TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1896.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Risenest is now prevalent in the oogh-Tire E. and A. Co's steamship femur,] FOREIGN ADVISER TO CHI- bourhood of Yokohama,
AT the Palace at Tokio on the 26th March the Emperor of Japan. presented the colours to the regiments who wore leaving for gar- ziac duty in formos.
which arrived to-day conveyed a larga nu- ber of excursionista from Australis and cleowhere en raute for Japaù. During the voyage the commander of the vossol, Cap- tain Hugh Craig, tas mada himself vury popular song bis guests, and on Monday night when the emir was approaching YESTERDAY afternoon the members of the this port the passengers booked through Polleo Force mat in the compound at from Sydney recognised the garlal Capraise the Ocutral Polico Station, when In-kindasss in a noteworthy matuor. After spector Hensy was prosented with a dinner, the Honourable Canon Bouverin, silver tea servies from the members of the of Powary Rectory, Wills, England, repro, Fores on the occasion of his marriage and seating his fellow travellere, takted over to arrival in the Colony from home. Deputy Captain Craig an address containing the na- Superintendent Corcoran, mada the pro- tographs of all the passengers, and mention?. sentation in a ales little speech, and wished that the donors had also subscribed in ed the recipients long life and prosperity. Inspector Heur.easy replied in suitable
torpa,
order to have the testimonial framed in Hongkong. The address, which may be seen at the office of the agents of the
and & Steamship Company (Messrs Gibb,
HM, despatch beat Alacrity, with Admiral Livingston and Co.), is it the following Bailor, Commander-in-Chief of the Station teras: By the Hen. Stuart Boneurie, of on board, was to have luft to-day for Salisbury, England, March 1890----To Cap - Tresty ports, Shanghai, and Nagasaki, but tain Hugh Craig. Wa, the undersigned was detained in port owing probably to request you kindly to accop! this umali the thick fog. H.31.3. Narcinus leaves token of our appresintion of your skill us a to-morrow the North. The store-navigator, your exfacily, sinesmmander, ship Bumber is loading stores for ship your courtesy as a host, and your kinda
Fir
NESE GOVERMENT. APPOINTMENT TO MI VON BRANDT.
(Special Telegram fron. Our hos Corres- prwhant.)
Shanghai, Tuesday, April 7,
4.40 p.m. Mr von Brandt, the late German Minister at Peking, his bean appointed Foreign Ad-! viser to the Chinese Clovernment.
A POSTAL SERVICE FOR CHINA.
FOREIGNGES TO SUPERVISE.
HONGKONG RIVLE ASSOCIATION.
FASTGE MEETING,
PRESIDENT:
Major The Hox. E. NOEL, R.. COMMITEE:
Arthur Chapman, Eero C. Ford, Esq.;
Idout. Hoey, R.B.; T. Jokon, B. Major G K. Mcore, P.P.; Capt. P. mer. D.A.C.G.; Capt. Retallick, H.K.R.: E. Robinson, Eeq; Q. J. B. Sayer, itaq; E. C. Shepherd,
F. Smyth, Eaq; W. Stowart, Esq; Lospector A. Watson; Major Wrottealey, K.E
HON. TERARULE! Arthur Chapman, Krep
Hus, SECRETARY!
F. Smyth, Esj. The fourteenth prize meeting of the Hongkong Rifle Association was concluded on Monday afternoon at the life Hange, Kow- The shooting at the menting has been good considering the conditions under which it was held. On each of the three days there was a strong gouty wind from right to
locu.
It is reported that the Chinese Govern ment is about to establish an internal postul system, and that the ner service will be conducted, as in the case of the In-left. perial Maritime Customs, studer the super vision of foreigners.
;
MEDICAL INSPECTION OF STEA- MERS AT JAPAN. Pia following in a copy of a telegram res ceived today from H. B. M. Minister as:
early in the altuluova, which made it very De the fast day the light failed very
dificult to scuro at the 300 yards range. The shooting has shawn more ocnelusively thao ever tho superiority of the Lee-Metfor i rifle against the Martins at all rengrs. In the Quecu's Aggregate, the great event of the meeting, there is not in priỏo won by the Martial rilly, although there were severul! good shole with the male competing. Major Medios ispration enforced from to. Wrattodley was the winner of the Queen's precoods south to roliove the adunted voyage from Australia erucuted by Cy against all arrivals from Chinese porta. Aggregato with surge of 27.
Sergeant Bupleus cropiled the same tolul, but the Major was more accerstul at the long ranges he was awarded the first prize. The highest score in the Queen's [uşu' your war 276.
in the North and will leave as soon as ready.as & frisud.' Tao address is embellished | Fokk - H.M.S. Archer coals to-morrer and will will water-colour paintings of various Gaverage, Handkomst.
go into deck for a fum daps, after which shufandscapes and suzcapos viewed during the
on the Singapore Station. The guabout Bouvorio. Teipole is now out of the Dockyard hunda, | Mesmnir. and will shortly leave for the Bohring Sea.
