstrong, W. been Pastastised, bo ltd, sterilised ox frez: but in the Colony's present conditios of pauperwise to salve that phantom Cosscience by ibero is a great deal to recommend the idea at once of his go 'd will and hir business, it is G. Humphreys, T. E. Pearce, J. J. R. Biscoop, nature gives it to us in the raw state,ism, it will be a long time before the proposals warning him that at any time during the next II. G. Wake, C. G. Gok, F. Lieb, W. B. and in "that state it was intended that Walker, G. H. Medhurst, H. A. Slebs, Dr. J. all mammals should use

a be entertained by the Government, if, in five years he may he abolished asterly, and that it. For the deed, it will ever be noticed by the authorities, by fird, Saltaa at d donkey, sicare all alive -W, Noble, Monts, G. Friesland, H. C. Ehren-benefit of izvalids or others who desi’e to usa

whom the writer suggests the boys should be five years bosonho will assuredly be extinguish els, B. A. Hale, H, P. Thomson, C. R. Scott sterilised milk, the company is prepared to

controlled, as in other important, shipping|ed in any event." Sidney Smith, Capt. A. Z seder, Mears. F. J supply, and place on board ship, freebly centres. But in a matter affecting the mast meant temperance, how really doe it would be

Heigh-ho if all this Halion, H, H. Solomon and C, R. King,

sterlised milk in any quinity, which will keep imperisat scilos of the Colony's trade, the But alas it doesn't. And it looks as if some perfectly sweet and Gresh during an enri e

people most concerned should try to dispensa maliga jößusace were at work, intent on voyage to the homeland or further. Milk is

with the Government's scivices and give a trial" | quining Sir Frederick Lushid's schema Pastuerised by being heated to a temperature

to the suggestion on their own initiative, for replenishing out wrecked revenue. Further of 140deg. Fabrenheit, at which priot it

more, the big hotels all near the Central must be kept for an hour or two, or exited 10th fast, to Cadeg, for ten minstes or more. The

part of Cus-n's Road hava no deske whatever to cater for that section ofthe public, which will Another crowded houre faced the inimitable sterilisation of milk does not mean simply be il Nicola at the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening it-heating to a temperature of 211deg.

be expelled from its baery paradise in the Wes End. Nobody wants wild yahoos dront of the Ing. Although the performace was practically Fah.- but mezos superheating it under steam This products a

civilized and orderly part of the towe. The the same as on the previous evenings, it last pressure to 230deg. Fah.

yaboos will get their liquor anyhow, and wa none of its frozhurss and vigour in the hande

Bumber of chemical changes, which seem to of such an adept as Nicola and there was interfere with its digestibility to such an extent

at least the compensation of additional revenus that the wask stomachs of invalids or babies Dot a single dull moment from start to filsish.

The trick with several, solid metal rings cannot readily digest and assimilate it. #

under Sir Frederick, ugard's scheme, wi'bout even a real increase in the' dividend, p.id by way distinctly good. The way in which is therefore not so satisfactory, and cannot

the big hotel barı (since they one and all dig. Nicola alternately interweaved and extricat be compared as a food with raw milk.

claim any desite for d.vi esds derived from ed the flags was perfectly bewildering. Though experiments in the laboratory do not The trunk trick was alsɔ immensely end show that the milk is impaired by Pasteurising,

such customers) and with sae enormous dinid- vantage that every ruffian who wan's to get joyed, the audience at the conclusion of it is lete easily digested than raw milk, bat the remarkabla feat being anwrapped in a

more readily acted on by the digestiva juices of

casually druck will come along to the business perfect shroud of mystery."

the stomach than milk that has been sterilised

end of the town to do it is. Well, well! There An interesting addition to Saturday night's The highest food value is obtained by using

are still five years, and the donkey my die and the Sultan,may, dla.. performance was the milk-can teat. A huge milk in its raw state. Should, however, the milk cap was brought on the stage and filled milk be in any way suspicions, it is much better with waist. Nicola entered the receptacle and to have it balled or sterilised rather than ass it submerging himself under water, the lid 1 raw slate. Tinsed milk is condensed milk, was placed on top and cecurely fastened produced by evap rating the water and then In no less than four places. Curtalon were adding sugar as a proservative; the sugar in then drawn around the can. fp a few seconds' jures the milk as a food by ren ferleg it difficult time, the curtsior were drawn aside and Nicolaof digestion. It should therefore never be emergad triumphantly for all the world from substituted for raw milk as a regular diet, if the ordinary milk is obtainable. If no sugar seemingly watery grava. The audicace felt à decided relief at bla appearance.

