MONDAY, MARCH 15, 1897.
Woxx on the ten-mile local railway at Hangchow will commence in the first week of April. Work on the railway to Woo- rung began on the 26th Feb. The Hang- chow, milway officials anticipate having their road ready for trafila in six months from the tims of starting.-N.-O. Daily News
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINĄ MAIL"]
LONDON, 12th March, 12th: THE CRETAN QUESTION. It is believed that the negotiations of the Fworsteurd rather to conciliation than to severity with Groove, and there is some talk of utilizing the Grook troops,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Hint victory at Bilang, fris half-brigade be-
vanguard. The "veteran General Polavioja will have felt his death very acutely, Zabala having accompanied this hero of a hundred battice at his especial request,
-CORRESPONDENCE,
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GOLF:
SHOOTING.****
RONGKOND VOLUNTEER LORPA.
On Saturday afternoon, both Companies
Bajkie Mar, Capt. Conner, on the 6th under European officers, for pacifying the Capiain General having a high opinion that silver you should be coined for foreigassed by Erica and Phabe, the lattor the draw is sa given bolow-Mers & Battery, and the Maxim Gun Company
Jobor Mowat having come to Shanghai to recruit his health, Mr H. S. Wilkinson, → Crown Advocate, left for Nagasaki by the inst to conduct & commission de lunatico inquirendo there-into the case of Mr A. Norman, proprietor of the Rising Sun, --- N0. Daly News.
•
MB W. Pritchard Morgan, M.P., with his daughter and his staff. left for. Peking on the 6th inat, by the Eldorado, to discuss H.E. L Hang-chaug the projecte which were originally opened between them at home, and which, we understand, brought Mr Morgan to Daily New
Crate.
WEATHER NOTICES.
tho Observatory:-
tions with Chine, Korea, the
trusic.
ROYAL HONOKONG YACHT CLUB. TENTA CLUB RACP.
FINALISTS FOR THR CAPTAIN'S CUP ing the time to enter the insurgent town. "THE GOLD STANDARD IN JAPAN.
The following members of the Coll Clah The waathir yesterday was somewhat, when it was captured by the Rayalist troops
To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL.
similar as regards wind to last week, there have qualified for the final competition for if the Hongkong Volunteer Corps held a The same brigade fought gloriously at
Hongkong, 12th March, 1307. Salitran, General-Zabola at all times in the
S-In reading the remarks on the Juing a light east wind to start with the above cup presented by Capt. R. Mur-competition at Stanley Gap, for prizus pre- Two of the year's sonted by Major Sir Jul Carrington, proposed now gold standard coinage in getting a little stronger later in the day, ray Runsay, R.N.
that appeared in your one of the with practically no tide. In the first clusa, monthly winmure laving retired, and one Commaratant, Mr J. J. Francis, and the 8th instant, I noticed one or two scoring inconsistencies. I may be wrong, but 1 Chantider showed up well, in the first best member having doubly established his right Hon. T. H. Whitehoad. The Comman think it right to point them out. In the up, being first boat up to within balf-a-mile to compete in the final, the number of dent's and Mfr Francis' prizes wore pre
it looks if it were intended first place,
or so of Channel Rocks, after which she was players is reduced to nine, and the resultsented for competition amongst the Field
what would bo of him because of his exoptional military circulation, in addition to
required for uas internally, for Mr Sakatani pasing Erica at the rooks Actice also Stewart, C. W. May, H. L. Dalrymple, competed for Mr Whitsband's prize. The talent.
Your epitaph is asked for General Zabola.ays (as quoted) the neesity entrusting went very woll at first, but soon fell to the H. W. Raberteen, C. A. Tomes, M. Stewart, man marshalled at the Happy Valley and- to the Government power te cuin silver you reur, There was not wind enough for and Rev. G. R. Vallings, byes'; Mr F. J. marched up the Gap to the firing position. The following notices are insund from Knowing that Salitran has been won fur is evident in view of commercial traute Maid Marian, but she sailed a steady Badeley, receiving 7 strokes, plays Mr The composition was carried out on a land
Spain the following brief bat accurate ong
The Meteor also stuck to it, although C. E. iludid. Match play to be observed range, the targets for the Field Battery be ing placed on the sea shore at Deep Water On the 14th at 11.30. Pressure has might be used "He died like ments and tha. South Sea and that the race.
withdrawal of the coin would invalue this
The first and second ties must be played Bay, and the targets for the Maxim Corps Spanish soldier-conquering
necessity of acumulating a large stock of not going the pace of wary of the boats, golds a basis. I read it that the idea is but shy headed well up in the bests. Sybil off on or before the 22nd inst., the sea on the face of a hill in the Gap. Major.
