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Intimations,

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As the "National Roviow" it is a much simpler process than that known as watering stock" It simply consists in soaking the raw cotton, with water in order

Captain S. Robinson takes cliargo of the Empress of Japan on this, her next trip, from Van-"- cover. Captain Davidson is in tomporary charge.

to mako it weigh levior, nud,The lecture by Mr. Sutor, Com-

A. S. WATSON & if we are to believe the "Re-mercial Commissionier for New

CO., LD.

ESTABLIS

WINE AND SPIRIT

MERCHANTS.

WATSON'S

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VERY OLD LIQUEUR

SCOTCH

WHISKY

A Blend of the Finest Pure.

Scotland

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and we have overy reason to do so, this process is performal in the rulest sort of way. For instanco, cases have been known of the ship's hose

South Wales, is to be given at the City Hall at 5.15 p.m. to-day. It is expected there will be a largo attendance..

Sir Archibald Edmonstone, German Mail, was born in 1867, in the ship's hold until it was

and was educated at Christ sufliciently soaked. The principal Church, Oxford. He owns 10,000 draw-back to watering cotton is acros. to enormous additional labour | which it entails, clogging ma-,

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WEDDING.

THURSDAY

MR. MORRISON 'BROWN YUNG AND ADA LYLIAN QUINN.

There was a large and happy gathering of relatives and friends this afternoon at St. John's Cathedral, for the morringe of Mr. Morrison Brown Yung, graduato of Yale (Ph, B. O.) and

oldest son of Mr. Yung Wing, of Hartford, U.S.A., former first Commissioner of Foreign Educa-

MARCH 9 191

Jack, the Misses, Loureiro, Mr. salt collars; Mr. Lau Chu Pak, THE PARTY WALL SUIT, Shenton, Liont Desborough Ward, pair of silver vases; Miss Grillin,

R.N., Mra. Deshorougli Ward, Miss. Miss Bakewell and Miss Hunt, In the Supreme Court Original Highton, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley picinroin frame; Mr. Gomos, Miss Jurisdiction to-day, the Chief Wright, Rov, Julius Ojor, Captain Williams, Mr. W. Williams, silvor Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, con- Brierley, H.A.. Captain Addison, ton-pot; Mr. Tanx Han Tong, roll tinued his hearing of the suit in R.E., Mrs. Addison, Lt. Day, KO.Y.L.I... Mr. Gubbay, Mr. of satin; Mr. Yung Hing Pong, which Wong Sai Ying and Chun Peter Loureiro, Mr. J. Gar- pair of silvor vasos Mr. and Mrs. Sing, 55 Bonham Strand, suod diner, Dr. McKean, Mr. T. Cocker, Kotwall, pair of silvor frames; Mr. Wong Tsung Koo, 20 Lower Las Mr. W. H. L. Warrenor, Mr. B. F. and Mrs. Cault Young, 6 napkin car, Row, for a sum of $1,580, O. Hedgeland, Mr. Archbitt, ole.

Photographs of the wedding rings and tea cosy; Mr., Mrs, and boing half the cost of rebuilding party were taken outside the Miss Kwok, gold brooch; Mr. and the party wall between their boing turned on to the cotton who arrivod horo to-day by the Columbiá (M.E.O.) Universities, cathedral by Mossra. Meo Choang, Mrs. F Chan, pair of Japanese premises on marine lot No the well known photographers. vasos; Mrs, and Miss Lau, pair of 77 in Wing Lok Stroot and was over a large numberof guests, M. Mocnoy, silver napkin ring; adjoining lot. The defondant When the wedding ceremony porcelain vases and ton-oups; Miss the defendant's premises on the Chinese and foreign, were receiv t'on and Associato Chinese Minised by Mrs. Quinn at hor house in Mrs. Fung Sam Koo, roll of satin; counter-claimed for a sum of Arbuthnot Road, where a break Miss Loung Sui Lin, silver chop fast and dance were given in hon- our of the event and folicitations were showered upon the newly welded couple. The health of the bride and bridegroom was pro-

chinery and making more difficult the work in the carding room Then again it increases the risk of fire, and since cotton is hydraulic ally prossod before, being loaded on the ships, it becomes a hard cako, thereby destroying it. Should this not result, it becomes yellow or even mouldy,

It is necessary to lay stress- upon the dishonourable nature of"

Malt Whiskies distilled in the transaction, but since the suf- ferers by it are almost exclusively the European traders, whilò at the same time it has a tendency to GENUINE AGE destroy a trade of great import-

or

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FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR.