is added, it must then be sterilised before seal. LAST NIGHT OF NICOLA

ing the ting whan so treated, it is often fold as To-night will be the last performance in Hong. evaporated cream, though little or no cream kong of the Great Nicola shew, for the present may have been added. It may Interest you at least, as this popular company leaves for to know that last year I myself experi mented with fresh milk and cream in thes Manila to-morrow; it is hoped that a return argagement of a low nights will be forbcoming for uso on long voyages. The milk was a'lor their Manila ongagement. We are assured placed in sterilized two-quart tins and soldered bowever, that if there is any possible chance, a up at once. The mi k lielf was not treated in few nighis more will be played the later part of any way whatever; it was not heated, boiled, the month. To aight a mest novel challenge Fasteurised or sterilised, malther was a preserva has been accepted by Nicols, a local Chinese tive of any kind used, Yet each day during gentleman having asked permission to fasten the entire voyage of thirty days cas or two fios

were opened and consumed, the milk remain Nicola tu a Chiness death cage, such as

There is naed for strangling Chlossa murderors, log perfectly sweet and wholesome. It is underste of that Nicola's bands are to be were only two factors relied upon to tre hand-caffed behind his back, and that he this result-cleaplir ass and the ico-box-o be out of the way to observe what an Indian is to be banged in the cage by the neck, and 1 may say here that this company over

journal has to say concerning the movement. At a recost parade held of the Boy-Scouts, the left there to escape as best be cao. How he makes use of a milk preservativo' in expects to escape from this dangerous position, ferm we buy none, we use nose. Just before journal in question bad the extrems satisfaction is causing a great deal of speculation. This leaving for the Fouth In August, a certain

of noting that the "Curlowa" the " Herons,” sensational test is sure to attract another large amount of cream was ordered by me. This the Terriers."the "Greyhounds," the "Tigers,"" cream was supplied from the ordinary stock and two separate patrols of "Wolves" wafe on house, and those who have decided to visit tho City Hall to-night will surely see something kept for sale over the counter in the town de deck. Next time they come out the journal pot, and it was sant on board the ship and put hopes to bear that all the other animals in out of the ordinary...

an the ice. Seme was used each day dorioz Noah's Ark are well represented and says: the voyage to Singapore. The last phial was There is room for a" Gazicka" patrol, and there used five days after arrival în Singapore remain. are also room for all Mr. E. T. Reed's animals log palatable and sweet for more than sleven out of Prehistoric Peeps that can be drawncpoa!|| days. I bave said that it may interest you: it

There is one thing that the, sprightly writer in of especial interest to us, and makes us wan hopes the Boy Scant will not copy from bis English Prototype, and that is the recent method laves our bands. Think it over.

of carrying despatches (inside a bloatal). It is an envelopa totally unedited to, O., especially at this time of the year! I look forward to the day when our own Scouts will afford the humbla scribe material for such entertaining accounts. At present, they do not giva ona much scope for ethereal fights of humour.

BATURDAY NIGHT'S PERFORMANCE.

FAIR LUSITANIA, “

[Contributed]

RGY

Before proposing the adoption of the report ed accounts, I shall be pleased to answer any questions shareholders may wish to sak,

There were no questions.

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The Obaliman moved the adoption of the report and accounts. *

Mr. J. M. E. Mechido'seconded."

· Carried uvanimously.

On Tuesday came the tidings of the deplorder what happens in the milk or cream after it abs crime which has been committed in Lix- bon. All friends of Portugal bad bean dread. logo attempt at some such outrage the unspeakabletragedy which made Queen Amelia a widow, and robbed King Manoel of his father and his brother. But no one could have" fore- sasa the bitter tragedy of a republican revola. tion in the capital, and the defection of the King's military and naval forces. This young klug, in every way estimable and lovabló, bas during his short reiga wan the warmest affec tion from all who came into personal relations with him. Not only is be gentle, generous, and brave, but he is said to possess a sagacity and shrewdness beyond his years. The rascally slament in Lisbon and the mutinous portion of the trappe kava for a time succeeded in proclaiming that outrage on decency and com monsensche Republic of Portagill Bot the

The motion was carried unan'mously, Nation at large is not in sympathy with these

The Chairman:-That is all the business of pirates, and we may look forward to a pontefal ro-establishment of order under the Monarchy, the meeting, gentlemen, Thank you very The Miguelimos are surely top chivalrous, too much for your attendance. Dividend warrants observast of the "pusdonor to lake advantage will be ready on Monday.

of sach a disgraceful affair to push the claims.

