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HOLIDAY RESORTS FOR HONGKONGITES.

POSSIBILITIES OF THE

NEW TERRITORY.

COMPANY MEETING.

THE PEAK TRAMWAYS. CO., LTD.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MAY 26 TOTI

HONGKONG GYMKHANA Mr. Velox's Groyback 142 lbs

CLUB.

SECOND MEETING:

!

The socond nicoting of the

Mr. Neilson's Harlwood 148/

lbs Machi Ladies' Nomination. Half Milo Flat Race. For China Punios, Subscription Grillinus of the

FISHING IN HONGKONG.

NEWS FROM THE NORTH

ORDER FOR ANAROHISTS' ARRESTS.

POLICE COURT.

A CHANCE FOR ANGLERS. THE P. O, PROSECUTION.

Amongst local disciplos of old. Last Saturday, the Chinaman tank Walion it is often a mattor Au Wing, who was brought before tho Peak Tramways Company, Hongkong. Gymkhana Club has souson 1910-11 and all bone of regretful remark that thore is Mr. F. A. Hazeland yosterday. The Board of Punislumont has

charged with transmitting lettors, practically no angling to be had from the Colony otherwise than framed up a series of regulationo the Colony. But there now through the Post Ollies, also with for the purpose of bringing to appears to be a likelio that using $1 postal stamp that had justice all the anarchists that ars

ontrants:

to

fide Polo Penios, Catch

Ponies woights. nominated by a lady. The namos of thy l'onies will be placed in out but the

the

ridore in another hat and fishing enthusiasts will have boforo' the Magistrate. He was Board intonde to ask the Board of pleasure of easting fed $100 or, one month with Foreign Affairs to seek the co- alternately, Ponies to drawn tire whose line on the public reservoirs hard labour on the first charge, operation of the representatives Authority and a further month on the second of the foreign countries in this

names appear at the

same

resorts suitable for a summer The Chairman stid-lentle- short holiday. The writor in men:-With your permission I questionin laying down this propose to take the Report and diotum must surely liave overlook Statement of Accounts as rend. ed the fact that there is very much in evidence a pluco called Hong kong. For, if ever there was a eity that aufforod in this respect beyond all other Eastorn cities, its name is Hongkong.

The annual gonoral meeting of Ltd., was held Saturday morning, boon postponed to next Saturday. at the Hongkong Hotel, when Mr. The following are the ovents with A writer, in a Onleutta journal, Humphreys presided. assorted recently that amongst all Those prosent woro Dr. J. W.-Five farlongs flat race.For Sub- the cities of the East the Capital Noblo, Hon. Mr. C. H. Hoss, seription Griffins of any season which have not won an official of India was the worst sorved in Mossrs. J. Scott Harston, C. s.

raco. Weight for inchos as por the matter of health or pleasure Gubbay, J. Wong, D. E. Clarke

and G. Happ

scale.

Winners at first gyn- khand this sonson of one raco 7 lbs, of two or more 10 lbs., ostra. Jockeys who have won more than 3 Official Races' in account of sickness. Hongkong,Shanghai or Tientsin Mr.Cymru's Jack Spraggon." penalised 6 lbs. Entrance fee Mr. H. P. White's Tralco. $5 1st Prize: Presented. Mr. Gilpin's Mustard. 2nd Prize: $25. (Entrance Me. C. M.. Forrest's Ivory fees to go to winner.) Mr. C. Jay's Trowint 102 lbs. Mr. Ching's Urgent 150lbs.*. Mr. D. M. Ross' Tomahawk

Tho Balanco Shoot"; prosents: very littlo elange from the one submitted to you last year excopt

155lbs.

the matter of expenditure. Maintenance and Repairs Account jus, boon increased by $3,173.91 inspite of the fact that the last rope had an unusually long life. This is due to our having had to renew the steel drums, spurs und, pinion whools and shafts in the Engine House in addition to re- of the city. Bombay residents placing worn out oiler tubes Mr. Cymru's Jack Spraggon Invo cool climates and rest eures with new. There has also been a

Calcutta has Darjeeling and Puri within ronsonable distance, bosidos enjoying innumerable suburban resortsat which one may obtain gratifying respite from the

Glare and Hubbub

Mr. Gilpin's Mustard 155119.. Mr. James' Christmas Tree

155fbs.