There is an a akutch of tho After Captain Craig's hadth
had been drank and the time-honored | cherna * For hofa a jolly good fellow'sang, We see from home papers that Mr Owen the Captain replied in suitablo tornas. The [ Orlish, C.E., of the Naval Department, will health of the other ailleurs was subsequent- arrive. in Hongkong by the next Englishly propraed, and the proceedinga closed | mail steamer, Mr. Ordish,, wo understand, | with a musical and literacy untertainmout. will inquire into the various plans that have been suggested for the extension of the Nayal Dockyard, and will practically decide
The voyage of the Menmuir has beun favoured throughout with parleet weather.
6th April, 1896.
1 SATOW.
HEUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(SUPPLIED TO THE Chya MAIL']
LONDON, April 5. GERMANY AND JAPAN. Commercial and Consoler Treation be tween Germany and Japan have been signed at Berlin. It is understood that extra-territoriality is not wholly abolished, and that Gorsaan imports obtain numerons tarit reductions.
AN ITALIAN SUCCESS IN ABYS- SINIA.
Colour-
Considerabio interest was nvinced in the Ladies Competition on Monday afternoon. There was a large attendangs of speetafora, including .E the Governor and Admiral Buller. In the ladies' competitions we are unable to give the result owing to the scores not having been passed it. The N, IL, A. Silver Medal competition for Alartini rites Las also not been decides. At the corelusion of the meeting on Monday, Mrs Black pra sented the priser to the successful com- petitur. On the call of Major Narl, R.B., President of the Rific Association, a hearty
what improvements are to be effected. A WESTERN jedge, silting in chambera, soe is expected that the new works will then being from the piles of papers in the lawyers carried out under his supervision, and as hands that the first 36 was likely in bo holly contested, uskod; What is theamoul The dollars,' said the plain. in goestico tile counsel. I'll pay it, asid the judge, He had not the patience of Sir William handing over the monoy; call the next cons." Grant, who, after listening for two days to a sortie in aid of its outposts, and has dovete of thanks was accorded to Mrs Black, the arguments of counsel a le the construe-feated 5000 Dervishes with heavy loss. Tao tion of a certain act, quietly observed when they had done: That act has been repealed. losa of the Italians was slight,
Mr Goschen has already stated in the Houssin of Commons that the work is to be pushed forward with all possiblo speed tro may look forward to a period of exceptional activity in the Naval Department at Ilonglong.
A. B. RNNIE was charged at tha Magistracy to day, baforo Commander Hastings, with reckless and furious driv- ing on the 21st March ultimo. On the 21st March, as the people were returning from the Happy Valley whore Sports hal beca held daring the afternoon, My Rennie
Sm Charles Mitchell, the Governor of the Straits Settlements, will return to England towards the end of the present year, and will thus retire from the slugapole Co- vernorship, says a Homo paper. Sir Charles, who u military men by profession, urtay into the Colonial Ser drifted from the ur
focios some rears ago. He served
was Com-
Filter
war
IN 1
the
drove a pony and carriage through the crowd with Basis in
in 1854-6, and was at a furious spoed, ran over a dog, and creat-naudant of Pietermaritzburg daring the Zulu War of 1879. Afterwards he beente O
The Italian Garrison of Kassahh has made
THE SOUDAN.
Tho Dervishes baya adaheed within twenty miles of Akashicb.
HONGKONG GOLF CLUB. CAPTAIN'S CUP.
The first of the monthly competitions for the Cup kindly presented by the Captain of the Club (Capt. Rumsey) was nonaladed on Governor of Natal, and he has also sorse Monday. Although there are, perhaps, for short terms as Governor of the Leeward fover returns than usual, yet the number Iskunde, in the West Indies, and of Fiji-ci members who outered was if anything He has only boon (bree yours in Singapore.
larger than is generally the case. It is tu bo kopod that were zussabers will compete Tropidity with which inlastelid conce
ed considerable alarm amongst a sumber of ladies in rickshas. Mr Konnie admitted the charge. He and be was very sorry that the affair ebould have happened. Je was driving a little American mare which wes easily frightened; when he got into the crowd he could not stop ber, and she drove right papies have been fouted during the last six sexi month, and so make the competition
more keen and interesting than it in oven now. The scores are given below:-
CAPTAIN'S CUT.
months has been astonishing, and although through. In trying to get out of the way no had failares have been published, so far of auther dog he ran over the dog. Iled het we are avare-the results have almost invariably been far otherwise investors known the owner he would have apologised. soon to havo suddenly become extremely Mr C. A. Tomes
Pour compauice whiol have MrJ. Hastings
Ha littlo mare could not go faat, but she cauded in getting the Governmeal per- Mr G. E. Ham
went with a good deal of show. He express- accender
ed himself as exceedingly sorry, and he wished to publicly apologise for the affair. His Worship imposed a fine of $15.