Sir John Carrington, Captain A. Ç. Gordon, Bhat Japanese silver shall circulate abroad
R.A., and Captain Chapman acted as um- without Japan ever or very rarely having appeared to be out of trim in some way,
pires; Sergeant Major Severn was in charge ik mistake; for it will be class, Payne went very differently to her
of the range party. Amongst those who to redeem it with gold. This will probably and did not go at all well. In the second
witnessed the shooting were H.E. Sir Wm. found that all Japanese yen will return to usual style, going out of her own class past
Robinson, Governor, Major General Black, the tail ond of the first, and lead a very
Captain Loveland, Colonel O'Gorman Japan, and cease to circulate abroad, their pics being taken by Mexicans. The res son why is this. Japan w find herself easy win. There is plenty of pacs in
Majer Hanhan, R.A.; Captain Francis, Hob. T. H. Whitehead, &c. The Machine forced to keep hor silver slightly shove the
Company
the wore
Brab carront market price (alse she will have a
The Company was in com fire off mand if
Under Lieutenant Minitland. the conditions of the competition each sub-division of six men had to their gun into position, fire of 300 rounds, in two belts of 150 rounds, at a range the distance of which was unknown to the competitors. The range turned out to be about 1050 yards, Points were allowed for
given way quickly in the North and has increased in the Gulf of Tonghing. dients slight on bre Chins Coast. cast-moderato N. E. winds cloudy,
dull. China, Y.-0.
Tax China Merchante now steamor An ping, from Shanghai for Hankow, is re- ported to be badly nehore on Oliphant Island, and likely to romain for soma tiine, saya the N-0. Daily News of the 8th inst. The standing is attributed to the neglect of the Customs authorities to properly buoy the channel, as they had promised to du..
It is reported that Liu Tastai has been in structed by Viceroy Liu to aroct a copper cash mint at the Kiangnan. Arsenalin order to supply the local exchange murkot Liu Taotsi has already purchased a large stocks
of
Euro-
On the 15th at 11.25 a. The berometer has continued to fall in the North, a low pressure ares apparently lying over N. China Gradienta Might in the South. Feroçast :--moderate E. winda; fair.
THE REBELLION IN THE
PHILIPPINES. ---THE PRESENT SITUATION. GENERAL POLAVIEJA APPEALS FOR REINFORCEMENTS. "(From Our Own Corregendent.}
MANILA, 6th March, Owing to the continued jealousy, of the Spanish officials it is extremely difficult to obtain reliable information regarding the progress of the Spanish troopa, but it is at least a well-established fact liat very littlo reliance can be placed in the highly-colour
copper and spelter which will be of once transported to the Arsenal. It is thought that with the appliances at hand some 300 strings (ie string equals 1,000 cash) can be made in one day and that with the stock he has bought "Liu Tootai will be able to turn out lot less than 60,000
strings of cash, which at the present lowed reports appearing in the consorised exchange of the Mexican dollar, press, The Spanish forces are meeting which is worth only 850 cash, will be equal to $70,000. N.-U. Daily News.
Inte
SPIRITUAL CONSOLATION FOR THE TROOPS.
El Comercio says that with the approval of the Archbishop, the Spanish Casino has squired as a donation to the brave arity twenty complete portable altars, each onc containing one crucifix, ono alter stone, one chaice, one missal and stand, one set of Eucharistic vessels, two candlesticks, ond bell, two chasuble, two stoles, two mani ples de Bach altar costs $94.86, making a total of 81886, which is no mean sum. This gift comes very opportunely, and it is vory praiseworthy of the Casino to devoce
this money to such a noble purpose.
a
On the same principle that prompted famous general to advine hia men to "Trust
final on or before the 28th, and the final on or before the 31st idem.
FOURSOMES.