Robert Porter & Co.'s BULL DOG

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in P NTS and SPLITS.

A. S. WATSON

COLD.

"ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

Hongkong, 7th In1y, 1910.

NOTICE.

ance, we must welcome any liter ature on the subject which is likely to promote concerted action. The European trader is the prin- cipal sufferer, first, bocanso it is impossible for him to compete with watered cotton, secondly, braise of the high freight rates,

and thirdly, because of Japanese methods, these last all peculiar and interesting. Using subsidis- ed steamship lines, the Japanese trader does not find it necessary to use hydraulic packing and is thus enabled to setul cargo lightly pack- ed. Thus therofton,however water-

His Excelloncy the Governor has arranged to meet the members of the Senate of the Hongkong College of Medicine on Welnes day next, at 5.15, to discuss the University Bill.

Mr. G. II. Arnold, American Consul-tieneral at Swat, ar- and will leave on the ss; Koro rived yesterday on the Haiyang

for Japan to-morrow.

Mr. P. T. Falconor, of Messrs. Buttorfield and Swire's stall, has been transforred to the Shanghai branch. He is left to-day by the B.S. Linan,

&ed, does not cake. AgainJapanose cotton has not time to grow yellow or monildly, and lastly, an lionest British India staple" in imported, misel, with the native watered variety and absorbs a certain percentage of the moisture. This The HONGKONG TELEGRAPH should be allows Japanose cotton watered to say sixtoen per cent, to be 10- sined to the workable volva per cont. It is not necessary to add pany Commander, 131r Rajputs, more to this brief description of in addition to his other intios, the state of affairs in the cotton with effect from 3rd. Soptomber, market, and with our contempor-1910, vice lieutenant II: W

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tor to the United States of America, and Miss Ada Lylinn Quinn, fifth daughter of Mrs Quinn, of No. 5 Arbuthnot Road, Hongkong, and the late Mr. Thomas Quinn, of Sydney. The marringo oxcited more than ordinary interest, and the body of the Cathedral, which well-wishers of the brido, and was woll filled with friends and bridegroom, was gaily decorated

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sticks; Mrs. Loo, cheque; Mr. and Mrs. A. Leung, pair of silver sweet stands; Mr. and Mrs. Sin Tak Fan, silvor dish; Mrs. Afark,

$0037 for damages alleged to have been caused to her pro- porty by tho.operations carried out by the plaintiffs.

Mr. Eldon Potter (instructed

the whole definition--in fact, Proecoding, Counsel stated that. everything that was material was taken verbatini from the London Building Act. The Lon don Building Act in its furn was taken practically, vertalin from the Metropolis Management Act: Thoy, therefore, had a body

away:

Counsel proceeded to elaborate his points and evidence having been called, the case was again adjourned.

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posed with all honours and various choquo; Miss Kang, choquo; by Mr. Leo d'Alimuda) appeared other toast were also given and Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Kong, brooch, for the plaintiff, and Mr. Marco suitably acknowledged. ....: Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Kong, crochet Slade (instructed by Mr. E. David-

Mr. and Mrs. Yang left the table cloth; Mr. and Mrs. Ko Posan) for the defence. colony the same day for Japan, Sam, pair of silver stands; Messre. Whion the Court rosumed this with palms, &c., which caused tho where the honeymoon is being Samuel Chan, Frank Fung and morning, Mr. Sinde said that ho Mr. Dennan fulles presided at dress wasnteirall aver bine satin, Stephen Tso, pair of silver thought it would savo time it, effect to be specially pleasing. spent. The bride's going away the organ, and played as the the over-skirt and full bodice be- stand; Mr. and Mrs. Lo Chung before dealing with the facts opening voluntary Sir. F. Bridge's ing of crope of a lighter shade. Miss N. Wong, table cloth; Mr. presenteil to his Lordship, hơ

