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properly using this opportunity there is the possibility of increased usefulness by the diffe. rent forms of work which are undertaken by the Institute.
FAR EASTERN TELEGRAMS
EMPIRE DAY SHOOTING.
London, May 25th. Singapore's score in the Daily Mail Cup Contest was 757, giving an average of 94.62.
[Hongkong's score was 660, an average of 82-05.]
LIBEL ACTION IN JAPAN.
Tokyo, May 25th. The action for libel brought by Mr. W. T. R. Preston, Canadian Trade Commissioner in Japan, against the proprietors and the editor of the Japan Daily Herald of Yokohama, has resulted in a judgment in favour of the plaintiff for 5,000 yen. The defendants were also ordered to publish an apology.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRES AND
[The action arose out of an article reproduced from a Canadian newspaper. The hearing of the case has extended over several months, and has excited considerable interest in the foreign communities of Japan, as Mr. Preston by his writings appears to have got himself into bad odour among the foreign merchants. Some of his statements have evoked protests from the Chambers of Commerce in Kobe and Yokohama. Mr. Preston's claim in the action was 20,000, yen, damages, and a similar action against the Japan Chronicle is proceeding in the Courts.]
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NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA SUCCESS.
Tokyo, May 26th. The Nippon Yusen Kaisha has declared a dividend of ten per cent. Mr. Kondo, the President, referred to the comparative success of the half-year in contrast to the losses of the German and British lines and the Toyo Kisen Kaisha.
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FIRE AT THE NAGASAKI SHIP. BUILDING WORKS.
Tokyo, May 27th.
The Nagasaki Shipbuilding Works have been partially destroyed by fire.
The outbreak occurred in an electric shop early in the morning.
One hundred and eighty marines from the British Squadron, followed by forty from a German warship. were landed, and were at work quelling the outbreak before the arrival of the Fire Brigade.
The officials quarters were destroyed, and the damage is estimated at 700,000 yen.
The
FROM THE "CHUNG NGOI SAN PO"]
RAILWAY LOANS.
Peking, May 26th.
Canton-Haukow and the Hankow- Szechuen Railway loans were signed on the 25th instant by the representatives of the English, French and German Banks and Grand Coun- cillor Chang Chih Tung and the President of the Board of Communications.
PRINCE CHING TO RETIRE.
Peking, May 26th.
Prince Ching has asked sick leave and it is reported that he will soon retire,
CHINA'S BUDGET.
Peking, May 26th. The Board of Finance has gone into the accounts and has ascertained that the deficit amounts to five million taels.
Delegate Padills of Pangasinan has intro- duced into the Philippine Assembly a bill to set aside the sum of P15,000 as a prize to be given to any indvidual or corporation that shall establish in the Philippines a factory for the manufacture of Portland cement.
INTERPORT CRICKET.
The match between the Military team and the Shanghai Cricket Club was played at Shanghai on the 24th and 25th inst.
At the close of the second day Shanghai had made 294 in the first innings and 166 in the second, while Hongkong's score stood at 27 in the first and 193 for six wickets in the second innings. The feature of both days was the stand made by Garnett and Baird. The weather was fine, but cloudy, and for the second day the pitch was fast. Garnett took seven wickets in the first innings and three in the second, while Baird took one in the first and five in the second. Scores are as follows :-
SHANGHAI.
Anderson Barrett
Moule
1st Ianings.
A. E. Launing Humphreys Walker
V. L. Lanning McEuen
29
24
4
36
87
55
5
Billings (not out) Harrison Extras
31
6
11
Total
294
Dew
SHANGHAI
2nd Innings.
Anderson Barrett
49
Moule
A. Lanning Humphrey Walker
V. H. Launing McEuen
Dew
16
ANNKOWINGON
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SECOND INNINGS,
Capt. Beasley, c Walker, b Billings Lieut. Green, c Walker, b Billings Lieut. Anderson, e and b Humphreys... apt. Garnett, o Lanning, b Billings Capt. Baird, c Moule, b Billings Lieut. Bagnall, e Lanning, b Billings Lieut. I yrne, b Billings Lieut. Innes, not out Capt. Brierley, b Billings Lieut. Crookenden, billings Capt. Greenway, b V. Lanning
Extras
Total...
INTERPORT TENNIS.