A member having very kindly presented acup for the above competition, the desirous of eutering for it will please send
the old boat yet; it only wants a good in their names to the Hon. See, or sub-Gan draingn her gold), and lunco its purchasing hand on the twiddling stick to bring scribe them to the list on the table as the Power will be greater than silver in its it out. Dart and Ladybird had a great Club House
ntato,
No ono abroad, therefore.
would buy Japanese appreciated silver dol-fight for eucond place, and came to 20th just. 1, when he can buy froe Mexicana. rather too close quartors at Chanel Rocks
cheaper and make the sine use of them, the second time. Perhaps some of the the transport of appreciated yon to
Entries will close on the
FOOTBALL.
would have been more to the purpose if for even if choro. were no other abjection Photoggera on the rooke may have cbeorved. 1..8. CENTURION' ». ROYAL ENGINEERS.
in Gott, fut keep your powder dry! it the Casino had devoted this money to the
A
to ahtain their due you, Japan succour of the sick und wounded or to plass. So the prospect looks as if Japan vide rations for the Spanish soldiers, will not be able to piculate hier alver abroad any more than Great Britain can whose commissariat department is none
circulate her chillings and 'f-crowns too liberally supplied.]
abroad,
SHOOTING.
NAVAL VAID RIFLE CLUB OPENING BOOT The inaugural sheet of the recently formed Savel Yard Rifle Club took place
with a stubborn resistance in Cavite, and at the Stonecutters' Jeland Range ou Sauft-wold be squalent to fly son in gold." it will be many months yet before the Fra-day afternoon. Commodore Swinton C. vinca is cleared of rebels, even assuming Holland (President), and Commander Hen- that they have no successes to counterdentur, Manter Attendant, Mr Owen Ordish balance the alight progress made by the and Mr G. J. B. Suger (Vies Presidents) Spanish army. "The result of the expaign took part in the competition. The mark in Cavito, up to the present, is that the ing was anording to Naval rules: 4 for
a
Mr Sakalatti alno remarks the weight of metal in the new gold coins would then be silver усл regulata so sit the hundred
would consolidated bondo, for cample, papor yen or silver you now in circulation become fifty yen gold bonds, and every
Yet it appears that the prosent silver yer. is to resin undisturbed, and that, the gold ia to accommodate itself to it, instead of vice-vers. The new gold yen will there. fure become of an approximisto value of twe shillings English (2.2 fuo 11.6 graina Troy, and 1 pound sterling123 grains), so that I fail to 400 how 100 silver pen bonds become 6 gad yas bonds. They honds. Neither will every paper or silver Fun in circulation become 50 son in gold.
Mr Sakatani sooms to have hot working on the present gold yens which in of an up- proximate four shilling value.-Yours,
F. W. H. M.
something interesting...
reforce.
take
This semi-final tie in the football shield
Police Pier, Kowloon, round Channel fore a large crowd of spectators. The driz-firing the Company marched hack in the The course was as follows:-From the competition was played off on Saturday bo-martness in getting into position, discip line, and firing. At the conclusion of the Racks,, Kowloos Rocks, Dinghy off Fier cling rain which fall early in the day had Volunteer Hexiquatters, where detachment (leaving all to port), twice round; 13 milca.
The following bouts started :--
undle the ground rather slippery, but on and gun drill was performed, points being given for eficiency. The bring position FIRST CLASS.
the whole the turf was favourable for good was pretty difficult of access, being on the Active,..... ....Mr H. E. Pollnek,
football. Mr P. Davies, RA, was rest of an eminence. Grent difficulty was .Mr T. W. Lanimert. Meteor,
experienced in judging the effects of the Prices Mr Jas. McKie,
shots from the firing position. The poi- Meld Marian Mr J. Hastings,
The Centos defended the Bowringtonsible number of points that could he gained Mr F. H. Mos. Mr A. Denison. goal at the start. Shortly after the kick-off, were-Firing, 309; time occupied in
ting into position, and discipline, 26; de- .......Officers RE.
the Engitors flattered their supporters,achment and gur drill. The official re- and astonished the Contos, hy getting down turns of the competitions have not yet boon to the opposite geal and scoring sotorhat insuel. but the following is the approximate neatly. This bad the effect of wakening up the sailors, who were norm clustered round the Engineers' goal. Tas goalkeeper caught the ball and travelled beyond the pro
Stylat
Chanticleer,.....Mr C. A. Tomics. SECOND CLASS.