Shue, pair of Japanese vases; Serenade." The clergy and The yoke and slooves were made and Mrs. Lawe Chce, porcelain made the rather complicated law choir formed up at tho west on of finely tucked chiffon edged with trance to await the arrival of the satin, and both bodice and skirt fruit plato; Mrs. Lu Cheong and boaring on the case clear. The family, cruot stand; Rev. and law was somewhat complicated Amongst the passengers to bridle, the bridegroom having were trimmed with gold em Mrs. Fakt, silver, hatpins; Misses Yokohama by the ss. Luolzow,previously entered the Cathedral broidery. Mrs. Yung wore a white . nad R. Hall, M. and E. Zim-and unless it was made quite leaving to-day for the North are accompanied by his cousin, Mr. straw hat trimmed with white inera, Edna Lo and Mrs. Zim-clear, the rights of the parties Admiral Bruch (German Navy Burbank Para Yang, who acted ostrich feathers.

merh, silver flower stand; Mr. could not be adjudicated. The us "bost man.' The bride came retirei) and Mrs, Bruch,

Upon their return to Hongkong and Mrs. Mok Man Choong, 2 rights of the partios were governed with her brother (who subse-, Mr. and Mrs. Yung will take up silver napkin rings; Mastors and by Part 4 of the Public Health Mr. F. J. Brewster, districtquently gave her away), and was their residence at "Goodwood."* officer of Batu Gajah, Kinta, has also attended by her two younger Appended is a list of the wed. Mr. and Mrs. Wong Tai Sang, first thing Counsel wished to Misses Yip, silver powder box and Buildings Ordinance. The boon appointed to act as Resistors, Miss Annia Quinn and ding presents:Bridegroom to silvor butter dish: Mrs. Ng, point out to in Lordship was sident of Falming, in pineo of Miss Hosie Quinn, who acted as bride, choquo; piano, diamond grass cloth sighat dros, hug, roll the meming of the words "ad Mr. W. D. Barnes.

ring, gold watch; Mrs. Quinn to of grass cloth and drawn work joining owners The bride's wedding dress was bride, jadanud diamond pendant, 1ce; Mr. Ng, silk; Captain and certain sections of the Ordinance. appearing in Combined leave, on privato of white crepe in Empire style, diamond earrings, cheque; brides Mrs. Shong Him Yun, pair of At this point, Counsel pro- allaire, has been grante 1 to.Col. trimmed with empire bows of maids to bride, gold bracelets, gold banglos, gold cuff links, gold ceeded to explain at some length 11. D. McIntyre, 8th Rajputs.hiffon and pearls, and oxquisite silver mounted brushes and is pin, 1 dozen silver spoons, the meaning of certain words of Love of absence, on privato embroidered froin neck to mirrors; Mr. G. Quinn, drawing silk lace collar, Pekin fan; Mr. the Ordinance in rogard to choir affairs, to the United Kingdom, tem. The court trains, which room furniture; Mr. and Mrs. Fung Yik Chee, chequo; Mr. Lai bearing on the cann has been granted to 2nd-Lient,was borno by Master Percy Lai Chan, diamond ring, silver Kai Chor, pair of old procelain G. de Hoghton, 1st Bn. K.O..L.. (nephew), and little Miss Effio spoons; Mr. and Mrs. Lai Tsi vases; Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Dodd, Quinn (niece), was draped with Tsin, pair of jade bracelets, pair Mrs. A., S. Wong, Mrs. and Aliss Liont. A Damin of S.M.S. silk cord and buttons, and of jade cuff links; Mrs. Quinn to Melbye, Miss Asger, Misses, W Gnoisenau is departing on the s.s. the corsage, which was filled bridegroom, diamond surf pin; and E. Kotowall, Miss L. Eyre, was Mr. Burbank Parn Yung, black- Miss A, Clarke, Miss W. Lee, Korea for San Francisco,, Amongin with silk insertion, other passengers bound for the ornamented with a spray of wood dressing table and black-Miss M. Leo, silver spoons and same port are Mr. and Ms, (i, orange blossom, while a wreath wood chair; Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk porcelain vases; Mr. Fung Wan Stonbury. Mr. Stenbury is mak- of the same flower was worn and Mrs. Wo: Yuk, silver flower Ku, satin and cheque; Mr. Loung ing a world tour on behalf of the boneath the veil. Prominent stand, Mr. and Mrs. Ma, silk Hing Sui, silk; Miss Leong, roll of law enacted at Home and London "Globe."