155lbs..

15210s.

Mr. II. P. White's Traloo

1521bs.

Major W. M. Withycombe's

within comparatively easy reach.st of $725 expended on the Mr. O.K.'s Donnu 152lbs....... Madras hus Bangalore and Com Upper Torminus and the Viaduct Mr, M. W. Bishop's Sonny fim oor. Jaded Colombo people find approaching it. Pormsient Way: 1520. overy want supplio by Kandy (new line) already written down Mr. H. Humphroy's Seaweed and Nurwara Eliya. Coming near-to $38,930.29 we propose to still er home, Singaporo has Pon- further reduce by $10,000 and if ang Hill which is over 2,000 ft, you approve of this appropriation in height on a health resort, whilst thoro will, after providing for the the possibilities of the vast aren of usual dividend of 8 per cent., Im the Federated Malay States us a sun of $1,838,80 to carry for- touring ground are as extensive ward to noxt account. as the country is attractivo; and Jaya, too, is not far distant, whore froozing weather may be experienced in July.

I have no further remarks to minke but if any shareholder has: any questions to ask, I shall be pleased to answer thom. Shanghai also enjoys in this Thero being no questions, tho respect advantages which ont-chairman proposod, the adoption shino anything that Hongkong of the directors' report.

can houst. One need only The motion was secondled bý glance at the flotilla of house- Mr. Clarke, and carried unani- boats lying off the Bund to raulise mously..

that the Model Settlement has The Chairman1 hog to pru. within easy access a delightful pose that the rotiring directors, waterway on the banks of which Dr. J. W. Noble, Sir Hormusjes the jaded city man can confidently Mody, Hon. Mr. C. II. Ross, Mr. Book utter relaxation and freedoni J. Scott Harston and Mr. C. S. from the drudgery of the "desk's Qubbay, be elected for the en- dead wood." Shanghai, too, issuing year.

woll served by the railways while Mr. Wong seconded and the Jupan can be reached in thirty proposition "was carried unoni- hours or so. Everyone of those inously. cities that have been mentional

Mr. Wong proposed the re-

Mr. Clarko secorded and - the notion was curried,

onjoys immensurably bettor adolection of Messrs. W. II. Potts vantages than Hongkong so far as and A. R. Lawo us auditors. ousily" necossible holiday resorts aro concerned. True, we have Macan. But in the experience of the prossent writor, and of a great many others, the somewhat

Doubtful Pleasures

The Chuirmon-That is all the business of the moeting, gen- tlemen, am much obliged to you for your attendance, though 11 expected a much larger-attend- offered to the uliday-makor by ance to-day, but I suppose it is on the "lem of the Orient Sea" are account of the rain. The dividend apt to pall somewhat after two or tlireo visits. As a place for rost-Warrants are now ready and can

bo had on application.

curo Canton, of course, is impos gible.

CIPAL COUNCIL.

There are a good many pleasure KULANGSU (AMOY) MUNI- yachts in Hongkong Harbour, but yacht cruises of three or four days'. duration aro conspicuous by their rarily in those uncertain and trea- chorous waters.

The following are the minutes of a meeting of the Council, held Now that the Kowloon Railway at the Board Room, on the fili lus come into working order, wo

now holiday rosarts will be loud!

May 1911.

Present--Messrs. W

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Aliquid 1491bs....

97 lbs. penalty. Gymkhana Stakes-Valuo $100. Distance one mile. For all China Ponies. Catch weights at 10st. Olbs. Winners of an open ruco or open Grillin raco or Ponius that have won the

for tho

drawing, No pony to be on Mr. W. Chatham) is con. charge. scratched aftor entry except on dueling an experimentil stocking OPENING LETTERS UNAU-foreign countries will bo roquest- ·

Rose........ Mr. Ching's Urgent.

Mr. M. W. Bishop's Sonny

Jim.