Dart,
your, and the winest foreign advisers of the Spanierda have taken Silang and Dasmaci- .bull's-eye, 3 for a centro, ad 2 for an ecome, if anything, 100 gold you start, but after a fow tacks got into the seribel units, and from the free kick givon į
PAR Tientsin correspondent of the N.-O. Daily News states that the local authori tion have now decided to fortify Kinacho on the southern coast of Shantung, and to establish a raval yard there with dry-docks big enough for the largest vessois. This has been talked about for the last ton Chinese inve never ceased to regret that proference was not given to gions when Fort Arthur was chosen as the first naval base, and Weihaiwei as the second. Extensive dredging is understood to be necessary in the anchorage, hut an regards possibilities of fortification and defence both by land and sea,, it is far superior to the existing strongholds.
on the occa-
bas. General Lathambre is in commandoutor; shots at each range. Scores
at Dasmarinas, and is preparing to flock – the robols at Salitran. The rebels contime to attack all convoys with anuunition and stores for the front, and the movements of the Royalist troops are, in constage, greatly hampered. General Jaramillo, who is meting in concert with General Lachain- bre, has not yet been able to effect a foot-
In connection with the visit of the P. and 0. mail steamer China (says the Sydneying in South Cavite.". Morning Herald) it is interesting to refer to a few of the ocean greyhounds as they * are given in Lloyd's Register for the present year. According to that authority there are 28 merchant steamore whoan speed is -20 knots or over per hour. Of these the United States has four, Holland three, Belgium five, and the remaining 18 ard British. The Campania, Lucania, Teutonic, Majestic, Umbria, are perhaps the most notable in the British ships. The Bel- gian five are steamers owned by Gor- These testers are of 1000 to 1600 tons only, and the Hollanders are little larger. The American quar tetto comprise the New York; Paris, St. Louie, and St. Faul. None of these ships bave yet been seen in Australia, though in the Friedrichter Grose their great tonnage was pretty well equalled. But the 19-knot let inchides the Ching of the P. and O. country is no batter, I believe. There is alan another 19-know stearat in
The is much excitement in Manile, where the list, the Hyycia, of 987 tons, belonging
rument
Inspector McEwen.. Mr Watson
23 23 46 23 22 45 25 20 25. 20 43
21.
Mr Marshall... Mr A. Pickford
Mr T.-Spaford
Mr Ordish
Mr Graham
Mr Siyor...
Mr Jatna... Mr Jonna. Mr Oswal Mr Albas
Mr George
Mx Rao ... Mr Blake... Commodore Helland Commander. Henderson..
21
18
18 40 17 41) 19 39
18 13 52
20 9 29
15 13 28
16 12 28
8
2 11
10 18 34
Added interest was given to the competi- tion by the selection of sides, odds! vorms evens, and it is worthy of note that the
GEO, FENWICK & CO., LIMITED. The following is the rent for presenta tion at the angust meeting to be held on Friday next-
..Dr Clark. Peyneteers. I.E. Ladybird, Mr E. J. Grias. The gun for the First Class wont at 11.15 and for the Second Class at 11.25.
dive and furion were a little late at the
front rank. Chanticleer got olf, with the
close to the goal the Centos had no difficulty gus, and won worked out a long lead, bu ing some 300 yards ahead of the Mice in making the same loval. The Engineers Works; but in the last tacks for Channel Rocks the wind got lighter, and the light-retaliated by keeping the play at the other wonther cracks quickly overhauled her at eud for several minuter, but their front the Racks, which were rounded first by line work was too disjointed to be effectual, Phabe about 30 seconds in front of Eric with Chuclear about the same time in front of Mesour. The two leading boats had a very olone mon all thriugh. At Kowloon Kocks, Erica had pulled to within two boats lengths of Phobe, and got a lovel terms at Hunghon Point. At the Dinghy off the pier, Erica was inside boat, and had the right of way, getting round with a lead of about
up
and the Centos, though pressed, had little difficulty in keeping their charge intact. Coming away at last with a fine rush, the Centos walked round the Engineer backs and seered easily. Twice again in fauld succession they notched points, for too easily in the epinión of spectatom round
runult --
Sed-Birisi a No. 1-Sergeant-Major. mieley in command; Corporal Rankin (aving), Gunners Bowley, Arthur, H. Hum
and Stevens-Tiring, 58; Time and discipline, 26; drill, 25; total, 100 points.