among her ornaments was a pair handkerchiefs; Mr. and Mrs. of silk; Miss Chang, roll of silk; re-enacted in the Colony the of diamond earrings, the gift of Wong, and Miss A Chan, jade. Miss Mark, roll of silk; Mr. Fung interpretation of which was well Capt. S. L. Haljk, 8th Rajputs her mother, and a gold bracelet, broochi; Mr. Mak Muc Sang, silk Sing Hoi, cheque; Mr. Fung, settled. The whole of the common be Officiating 4th Double Com-carried a bouquet of pure white perfumery: Mrs, Woo and Missos Lai, cheque; Miss Kwan, Mrs wero vory curious, wero takon (attached), has been appointed to the gift of the bridegroom. She, handkerchiefs; Mr. Lai Yeo Ti, cheque; Mra. Lai, choquo; Miss rights of adjoining owners, which blossoms. The whole effect was Ng perfumors, silver frame Tso Ho Choe, Mrs. Lai Luk, Mrs. chiarining. The bridesmaids look-and embroidered rachot; Miss Ng, Mrs. Ng Puk, cheque; Mrs. el extremely well in dresses of Y. M. Ulung, drawn-work Ng, grass cloth; Mrs. Ng Pok, white rope silk embroidered cushion; Mr. and Mrs. Au Ban, grass cloth table cloth; Misses with flowers. They wore picture picture in frame; the "Sheung Po," Lyson, pair of porcelain vasos, hats of white straw, trimmed roll of silk; Messrs. Fung Chi Mrs. Chan, Mrs. Chung, Mrs. with bunches of pink roses, and Sang, Ng in Chee and Fung Coyah, Mrs. Wu, silver napkin carried bouquets of pink and Chan Hing, cheque; Mr. and Mrs. rings and silver spoons; Mr. white roses.

Ho In and Mr. and Mrs. Ho and Mrs. Harkor, silver jum jar; As the bridound her attendants Kwong, silver card case; Mrs. Mr. Pau Fock, silk handkerchiefs walked up the centre aisle the and Miss Ho Kam Tong, silver and porfumery; Mr. Leo hymn, "The Voice that Breathed, bolt buckle Mr. Chan Bing Fonk Keo, cheque, Mr. C. H. d'or Eden," was sung as pro- Kwong and Mrs. Chan Lai Shi, Caine, case of silver tableware; cessional, and after the bride and porcelain flower stand and pair of Mr. Edward Mowfung, silver um- bridegroom had taken up their porcelain vases; Misses M. and L. brella handle; Mesars. Yung Yik positions at the chancel steps Gittens, drawn-work tahle cloth; Jon, Yung Kien Pong, Yung Sui the coremony was introduced Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Parker, pair of Po, Yung Yik Jing, silver flower by the Rev. F. T. John-silver finger bowls, silver popper vases; fifteen girl friends of the son, Chaplain of the Cathedral, pot and silver salt cellars; Miss bride, silver vases and frame; The hymn Perfect Love A. Asger, embroidered satin Mr. and Mrs. P. I. Leung, silver having boon sung, the Bishop of cushion; Miss H. Perkins, drawn match box; Mr.K. H. Brutton, Victoria, who took the principal work table cloth; Mr. C. W. Ng, pair of silver fruit dishes: Messra, part in the ceremony, concluded Chinose silvor table servico Mr. Yip Yun, Liang Ying Low, On the service with the benediction. J. K. Chu, silver hair pin box; Van Go, and Lew Lee Choung, During the interval occupied in Mr. and Mrs. K. V. Ng, silvor blackwood chairs and 1 blackwood the signing of the register, Mr.hutter dish; Mr. and Mrs. Ma table; Dr. McKean, silver spoons; approved by the foreign mer-

Denman Fuller played Lemaire's Cho Ngar and Mrs. Ma Ying Bue, Mrs. D. Fung, Miss A. Yung, "Chanson d'Amour," and later, pair of porcelain vases; Mr. and picture in frame; Misses Cheong chants and the Chinese cotton ing rink to-night Mr. W. Galligns the wedding party left the Mrs. Fung Wa Chun, silver flower and N. Chan, toa cosy; Mr. Au --Foxazono, Thurs., Maren 9, 191 guild, reform of the market will her, the popular manager, las Cathedral, the familiar strains of stand; Mr. and Mrs. Fung Sui; Young and Mr. Man Hing, choque undoubtedly result. The matter mado all possible arrangements Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" Wa, silver ink pots Mr Wei Messrs. Les Hock Farn, Way Jick is urgent, for an enormous field of for skaters and spectators, mora

were heard. The enthedral bells Wing Iqck and Miss Woi, pain of Sun, Jon Poon San, See Chen, Sui "WATERING COTTON.

