July 11, 1904.]
opponent by 82 points. In other games Ro- berts' average against Dr. Irwin was 19, and against Major Nathan, 25. On the latter occasion he beat Major Nathan by 144, allowing 650 as usual. His best breaks wero 166, 116. 100, 95 and 91. Major Nathan's were 20. 15. and 13. Dr. Irwin has had the best of the bouts, his best break being 44.
Writing about Roberts, by the way, a writer in the Sporting Chronicle calls attention to a paragraph that has appeared in stray corners of the Press, referring to John Roberts and that eminent personage the Official Receiver in Bankruptcy. The paragraph runs :
His Honour now made an order substituting the sum of £500 for that in the Original Order. the money to be paid within ten days." The writer comments as follows: To me that means John
Roberts will forthwith return to this country. He has wandered long enough and home-sickness has overtaken him badly. It could hardly have been otherwise. Spoiled by success here, and fairly idolised by the masses here in England. he never knew how much it meant to him until he was cut adrift from it all, these four long years now. There is more money for billiards in this little England of ours than in all its expansive settlements over the seas. Roberts knows it now, and if I read that obscure little paragraph aright he will be once more before the British public when the autumn breezes begin to blow. What he will do, whom he will meet, and to what degree he has retained his form are matters of the future. It is enough to know that he will be among us again."
R. A. O. B.
OMPAX.
At the regular meeting of members of the King Edward VII. Lodge (No. 910) of the Royal Ancient Order of Buffaloes, held in the R.A.0.B. Club 1. Queen's Road East, the follow. ing officers were elected:-
Sitting Primo. Primo Oxberry : City Secretary. Primo J. J. Blake (quarterly): City Waiter, Primo A. Radcliff (quarterly): Asst. Waiter. Prino H. P. Madar (quarterly): C. Marshall, Bro. Walstow (monthly): C. Tyler. Bro. Ismail (monthly): C. Chamberlain, Bro. S. B. Smith (monthly): C. Constable. Bro. Goldenberg (monthly): C. Physician. Primo Fernie (monthly);
C. Register. Bro. Rogers (montbly); C. Minstrel. Bro. MacLeau (quarterly): C. Ald. of Benevolence. Primo J. Thompson (monthly) :
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
On the invitation of Mr. B. F. Howard, mana.
While the 8.8. Fatshan was
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on her way
ger of the Carlton House, a new hotel just opened down
1 the river from Canton 8 Chinese
at 10. Ice House Street, a number of guests | passenger fell overboard near Lantin. The were entertained to dinner there last night.engines were reversed and Captain Valentine The hotel is finely furnished and the cuisine is ordered out a boat to try to rescue the man, who excellent.
could be seen swimming in the distance; but when the spot was recalled no trace of the unfortunate Chinese could be found, he having apparently been drawn below the surface by the strong under current and drowned.
The reason for the delay in taking over of the old Bay View Hotel as a police station is stated to be that the P.W.D. int nd to drive a new road behind it which will perhaps involve the demolition of the building.
The old village of Putowong. in Chung- kwang-o Bay, which was at one time an important Chinese Customs centre, is now almost deserted, and the old Customs station is going to rack and ruin. There is word, how- ever, that the station is to be taken over by the police, so that very probably the village will yet see another period of prosperity.
The total rainfall for the month of June. according to observations taken at the. Hongkong Observatory, was 19.64 inches. In the same month last year it was 25.23 inches. The greatest fall in any one day during June was 5.19 inches, on the 29th. Only on six days in the month did the rainfall exceed one inch. Since the end of June rain has fallen on two days only, the, records showing 1.1 in. on the 1st inst. and
1.55 in. on the 2nd inst. For the six months ended June 30th this year the rainfall aggre- gated 31.685 in. as compared with 48.150 in. in the corresponding period of last year.
Very heavy rains have fallen in the New Territory during the past three or four days. with results to the crops that, it is feared, will be disastrous. For miles the paddy fields in the valleys are under water, with the crops beaten down flat or washed out by the roots. Now that
the floods are subsiding the agricultural people have taken to the fields to endeavour to bring the rice into upright position again. In most cases their efforts are unavailing, for the paddy had reached a stage of growth at which, being in the ear, the farmers were hoping for sunshine to ripen it, and nothing worse could have happened
at this time than these torrential floods.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
The Rev. Father Conner, secretary to the Inte Archbishop Guidi, the Papal delegate to the Philippine Islands, has been recalled to the Vatican to confer with Cardinal Merry del Val, the Papal Secretary, concerning the affairs of the Church in the Philippines.
Capt. Johann Bohn, of the Chowfa, ha : died suddenly at Koh Pai. He had gone to bathe in the sea. when he was seized with apoplexy. The quarantine officer did what was possible to save
The
his life, but his efforts were of no avail. funeral took place in Bangkok, the Bmgkok Times states. Capt. Boha was formerly master of the Phra Chuld Chom. Klan, and his death is very deeply regretted by all who knew him.
Major-General Wade, who is to be succeeded in his Philippine command by General Corbin, about November 1. has received word from
Washington that on his return to the United States he will have command of the Atlantic. division. his headquarters being at Governor's Island, New York harbour. The Atlantic divi. sion comprises the department of the east and the department of the Gulf.