Sub Division No. 4.--Corporal Crombie, in command and firing Ganners Shepherd Nicholson, Underwood, Ske
Skelton, and Reeves-Firing, 16: time and discipline, 2 drill, 24 total, 64 point.
in
Sub-
b-Division No. 3.--Corporal Smyth, commosod and firing; Gunners Allen Hooper, Plummer and Capel-Firing, 161 time sed discipline, 20; drill, 17; total, 54 points.
Bid-Division No. 2.-Corporal G. P. Lammert, in command and tring, Gunner Gillingham, S. A. Deacon, Hornby and Pamtrett-Firing..n?; time and discipline, 20; drill 17: total, 30 paints.
"The No. 1 of the winning Sub-Divizion receives Mr Whitehead's Cup, and sach
$19,270.13, to which has to be added oneth, and from here she kept tho lead the ropes, and with such a long lead se member of the detachment réouíves a anali
The Directors hag to submit to the share- holders a staturacit of accounts for the year ending 31st Deceinher, 1806,
The net profit for the year amounts to brought forward from bast $16,49001,
ant. From this amount it is year's account..
a dividend of 10 per cent.,. proposed to pay a
$15,000, to share hektor, auditor's fra 8150, consulting committee 33D3, transfer 915,000 to reserve fund, and carry forward the balance of $5,310.44 to next year's ac
UT
couat.
General Polavicją remains at Parañaque, about a third of the distance from Manila to the rebel stronghold of Imus and about five miles south of Manila. The rebels are strongly posted at Bacoor, Cavite Vieja, and Novaleta, as well as ab Imus, and have flooded the country at places in order to render the advance of the Spanish artillery more dificult. The Captain
Director Mr A. Foder tires necard. Goneral has applied to the Spanish Govern-evens' secured a lead of one point at the ment for 8000 additional trojps. His mon first range and that it was a tie on the ing to the articles of association, hut offers hintsolf for re-election. The shareholders operating in the Cavite Province are suffer second rauga soore--the 'vous just win-wil be asked to confirm the appointment ing severely from dysentery and fever, and ning by the one point. The Club is now of Mr W. Parlane.
Auditor.The acetunts have been audit."" the condition of troops in other parts of this fairly launched, and is likely to lead to a
healthy rivalry in the Naval Yard staff. by Mr T. Argohl; who offers himself for
ro-alection.
WE. PARLANE, Compunitions wit be held at stated periods
Chairman. Hongkong, 10th March, 1897. for spoons, and it is hoped other prizes will be added to stimulate competition. HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTUR
to Huddart, Parker, and Co., employed in it is stated by prisoners that the native Hobson's Bay excursion trade. The regiments on duty hers wore implicated in 18-knot list includes three under the
the Rus.
the
;
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all through the next round, and although early the gas locked all over but the Fhicle was over far behind, and did her
level beat, she had to be content with shouting. No more points were scored in the first half, however, and the sidea eccord place. Meteor started the second a north-east round with nearly a minute to the ladsed over. puff which put her too third place.
The times at the dinghy first time round from Chanticleer, but
FIRST CLASS
were
Н. M. 8. Brication
12 22 35 Phoebe 12 42 42 Chanticleer
12 48 28
12 49
Maid Marian........... Princes
12 B2
12 84
Active
12 55
Bletaar........
Spbit..........
REHA NDO
prize.