industrial expansion isthreatoned, sitting accommodation having were then soting motion, and silver flower vases; Mr. R. F. C. Shung Hsun, Tain Lai Boor, Wong Pressure might be brought to also been added. The fancy proclaimed in their own merry Hedgeland, 2 oil paintings of Gun Ting, Lew Yuen Shang, Loot Attention is being called at the bear by Chumbers of Commorco dress carnival opens at 8 p.m. and way the tidings of yet another Hongkong, Messrs. J. A. Gardiner Pock Shun, Yang Yok Tin, Yip présent moment, to a very serious everywhere with admirable effect, will last up till 12. Late trams popular and happy wodding. and R. F. C. Hedgeland, Chinose Big Cheus and Leo Chuo Yun, problem which confronts China's

will leave the hotel for town at The attendance amounted to silver tea service; fr. S. P. Ng, four sets of pictures in frames; 'HONGKONG DAY trade, its prosperity, honour and

the conclusion. Three prizes will between 200 and 250 persons, and silver sweet dish; Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. James Chue, silvor be awarded, one for the bost lady's included the following ladies and Lyson, silver table service; Mrs, criot stand; George Poy, silver integrity, and that is the question

costume, one for the most comic gentlemen-Mrs. Quinn, Mr. Kang, roll of silk; Mrs. Kang and serviette ring: Mr. 1. Goldenborg, of "watering cotton," It affect "The Follies" return here on costume, and the third for the Fung Wa Chun, Hon. Mr. Wei Mr. Fong Chi Chit, gold bronch; not of silver ant crackers; Mr. and thousands of China's toilers and the 14th, from Manila.

most comic gentleman skater. Yuk, Mr. Woi Yuk, Mrs. Woo Misses Anderson, silver salt cel- Mrs. Ng Sze Kin; silver purse; must oventually revolutionise the

and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ma, Mr. lars; Mr. and Mrs, Ho Fook, silver Mr. Lo Kin Sick, choque; Rev. present market. Ten years ago

At the annual mosting of the Mak Mue Sang, Mr. Fung Chi card tray; Mr. W/H. L. Warrener, and Mrs. Hewitt, Family Bible; the Shanghai cotton bayers forns

Institution of Engineers and Ship Sang, Mr. Ng Hin Chee, Mr. Fung silver ten kottle and leather suit Mrs. Chan, silk; Mrs. Fischer, buildors last night, Mr. R. M.Chan Hing, the Misses Ng. Mr. caso; Mr. and Mrs. T. I. Lai, sil Cantonese embroidery; Mr. Yung ed an association in self-defence,:

Dyer was elected president for the and Mrn, Ho Tung, Mr. and Mrs. ver mounted pincushion; Me and Hoi, silver card care; Mr. and und after negotiation the Chinese

ensuing year. Messra, J. Me-Cubung Sin Wa, Mr. WoWing-lock, Mrs.B.Lai, silvor pin-cusion; Mr. Mrs. Wright, picture in frame. merchants, who are the gront, but

bin and F. Gralíam were elected Mr. and Mrs. Ho Iu, Mr. and and Mrs. A. C. Ng, silvar umbrella vice-presidents. Mr. H. Hantar Mrs, Ho Fook, Mr. and Mrs: Ho, handle; Mrs. Chiu, silver button - not the only offenders agreed to Co-operate to put down the

wasro-olected lion, treasurer, and Kwong, Mr. and Mrs., Lai, Mr.hook; Mr. & Mrs. C. S. Lai, silver', The Hongkong Fire Insurance Mr. Grant was appointed librarian. and Mrs. Lo Choung Shiu, Mr. breakfast set; Mr. & Mrs. C. A. prnotice. A testing house was Co.'s meeting will be held at noon The result of the balloting or the and Mrs. Lai Tsi Tsin Mr. Lei, silver tumbler lolder; Mosers. established with a foreign and a to-morrow in the offices of Messrs. committee was as follow J. and Mrs, Chan, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Wong Chung Yu, Yip Sus Hing, Chinesa testor in charge, but a Jardine, Matheson & Co., Lal, Ormiston 58, J. Von Roigel 47, Ln, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Lai, Mr. Ho Lok Kum, Ung Chung Chun, Among thobo dining at Govern- split occurred in the camp, duo