An international walking match was being arranged at Shanghai for the first Sunday in July. The A.-C. Daily News last to hand gives some particulars. Teams of nine (?) nationalities have entered, each team including four representatives. The course is about ten miles long. Three well-known bank-managers" had presented cups as prizes. Later informa tion arriving by the German steamer Seydlitz rain, struck the
A fierce squall. accompanied by blinding
was to the effect that some of the arrangements western side of Hong-had fallen throngh, and that in consequence kong Harbouron Thursday afternoon the the novel contest was to lose its international Yaumati to Hongkong had 7th inst. A ferry-hoat crossing from character.
her awning. stanchions and all, blown right out of her. ́ A water-boat going along under a heavy spread of canvas was caught unawares and had her mast
H.snapped off like a carrot. Had the mast not snapped the craft most certainly would have capsized. Two sampaus capsized and one became rescued four people from the water, two women. waterlogged. The Harbour Office launch
a boy and a man.
The woman was clinging to the keel of her boat, which had turned turtle, A child was strapped to her back.
C. Taster, Bro. Setna (monthly), After the election of officers a very pleasant evening was spent. the following brethren contributing to the harmony of the evening Bros. Walstow, Cooper. Rogers. Goldenberg. MacLean and Primos Hyett. Goodhall and Oxberry, the whole terminating with the National Anthem in the
sma' hours
of the morning.
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HONGKONG.
As a result of the rains the streams in the Tytam water-collecting area are all running strong and that reservoir is getting nearly full. The other reservoirs are at the overflowing point.
The rains have caused a big landslip of some
50 or 60 tons at the culvert on the New Road
some 400 yards from where it begins to ascend the hill beyond Yaumati. The road is almost impassable. Several other minor slips have also taken place.
Indicative of the enterprise and prosperity
which characterise the firm of A. S. Watson & Co.. Limited, is the announcement which ap- pears in our advertisement columns to-day that Mr. A. H. Mancell, who has for many years been the Secretary of the Company, has been appointed Agent for the General Managers of the Company, to reside in Shanghai, and to have general charge of the Company's interests at Shanghai, Hankow. Tientsin and in North China. Mr. Mancell during his residence in Hongkong has made many friends, who, while regretting his impending departure from the Colony, will cordially congratulate him upon his promotion. Mr. J. A. Tarrant has been appointed Acting Secretary of the Company.
The Government Gazette contains a dispatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the subject of the appointment of probationers to the Police Force of Hongkong the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States. The Colonial Secretary has decided that the examination for these posts shall be the same as that for the Indian Police Force. Officers will as a rule look for promotion only in the States or in that Colony to which they are assigned, but they will be liable to be transferred if it is considered desirable. The officers appointed as Police probationers will have no claim to appointments in the cadet service, lut cadet officers may still be appointed. if thought fit, to posts in the Police Department. A pro- bationer will receive a salary of £225 per annum, and when he has passed examinations in native languages. &c.. he will be paid £300 per annum until he obtains a substantive appoint- ment: but if he remains three years, after passing his examinations, without obtaining a substantive appointment, his salary will be increased to £350. The classification of the Police Service in Hongkong provides for two assistant superintendents with an initial salary of £360, rising by triennial increments of £60 to a maximum of £340; one Deputy Superinten- dent starting at £600) and rising by triennial increments of £60 to £720: and one Captain Superintendent starting at £800, and rising by triennial increments of £100 to a maximum of £1,000. Free quarters will be provided for these officers as well as for probationers.
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A gentleman named J. Wheeler, writing from Kashing to the North China Daily News on the 29th June, attaches great significance to an assault committed upon himself and & friend by a Chinese bullock drover. Mr. Wheeler received one blow on the back, from a willow." and his friend was " struck lightly." Mr. Wheeler seems to think that this affair was due to an anti-foreign feeling bred of the war. and adds: My back is in a fearful state." We are sorry about his back, and especially
still more.
There is
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隐痛
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about his nerves, which seem to have suffered
doubt, says 110
Daybreak" in Sport and Gossip, that life in Shanghai would be very much pleasanter had WO better servants. The houseboy of the old days seems to have almost entirely disappeared and his place has been filled by a very different class of servant. The other menials, such as mafoos. laodshs, gardeners, etc.. really annoy one beyond measure. Unfortunately to prosecute servants for misdoings take a deal of time--- mor than many of us can afford and therefore many get off scot-free. This matter was brought home to me this week by a mafoo who came into my employ at the beginning of this month. He stopped thirteen days, then said his mother at Ningpo was sick, and I found a sub- stitute holding my horse the next morning. I should like to bet that the gentleman is still in someone's employ here, but to take on the work in my stable for thirteen days told his master the sick-mother-at-Ningpo story. By this method he hopes, I think, to score in the following manner: From me his wages were to be ten dollars a month; he sublets the billet to an inferior mafoo or a ricksha coolie, for all I know, for six or seven dollars and pockets the difference. If this is the case disappointment awaits him. I believe any servant can be punished for not giving a month's notice, and if I could only lay hands on the gentleman I would spare no pains to have him made an example of. This is but one of many cases that take place almost daily.
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