The Field Battery commsaced operationa finished fring. The competition was by immediately after the Maxim Gan Gorge sactions of twe Sub-Divisions of tan men each, under Section officers. The officers in
the 'Sec- command of Although not of high quality in the Azettons were:-Right Section, comprising period, the play degenerated in the escond, Nos. 1 and 1 Sub Divisions (Sar and as the sailors failed to score again after geants Hayward and Armstrong), Lieuten
ant Machell Centra Section. comprising monopolising the play for nearly the whole Nos 3 and 4 Sub-Divisions (Sergeanta Lam- of the time, they can hardly flatter them-inert and Bremner), Lieutenant Wylis: solves on their form. The Engineer goal-Laft Bection, comprising Nor5 and 6 8gb-
Divisions,
sions, (Sergeants Lowrie and Mohali), keeper, it is truu, improved upon his first- Lieutenant Mandonald. The conditions of half performance, but he was never called the competition were somewhat similar to the Machine Gun competition. Fifteen upon to keep out a really difficult thot minutes were allowed for firing, four | Richarda had many chances of scoring from rounds of common shell and ton rounds the left wing, but was particularly erratic of sharpnel shall per gun being allow. ed. The range was not given, but in his shooting, while the right wing, it was afterwards found to be about usually so dangerous in the ties, wis dis The Sybil here gave up, and went to her tinctly off-colour. Bad shooting alone was a franz-work, 4 feet high by 18 feet broad. moorings. The Actice was sine going very responsible for the smallness of the Cento The Left Bostion fired first, followed by as she was fast being overtaken by the
4 goals; Royal Engineers, 1 Payne. In the boat up, Maid Marian apwards of sighty untried prisoners in the Mosses D. Gillies, M. D. Ezekiel, and J. Anaexed we have the plansure to lay he passed Chandideer, but could not get
to Distear, and gols awaiting punishment for their share H. Lexis (Consulting Committee) H. foro shareholders a statensent of accounts and class
G. H. Potts, W. S. Baileys of the Company for year ended 31st Decem. second class Dart pulled up on Lady bird, catching her at the Channel Rooks, Wa Chun, F. J. V. Jorge and J. Hber, 1896.
The net profit, including the amount where there was a misunderstanding as to the rule of the road, and in the run down Mr Entice read the nation convening the brought forward from the previous Dart woat ahead, getting to the line some
amounts to $58.786.81, and, after writing The Chairman said-As usual, gentlemen, off 819.610.00 for depreciation, as required 31 seconds in front of Ladybird, but was crossed as follows at the finish :-
sian Bag, fire Germans, twn Fronoh, three the recent rising in the suburbs. For their 19 British. The Zahn, connection with that affair, soron_ora- Belgians, and 19 belonging to
te the North German Lloyd, is hineros belonging to the 171st Native Re- an 18-kuot aseamer, and the Ophir and and Ormus, of the Orient, are classed with giment and thres civilians were tried by the 18-knot ships, the same the Court-martial and tenced to death,
ING CO., LTD. The thirteenth ordinary general meeting of shareholders in the Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd. was held to-day at the General Managers (Measts the office of presided. The others present were
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD. The following report will be presented to
the shareholders at the eighth ordinary general meeting to be held at the ice of
March, at 12.30 p.m.-
Payne
SECOND CLASS
Ladybird............ 11
Dast....
3
1 10
Б
1650 yards. The target was of canvas on
Himalaya and the Australtas, of the P. and They were abot yesterday. There are still Showon, Tomes and Co.) Mr C. A. Tomes the Gongral Managers on Monday, 22nd badly, and might just as well have done e score. The final result was:-Centurion, 6 Eight Sestion, the Centre Besti
Also
D. Under the 17-knot schedule are the Amaria and the Britannia, the Orenne, Fictorian, well-known Pr and O. liners
Armand Bekic, the the Messages de teftat Australien, Polynesien, In that list at the Aller State and servios
Rome
in the abortive daing. The rebels are
tenscious of the idea of attacking Manila.
The religious Orders are sending large sums of money to the London banks. the
R
meeting.
of
ing last. It was a pretty hard. work first of all
to get the seven pounders into position. The result of the competi in the A YORKSHIREHAṀ. who had risen to wealth
tion is not yet known, and no approximate from the rank of a mill-hand and was waited idea of the result can be given, the upon by a polite deputation with the object maximum possible that could be made was soliciting & subscription for the enclosure 200 marks for shooting and 100 marks for of the cemetery by means of a wall The time and fira discipline and drill. The Yorkshireman was of a benevolent turn shouting was fairly good all round. The line but in
this cass the errand of the collastors Commendant's price will be divided was unpropitious, as will be seen frag the amongst the rank and file of the winning Section, and Captain Francis' prize will be. following conversation:-
divided amongst the Subaltern and Ser geants of the winning Section.