Mr. Carmichael moved, Mr. Newa'l seconded, and it was agreed that Dr. J. W. Nebla and Hon. Mr. E. Osborne ba re-elected directors.

Mr. Nowali moved the re-election of Mr. F. J. Chapman, F..., ard Me, W, Hulton Polis ex auditors.

(Mr. Chan Tong seconded. ...

KARBARG & CO..

of the exiled House of Bragins. Nor would | LOAN FROM MESSKS, ARNHOLD the, latter dream of a return to power under such conditions. We trust that ourasi: hbours and felenda in the Portuguese Colonies, will koop sbelt king's flag flying, and show to the world that if loyalty and fidelity were overy. where sise satinci, tawy would still be found 1090 and gourishing by the garden, of

EMOSNE.

* It is reported that the Board cf War signed an agreement with Meets, Ardhold, Katberg & Co. for a loan of $1,200,000 repay able by six yourly lestalments. The interest is to be dre par cent for las fixit, yaar, sin fet se second and so on Sinngånd Timery:

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vidence in the Norbera. Bettlement. W balieva that he has no fatention of returning to official life agais.

Case of their constructio not his. The caso was certainly a strong one. In fall view of the audience, with witcesses on the manacled brod and foot and put into the case, stage carefully observing him, he was tigbily which was ingenigusly made to resist the pressure even of a giant. The lid was called op, and on all sides fron happing nailed on also. About twelve spacial 'patent clamps fantcoed the lid to the box, clamps of auch | THE SITUATION IN SHANGHAI. a kind that only by chisalling couli they ba apagod. Moreover, the box was, lo addition, tightly corded. The construction of the sides seemed to prohibit any possibility of suparating the boards from inside. While the Gass WAT being corded fan it became apparent that Nicola had already got rid ofte hand- cout, for he stuck out two fingers through the altholes. This ho dogs had not he in some way got his hands could not have frem from his ackles. The case was then put

behind a curtained recess, and the witnesses on the stage heard rumblings and thomplags and Twentyniavies knocklags going onjoside it. passed, and as car representative was told by Maser Price and Co's manager," I quite thought we had beaten bim," when out came Nicols, without his coat and collar, without hand- caffs or shackles, perfctly fre, and modestly, bui quits clearly triumphaut. The car was the colded up as before, apparently intacts just as it was when it was put behind the car- tain. How did he do it?.. It is impossible to gutas. All speculation is bound to top up did to use the pit holes to get lovorrge and pull against some plain objection. For instance, the boards in wird? No, Gret becaure the coastrection of the case dd att par mit of their being pailed inwards, and secondly because the man is not a steam. crace. Parhaps he had tools in his pockets, and managed somehow to work the boards inwards-bai how? We are told by the same witness that be examined the case and that he cannot imagine how Nicala did it. The rapidity with which be resons to have freal als hands alone is marvellous, Those of us who bave scen Houdini, the former handcuff posed king, do not hesitate to declaro him de-

Nicola is his superior. That his feats are performed by skill and strength, performance the other night, when he got out adit mate filusion, proved by his of a specially pepared stalt jacket ja fail view that was the most difficult feat he had then of the sudience. He has since confessed that aver performed. We wonder what his own opinion is of Messrs. Price's bext Needles to way that the house was crammed full, and of course it will be fall to-night. Such a man vertisement. His performance in a triumph of needs no advertising, his soccer is bla ad- skill and endurance, and it is a pleasure to wit ness it and go ton such a man.,

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CASHIERING OF THE TAOTAL DOWN The Edict cashiering, Tai Nai-kuang;s the

an unexpected moment, although it was known is well opformed native ciroles, that this fate had been banging over His Honour's head for two months or more. It is imposiible to follow changeas is China's official service. To the all the rim cations that lead to the frequent present, came tha acitial reasons for the Tautai's

