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New Alfred Holt Steamer.

ON THE WATERFRONT. discharge of her cargo for exten- sive repairs to her deck and other woodwork and in the engine-room and stukehold, which will detain her in port for about three weeks. The cargo in the ship does not appear to be damaged to any great extent.

Sailing from Singapore to day for Philippine Islands and Japanese ports in cor tinuation of her maiden voyage from Liver pool is the latest Alfred Holt steamer the Calchss of 9,500

tons gross registar. The vessel was built by Mesars. Workman Clark & Co. at Belfast for the Ocean Steamship Co's. share in the Blue Funnel Line and was delivered on June 7. She pro ceeded to Liverpool to load and sailed from there for the Far East 12 days later.

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THE HONGKONG

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To mark the centenary of the independence of the Republie of Peru, the local Consul, M. Can- seco, held a reception at the offices of the Consulate in Alexandra Buildings this morning. Amongst those who called to proffer their congratulations were members of the Consular Body, and the Hon. Mr. Claud Savern, C.M.G., who represented the Hongkong Gor-

ernment.

Ten pieces of jewellery, of the value of $330 and various other articles, with a sum of £240 in Chinese 20 cent pieces were yes- terday stolen from a passenger on the Nam Hol. as ahe was lying alongside the Leung Wing Wharf, according to a report made to the Police. A description of the raiss ing articles has been circulated, but no arrests have been effected.

A motor escle with the side-car attached, ridden Rame, collided with a motor lorry by Captain belonging to the Hongkong Hotel shortly before midnight last night. The accident took place at Tele- graph Bay on the Jubilee Road. The rider of the cycla was not The Chinese steamer Hwab severely injured, but his machine Ping, formerly of the Chins-and sidecar were considerably Australia Mail 5 S. Line, which damaged and had to be taken in now dies the flag of the Chung-tow by the lorry. wha Navigation Co., will sail from Hongkong 80 Saturday on her first voyage to West Coast Capt. H. Fiori, Commissioner South American ports. She will of Police in the French Con- take out 200 passengers-10 first cession, Shangbai, has

Jank Masters Fined.

been

and 40 second cabin and 150 appointed commandant of the Like the other ships of the fleet steerage-and 1,200 tons of cargo. newly constituted French Defence she is handsomely modelled and The principal commodity shipped Reserve. The first commandant has the following dimensions is 800 tons of rice.

of the forca ia so old artillery Length, 490.8 feet; breadth, 624)

officer and served with distinction: fret: depth, 43.7 feet. She has

Four Chinese passenger-boat during the late war. His decors- seven large cargo holds and the pillaring arrangements within masters were this morning fined tions include the Legion d'Hon have been designed to render $25 each with the option of peor. The number of men enrolled them as free as possible from serving one month in gaol now exceeds 230, and practically | fo: committing breach of all of them are ex-officers or saw. obstruction by stanchions. Te winches and derricks are of the the harbour regulations. They service in the ranks. latest pattern for the expeditious handling of cargo. The Calchas was also engined by her builders Sheisfitted with two sets of Brown

had made fast to the steamer. Telemachus upon arrival yester day from Saigon an infected

Of fifty-one deportees packed port before the ship had been from Saigon on the. Telemachus Curtis doable reduction geared passed as clean" by the port only 48 reached this port with

turbines giving a speed of 14

kaots.

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the arrival of the steamer yester-

health officer and the police.

Japan Arrives from India.day morning. The explanation

man died as the

The Calchas will visit Hong-

for the shortage is that two were The British India steamer drowned during the rough trip! kong at the end of next month Japan arrived at Hongkong this across the China Sea (reported in for Homeward loading Acconi-morning from Calcutta, Rangoon, the Telegraph yesterday), and ing to the agents, Messrs. Batter-Fenang and Singapore with 34 another field & Swire, the vessel is due to cabin and 1,200 deck passengers Telemachas entered the harbour. arrive here on August 28 to and 1.571 cons of freight for this After inspection by the receive cargo for London, Am- port. The consignments included Health Officer. (Dr. Kert the sterdam and Antwerp.

one of three boxes of gold bullion remains of this man were remor- Kanowna Sails For Australia. valued at $34,500; 1.172, bales ed to the Mortusty

gunnies. 480 bales cotton, 2,462

The passenger steamer Kan-bags rice bran, and 435, chests) owa, sailed yesterday morning tea

Fort

for Sydney and Melbourne, vis Destroyer Squadron Sails. An armed robbery has beea Manila and parts. There were Seven units of the 13th, de-notified as taking place at No. 16 201 passengers for all ports-17

stroyer squadron of the United Arthur Street. Early yesterday firs:, 10 second and 114 steerage States Navy have sailed from morning gang of armed robbers sad a fair offering of freight-Hongkong. Six of the warcraft entered the second floor of the Notable among the passengers have left for Manda, while the

house and after binding and were Mr. W.S. Brown, of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf Hart has gone to Pakhoi for aging the inmates, who bap- few days. She will return to pened to be all women, ransacked the place and finally made away

and Godown Co, who is proceed- Hongkong it is expected. The with money and property of the ing to Sydney on leave accom. panied by Mrs. Brown: Mr. H. Rizal still i- in port.

Jap. Steamer Damaged. Dawson, of the EEA. and C.

Upon arrival in por: yesterday Telegraph Co. who has bean transferred to Sydney, and Mrs. the Japanese steamer Mikesan Dawson; Mr. RA. Foulks, generar reported that while at sea al manager of the American Ex-between Hongay and Hongkong press Company, of New York, on a Saturday deck fittings of the

Vessel were tour of inspection of the company's branches throughoutyphoon. the world, who will probably open two branches in Australia-at

Sydney and Melbourne.