Large numbers of native soldiers are bakg it we may dispenso with the reading by the Articles of Asciation. there re-soon enough to-6370 her time. The where the object esemed to commend itselfit suis should be known in a few dayı, T
in the Norddeutscher Lloyd Atlant
rvios The 13-kuotters take in the Ava bal (Orlent line), Oriental, of the F. and O and the Peninsular and
of the Messageries, and Brest Simons, several of the North German Lloyd, none
of the report which has been in your hands mains. 846.117.12 which it le proposed to The political situation is worse instead of now for some days. It is a pleasure to the appropriate as, tellows, of, which, however, have been out here. The well-known Orizaba Orglace, Droya, better; maid it is evident that the rebels General Managers to be able to come before To pay a Dividend of 7 par and Orule are 16-knot ships. The Kaiser
doteworthy that although this is the first Witheim 11, of the Norddeutscher Lloyd, have received lange supplies of firearme, ou again with such a favorable secount, and
joining the rebels.
in classed with the 16-knot, are also the It is currently reported here that two ship-year of working with the increased capital
-Line
the maximum dividend allowed by the articles has been declared. It is to be hoped shareholders will regard this in a way
Mietera and Farriman, of the Canadian loads of titles have been landed down the const by vesseln which have succeeds in Sne-I woulda't marry, the best man the not very dificult task of eluding the ing! Ha-No-er-pertaps not; but for Spanish warships on duty off the coast.
MANILA, March 7. ah-that-is really no obstacle to your
Reports just to hand stata that General of marrying me!
provide
asked him. No,' he replied: "I'm afraid he won't,
Fraer Florida. Mosquito-Hey, old man Come on over here! I've struck gold t Second Florida Mosquito Another of your Honched blondes. I suppose 1 First Mon- quito-1 guent bit! It's a baldheaded man Just out of the Keeley curo. M-a-m]
LOSS OF A SPANISH GENERAL.
vocasion
cent ...**
Schofer Kilu...
To write of part cust
of the
*...$14,000.
5,000. To place to Reserve Fund... 20,000. To carry forward to next year's
.....7.117.12
account
Brica
FIRST CLASS
1
11
2. 10 58 10 darks. Phobe *********
2 32 16 4 Meteor 2 21 42 M. Marian...2 24 33 2 25 47 Chanticleer... Princess
2 31 10
245 14 SECOND CLASS
3 10 marks.
Active
Patie
23
22
B
.2 36 Dart ...
34 2 Ladybird. 245 59
*Subject to a procest The marks made by the boats are now:*
FIRST CLASS.
SECOND
CLARB. 40 Stu...... 58 -Muritiferian 45 Ladybird. 30*
Erics
Phoebe
Dart-29* Spbil
Payne...... Meteor Chanticleer ...
4. - Eileen
18
Seabrees...
2
in between Frica and Maid Marian, and the She wins the first prize in the second class.
The Championship and second prize new
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Is My Rowbottom at home? was the bland inquiry of the deputation of the good wife who opened the door.
Ay, he be at wh.com; he's cleanin' his Bill here's two blokes son upstairs. waants to sitthe,"
Ar un what they want, lase, came a votos from abuvo elaiza,
After a Laivi explanation the object was stated in the raucous tones of the lady below.
Thoy's arter some o' thy brass, laad.'
Ah, I'll coom down when 'e've gotten clothes on.
sound of the boots of the proprietor soon caused the staircaso to groan, and he presented himself before his visitors.
Yo want some brass, do'és?'
18th
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30 New Fixos just arrived beat makers. Also Cabin and Trammposing Pianos, guaran- teed for the climate, W. Robinson & Co.
Hongkong Register.
Grout on anh thêm cho mà Inyag, 104, 1,
Barometer.... Temperaturo. ffumidity Direction" of )
30.15 30.06
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ARABUTANT
Well, you must have observed the un- protected condition of the cemetery, and Force
Rain
we are wishful to raise a fund for an enolo-Westher... sure in the shape of a substantial wall
Yo dan't get nowt ost o' me-con them as is thear can't get out, and them as is outside dan't want to get in.'