Shans bal: Total, bus made its appearance at

"pu slabment „are mot neceístily thosa that appear on the surface. It wirkeagoid, how ever, that he was gradually vaʼsing' around bini a considerable amount of peripost asta- gooism, and once before his opponents mea his immediate superiors. They failed to their object on that occasion, but circumstances since then have been too strong for Tani Nal- borg. If report ba trps, he has antagonized. off reptial officials of the Szechuan Railway, who in the investment of fands' connected with this undertaking appear to hava travelled as far field as Shanghai. Again in the recept crisis when he showed seutual elatrity in meeting the wishes of the foreign banks in con- nex on with Ching Yeo's fallare, he ban found it difficult to satisfy both foreigners and Chinese, without doing violence to the traditions. of all yameas. The vainacular press of Shaughal has been altogether sifent on the abject, proving that, ¡E" it ^_WAS the Tantoi's intcution on faking up his present appointmeat to laculcate discre- tion where previously there had been irrespon sibility and unlimited criticism, he has schlarad at least this one object. But the silence of the Press has not imposed restraint upon certain golds, and there are understood to have been ac ive during the las: few weeks in donosacing bas silted, and the Castors Total has is Honour in Peking The present. Edict received a severe reprimand. Enough is known of Chinese methods to realize that there may be nothing more than this in the Edict. The Tantai is given two months with- in which to clear himself of the charges brought against bim, and it may well be bellered that many in Peking will hope that Tani Nal-huang eats follow up their advantage, there may may prove successful. If the Tastal's oppon- yet be another change in the local official service; if on the other hand they are content with their present victory. Tani Nal-buang may ultimately proceed with flylog colours to bin sex: post in the official hierarchy.

pred their strength by dengnucing him of

Fer the moment interest cantras in the fate

ICOLA'S DEATH DEIVING PEAT TO NIGHT The Grast Nicols, who bas escaped from every conceivable kind of device known to tha police, now challenges the public at large la of the arrangement that was intended to pre try and use by method of their own. Strange vent Ching Vas's large rubber holdings being as it may seem, Nicola has travelled almost | pieced upon an already congested market. Tsal around the world, and has been in hundreds | Nal-buing, it was understood, had been ku- of different dimcult positions, but ever yet thorized by the Government to make a loan of

We have all heard of the Duchess who offered to present a dainty, latte smack of her pretty lips to every loyal citizen who enlisted under bex son aid of the whole regiment which was formed with those lisses. It fact had it, noi brea for the noble lady's action, ihink it a pity that they should do so without | hay anythi ġ. been found that can hold him á í Tls. 1,800,000 10 das or more local firms of the famour Gordon Highlanders, who have stirred the hearts of Englühmsa pa nɔrs than one occasion, might never have ssed the light of day. But now news comes from America that a number of pretty mouths were to pucker for votes for the purpose of having a certain young lady elected Queen of a Booster Day Festival. There were to by all sorts of kistas and all grades of prica The courtier's state on the back of the had were to be the cheapest, Then came the fatherly salate on the forehead..

"FOOTBALL.

BIX A SIDE COMPETITION.

The teams in the six-a-side competition of athe Hoogkong Football Club are as follows com 4 Gregor (Capt). 1. L. Goldenberg, H. Goldenborg, F. H., Kew, A. Harlet, and J. Hansen,

The Parisian check saluts was to came next in price. Then there were to be all sorts of grades of the real thing. There would be the platonic kiss, the sisterly kiss, the short kiss, the larg kiss, the loud and the soft kiss, and all the other kinds of kisses. Although the votes for Qaben werd but a nickel cach, red lips ware not to be pursed invitingly for such pittance and the best smacks were to go to the highest bidders, After this, all can say is that wonders will never cease, Perhaps the local b:auties might wish to start s similar enterprise for the purpose of obtais ing fands for some of the much-needed public works, preferably the removal of the Clock Tower, to which case they should furnish their aames to the Government, who would invite lendes far the most favourable prices. But in spite ht the gand things offered by the Colony, if is peus.bli that the attraction which the place

has for Lovely Womas has not yet reached such heights of sublimity as to load them to offer such a huge facrifice, at all events, not in the present generatio).

THE SCOUT MOVEMENT. Apropos of our newly-formed Scouts, it would

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POLO EXTRAORDINARY,

Au enthralling account of the King of Spain playing pole, which appears in the news tele- gram of one of our Calcutta brethren, says :- ***Exhibiting capital form, and kitting the ball well when travleg at top pace, His Majesty had the distinction of adding a second goal.”

Al top pace too!1! Just Tansy !!!

CASUAL CRITIC.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.

NO. 4 COMPANY FIELD DAY..

