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TO-NIGHT'S SCOTISH

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(Hon. Treasurer) and A. Ritchlo (Hon Secretary.)

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

TWO-MINUTE TALKS A Daily Tonic

DOWNHILL.

By ROBERT POWER

"You," said the travellor, "Tho retrace my stops," Action is Invitation Committoo. The road was very easy. It's boon wanted if you are to get into the

right road, and more professions. General Committee along with downhill nearly all the way.

***Ah, yos," agreed the Öld In- of sorrow or regrot won't put you Dr. G. D. R. Black (Convoner), Messrs. K. E. Greig, C. Gordon habitant, "But you sup you've into the proper path. A little Mackie, P. Tod. B. D. F. Boith, taken the wrong turning. You more practice and loss-ponitonco" N. C. Wilson, D. Gow, B. Wylie are several miles away from your as Spurgeon told his hearers.

destination." and A. H. Forguson.

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There is a subtle attraction A wrong road is often an easy about the pace of the traveller Dancing and Music Com- mittoo. Mosers. A. K. Honder on. A downhill one is almost on the downhill track. "Yes, son (Convener), K. 9. Morrison, always attractivo. You make and so, too, the "oney road" that J. B. RON, F. Souter, Huch progrow with a minimum loads to dissipation and degrada

of offort. Coming in the tion fascinates the feat of the Mactavish, T. 8. B. Nicoll, D. C.

opposite direction are the toflera boodless. "I can stop when I Logan, W. Brown. A, B, Stowart, who are facing the, uphill climb. like thinks the man who is W. J. Carrie, J. D. Kinnaird, A. What slow progress they make; the loose." But it is another K. Mackenzie, A. Macfarlane, how some of thom are quite mattor to get back to the point A. Stovenson, Neil Drummond. W. Hyde, I. D. Wilson, A. G. Puffed out. Stop a moment! Ara from whence you started.

It may be that your road is Simpson, J. B. Hamilton, F. G. they going the right way and Waiker, W. Galloway, Stewart you the wrong. Easy walking an uphill struggle. Possibly you Hopo, Walter Lang, D. McLaren many not mean direct progress, hava envied those who come "Thoro is a way which soomoth carooring along so lightly and right unto a man." It doesn't untroubled. But every heart: Ladies Cloak Room Committee say that it bristles with what must answer the question: "Is Dr. J. C. Dalmoboy Allan (Con. Bunyan called the "alarms for this the right road I am on?" voner), Mr. R Macgregor, Dr. J. C.the conscience." It is perhaps If it is not, you may travel fast Macgown and Mr. A. Hamilton.just a gentle downward slope, so or slowly, lightly or languidly, Kupper and Wine Committee. gradual that we hardly realise you are wrong and nothing can Mosers. D. Harvey,' (Convenor), the gradient. That is the do- make you right.

and J. K. Shaw,

R. L. Moncrieff, Dr. Morrison, coptiveness of the way which The further you go down the A. 8. MacKichan, J. W. Paton, D. cometh right." Until you are hill the longer is the way leading Lylo, A. Davidson, R. M. Mac-at the bottom, or reach the spot back again. What a tragedy alpino. J. M. Jack, T. Oliphant, where you know full well that when the greater part of life is W. McFarlane, T. Neayo, the steps must be retracted, you spent in going back, in picking up G. W. Sollars, K. E. Groig, have not noticed how gradual. the footsteps of Youth, in rotrac- J. M. Smyth, J, Hyde, D. has been the downward trond. ing the errors of early days! McMurray, H. E. D. Adams, But--to retrace you must go Nothing can be more poignant E. L. Hosio, J. S. McIntosh, J. C. uphill. That is what calls for than the bitter sorrow of Age: "I Fletcher, W. C. Lawson, S. grit and persuvorance. Down have been a fool, and do what I Williamson, Dr, S. S. Strahan, wards was opey travelling. "I can now, I can never entirely blot P. T. Farrati, T. S. Morrison and almost rolled along without out the past.” D. Gow.

noticing it," as whimsical Barrow Distrust the downward road. Decorations Commitéo. - Mus-snye of one of his Welsh Think whore it loade to. ars. D. Keith. (Convenor). A. B. pilgrimages over the Cambrian cautious of that fast progress Kamsay, J. Simpson, V. F. Savage hills. You must revorae; which is so pleasant and calls for and G. Murray.

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Uard Room Committuo,it is not onough to say road, turn round while thoro is Mossrs. B. Wylie (Convener), D. musingly, "I am wrong. I must time and retrace your steps. Templeton, J. Ormiston aud G,

M. Shaw.

Honorary Pipers, and Drum- more.ho Pipe Band of the Scottish Company of the H.K.V. C-Pipore: Lost. P. JJ. Wilson, T. Talion, N- Drummona, A. G. Simpson, A. Ferguson, fr.j Nisuot, K. McEwen 4. Wollstod. Drummers: Messrs. W. Brown, A. Duncan, G. Dun can, R. B. Bell, W. K. Forsyth, B. Moore, I. McEwen an J. Durion,

JAPANESE OIL TANK BOATS, Tho Nagasks Municipal auth- oritius

contemplaubk the conatuuotion of oil-tank bouts in

order to facilitate the supply of oll fuel to stoathers visiting the port and to encourage others to do so for the purpose of taking oll. It was at first proposed to construct tanks ashore for the purpose, but owing to some difli- culties it is now suggested that two tank boats of 400 tons each shall be built, the total cost boink Ostimated at Y, 15,000,

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SUNDAY CARGO.