THORITATIVELY.

matter. The authorities of tho of the Tytan basin, and, if it prove to bo a success, there ought

ed to apprehend and deport all tho to be a plenitude of "takeable" Chank Sing Ping was charged Chinoso anarchists hiding in the fish in the reservoirs at no very Wood with opening an ordinary to prohibit them from publishing, this morning before Mr. J. R. places under their jurisdiction, romote date.

The fish with which Tytam is letter on the 19th inst. It ap-seditious and inflammatory nṛti-' being stocked is bass, the spawn rears that the letter belonged to clos against the Chinese Govern- of which was procured from the the master of a merchant shop and ment, to confiscate all the arma Philippines and hatched hero in contained a draft of $200. Tho and ammunition in their posses nurseries before being put into lettor was taken from the Post stou and to prevent them from One and a Quarter Milo Flat the reservoir. Unless there are Office and the drait chopped smuggling arms into China. Race. Handicap, For already in Tytam many voncious with the merchant master's chup ARMS IN TEMPLE. China Ponios, Jockoys who sh of the, piko kind, which prey and cashed at the Chartered Some days ago a large quantity have won more than 3 official upon young fit, therosoems to be Bank. The money was returned of arms was discovered in a tom- races in Hongkong, Shanghai no reason why the imported bass to the merchant.

Mr. Luwis of the General Post buried in the mill of the templo. plo in Hupeh. The arms wero or Tientsin penalised 5 lbs.hould not thrive, and as this Entrance fee $5. First Prize: species is a prolific breader, mul-fico proscented while Mr. Bar-The temple was quite deserted Presonted. 2nd $25. Biply a thousandfold.

low (from the firm of Messrs with the exception of an old priest trance fees to go to winner.) Mr. H. P. White's Lachine 161 by cate Mr. Gilpin's Caprice 161 lbs... Mr. O, K.'s Moin bassa 1591bs Mr. Ellis Kadhoorie's Arcudian

-Chiof 154 lbs..................... Mr. Brutton's Odcombo.154lbs Capt. Hughes' Tickey 1501bs Mr. Ellis" Kadoorio's Sorviun

Chiol 149 lbs........ Mr. Hickman's Kerry 148 lbs ' Mr. D. M. Hoss' Tomahawk

148 lbg

aggregate prize in the Gym- Mr. C. Jay's Trewint 147 lbs khana Stakes in any season 5lbs. | Mr. Britton's Bantuni 1471bs". extra. Non-winning Subscrip- Mr. T. S. Forrest's Alacrity tion Grillins allowed Alba, Joe-

145 lbs

keys who have won more than | Mr.O, K.'s Donau 145 16x........ 3 official races in Hongkong, Mr., Jones' Chrismas Treo. Shanghai or Tientsin penalisert 140 lbs

The Eunuch SYSTEM.

5lbs. A Cup called the Gym- Mr. Neilson's Hartwood 136lbs khuna Cup will be presented at the end of the Season to be won by the Pony staring most marke in the races for the Gymkhana Stakes at the Gymkhana Meet- ings during the Season, count- ing 4 points for a first; 2 for a socom; and 1 for a third. The bono fit of marks already scored to pass with the Pony on a sale. Any winner of the race to carry

Ellis, extra for each win in sub- sequent starts for tho Race,

buf in the event of a pony carrying the penalty not winning, 2lbs. to be deducted next time he

starts. Such 2lbs. to remain

In connection with our leading article of a fow days ago on the late Chief Eunuch Li Lien-ying the following from the “National Iteviow," the principal organ, off Chinese opinion, is not without

interest:-

The "Tinos" Peking.corres pondent thus rofors to the recent reception of the Legation ladios:

j

PRECAUTIONS TAKEN.

The Lirand Council is in receipt of many telegrams from the Viceroys and Governors of the various provinces, the various SUBSCRIP-Chincso Ministers abroad and tho

TION FUND.

FURTHER LIST OF

SUBSCRIPTIONS.

Superintendent of the Southern Squadron to the effect that a rising of anarchists was 'con- toarplated in the Capital and that precautions should be taken. against an outbreak, The Grand 100 Council has accordingly in 100

$600

structed the military and naval

100 authorities to prepare. All the

Stocked fish of similar species Goldring, Barlow and Morrell) ap-who was arrested, have thriven remarkably well in poured on behalf of the defendant. Messrs. Butterfold and Swiro's The ense was remanded till privato reservoir on the hill Tuesday morning at noon." Bail opposite Taikoo, so it is more than was allowed in $250. probably that the Tytan experi- ment will be equally successful.