have failed to secure what is equally hir . W. Mailand important and indispensable the capital. Me W. 31. Thomps These companies are the Nippon Maalin Capt. W. V. Eccles, R.B..... Company of Osaka, which
which wanted to start
Start Me J. Stewart
with a capital of 1000,000 yon; the Takata Mr U. H. Grace Cotton Spinuing Company Whoso
LAST night, in the Hongkong Hotel, was to, bo 400,000 yon; the Yan Col
George Fenwick was entertained to dinner
Company, proposed capital the Tarui Cotton Spinning
aud
by the members of the Institute of SAR of
Izami, which had fixed its
at 500,000 you. Having bile ku and Shipbuilders of Hongkong and a few
ruise the capital. the companies intend to friends on the occasion of his departure for preserve their schemes and launch them home. A party of twenty-five sat down to again when they seg a probability of raising dinner under the presidency of Mr I. Cooke, the funds.-Kobe Chronicle.
strong; guaranteed wear, $325/355.-W. Our Popular Fiano, handsome, full-toned,
Robinson & Co.
Mr H. L. Dalrymple
Liontenant Hooy
48
++
Colour Sergeant Hopkins... 46 Private Wilova
47
16 45
Sorgo st Shearing Captai. Ferguson. 10.—Curcuʼa, 1st Stage. Distance 500 yards. Mobara only. No. of Shots Sevan. Entranca 60 cents. Four prizes, value 70 per cent. of the entries with $10 added. Martini-Henry rillea allowed 3 p
38
32
Private
гриз 12
Sergeant Mie E. C Maier Werd
Wrotten'ey ̧ 11, —— Réneca's, Slugs- Disiane 600 yards. Members only. No. of hots -Fifteen, Eatrauco 60 cunts. Four prizes, valas 70 per cent of the untries with $10 added Murtiul-Boury rilles allowed 5 route,
Mr E. C
C. Shupherd... Cokur-Sat Lacos 6 Private Wilson Mr W. Stewalk... 12-All Comers-Distanes 60 yards. No. of Shots -Seven. Ludinital tries, 30 cula ech, Soven prista, valon 70 per cent, of the miries.
Colour-Sergeant Hopkina.. k Mr E. O. Shepherd..
Tony
and three enthusiastic elfers were girea for
the ladies. The following are the results of
bo competitions-
The following is the prize-liah:-
1-il Comes ----Distanco 200 yards. No. of ShoSeven. Unlimited entrice,
30 coutu each. Ten prizi, valuo $dữ. 1st prizu
{ Corporal Julian ...
$15
5th prize... $3
2nd.
19
TO
Th
11
www
3rd
Shin
} ---
4,11
A
+
33
5th
*
11
Lieutenant Point!
80
31
Liestimant Hoey
34
Culeur-Sergeant A. Smith
34
Colour-Sorgent. Hopkina
34
Colour-Sergeant H. Smith... 33
3+
33 32
Mr E. C. Shepherd
Sgt. Majur Morrinh
Captain Stewart... Captain Forgason...
2.Martu-Harry Cabine Compitition.
Dutano 200 yards. Member only. No. of Shots--Soren. Entrance 50 conte. Faur prizes, valuo 70 pur cant. ef the entries with $10 added.
Mr Mastenn
33
Blr W. Macdonald *** 33 Air G. While
31
|
144
64 63
12
31
RI
irt
Colour Sergeant Lesli Colour Sergerut Swith... 31 Sergeant Shearing...
13. Wenter ............
20
Distance: 800
Members aly. No. of Sluts
Entrance 37 conta.
3
erede bis anticipations. Everything apapering of the West River may be a penalty. peared conducted with regularity and pres or an act of retaliation, it la not likely to bo cision. Jo was motever greatly pleased at represented in this light-Kobe Chronicle. ¦ the curdint renoption ho had met with, nof only in the Naval College which he visited,
GERMANY AND JAPAN, but everywhere else. He did not know whether in would visit Yokusutea, as his stay The Nick Nichi, commenting on Renter's in Jugs was very brist, and would out ex telegre stating that the Garwan Forsigu eend three weeks at the outside. Then the Minister had declared in the Releasing that reporter cuine to what he doubtless con Japan might conat upon the protection' of sidered the rast sumportant part of the Genceny says that Baros von Gutschmid interview, and inquired as is his lord-when he read it paid a visit to farquis ship's views on the political problems Saionji, and tall him he thought the word agitating 10 Far East. But Karl
protection was an incorrect translation, Spencer was not to be caught. He replied. It was, he considered, very Improbable tha that great interest was taken in Far Eastern the word was used; " friendship' wight 1.