"FAISHAN'S" CAPTAIN

FINED.

Captain Ritchie said he thought thore must be some misundor- standing as to the nature of the cargo which could be discharged in port on Sunday. The com- pradoro had informed him that

A fine of $100 was imposed on ho had discharged cargo of the |

Capt. R. Ritchie, the master of same description for the past the s.8. Fatshan, at the Marine fifteen years without boing pro- Court this morning, when he was secuted. The cargo was, accord- summoned for working cargo on ing to the compradore, vegetablos Sunday without a permit. He and was perishable. pleaded not guilty.

Inspector Bond said he noticed harrels sown round with sucking being lowored into a junk on the port side of the Fatshan. Ho went on board and spoke to the Chief Officer, who came down to 800 what was going on. Ho told witness that the barrels were not on the ship's manifest.

The Harbour Mastor ordered that a copy of the case should be sont to the Superintendent of Im- ports and Exports for information.

SALMON PLENTIFUL. British Columbia cannors will have a bumpor crop of canned Halmen this year. Already The Chief Officer said he had 1,350,000 casos have boon packed, just returned from shoro when and a low estimate puts the Inspector Bond drow his attention aggregato returns from the can. to the fact that cargo was being narios this year at 1,500,000) discharged from the port side into cases. Largo shipments of the a junk. The cargo was not on new pack continue to move out: the manifest,

on every steamer for England.

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THE EUB SORRY,

CHINISE CUP HUNTING SEASON

OPENED ON SATURDAY &

A CAPITAL RUN WAS ENJOYED

OVER HAPPY VALLEY RESULTING IN THE

'CIVILIANS BEING FIRST IN AT THE KILL

JONES, LEADER

THE CWILIANS” DID THE HAT

TRICK

OF ATTACK FOR

WOULDNT CARE TO PLAY, (PEOTBALL ITS.

To

RISKY

LEIGHTON

HILL

OWING TO THE BIG CROWD ALL SOOTS OF PLACES WERE USED TO VIEW THE

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P.C. CLARKE

EFFECTIVELY

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'COAL-NET AVENUE

THE GENT ON THE

MAT-SHED ROOF HAD QUITE

A DRESS CIRCLE VIEW,

F THIS WAS ALRIGHT BUT

HE COULDN'T SEE CORNERS BEING TAKEN & WAS COMPLETELY UP

A TREE*

JIMMY STEWART

THE POPULAR

SKIPPER

OF THE "CIVILIANS WHO GAVE LUS SOME 4000 HEADING.

OR I SAY HYOU HAVE LA NECK

WHEN THE "CIVVIES". MET THE CHINESE.

ARMS TRAFFIC.

HEAVY FINES IMPOSED.

obtain a further permit from the Captain Superintendont of Police, in Hongkong, was the defence of | Li Ka-po, who pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of ons

rounds and 72

of revolver ammunition, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning.

Defendant was arrested on

A Chineno passengor froin the Empress of Australia, arrosted for being in possession of one re- volver and 50 rounds of ammuni- tion contained in the false bottom board the s.8. Taiming prior to of a pail, appeared before Mr.ber departure from tho Colony N. L. Smith, at the Kowloon Fosterday. The arme and Magistracy this morning, charged ammunition were concealed in a with unlawful possession.

clock, the machinery of which

on

to

Defondant denied possession had bean removed. and also stated that the basket In answer to his Worship in which the arms were found defendant said that he was ro- was not his.

turning to his country and it was Giving ovidence, a Chinese do- necessary

pass through taotivo said, ho observed a baakot Hongkong.

board tho Erupross of Inspector Angus said ha did Australia when he boarded the not doubt the defendant's story, vaanol yesterday morning. Wit but it was a very strange way to noss onquired for the owner and bring the arms through. the defendant claimed the basket, which, when opened, was found to contain a pail with a revolver and 50 rounds of ammunition conconlod in the false bottom.

After further ovidence, his Worship convicted and fined the defendant $250, or six weeks' hard labour.

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His Worship inflicted a fine of $250, with the alternative of alx weaks hard labour.

700 ROUNDS SEIZED. An order for the confiscation of 700 rounds of ammunition was made by Mr NL. Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning. A

CONCEALED IN A ULOOK.

Segeant Simpson, who made That he was formerly a pollos the application, stated that tho officer in Canton, hold a cortifi- ammunition was found in one of aste to carry a revolver in the boys, empty lookers on board Chinese territory and did not the so. Proiident Lincoln on the know that it was necessary to 18th Insti

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