CORONATION Up til recently there was uo provision made in the water- warks regulations to prevent anyone fishing in the Ciovernment reservoirs, but with a view to protect the young fish the follow-Messageries Cuntonaises... ing notification has now been Mr. A. It. Marty gazetted-

Henry Keswick "Fishing.All use of nots or. II. Ross other appliances, including rods Rabingon. Piano Co. and lines, for taking fish, and the T. S., Forrest use of dynmnite or other explosive Mr. P. Testor substance or any poisonous, stupe Mr. II. T. Jackman fying or obnoxious substanco to R. Sutherland kill or destroy fishin the roservoirs A. Sinclair. ..... is strictly prohibited, provided E. E. Entuicit..... alwaysthut permission to fish with L. D. Tebb a rod and line may be granted by G. F. Aucott.... licenco of the Wator Authority A. Rodger such licence must be produced it. S. Piercy when demanded by any police W. G. Goggin officer or constable or by anya. H. Bowker waterworks official or custodian. T. B. G. Tonnent...

W. B. Rigden T. Huntor.

CHINA CALENDAR.

H11. J. Warrener

The Hooi Puo' of recent data. W. Moon.... contains a wonderfully clear arti-1), J. Donne .... cle on the disadvantages to China E. B. Clarke............. of preserving the old solar-lunar J. 1. Bone or 'female' calendar inatoad of D. R. Muckenzie dodneted until he wins again audience was granted to-day accepting at once the Wostern or D, G. M. Bernard when he will carry the full by the boy Emperor and the male (ie., solar) calendar, so A, Murdoch ***.....

es to ring China into line with John McCaig Penalties without deduction, Empress. Dowager and various civilized powers in all that H. Hupoden penalties accumulative up to Princesses to several Europeane neerns status contract and B. 1), F. Baith 15lbs. Entrance foe $5.2ud ladies, The Emperor's mother political economy, It appears C. C. F. Cunningham Prize: $25. (Hall entrance

was not present, her relative that almost exactly 1,000 years J. Rodger fees to go to winner.)

Shon K'wohlad A. Bain rank being difficult to determine. ago, Mr. Gilpin's Caprice 1511bs. Mr. Duddoll's Dorando II,

151lbs.

Mr. H. P. White's Lachine

146lbs.

Mr. Ellis Kadoorio's Arendían

Chief 140lbs.....

may reasonably hope that some Wallace (Chairman), J. S. Fon-Messrs. Bughos & Jervois' in the Now Territory. It may not wick, Lim Nee Kar, W. R. Mel). be many yours until a Matorium Parr, Revd. G. M. Walos, W. will arise on the lofty

Wilson, the Health Offer and the Secretary,

Slopes of Taimoshan,

1. Tho minutos of the last

Favonius 1461b8, .......... Mr. Hickman's Kerry 146lbs. Mr.Brutton's Odcombo 146lbs, Mr.O, K.'s Mombassa 1,461lbs... Mr. C. II: Ross' Ben Armino

146lbs.

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ONG

The Emperor wore a hat with already proposed that the year W. Taylor............. the famous pearl whose loss would should always begin at the fist J. W. Stewart ..... bode disaster to the dynasty, day of spring, that there should Rev. II. R. Wells The service was excellent, and be no interealary moon about T. Blair..... there was an unusually large every third year and that the year A, R, Forbes number of eunuchs in attendance. should consist of twenty-four J, D. Kinnard Aftor luncheon the foreign ladies breathings" (ie.,) twenty-four R. Millar had the honour of being conducted or divisions marking the 1st IT. C. Carmichael. over the Empress Dowager's pri- and 15th dogress of sachi zodiacal J. McCorquodale vate apartments by the Chief sign entered by tlie sun. The It. Un ferwood Fanuch himself, the successor to Astronomical Board had been A. A. dos Remedios Li Lica-ying in this dignified considering the question of adopt S, E, da Luz ............ offico, whose retention so admiring Shen K'woh's system, but L. E. Remedios.......... China had J. M. P. de Graca....... promise of Constitutional Govern- change is made,

botter follow Europe.