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10
25
22
65
38
24-
13
215
Shanghai, May 26th. In the interport tennis match Captain Beasley and Lieut. Byrne beat Messrs. Wheelcok and Fearon 4/6, 6/2, 6/3, and Messrs. Saunders and Middleton 6/0, 6/2, while Captain Brierley and Lieut. Whyte beat Messrs. Saunders and Middleton 6/3, 6/1, and Messrs. Wheelock and Fearon 7/6, 1/6, 6/4.
DEATH OF MR. R. D. WATT.
Mr. R. D. Watt, superintending engineer of the Taikoo Dock died on Wednesday of typhoid fever at his residence at Quarry Bay.
The deceased gentleman was for many years superintending engineer of the China Navigation Co., at Shanghai, and came to fill a similar position at the new dock at Quarry Bay about eighteen months ago.
On
32
27
Billings
Harrison (not out)
Total
166
HONGKONG.
1st Innings.
Beasley Green... Anderson
27
Garnett
74
Baird
46
Bagnall (not out)
0
Byrne
15
Innes (not out)
28
Extras
13
are to bat
Total
HONGKONG,
2nd Innings.
Beasley Green
22
38
Brierley, Crookenden and Greenaway
Anderson
Garnett
Baird
Bagnall
Byrne
Innes Extras
207
193
Shanghai, May 26th.
In the Hongkong second innings Bagnall
made 24 and Innes 13 not out. The corrected scores are:
FIRST INNINGS,
Capt. Beasley, c A. Lanning, b Humphreys Lieut. Green, b Carruthers Lieut. Anderson, b V. Lanning
Capt. Garnett, & Humphreys, b V. Lanning Capt. Baird. b Lanning
Livut. Ragnall, c V. Lanning. c Billings Lieut. Byrne, c Dew, b Billings... Lieut. Innes, c Barrett, b Humphreys Capt. Brierley, c Walker, b Humphreys Lieut. Crookenden, c Walker, b Billings Capt. Greenway, not out
Total
0
27
The funeral took place at the Happy Valley Wednesday when. notwithstanding the a largé at- disagreeable weather, there was tendance of mourners to pay their last respects to The fun- one who was held in general esteem. eral procession formed at the monument, and on reaching the entrance to the cemetery, the coffin was lifted from the hearse and borne on the shoulders of the European shipyard foremen to the chapel, where service was
Rev. conducted by the
F. T. Johnson. Among those who followed the remains were Mrs. Watt (widow), who was accompanied by Mrs. Templeton, Mrs. Sachse, Messrs. D. R. Law, G. T. Edkins, W. Nicholson, C. H. Blason, J. Hall, W. Ironsidé, C. E.. V. Harrop, E. P. Dashwood, P. F. Nicholson (dock manager), R. McGregor (local secretary), J. Reid (assistant-manager), A W. Dixon (supt. West River British S.S. Co.), Captain Innes, J. Lennox, F. W. James, D. Templeton, J. Lochead, A. Mc Kirdy, A. Davidson, W. Wotherspoon D. McNeill, J. Dalziel, and other members of the staffs of the shipyard and the refinery. Others present were Messrs H. E. Tomkins, Ģ. Grimble, D. MacDonald, John Lambert, T. A. Nicholson Neave (Kowloon Dock), R. (Cosmopolitan Dock). C. W. Buyers (Peak Tramway) Captains Brown, Frazer, and Metherall and Chief Engineers W. Budge, Smith and Jones, etc.
After the com.
mittal sentences had been pronounced by the made of clergyman, the coffin, which was polished oak, was lowered into the grave, and the service concluded. The inscription on the coffin was Robert D. Watt. Died 25th May. Aged 52 years.”
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The floral tributes were numerous.
Prince Arthur of Connaught, who headed the Garter Mission to Japan, has accepted the honorary presidency of the Japanese Exhibition to be held at Shepherd's Bush next year.
One question of the hour in Indo China, is 4 how to deal with motor-car traffic. Motoring 74 has made rapid strides in Cochin-China, but is only slowly gaining head in Tonkin owing to the badness of the roads. The motor-car 15 regulations in force in the Colony are utterly The roads 28 out-of-date and need revision.
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O also need to be put in better order for motor- car traffic with waymarks at suitable spots. 11 In France the Touring Club keeps these things up to the mark, but there is no insti- 208 | tution of the kind in the colony to bring such matters under the attention of the authorities,
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