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the work will be undertaken by the Japanese who are interested in the new cotton mill." The
new
French steamship company-the Com- pagnie Asiatique de Navigation-recently form. ed in Shanghai-intend to put a steamer on the hanghai-Ningpo route to try and cut into the practical monopoly at present enjoyed by the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company
and Messrs. Butterfield and wire. "The vessel is expected to arrive in September, 1906, but its competition is not greatly feared," says the report.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND BRITISH LAUNCH FLIES CHINESE]
FLAG.
WCCH. W CONEUL INTERVIK S.
Our Canton correspondent writes that it is reported that H. B. M. Consul Pratt of Mansfield that a certain British Co. had sent Wuchow communicated to Consul-General
one of their steam-launches named “Tai Hing the West River. The above places are non to trade between Kong Han and an Chow up treaty ports, and according to treaty regulations, no foreiga vessels are permitted to trade there. the game of their launch To meet this, it is said that the owners altered Tai Hing into
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Kwai Fu", and flew the Chinese g. This laws. is an offence against both British and Chinese made this smart discovery in time. before it It is worthy to note that Consul Pratt could involve the British Government with the Chinese. It is said that the Consul General of Canton has o 'dered the firm to immediately withdraw t eir vessel from that ruu. correspondent presumes that an enquiry will be held at the British Consulate on the arrival of the vessel at Canton.
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At Kiungohow (Hoihow) nine-tenths of the trade is with Hongkong. Cottons have in proved in a number of lines, but the feature of the year is the large increase in Indian T-cloths at the expense of both the British and the Japanese article. That there should be a falling-off in Japanese cottons was rather to be expected as a result of the war; yet Japanese cotton cloth, crape, blankets and towels have considerably improved. The remaining items which show a noticeable increase are lenos aud balzarines, Turkey-reds, lastings (plain and figured), Hongkong dyed shirtings, fancy woven cottons, Indian cotton yarn and cotton thread. There was some falling-off of shirtings, chintzes, cotton flannel and velvets, as well as of the British 32-inch T-cloths and Japanese T-cloths generally, as noted above. Among the sundry imports, matches show the greatest advance. They are, as usual, all Japanese and are fairly good THE GERMAN LINER « HABSBURG.” Their low price, too, which works out at about 10 boxes of 65 lights each for a penny, makes them popular. A new article of import, also of Japanese manufacture, appears in the returns. namely, cloth caps. They are of a semi-military type, and have been largely adopted by the students, most of whom have taken to wearing foreign clothes and look clean, and smart in their white or khaki suits ornamented with
i
On Oct. 2nd was a gala day ou the H.A.L steamer Habsburg, which was thrown open to public inspection. the occasion being her maiden trip to the East. The vessel, which was adorned! with bunting for the event, is replete with all the comforts of modera ocean liners, including a well equipped saloon, luxurions smoking room, gorgeous brass buttons. This innovation is a comfortable music hall, and a spacious promenade sign of the times and shows the tendency of deck. From 10a.m. until midday througs of the educated classes to follow the lead of the visitors inspected the new steamer and all: Japanese in adopting certain outward charac-admired the advantages she would afford teristics of Western civilisation. Japanese voyagers. Among those who paid her a visit umbrellas also show a substantial increase.
was the Chief Justice, Sir Francis l'iggott.
WATER RETURN.
Level and storage of water in reservoirs on the 1st October :
LEVEL.
1905.
1006.
Below overflow. Above overflow. 0 ft. 4 in. 1 ft. 8 in. 23 ft. 0 in. 2 ft. 2 in. 1 ft. 11 in. 0 ft. 11 in.
STORAGE GALLONS.
Tytam
Byewash
Pokfulam
0 ft. 5 in.
Wongnaicheong 8 ft. 0 in.
Tytam
1905. 381,650,000
Byewash
1,471,000
Pokfulam
65,010,000
Wongnaicheong 20,715,000
Total 468,846,000
1906.
399.320,000
25,842,000
70,220,600
$1,678,000
527,060,000
CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN THE CITY OF VICTORIA AND HILL DISTRICT DURING THE MONTH OF September.
1905.
1906.
Consumption...144,792.000 119.218,000 gallons Estimated popu-
230,100
234,900
lation Consumption per
head per day 21.0
16.9 gallons Universal constant supply during the whole month of September, 1905. Rider mains in oppera- tion up to 17th September, 1906, in the Central and Western Districts-Universal constant supply from the 18th September, 1906,
CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN KOWLOON PENINSULA CURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER.
1985.
1906. Consumption... 15,6164,000 14,844,0.0 gallous Estimated popu- Intion
81,100 Consumption per
75,4040
head per day 69
6.1 gallons The Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality.
W. HATHAM,
sr Authority.