W: C. Jack 40, G. J. Harman 43, and Mrs. A. C. Ng, Mr. Lau Chu, Yee But San, Lin Hon Say, pair mont House to-night are:-Sir principally to Japanese competit Entries for the Oxford local E. A. Chapman, 45, T... Bray- Pak, Mr. A. G. M. Fletciler, lev. of silver flower vases and pair of A. Edmonstone, Lady Edmon examinations in July will be re-field 42, R. Hall 41, H. Butcher and Mrs. Hewitt, Rev. and Mrs, silver bowla; Mr. A. G. M. Flot- stone, Hon. Mrs. George Keppol, ion, and the movement collapsed,ceived by Mr. E. Ralphs, Queen's 37, 3.N. Molougall 35, J. Tully Gonahr, Miss Griffin, Mies Bake chor, silver calendar; Miss It. Admiral Winsloo, Admiral and It in as well hero, to explain College, up till Wednesday, 15th 35, W. S. Bailey 34, and A. K. well, Miss Ilunt, Miss Eyre, Mies Moufung, silvor butter knifo; Mr. Mrs. Krough. The band of H.M.S. briefly whe "watering cotton" is," instant, at noon,

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gree reform Is-absolutely niceos- The repairs to the Tone, ons of Bary. The paper inontioned makes the Japanese warships which is to an excellent suggestion which we proceed to England to attend the trust will receive the support of coronation of King Coorga, were all concernod. It is that the solution comploted at Kure Naval Arsenal on the 27th ult. She has started might be found through the Im-for Yokosuka, where she is to join perial Maritime Customs, if a the cruiser Kurama, The two widor view of the functions of that ships are due in England on the

1st of May: be taken. A institution may tasting house should be establish- ed inder the joint control of the "Maritime, and the Native Customs, its exponses to be horne by a small fee on overy picul of cotton brought in. With an efficient foreigner, assisted by Chinese colleague in charge, both

BY DAY,

a

tight at the Union Church,

Mr. Bellamy Brown lecturos

The minual mesting of the Hongkong (ioneral Chamber of Commeren is to be held on the

20th inst.

By the Gorman Mail, Lutzow, this morning, Admiral G, you Krosigk and wife, arrival from Germany. A salute of fifteen guns was fired on board the Leipzig, when the Admirallandod. He leaves at midnight for Tsing tau, where he will take command of the Scharnhorst.

At the Ballo View Hotál akut-

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

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The N.D.L. steamer Luatzow arrived hore at 10 o'clock this morning carrying many pisson- gersand 200 bags of mail. Owing

the prevalence of dense fog, she had to remain outside the Har- bour approaches all night,

The s.8. Tuming is expected to morrow at 10 am. from Manila; Slio carries a number of Filipino emigrants destined for the sugar plantations in Ionolulu.

who recently underwent such Wo hoar that Captain Gillan, hardships in taking down to Manila a locally built launch, has been asked to pilot the new tender Miliya, built at the Taikoo Docka, for the Philippines inter-island service, down to Manila.

Captain Camerun, lato of the West River hoat On Lee, has been transferred as skipper to the same company's steamer Hing Lea on

Macão run,

DBILLIARDS.

The last two games between the K.O.Y.LI. Sergeants, and the Army Ordnance Corps in the Soldiers' Club tournament took place last night,

Both games resulted in wius for the K.O.Y.LE

Leach and Major Hunter. The The first to play were Sorgent lattor made a poor show, and the game ended in favour of the for- mor by 70 points. The next gamo was between Sorgount Booth and Liout-Colonel Wrigley, which resulted in a oloso finisli, 260- 238.

Tho total scoros are as follow:

Army Ordnance Corps 1013 points; K.O.Y.L.I. Sergeants 1584 points,

To-night the 57th Co., R.G.A toan moots the Hongkong Volun Our Corps team