I. X. Vieira Ribeiro..... mont."

A. M da Silva. ........................ noted, says the "Review," the WORLD'S NEWS.

T. Brown continuance of this baneful

F. Plage. REFORM IN CHINA, system not only makes against

E. E. da Silva Peking, May 15-The Yu James D. Osmund the proper activities of the chuanpu (Ministry of Posts and M. A. da Silva. Government, creates a system of Communications) will take over. છે

corruption and favouritism that the postal service on the 28th L'A. Leito make straightforward dealing an instant. It is hoped that a foreign J. M. C. Porcira

J. Baptista impossibility, and generally chief will be given independent F.J. V. Ribeiro lowers the standard of Court control. The staff otherwise de J. C. dos Remedios. saying. Scoros of Hongkong ol totemporarily employ two extra Three Quarters of a Milo Flat morality, but exposes the nation to sires to exclude foreigners and to the sneers and ridicule of overy replace them by uninfluential

A. T. Osmund ........... Jaco.

Handicap-For all

member of the comity of civilized trained Chinese N. C. 1. News. N. L. Railton

A. F. Remedios... China Ponies. Jockeys who

THE PEKING RACES. have won more than 3 official nations. Until the system is races in Hongkong, Shanghai thoro can be little hope for the Races took place on Friday und swept away, root and branch, Poking, May 14-The Peking and Tientsin ponalisod 5 lbs. establishment of a Court free Saturday, when the most suc Entrance fee $5. First Prize: from the worst suspicions of cor-cessful of the ponies was Mr. H. Presented. 2nd Prizo $25.

the view from whose summit com-meeting were road and confirmed. mands a vast strotch of beautiful

Tent Pogging in sections ofly harmonizes with the Imperial now it is considered that if aC. Savard Remedios......... 2. The Council, having visited country and picturesque fiords. Mr. B. L. Anderson's property, anthro, Open to teams mounted But within the more immediate animonsly confirmed the decision on China ponies and composed of realms of probability is the es- of the Works Committee conveyed any three members of the Gym-As we have more than once tablishment of a hotel-sanatorium to him in the Council's letter, "No klana Club.. nt Taipo..

81-11, dated 30.3.11. Already a scheme is on foot to

3. A lottor was road from the have a golf couro laid out in Senior Consul concerning the that neighbourhood. That a re-procedure to be followed in dis- sidential hotel will be established posing of the dead bodies of Chi- at Taipo sooner or later is a fore-nese found by the police within gone conclusion. That it will be the Settlement.

a paying concern goes without

4. The Secretary was empower-

people would jump at the chance coolios for the purpose of putting of getting away for a holiday in order the paths, &c., of the Muni- jaunt or a week-ond to salubrious cipal Cemetery, Taipo, where there are excellent facilities for

5. The Secretary reported that the depth sunk at the artosiun

well to the 3rd inst. was 130 foot 3 inches.

Sea Bathing, Such an institution, too, would provide a splendid headquarters 6. The Captain-Superintendent for shooting parties, for when the reported that the following cuses British and Chinoso sections of had been dealt with at the Mixed the railway are joined up fine Court since the Inst mooting:- shooting country on both sides of

SUMMONSES.

the boundary will be brought

*

Teams:-

Capt. Crawford, Capt. Brierley, Mr. A. Lawdor K.O.Y.L.I. A. Team...... KO.Y.L.I. B. Team...... ¡Mr. M. II. Logan, Mr. G. C. Moxon, Mr. It. F. C. Mastor

1

3

4

(Entrance fees to go to winnor.) ruption and immorality,

Mr. Duddoll's Dorando Il 161

lbs...

| Mr. Ellis Kadoorio's Sorvian

Chief 156 lbs.

50

queneless officials and merchants

25

arriving in Poking will be subject

10

to a strict examination, especially

10

10

way

10 those in foroigu garb. The rail stations in Poking aro 10 strongly guarded and all passon- gore coming from the cast and 10 west will be watched. It is ro- 10 ported that the Board of the In- 10 terior has arranged with tho 10 superintendent of the railways to 6 place a number of soldiers on 5 board the trains of the Peking- Hankow Railway and the Peking- Fongtion Railway bound for Peking.