Steamer Lara Safe.

Some doubt as to the safety of

the small oil-tank steamer Lara,

damaged by the

BASEBALL.

Local Team Outclasses Picked Nine.

value of $112. One of the robbers was armed with a revolver, and the two others with knives. They speak the Punti dialect, and the Police, with the bare information contained in this report, are making active investigations.

An

exceedingly prosperous looking crowd of Chinese was scen marching up Avenue Edward VII., Shanghai last week-end. Some were in foreign garb, others in Chinese costume, but practically all carried bundles of belongings. some so large as to cause the pos- sessors to stagger beneath them.

last and should have reached score in the second frame. In Shantung. Amoy on Sunday morning. As the fourth two passes, a hit butter,

it was she was three days longer than usus on the passage, due most likely to the typhoon caus- inger to seek shelter.

and a long single shoved two

more acores across the plate.

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MOTOR BOAT CASE.

Legal Argument.

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papers announcing the sale of the boat and stating that it was in good running order did not amount to a guarantee for the reason that would-be purchasers,

The

for alleged negligence cabing the compradore's order

owned by the Asiatic Petroleum A base on bails, ta o errors, four Company, was felt in local ship-bits and a sacrifice fly scored five ping circles yesterday, on account runs in the fourth inaing sad of the passage that the vessel gave the Hongkong team a 9 to 5 They were coolies who had pist His Honour Mr. Justice J. R. were invited to inspect. was making from Hongkong to victory over a picked nine Fester- returned from service in the wood heard further arguments in purchaser was expected to go and Amoy. There was no cause for day afternoon at Happy Valley devastated districts of France, and the Summary Court to-day in the view the boat and if he did not go fear, however, for the Lara ar- The picked team started off were on their way home to the case in which Mr Lae Nagel, of 23 that precluded him from raising rived at her destination later in with a rush securing two runs in north. After being paid they Morrison Road, merchant, claim any questions afterwards. the morning it was reported. The the opening inaing on a base do were marched to the Frenched $533 from Messrs Lammert: Mr. Watson said the defendants Lara with a cargo of oil sailed balls followed by three hite, and camp, there to stay for the night, Brothers, auctioneers, of Duddeit were negligent not only in not from this port on Friday morning they came back with one more entraining

next morning for Street

in respect of the sale but in the way they had dealt of the motor boat "Dat Lee" of with the whole transaction. The Brought before the Court this which the plaintiff was the owner. plaintiff entirely relied upon the

auctioneers. For the locals, after Potter had morning to explain how he came The evidence was completed at Mr. Watson having concluded singled sharply to center, he stole to be found at an early hour in the last hearing when the case bie arguments the case was fur- Blue Funnel Tugboats.

second and scored on White's the premises of the University of was adjourned in order to enable ther adjourned until Wednesday bingle to left. The score was tied Hongkong, a Chinese, who had a Mr. Watson (Messrs. Johnston, next. The second of the towboats in the third on two errors and charge of trespassing preferred Stokes

and Masters) ขอ being built for the Blue Funnel three bits, and in the fourth against him by Inspector Apple opportunity

of looking up Line at the Taikoo dockyard was inning by timely hitting and tak-ton, told the Magistrate (Mr. G. the law од the questions launched without cerercony on ing advantage of misplays they N. Orme) that he was invited of warranty

sad enforcible

NOTICE TO MARINERS. Tuesday. The boiler and funnel nosed out a win.

there by a coolie employed by the contract.

Notice is given that the Fit- have been placed on the first one Pace pitched for the locals, and University authorities. It was -the Hermes, which will be struck out six batters.

Mr. Watson contended that the man Light-beacon, situated on the Appel,! explained by the Inspector that question of the validity of the north coast of Pitman-King Is- stationed at Hongkong-and it is pitching for the picked team,{ the defendant was, until two contract could not be goue into, land, has been moved. From the expected that she will be ready received poor support at critical months ago, an employee at the The plaintiff sued for negligence. new position of the light beacon, for service in about a month. stages of the game.

University, but was discharged. It was, Murphy

he contended, through Pitman-King Surveying-beacom The other vessel will be taken to caught his first game of the sea-of late there had been a crop of the negligence of the defendant bears S. 174 E., magnetic, dis Shanghal when completed. Both son and looks like a comer. larcenies af that institution and that they had had no opportunity tant 1.61 miles. The Channel tags are about 150 feet in lenth Rad will be fitted with strong innings:

Following is the score by pressing for a heavy penalty of dealing with the contract as Light-beacon on the western end the officer drew the attention of they would bave done. If of Pitman-King Island bas also engines.

1 2 3 4 5 I be the Magistrate to the fact that the compradore's order had been moved. From the new posi Telemachus For Dockyard. Hongkong ... 10 251-99 3 only the other day two valu- been presented and refused by tion of the light-deacon, Kiusban The steamer Telemachus. Pick Ups... 21020-57 5able electric fans were stolen Mr. Lammert, plaintiff could then Quoin Surveying-beacon pears 8. which arrived yesterday after a Batteries, Pace and Murphy: from the office. A fine of $15 have taken legal advice to enforce 3014 W., magnetic, distant 1.06 strilling experience in the Appel and McLaurie. Umpiro Dr. with the alternative of three the contract. Mr. Watson submit miles. The characterístics of typhoon on Sunday last, will go Urquhart.

weeks" Lard labour was inflicted. ted that the advertisement in the both lights are unchanged. ́into drydock on completion of}

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