have questions in England, and this accounted in cen the word. There can be little doubt some monsure for the increasing number of that Burou vou Gutechmaid is right tourists who visited Japan. His lordship at improbable that the Geraan Minisfor then skilfully changed the subject, and selfor Foreign Affaice ebould have declared ed a number of questions about the Osler that Japan might count on the protection' Alumnichi-what ita daily circulation Wan, of Germany. The same word is, however, whather it tenk any side in political monitors, need in the telegram as it appeara in the AVG 40
so forth. The reporter had to reply to | 3.-C. Daily Netos, these questions, and was just about to return to the attack when the train arcived ut Darka, and the Earl was released from tha ordeal by Interview, having suceded in parrying ery questipu of import dates, — Kobe Channele
SERIOUS CASE OF ARSON AT SHANGHAT
EXEMPLARY PUSIGAMENT,
J
An init eise has been decided at Mixi Car is commration with this goal fire in the Milk Rood, Rongkow
LATE TELEGRAMS.
(Via Frulla)
RIGHT THOUSAND MAN OF ALL ARMS
It is
China, March 14,-The North Stafford- shico llegiment, and got the Connaught Rangors, have buon ordare 1 to Wdy Halfe, The expolition to Dong-in will comprise
theusand men af dl SUP014
March
ch 14.-The advance of the
plans cu Dougoda a imaisons. Briga
start mighaner conside the expehin chich, 9 in expreted, will bo expelian
Four Thefir, we have been of five basit battalions and savez
aetery home
prizes, value 70 per cent of the un ties was prot
Baydau batrations of artilory and cavalry, with $1 added, presented by Daily at rod by the sccupant of the adjoint and of the Connaught Burgers, who have Fred Martini-liny "ritles "allowed | temennt who had a policy with the Mhen ordered to Waly H.Ifa from Cairo, 4 pintu.
Limit, Hoey
Major Wrotanley
Mr P. 4.
Shepherd
Colour Bergans Bluplares, 14.Q's, Bad St-Disraze 90
3.-Queen's lab Stage.-Diatons 200 yards.
Mempers only. No. of Sunts Savou.!
Oifige for The turno on big furniture and
The Thincs says that the ady neo on Dongola | Clothing, Flis Chiraman
Mean appears to have bera one of outerpe family of fivitate triwards a rusangurat of the bratiours who have big for the past Upur Niic, leastwies up to Khartoum, from
Fibrourion. te ya paca the apoids from the inagtanCO
MAIL.
apies. The Shief instigtuna brave un. gands.
Members ly. No. of Shota fortunately craped, Woo Fong ping and NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN Tex. Entrance 15 cents. Four Woo Tago-lenny; but remaining bran prizas, valua 70 per cent of the on-thera Chow Yonn-chang Woo Tez- tries with 810 alder, prosented by the any, and Woo Ah-yuen were arrested, HR. Belios, C..G. Mar-gether with the native brcker Yu San-
F 50
rithes allowed & points.
Welber
10 40
43
38
H.M.H. Mus.' Loudon, March 11. H.31 S. Comus, ora of the British squadron in the Pacifio, bus
Honolulu. brut ordered to proceed
AN INDIAN LIAN. London, March 3.-The Indian Govern- ment is raising a local loan of four orores of rupees (approximately £2,500,000).
DEBIANENT OF COLONIAL TRADE, London, Match 9.-The Associated Cham.
bers of Commerce have passed a resolution thanking Mr Chamberlain, Sterntary ef
chan, who had been in the habit of introducing the business to the inanere company and who doubtless received a Majar Westte-dey
share of the results. Their modes operandi Mr E. C. Sheplised
in ench case
was as follows:-Through 15.-Queen's, Lal Stage, Aggregate.--Op the broker one of the brothers would
tional sweepstake of 50 couts each approach the insurance
ance compoy and The highest scorer takes 70 per cent. under different names on each occasion of the entries.
tain a policy covering furniture and clothes Colour-Sergeant Hopkins... 96 borrowed for the occasion and located as 16.-Carbine Aggregate.-Optional aweep-far from the town water supply as possible. State for the Colonies, for the steps he had
tako of
cente each. The highest. The furniture, ota, would gradually be re-taken to develop colonial trade, and which scorer takes 7 per cent. of the entries. moved, and in the course of a few weeks the they highly appreciate.
Mr W. Macdoasht... 61 firebolle would ring na alarm for a 3ro in
THE NEW ATLANTIC SERVICE.
