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· CRAIGENGOWER" CRICKET CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING.

CENSURING HONGKONG.

A PLEA FOR LIFE-SAVING

APPLIANCES

Writing to the Editor of Ship- ping and Engineering (Shanghai) correspondent, who signs himself British Shipmaster, Saya

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, OCTOBER

HONGKONG TRADE.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPORT.

The fortnightly Price Current and Market Report, published by the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, states:-

Cotton piece goods and fancy cotton goods-There has been a brisk demand during the interval and considerable sales have been effected. Staples chiefly. Cotton is quoted at 21.69, and the Man- chester market is strong. For most qualities very protracted deliveries are required.

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Cotton Yarn.-Business on spot

The annual general meeting of members of the Craigengower Cricket Club was held in the Club premises, last evening. Mr J.H.N.

"On behalf of the crews and Mody presided over a good atten. dance, the biggest on record others who have to go to sea on After the notice convening the vessels trading to and from Boug meeting bad been read by Mr R kong, I would be obliged if you Bass, the Hon. Secretars, the Will give space in your valuable Chairman said.-Gentlemen the paper for the following

1. Why are vessels flying the accounts and report have been in your hands for some time and 1 British and other national flags, will take them as being read. licensed by the Hongkong Govern Last year's work has been most ment to carry passengers (river satisfactory. As regards tennis trade allowed to sail with in- is very much restricted owing to and cricket we have endeavoured sufficient boats, rafts, etc. and not scarcity of supplies. Fair lines have to make a good show bat owing!compelled to carry one single life-been negotiated for forward de- we did not do so very well, but 71am informed that some years ago and $20 for the higher counts hope that during this season on the Hongkong Ordinance demand- under the rates ruling for spot ed life-belts to be carried on goods. The market is fairly firm. account of the increased mem-

all vessels, but some official, with Quotations bership we will be able

are:-No. 10s out passing a new ordinance, de to make a satisfactory display:cided life-belts were not necessary It is very gratifying to notice that we have a good many new nem river trading steamers Maybe bers, I am sure all of you will he thought the waters of the river join me in extending our sympathy were thick enough to walk on. to the relatives of our late mem-have been to see some 40 years ber Captain A. C. Broadbridge for and I am still waiting to see the whom membrs have generously person who can walk on water. come forward to raise a subscrip will admit that 75 per cent and tion and we have been able to maybe more of the vessels in the accumulate a sum of $600 for the river trade are supplied by their support and maintenance of his owners with a certain number of

life-belts but why leave it to an children, which sum I consider as most satisfactory (Applause). The owner to do what he wishes, why club's finance is very satisfactory. In all countries that I have sailed not make it a compulsory law? most of the accounts have been from it is compulsory to carry paid up and there is balance of #3469.11. I am sure you will all life-saving appliances for the join me in appreciating the crew and passengers, also a life-

bel: for each person. The Singa services rendered in this parti

men

ments to meet the need of addi-

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at

$225 260. No. 12s. at $240 265, No. 15s at $293 333. No. 208 21 $33 370. Arrivals 3,000 bales. Sales 6,000 bales. Shipments Nil. Unsold 2,000 bales. Bargains 24,000 bales.

Nominal

Raw Cottons.-A steadier tone has prevailed and values have hardened somewhat. quotations: Indian grades $43,35 per picul. Chinese descriptions $46 58 per picul

AS last

Woollens-Market

fancy blankets at $3.75. advice. Some sales reported of

Flour market report-Stock! About 290,000 sacks. Quota- tions-American Patent, 63.85 per sack; Shanghai Flour 2nd, $3.00 per sack: Australian No. 2 $2.82 per sack.

Sugar.-Market strong active. Rates advancing.

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cular department by Messrs Pore Ordinance calls for this and $3.00 per sack; Australian No. 1. Frank Allan and. D. K. Kharasit is carried out, also I think it is and we extend to these gentle time this matter was put before the public, which can assist those our heartiest congratula

who have to go to sea in these tions. (Applause) As regards the club house you will see that vessels to make the law com- We are trying to make improve-pulsory in Hongkong.

2 Are your readers aware that tional members and our friend any vessel British. Hongkong re- Mr Belilios who is here to-day, gister, or any other national flag. has kindly consented to bring can sail our of the port of Hong- happiness and prosperity of all kong ftrading on the coast locally the members by sharing half or otherwise, river included) not the exproses. (Applause). The holding a passenger license, with- new extension, consisting of three out an inspection of any sort, and if the Board of Trade surveyors

That wonderful old whaler, the rooms including one for ladies, will be soon completed and I am attention is drawn to the fact Terra Nova, is shortly to be on sure all of you will be pleased that the vessel has no boats her travels once more, again to with it. The annual At Home held

other life-saving appli- the Antarctic. For years possibly on May 24th in celebration of the ances, faulty boilers, old and as an earner of dividends for her Dundee owners, 25th anniversary of this Club condemned cables or anything hard-teaded proved highly successful and I detrimental to the vessel's sea- when she was went to go on whaling expeditions to the thssk one and all for their efforts worthiness, they will inform you