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prisoner. Fo-night he will eltempt to escape Brokers to enable them to take up and hold for two years share securities-for the most from one of the most dangerous positions ima ginable. A large iron can is to be brought upon part rubber stocks-belonging to China Yao.: the stage, filled with water, when Nicola will The money was to be obtained by the Taqtni be submerged under water, à covar securely from a local 'Dank, but was not to be hardad locked on with several padlocks. When one over, until the Edict confirming the authoriza stops to consider that Nicola is under water | tiou had been issued. At the eleventh hour bolding his breath during the entire progress the formal consent of the Tarone was delayed, this test, it can be readily seen in what a dan and the Dacres cashiering the Taptal makes Its gerous position it places him, he must make appearance before the loan Edict. Whether the bis escape in a remarkably "short space of time || latter is to be witèbold permanently is not yet or drown.

knowg. If it should be, the community forgoes On Monday night which is to bà Nicófa's last | the advantage of having the sum in question performance bero, a Chiness gentleman who | added to the money now in circolation, while thinks bis device will sbroly defeat Nicola has forced sales many continue to be the order of the asked parmirsion to place him in a. Chinese | day for some time to come. It must be ad- death cage, Nicole's hands will be band-cuffed mitted kowever, that the exiiting situation gões bebled his back and be will be hanged by the bayard Ching Yue's rubber holdings and any neck in the cage. How he expects to get out of || sum that does not run into many hundreds of this most gruesome position is a deep mystery, lakhs. Shanghai is experiencing a grave insa These remarkable tests are surely out of the cial eritis; but, as far as can be judged, it is ordinary and will certainly attract crowded hesitating to face the issue in the hops that

II. L. O. Garrett (Capt.), Y. Yinker, A. Wit. morib, G, H, Bowker, E. Ferrier and J. Bell-out.... Irving.

W. G. Goggin. (Capt.), H. W. Moon, L, C. Townend, H. Hunter, B. Chapman and E Walker.

A. Hamilton (Capt.), A. Altcheson, M W Bishop, T, Went), W. Clarke and A: H. Young.

R. O. Batlow (Capt), R. B. Rickets, J. Mc Cubbin, H. H. Taylor, H. W. Sayer and A. C. Brawo.

The Fixture List is as follows:-

Monday, 10th-Garrett v. Goggia,

Hamilies v. Gregory, Tuesday, 11th-Barlow v. Garell.

Goggia v. Gregory. Thursday, 13th-Hamilton v. Garrett,

Gregory v. Barlow. Mon.øy, 17th-Hamilton v. Goggla.

Garrett v. Gregory, Tuesday, 18th-Gogglu v Barlow, Wednesday, 19th-Hamilton v..Barlow,

LEAGUE FOOTBALL,

Fixtures for 19:8-1911. -

OCTOBER.

15-Hodgking v. Buffs ................

Hongkong REV. Kowloon. Millitary -Naval Yard v. R.G.A...........................Naval aa-Kowloon v. Hongkong............Ronicon

Boffi v. Naval Yard .................................. Military 16–X.E. v. Boffi

Military ag-Boogkénz v. R.G,A..................... Hongkong

Navale. R.E

Nevil

Baffi KowlooMilitary

NOVEMBER,

Kowicone, Naval Yard.Kowloon 9-R,G.A, v. Batı müntess Military -

Hoogkag 11-Hoogkeng v. Kowloop......

R.G.A. v. R.E.

Military Naval „Military.. Kowloon

A LOVER OF WHISKY.

LOCAL BAR-BOY BEFORE A MAGISTRATE,

10th inst,

Before Mr. J. R. Wood, Second Police Magistrate, this morning, Mrs. Jenrls Holliday, of the Stag Hole, charged a barbay in bet employ with the larceny of a quantity of whisky on the 9th inst,

The complainant sinted that the defendant continually complained of illosis and pach time be was granted teave she missed a certain amount of whisky from the bar. Yesterday morning, she was at the bar and saw the de- fendant approach the bar with two glassfuls of whisky in his hands. Toe defendant on seeing Les made for the back-door hat she gave chase and stopped the defendant. The latter, however, subsequently managed to bolt away, leaving the spirit in the lady's hands,