10.-1a reply to questions 17.-Mursery Agyrants.-Roelricted to loss or the adjacent one, and before the
London, March last night, the Duke of Norfolk, Fostmaster- son outright arrival of the fine brigaden all traces General (in the House of Lorde) and Mr Eo- Members whollave never won tr
Assuction Subscriptic Cup, or of foul play would
bert Willums Hanbary, Financial Secretary First or Second prize exceeding the turated; and although valun of £1 at any prize meeting in these fees fraud was suspected, we ovid- to the Tenders had beca received for
(in the House of Commons), Hongkong or claywhere, and who enco ould ha ehtsand to bring the matter said
the proposed fast Atlantio steam service ba- ting has bon respectiva suores in competitions Nos. home. In this best fire tho
sudichut the line of alamers between Vancouver and stages of the then's) mise the high scene of too fira
Entrance est aggregates,
lateridence to warrant the detation of the Sydney, the Cornert would not indicate Cup presented by Capt. Ferguson and Lieut. Hory, R. B., and two
T UTA
in
some of
6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18, and 14 (the thres outwitted; the posi: discuss on thetween Canada and England to connect with
Bide
otheraut, of the are, and in by little the extent of the aperiul subsidy to the
FO prizes, per e
cent, of entries. Private Wikon
...
277
Mr W. Stewart...
Colour-Sergeant Lasy ...
036
360
ne
to charge the individual
with the crimes of araon, whereupon he
confessed,
implicating
icating the whole of his
rervice.
SPAIN AND AMERICA, Lewdon, March 9-Numbers of English.
brothers and the bruker, The two ring men and foreigners are offering their services Faders have escaped, and will be careful to the Spanish Government in the event of 18-Qan We, 2nd Stage Aggregate-Optimalno in show themselves in Shanghai again. war being declared between Spain and the of 50 cents cath. The The sentence matad out to the other four is United States in eoqaequence of the attitude sweepstake highest scorer to take 70 per cent. of three years' hard labour and to receive 100 taken by the latter country in regard the entries.
Private Wilson...
131
part of Spain aro
the
on the
blows at six-monthly intervale. This is the rebellion in Cuba. Owing to the excitement bent case for years, and tha soutence of the of the Spaniards in regard to Americo, 19-Aetion.-500 and 200 yards. Mixed Court Magistrate should have a do- Valencia is in a state of siege. The evidenses
Members only. No. of Shoto-Fire at cidedly deterrent eflect on other world-heuf hostility towards the United States cach rangi. Entrica limited. 30 re-ratsurs.-.-C. Daily News.
jazo being raised, and war fonda eate each range. Prizes, 70 per cent. of entries fur, highest scores. Best Benres disfence in count towards Aggregate. Three prizes.
Private Prudle, RB.. Lieuterant
Wentrasley,
46
40
44
FOREIGN TRADE IN CHINA, THE OPENING OF THE WEST JUVER,
It is announced that the West River is at fast fo he opened to foreign trade, as so certain negotiations ure concluded with 23 3rd Shane Aggregate. -Oprin reference to the Burmah-Yunnan frontier. There has born much talk about this West Travellers und mach River,
misconception, who have been supposed to now have descri-
sweepstake of a cents ach. The high- eat acerer to take 70 per ront of the entries.
$4
Mejor Wrottesley
the country. RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN ENGLAND, London, Marel B.-An accident, foroly lag loss of life, has occurred at Peter- horoagh. Portion of an express train run- ning between London and Leede became derailed at that place.
Two passengere were killed and fivo were injured.
DRITISH TRADE, Loiton, Maruh e-Amourding to the re- turns of the Board of Trade for February,
Entrance 50 centa. Four prizes, vaing | 21.-threats Aqamgate For Competitore cd 10 glowing forms the trade to be app the imports into the tied Kingdom sho
alled. Fustion-Standing or Kneel-
wage prive scores in the thres
highest aggregates.
reached by this waterway and
its tributaries, and maps have her published fuerence in value for the months af of the Qmen's make up being an capopsive streak of blue where £7,342,247, and the exparts an increde in Entrance thriver 13 supposed to tou, out doceatus of 20 710,308, as compared with the Prizon au bu selected up winners in mi river list to couro considerable cutrespotmeg perici of 1896, order of swrit as laid down by rule 141
Wesly day in Ladies Compsition.
100
Da
20
FO
14 81
01
6 85
... 103 13 80
AE....
06 10 BG
92
97
ō 92
... 106 12 94
7 per cent of the entries with $10
AWEER
Mr V. A. C. Hawking...
$9 11 78
ing
80 10 20
91
Lieutening
Mr A. Chapman...
106
30 $6
•Huey
07
92
18
... 106
14 91 12 91
Sapper Prichard
4.-Levites Tour attraent.---Open in Ledy Meiber or their Nominees. Distaron 300 yards. No. of sluts-Save. entrance fee. Ten Prizes presented. Mrs Lacey nominated Col.-Sgt. }
Lucey
Major Wratiealer Colour Surged Hopkins 210 Prizado Wilso2
270
277
Air E. O. M
No
0. Shep
970
Colour-Sergeant Ly
Bir W. Stewart
32
Lieutenant Hoer
200
Col-Sergeant Leslie
201
Mr C. E. Humo
Mr G. A. Tomes
Bir G. Stewart
Mr J. Hastings
Mr C. I. Graco
CLICKET.