5

COMMERCIAL.

In their weekly, share report, dated 10th May, Messrs. E. 8. Kadoorie & Co. says Business, since the date of last report, hus kopt it a fairly steady level, although the volume transacted 5 has not boon of any great magni- tude. Rubber has continued its decline and the quotation from London to-day comes 4 4-1.2 per b. for fine hard porn. Shares have reflected the fall and all the loading stocks are on offer from London at reduced rates. Singa

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pore market continues dull as for

us rubber stocks are concerned. and tin shares would appear to be monopolising the market. Tro- nohs have again risen and have been done at 60s.

SHANGHAI SHARES,

OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS. Shanghai, May 15, 1911.

2 | Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf Co. Ld. Debentures at Tis. 100 cash..

Maatschappij, ote, in Langkat, 2 Ld. Tis, 90 cash.

Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf

Co., Ld. Tis. 80 cash.

2 Siak Indrapoora Rubber Conces

sion, Ld. Tls. 3 cash. Dominion Itubber Tls. 27 cash. Astor House Hotel Co., Ld. $13

Gnali,

2 Philippine Exploration and Min-

ing Co., Ld. Tls, I cash.

2 Shanghai Mutual Telephone Co.,

Id. Tls. 00 cash.

2

LOG BOOK.

Cathay Trust Co., Tls. 0 cash.

We learn that the utmost vigi- An excellent morso lamp has lance is being exercised by the Phillips's Sceptro, ridden by Mr.been devised by Mr. Pugh, the Canton authorities to prevent dis Hoard. He won the Maiden Stakes chief officer of the China Naviga- turbera of the ponce ontoring the On the morning of the 17th and the Champion Swoopstake, tion steamer Kweilin, which conuity from the river. At an ar inst., the train of the Canton-establishing a record for the latter sists of a circular dioptric lens ranged hour every evening the mounted on a short stanchion and junks und sampons aro sourched Kowloon Railway (branch line) ovont.-N. U. 1). News. | left Canton for Samui and whon

|containing thres Tantalum limps by the river polico, while below within easy reach. All this, of Assault 2, Throwing rubbish,

it reached the vicinity of Tao-yuen

The scheme for a permanent of 15 e. p. The stanchion can be the Shomeen the river boate aro course, is looking somewhat for &c., into public drains 3, Obstruct Hoo 155 lbs

Hill, the train was suddenly Coronation memorial at long-held in the land with the butt aleo carefully investigated. The ahead but it does not appear to being the public drains 2, Creating

derailed. The axis of the wheels kong his bean abandoned. No resting on the deck or affixed to canal behind the Shameen, usual- unreasonable to foretell the build a disturbance 4, Wilfully damag

were damaged. Fortunately no reason for this is stated, but it is any part of the rail and the circuit ly crowded with river craft, has ing of a big Tamily hotel at the ing property 4, Dabt 2.

Mr. Cymru's Dylluan 148 lbs. passenger was injured. Assistanos understood that a feeling prevails is miado, and broken by a push been cleared entirely, thus form Territory capital in the not distant SUMMARY ARRESTS. Mr. T.8. Forrest's Auchendol- was then sought for by telephono in certain circles that times are button in the base of the staff, ing a moat between the European futuro. It would be a welcome Gambling 6, Cutting trees 3,

ly 145 lbs domina and a train was despatched. from none too prosperous end a pubilia Mr. Pugh estimates that the cont quarter, and the 'Chinese' area. addition to our scanty provision Breach of Opium Regulations 5, Messrs. Lowe and Hickman's Fatehan to transfor the pas subscription might therefore fall of the whole apparatus is about All is quict, however, in the Olte of holiday resorts.

Kongai 142 lbs. 1945.

dat.: sengers and luggage,

fifteen dollars,

of Bams,

Assault 1, Thaft 3.

Mr. Brutton's Odcombe 155 lbs Mr. W. M. Withycombo's Bon Capt. Hnghes' Tickey 151 lbs Mr. Brutton's Bantam 151 lbs