Whaling was always in making this event a success, they have no jurisdiction over north particularly

of busin- Messra Pitt and any ships except those that hold a speculative kind

many 2 season the Tolian who decorated the club and passenger license. There are ess; made it artistic. To these gentle-vessels to-day, built in Hongkong whalers drew blank; other years men I wish to extend my con recently, owned by Hongkong were extraordinarily fruitful, and Chinese who claim British the Terra Nova is once reported gratulation. Before the report is passed I shall be pleased to an-protection, that have their vessels to have paid 40 per cent. But swer to the best of my ability any registered in Canton, and call later years saw the whaling in- questions put to me by any mem- for British and other European dustry in Scotland sadly on the to navigate them to decline, there had been too many Shanghai. Saigon, Haiphong and disastrous years, and then it was elsewhere. When these vessels that the Terra Nova steered south get to sea, we find the boilers are by the compass, deserting her old Mr M. Manuk said the report old and condemned; the anchors haunts in the far north, presented

and cables rotten; there are few achieved world-wide fame. She meeting was

more business like and or no boats, and no life belts, in is inevitably asssociated with the Batisfactory than previous years

fact the vessels are nothing but name of Scott, for she was the re- and thanks were therefore due to death-traps. The engines go lief ship seat out on the occasion

the of his first expedition to the Hon. Treasurer, Mr D. Kahead when they are in

the Kharas, and all these associated humour. but they seldom are Antarctic.

Ever since she has with him who were instrumental. ready to go astern

when figured prominently in Antarctic In the interest of the club be,urg- it is required to anchor exploration, and now her old tim ed all members to settle all out or avoid collision. Such bers are again to battle against

to are allowed standing accounts and subscrip

take the ice pack of the southern seas. tions which were so essential in British cargoes in an out of what On this occasion Dr. Cope, who

HAEMORRHOIDS maintaining the Club's sourd is one of the first British ports in was a member of previous expedi-

otherwise Piles, are aggravated financial position. The speaker the world. In my opinion it is ations, is to undertake an expedi- sleo stated that the subscriptions disgrace, and after all the mer- tion extending over probably five and her nine-year-old nephew, by costiveness. In many cases

Kenneth Kruger.

when the constipation is dispelled of the additional members would chant seamen have done in the years, intending to investigate as be sufficient to meet interest on past war, it is up to the public ar much as possible of the coast line They were passing along a by Pinkettes the Piles dry up and debentures,

large to protest and get these laws of Antarctic, besides continuing street running parallel with the disappear. The tollowing were elected as altered. As for the motor ships the researches into the home of gorge when Mrs. Diel apparently lost control of the car, which office bearers. President, Mbuilt in Hongkong by Chinese, the emperor pengain begun by J. H. N. Mody, Vice-Pree. Mr R, well, the less said the better. Cherry-Garrard la Scott's last crashed through a hedge, and ran E. Balilios, Secretary R. Base, Trusting you will find space for expedition. Since the days when over the lawn bordering the gorge. the dainty little gentle-as-nature the Terra Nova led the whaling The horrified spectators shout-laxatives, also cure Biliousness, fleet from Scotland, the whalers ed to her to turn the steering sick headaches, torpid liver, foul- have one by one disappeared, but wheel. She apparently became smelling breath and skin erup- she makes a glorious end to a confused, and put her foot on the tions. Of chemists or 60 cents a line of stout vessels, once the accelerator. The car bounded vial, from Dr. Williams' Medicine pride and profit of a country. forward and shot over theCo., 96 Szechuen Road, Shangha!.

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Mr R. E. Belilios reconded and was unanimously

the morion

carried.

at

this

Treasurer Mr D. K. Khares and Captain of Sports, L. E. Lam- mert.

The following were appointed to constitute the Committee.- Messrs A. 8. Ellis, 8. E. Ismail, A. E. Hall, W. Allen, L. Vincinott and C. A. Rodrigues.

masters

vessels

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the

GOLF.

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.

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of the Junior Championship is as

and

MOTOR CAR GOES OVER

NIAGARA GORGE.

edge of the gorze. Diels, the girl, and and the lad. were thrown from the car on the path leading to the landing stage of the Maid of the Mist, the small steamer which takes tourists on New York, Aug. 21.-A triple the water just below, the falls. tragedy took place at Niagara The motor-car bounded fifty feet Falls late resterday. A motor- further down with Mrs. Lyall in car, 'driven by a woman, went it, and turned over. ovar Niagara Gorge Bank just below the falls, and plunged 150 feet to a bank below near the Whirlpool Rapids,

The car was driven by Mrs. Edina Diel, & well-known resident of Niagara Falls. With her were her three-year-old daughter Cat- herine, her mother, Mrs. Lyall,

Catherine Diel and Mrs. Lyall were killed instandy. Mrs. Diel died in hospital, and the boy Kenneth was badly injured. He is; however; expected to recover.

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There were some discussions follows:- concerning the election of a Sports Secretary. MrF.G. Thomp Overy v. H. Scott; J. W. Franks son formerly occupied this posiv. G. M. Young: G. C. Moxon tion. Mr Basa explained that a H. J. Gedge:

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A. B. Sports Secretary was not necess-Raworth *. J. E. Sharpe ; Bry as the Captain of the cricket D. Newcomb v. H. West; Col. E. players could submit the names of Clementi Smith v. L. S. Greenhill; the team to him and he could in- Capt. D. R. Archer v. G. E form them. Mr Baaa referred Costello; Capt. E. H. Gray y to the difficulties of arranging A K Henderson; T. fixtures of matches when a Sports Chassels v. Capt. H. E. Murray; Secretary existed. After some R. W. Huxter v. J. T. Kidd; R. deliberation it was decided to L. Moncrieff v. Lt. Col. L. W abolish the position.

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A vote of thanks to the Presid- Stark: E. R. Hallifax v. D. J. ent and Vice-President terminat-Lewis: F. A. Perry or A E ed the meeting.

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