Vice President of the Instituta The orou gior was Mr W. G. Winterborn. After a
CIVILIANN 2. AN ARMY AND NAVY TEAN, esesilent disnor the usual loyal and patriotis
This was a two-days' match, and was played off on Saturday and Monday. Tas tocats were given by the obuirman, Sergeant W. K. Wylia responding for The Army, Fruer Villagor-Hovdo you like your une Civilians went Grat to the wicket, and rus Navy and Reserve Forces. Mr. Kinghors paighbor? Second Villager-Can't tell yet up a total of 373. On Monday the Army proposed the health of the guest of the voter is a Second Village. That and Nary foam were only succesful in Villager-Why ao? Villago-The evening and made a few appropriate remarks. first thing he did was to put up a high scoring small ictals of 49 and 134 cans. The toest was received with muzical honours, wall, and I haven't been able to discover This was mainly due to the splendid "Mr Fenwick replied in a very feeling man. Whether it is to keep his chickens in or my bowling of Lowson. Apponded are the
ner. The loust of 'Engineering and Ehip. building Interests' was given in a very able manner by Captain G. C. Anderson end responded to by Mr E. Cooke, The Merozn. `file Marine' was proposed by Mr W. H.
oniskens out.
Borca -
32
31
Colour Sergeant Hopkin. 20
الله
Miss Bain nominated Me Shepherd 32 Mrs Eccles nominated Capt. Eccies 31 Mrs Lockhart nominated Capt.
Ferguson... Mrs Biorish pomivated Sgt. · j
Major Morrish
Mrs Robinson nominated Mr E.
Robirisun...
Capisin
Ferguson
243
to the wrath of that map, and gives not
u
the shown
10 district which is toere exily reached rite Parhai, and when reached is not by any worth opening as has been Best
fua -A PACIFIC SQUADRON. London, laren Russia has tired tha strength of her Pacino Squadron at over first-class cratere (clucing the frinelad Ruri), two accord-olass cruisers, and fire The armaments are to be in.
meru ja one purt to which theesun-boath.
do not apply-namely, Na-chow, or Wn-chow
ia the Mandaria
proutnciation
creased,
March 8.-The enormous increase which
has lately taken place in the strength of the is quatro in the Pacific is attracting much atation is Europe.
This is best reached by the West River, and Ha the only place of any impartates that
Come
mes within this category. That is to eny, Colour-Serge A. Smith 247
the
of the West Kirer oannot be opening of Corporal Oullins
than
Wu okus more the opening of anything 22.Ladies Competition. Open to Lady Treaty Port. That in itself is of ourse Members only. About 7 yards. Se eminenty desirable and a distinct advanoo, ren ahots-one sighting shot. No cu bat, there is a danger of its being prec trance fee. Riles and Ammunition ented. It is cot, as has been believed,
the Association. provided by the
Yap towards Yunnan, a stage on the road construction of a large number of swift Iron Canto
Canton to
to Barmab, or anything of that cruisers of the most improved up to date
31
30
Alra Stewart nominated Mr
Stewart...
29
29.
jor
Mrasley...
nominated Ma.
23.-
28
My Pomberton nominated Sgt.
Smith..
28
Chnght 1s
Mra Norcutt nominated Private
28
M
ARMY AND NAVY. Way, you're a new man-they've shared Bergt. Turton, L.E. Lowong Gillingham
Ye-c-be, s. 3. Bolond, K.B., Lowson... 7 you out of all recognition." be--os; the first time I looked in the glass Cant. V.Erles. R.B..b Darby 20 blown...
Iat 8. Prry-Acough, R.N., I only knew myself by my voice."
16, Lawson
www
G. R. Biauns, R., Lowo...
V. Mangat, B.N, LOHOR... W. s, BB. Lowon 3. Gron, P.1., un Suscron I. II. Heade, H.N., did
not bat Ivat. Thulford, R.N., did
Walker and responded to by Mr.How do you supposs the new woman will. Then, RN, Lox Ramsay, 'The Ladies," by Mr A. Bain, and use ber latob-key? Precisely as the old responded to by Mr J. B. Durean; The man did. Sit on the steps and wait till the
house comes round.' Chairman by Mr W... Winterhorn. Tho toasts were intereparood with aduge, and
ALLISON Pianos, Art Modols, very fine,
a very enjoyable evening was brought to $400/450 Cabin Fianos, small bat excellent,
a close by the singing of And Laugeyoc. $175/220.-W. Robison & Co.
Taa Tiestain correspondent of the Shang hai Mercury writes on 28th Murob :-The
FOR THE BLOOD IS THE Lare. If the blood
frienda of the Rev. H. P. Perkins, of the is laden with impwith it aprende dissess as it American Board Mission, will regret to circulates through the crgans of the hear that news has come to hand from his bodyLegs, Hearth Stone, Kidneys, Brain.