Complainant added that she did not mind allowing defendant certain amounts of whisky for potable purposes but the defendant had no right to it AWAY

wilb him;

by

the employment of temporary" @x« pedients the crisis may be induced to solva itself. As the situation is the outcome of the rubber boom, its barometer is to be found in the share market. Here it' would appear: that an attempt is being made to carry through on a large scale what can often be done suc« cessfully in the case of one or two individuals. The Joas, settlement on the Stock Exchange was effected by means of a loan and the carry- ing over of scrip. September, It is understood, sees the position no better, then it was three months seo and again the process of carrying ever has to be adopted, guests

are estithed that this system.is sound Branca, It is possible that those most concerred nod that by such meats the crisis can ultimate... ly be weathered. While everyone will 'kope that these expectations will be realized, it is legitimate to pot out that an unlimited oxton- sion of a period of "marking time" is bad for any commotity. Only a knowledge of every. bady's private affairs would enable a perfectly accurate diagnosis of the crisis to be made bus. to general terms it may be said that the com munity cannot recover from its partienisrallment The defendant's sipsy waste the effect that, on until it fe able to lay bauds on at least one- Saturday night; he found bottle on the stale-half of the money that it poured out over the crie containing some whisky. He obtained couple of tumblers and a ter gloxing them lo the kitchen he poured out the whisky into them and put the empty bottle away. On coming ont of the kitchen be was arrested.

Defendant was sentenced to 14 days' hard labour,

carry

THE CHINKSK.SPORTS.

TRAM SFLECTED YORİ NANKEPOR The team has bean selected for the Nankin Sports which are to take place on the 29th inst. It is a strong combination and sunuld give the Nortbarners hot time laite different events, although they buvo masy good roomers up North Liberal contribuilost bare been sub- scribed by the Chinese community towards the expenses of the local trim, The Southern team will be leaving on Tuesday- naxt, and it is composed as follows tempe

boom. This sum, to be reckoned in hundreds of lakhs, must come from without and the relief sought 'cannot be obtained from the

fr of relatively pa'y sums from one section of the community to the other, In addition to Ita ordinary sources of wealth Bhanghai now has a large number of rubber. estairs and it is obvions that if thorn is to be a much more rapid accession of ready money! than in former times, every effori muai be mada to enable ibase estates to coptributs. Without thair sids'acce there is not likely to be asy phenomenal recovery and becomes the daly of the e responsible for or interested in these Naval Yards v. Bafis...............

estates to sea that no blog is left undone to en- bance the value of this important asset. The 19- Hongkong

Kowloon-t. Unői comme

price of shares, it may be remarked, is far more 23-Baffs. R.G.A.............Military

likely to depend on the productivity of witates: 16-Hongkong v. Buß Hongkong

than on artificial boʻstering of the maket - Neval Yard o♬ Kowlood Narat

With the present shortage of money there la RGA RM : omniporous Military.

adagh a certain hamber can always be counted malikely to be any great demand for shores, al- DECEMBER. -Civilians v. Naty queens ...Hongkong Lam Tek Haop, Fa g K4 Ming, Kwak Shin upon to change hands, if offered at moca below. to-Hongkong o Naval Yard...........Hongkong Yan, Kwok Shiu Chuog, Ma Nal Shonag, their interest-bearing valus... Shareholders, 17-Kowloon v. RE“ jäämises Kowloon (K.) Teul Eid Fai, Wong Shat Lin (Q), and whe afe not forced to past with their strip will RGA. Hongkong Military CORP (D) Yok Haos (W): walce heridandora ristip valo above that

*FootballTM :—Lam.

which they gave. The later is not to beŋan- Captain Scott were out || 24-Naval Yard v. R.G.A. Navale for a field day on Sunday with the #95 guns Hongkong v. R.E...Hongkong Frog Kai Ming (Capt., Queen's Dollege), Mok ticpaled at present. There'remains the enfor at Mount Parker. They left sown at 8.30 in the| | 31-Kowloon v. R.G.A., Kowloon King (D), Lui Ting Ho (S.). Oba Blog (Q), tansie cists who are in delt ost of all prepar morning and after a good day's work returned

V. Naval Yards Milliary, Leung bian Bhing (W), Kwok, Ship Yan (alls don tɔ tkdif scrip holding or will be in debt at a x in thọ evening. Later in the day Leuf,

Kadootle), Kwok, Shin Chong (HK) I KVM they camper will their sharm For there any Col. Chapmise complimented the Company, on 7---Naval Verdu, Hongkong........Naval Som (W), Ma Nai Eketing (Q), and frul Kid fate is better than that through some mis

F1(W), The, nserye alikwok shiu Yire system of fence, thric asiaina the excellent wark they par through and he -Kowloon #R,G-A hoped that the other companies of the Corps | at-Civilians di Military among Hongkong (EKJES would do the same. Tifle was served at 1.30. The much on December betweed the Q-Qasan's College, (D.. pun after which the men of the Company Civilians and the News of an Ded/end WWanchal: Deniet, Scapol Ared with sides for xponat....

Kadgoris Sabeeli

Volunteer Corps under op af be Hongkong

Kowloos

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