The Habsburg is a steamer of 6,436 tous with accommodation for first class passengers only. Her engines give a speed of over thirteen knots, a rate which was easily averaged on the pressut voyage from Hamburg to Hongkong. Her cabins are mostly single berthed and there are no top berths in the ship, an improvement which will readi y be appreciated by travellers. In fact, the steamer is specially constructed with a view to giving comfortable accommoda. tion in the tropics, and that she has succeeded admirably in this respect the encomiums of those who have travelled by her should testify.
RED-LETTER DAY AT KOBE.
[October 6, 1906.
INTERPORT CRICKET.
HONGKONG “SNOWED UNDER A Daily Press telegram dated Shanghai, October 3rd, said :-
The weather to-day is fine, rather cold, with a strong wind blowing. The wicket is in fair condition, but rather in favour of bowling,
Hongkong won the toss, and sent Shanghai in. The home team was weakened by the absence of Turubuil and A.E. Lanning.
batsmen found Hancock's deliveries very difficult Hancock and Bird opened the bowling. The
val of Weippert, who with Martin, made s most to play and wickets fell fairly fast till the arri-
eight wickets were down for 117 runs, Weippert effective stand. At the tiffa adjournment being notout and Martin 27 not out. On resum ing. Weippert made another seven, the partner. ship yielding 78. Throughout Bird and Hanoock bowled well.
tional, inasmuch as it was a complete collapse. The innings of the visitors was most sensa. the batsmen being unable to face the deliveries of V. Lanning.
The wicket wore badly, and it is questionable whether Hancock was wise in sending Shang- hai in first. Lanning performed the hat trick and bowled Morrell; Mackay and Bird with
successive balls. Scores:
SHANGHAL.
Wallace 1.b.w. b Bird Ollerdessen o and b Hancock
Moule at Smith b Bird Walker c Hancock b Bird V. Lanning o and b Hancock Dew 1.b.w. b Hancock Stanion 1 b.w, b Bird Weippert c Phelips b Bird Guilfoyle run out Martin c and b Hancock Wheen not ont
Bird Hancock Leathes Dixon Morrell
Extras
3
47
3
0
Total
130
BOWLING ANALYS18.
O. M. R. W.
16.2 2 44 5
4 O
HONGKONG,
Smith c Stanion b Lanning ..
Lucy b Guilfoyle
Turner b Lanning
Hancock b Lanning
Woodward b Lanning
Dizon b Lanning
Morrell b Lanning.
14
36
98
3 0 17 0
} り 1 "
"}
Stanger Leathes Walker b Guilfoyle 3
Maokay l.b.w. b Lanning
Bird b Lanning Phelips not out
Extras
a
Total 465
Launing took eight wickets for 10 runs. when stumps were drawn the score stood :
Shanghai commenced a second innings, and
с
Ollerdessen c Mackay b Bird Martin b Morrell
Moule 1.b.w. b Leathes
Walker not out Lanning not -out
Extras
Three wickets for
15
17
24
X
80
Suuda, September 16th, may indeed be regarded as a red-letter day for Kote, and there are few ports in the world which can boast of such rapid progress as Kobe has made, transforming it in less than forty years from a sand-patch into a port requiring accommodation for the handling of four million tons of cargo per annum. If in putting the yearly tonnage at that estimate it is looking a little ahead of the times it is only doubling the calcula. tion of the present amount, and the rapid advance of the port
of late years has shown theGovernment the necessity for accommodation to meet the requirements of the to-day has continued fine and cold.
The second day's telegrams said: The weather first named volume of cargo. anticipated such
Few people Stanger Leathes and Bird, bowling very well, 8 definite announcement as that made by Dr. Sakatani on September remaining seven wickets for +1.
were successful in putting down Shanghai's 16th, that the harbour works would be i began early in 1907. It was thought that he would inspect the harbour and give his decision after further investigation on his return to Tokyo. It is eminently satisfactory, how- ever, to know from his statement that the Finance Department has apparently carefully examined the various schemes for Kobe harbour improvement submitted and suggested, and has come to the dec sion that Kobe must have i modern and extensive facilities-and that the harbour improvement scheme should be carried out with the least possible delay.
The pians show an extensive breakwater and half a dozen big wharves, in addition to two piers. It includes reclamation work.
Shanghai's second innings, therefore, con. cluded as follows :-
Ollerdessen c Mackay b Bird Martin b Morrell Moule 1.b.w. b Leathes
Walker c Turner b Bird
Lanning ↳ Stanger-Leathes
Dew b Stanger- Leathes
Weippert c Hancock b Stanger Leathes Wallace b Bird Stanion b Bird
ta
Gailfoyle o Mackay b Stanger-Leathes Wheen not out
Extras
Total
15
17
24
20
10
2
***
12
3
10
121
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