Clarke's World-jawed Blood Mixture is
Station (Ling Ubing), to the effact that tented to cleaties the blood frota all impurities is doriously ill of typhoid fever with compli- from whatever cause arising. For Scrofala, Sourvy, Eczema, End Lerts, Skin and Blood Diseases, Pimples, and Sores of all kinds its
caticna.
A Torio despatch in a Koba exchange, effects are marvellons. Thousands of wonderful dated 26th March, Etates:Now that the cures have been effecto by it. Sold everywhere whols of the subscription lists bare beed 25. 9. Boware of worthless imitations and
cubatilples. received, it is found that the total amount
of Wat Bonds taken
the
up war 1,600,000
yen. It is now ataced the Nippon Biak BACALS and Brinaond's Pianos bave uo will take bonds to the extent of 3,400,000 rival for tone, strength and appearance- yon, leaving saam of 5,000,000 yen; which W. Brinson & Co.
up
will be imod out of the State Treasury
until tús Government has raonsidered its method of raising the load.
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Wilson 5.-Association.300 yards. Members only. No. of Shots-Seren. Volimited en- tries, 30
cents each. Five prizes, 70 pur cent. of cutrios,
Supper Pritchard
Ligutenant Huey
Supper Thompson
Lieutenant Power
Corporal Collins
31
31
80
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30
30
....49 Total 10-feri-Henry Carbine Competition.
Distance 500 yards. Members only, No. of Shots-Se7en, Entrance 50 cents. Four prizes, value 10 por cent.
with $10 added. of the entries
Mr W. Stewart..
CIVILLANS.
A. 6. Anton, cliciwal, triste fiunt.
1. M. Grendeld, e Knox, bentes
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S. L. Darby, Mar-19.
F. Malta, b ...
J. Gingham, b Shalford
2. Me ktp. Pade,
It, mimet, b Knux.
Ecoiva
4. Andosan, e Shelin), b Beales
H. Arthat, babe
F. Latar, Rot Gut
Total
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
Private Gree..
2. Phelford
C. W. Knox
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A WOMAN went into a Birmingham public baby. 7 house one orening, took up a bottle of water from the counter, carried it to a side
I the blood is disossed the body is diesest, and then, pulling a bit of soap from ested.Reunbor that the blood, whether pure her pasket, began washing the baby she or impare, cimalslag through the organs of ins | was carrying, The barmau remonstrated. Juneta body--Lazugė, Heart, Stomach, Kiduose, but the worst kupton. My husband has Brait. it is laden with poisonous matter it his whiskey hore, and ho don't take any spreads disease on its course, In cases of Sore water with it.' she said, so I don't cee Zain, Survy, Eczema, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood why I cannot to what he ought to Disoneca, Pimples, and Sores of all kinds tho effects of Clarke's Blood Mixture ure zärvellons, Thousands of wouḍursal cures have boop necrod by it: Clarke's Blood Mixture is sold every where at 28. d. por battle. Beware of world- Teba imitatinas nad substitutce.
W Roamson & Co, hevs 150 Pianos for Hire on Monthly Payments, also Pinus Butuched from Hits cheap,
co"Practical Engineer" for advertisements
of Engivooring Specialties. raclical Engineer focket-book for 1806 18, Gd., poet fros. A marvel of cheapuces, Ali Practical Engines. Practient articles for praal
dead men. 24. week 0, Victoria Ap | pronub, Manchester,
nowangents.
B. L. Darby F. Laumert....$
Talmamă
falo.
Tun Blood is the source from which our spelons are built up, and from which we deriva 9er micutal as well as our physical enpabilities. If the blood is diseased the tudy is "divenned. Saferers from Scrofals, Sourry, Eczema, Bad Lega, Skin Bud Blood Diseases, Fireples, and Seron of any kind are aelicited to give Clark's world-famed Blood Blixture a trial to tost its value, Thousands of wonderiat cures kavo bden
effected by it. Sold everywhere at 23. id. per beto. Howare of worça imitations and sub | stítulue,
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Mr McPhail
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Me W. Macdonald
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Mr E. C. Shepherd
31 30
(Names to be published later.)
on-Professional Cup.-Diatauce 200 aort, for the West River & show
On the
THE TEILE ALLIANCE, London, March 17.-Germany, Austria, and Italy have agreed to contioun the Triple Alliance for a further term of six years, SWIFT CRCISTRATOR FEENCH NAVY.
Marat London, 17.-The Freuels Govern-
ment has given orders for the immediato
waterway 1, as nearly as possible, with the recent
No. of Shots-Savanpur map is net navigable practically above Wape, the obvious intention being to keep to Members of the Rifle Association chor, and the other and who have not won a Prize of any des- only navigable for cription fer lif
daring the tance further. The chort dia.aove in the same direction in Great Britain.
entrice:
Livatonunt Power
33
Lisstonant Percival..
32
Inspector Butlin
20
at
that is not
of.
past years, Position--Standing or likely to make the journey very well worth Eneoling. Entrance 31.00. Firs making In
In fact, the West River route to priza the Novices Cup, presented, and Yuann is a myth; the problem getting two others prizes 70 per cont. of the Tausen and providing it with a a
it with a suitabic trade route for imports and exports-both of which are andoubtedly valuable at prenout immers expansion ií and capable
of carriage could only the question be decided satisfactorily is exceedingly commbroiai, sense, and interesting in till ཚད་
sfat from settlement a ever before the present negotiations with regard to Wu-chow were opened. In bort, the
EARL SPENCER AND A JAPANESE INTERVIEWER,
It cannot be said that Earl Spencer de voted much time to the beauties of Rabe,
of
Quotations.
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HONGKONG, April 7, 1396. OPIUM-New Patna, cash,... 755
Old
cash,... 774 Now Benares, cash. 747 Old
cash, 778 New Malwa, credit,
credit, ***
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Allowance. Taols....
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&lowance. Taols......
Wo doubt whether an even hard Gutteftat announcement now made has only a local time to visit our Waterial, which shows importance, or rather its broader importance
of
HONGKONG REGISTER,
Previous on date at on date at idaystep.10a.m.
4p.,
that he must havo beos in a great hurty in- is only in eo far as it meaus one more town deed. Short as has been hia stay here, baw of China resented from pristine stagnation Lisia and and the filing stuenees the ever, he was Devertheless discovered by Japanese reporter with the object of learn athet extortions. it is an object-lesson to 7-All Comers.--Distance 500 yards. No. ing his views Japan and the Far East Kwangtung mandarins, who have all
of Shoto-Soven. Unlimited entries, generally. But, as events tarded out, it placed every cosaeivable obstacle, legitimate Barometer 30 cents each. Ten prizan, value $45, was the Japanese reporter who was inter-
816 1st prize ...
viewed, not the foreign statesman. Earl Paas Spencer
ith prize... $3
2nd
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10th Colour-Sorgeant H. Smith Colour-Sergeant Bopkins... 31
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Mr W. Stewart... Uorporal Jalian...
Primate Priddlo Budar Khon
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all
along
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in the
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was found on the Sannomiya Station According to Trenty agreements, any for- Dirostion of on Sunday afternoon, just about leaving for eiga merchant in Canton could send up
yote. Sesuring na introduction to him goude under cover of these passes on pay. Force
an oficiul of the Hyuga äoncho, the inent of a lump sum, which was intended to Youther through reporter, who represented the Osaka Mainichi, free the goods from the uncertain exot was well rebelved, and the Earl expressed of an unlimited number of local oficial.in......... pleasure at meeting him,. The train japt at along the route; but a fixed sum is bever this moment came up, and the
to the reporter en- agreeable to mandarine, who peter an
nad elastio tered the surne oungartment as the Earl and scale by which they lovy just a much pruceeded to heckle the latest noted visitor they force the upticky victimus. to Japac.
But it was the Earl who Brat had to pay them. 3 they set work to many questions to ask of the reporter, and strangio thu Transit-Pass trade, and Dey
Ancceeded as the r. in proeneded bu
Conosti inquired
wonderfully well, Far
years the ing the dress and hair of Japanese women; Hongkong and Colomerellauts and the trees, the plate, and the vegetables of authorities have a in uegotiation aror the the country, its stops of rico and so forth lagtant disregard of the Imperial diets in everything, in fact, that olalined attention Kwangtung, but without avall, and it is as the train sped on towards
likely that the Powers have insisted on the
8.-Quren's, 1st stage-Distance 500 yards. Members only. No. of Shota-Soren Entrance oute. Four prizes, value 10 per cout, of the entries with $10 adde
added.
At last the interviewer acobeaded in asleppering of Wa-chow an sut blow to teg Colour-Sergeant Locay 36 ing whether it was true, as reported, that ubetruationiste. If the moral eflcet Colour-Sergeant Hopkins... 34 the tour of the Burl was wits the host of would have been strengthened, Rocadia, to Mr W. Stewart ........
investigating the navel progress of Oriental the view of foreiga morobents in But, Major Morrials ...
Countries, The Burl laughed much at the an official satining of that sature, either Queen's, 2wd Slug-Distance 500 yds, suggestion, and said his visit to Japan we though natiye or Ireign bateaux, prefer Mambors only. No. of Shota-Tonoimply one of pleasure, and had no effietalably the former. But Britial consular and Harunos 50 conta. Eivo prizes, valus character whatever. Asked what he thought i diplomatic opinion ie atwege onreful to avoid 70 per cent, of the entries with $10 of the naval station at Kare, bis drain rousing the unferosity of the ofletul olava in mded
ropied themes # 34}| ler ls plea senho eni koi ad s boozh
34
$3
F. G. Fice, First Assistant, longbong Observatory, April 7, 1896.
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