Eris police deputation. *
Hongkong Tides-
1
a
Elighet ogen is temperature on the 14th................ 6) Lowwet open air tempsgattire on the hi t
F. G. Fice, First „Armstand, Hongkong Observatory, March 18, 1897.
Temperaturo,
(Taken at Meure Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Road) Aqrozono, March 15, 1897.
an a special distribution, the outcome
The business at Macab has continued tri of a fortunate year, and not what can rea sonably be expooted as a permanent and make satisfactory progress, and owing to dividend. The additional purchas the universally acknowledged high quality und mentioned in the accounts was to
to cf the Cement no trouble is now experi- deposing of the output. The in- ancel in room for the necessary
extension.
For creased demand, together with the fall in has been bought on favor He was watching his neighbor's trouble-Lachasben has been obliged to withdaw New machinery
which is new almost
equal to that ob e possible price some boy climb a tros, and he had a lock his troops from the attack upon Salitran, able terms, and when all has been set an exchange, has made it aaier to improve the of painful anxiety his catenance and to deploy them for the petection of nud put in running order it will be
ahead deal bout. This will place us a good
The quality being assured we have bent Are you afraid the lad will fall? wall is convoys. The rebela new going about to increase our output by nearly fifty pertained by the best fome qualities,
the country in large_lands carrying on a of the present demand, but the Committes our efforts more of late in the direction of guerilla fight, and General Lectiambre, in and the General Managers have thought it increase of outturn but having raised this be thor before then be to about ten per cent over last year's pro- more prudent to in his last encounter, lost 300 men killed land hand with the requirements of the duction we begin to feel that the maxitium frade. The investments are entered at work attainable at Macap with the present and wounded,
their cost price, which is well within to appliances has been resched
The Schafer Kiln is being preceeded with [Official telegrains have since been re-day's market value, and the increment con veived stating that General Lachambro had stand as reserve to be made use of should as fast as tho ironwork and bricka neces-
sion douand and the shares he sold. sary for its construction can be obtained NEW PIANO and Organ Repairing Material auspoeded in capturing Salitran-Ev.,
The
small amount of 250 stated as the from Europe, and if all goes well should be and Machinery jest to hand; also be labast
The Tide table given below has been Q. M.]
reserve fund represente an unclaimed completed in August next.
compiled by the Nautical Almanso Office in Tar Minister My dear madam, les this
The Deep Water Bay Works have inado Music. W., Kabirwon & Co. dividend, which, by the Articles, must go so thought console you for your husband's
reserve only, as explained at last year's, likewise steady progress, improvements in Ir is reported that Surgoca-Lieutenant J. London from the results of the analysts of death. Remember that other and better
mesting. After this s year,
whoneirourastances the plant and kilns having their effect on D. Millan, 16th Bengal Lasers, com- observations taken by means of an automa roen than he have gone the same way.
allow, regular additions will be made to this the quality of the goods turned out. The mitred suicide by shooting himself with a tie tide recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Tim Bha Taut during the Borsaved Widew-They haven't all gone,
fund, which for the sake of prudence should accounts show that the profit on this branch avolver on the 6th Feb. at Loralai.
estisfactory.
yaars 1887-8-9. have they.3.
The sare of the table is Low Water Ör there wore captured from the rebels-be allowed to grow to a substantial bgure, / of the Co.'s working is veryThe General Oxz of the acts of Sheng Heilan-husi in!
The fact
factory intildings and machinery are Consulting Commilles. -- Remington rifles, fowling pisses, 3 in fist-olens order and carefully looked Managers have to
Fanwick.
To obtain the depth of water on the tide LITTLE BOY: I mot Mr. Jones on the holds, some bowie knives and ammuni. after by our capable and efficient Superin. the death of record with deep regret Shanghai has been the cửtablishment and dinary Spring Tides, which has been found i TREZNOMERSB-9 4+M++++ street, and he said he wanted to see papa about something, and be anlled papa e tion. The rebels test 70 killed; and the tendent. This is all, I think, gentlemen, I Committee, besides the Chairplan cuasiste endowmont by him of an institutim of to be 2 tent below mean sea level.
adoption of the report, if there are any Hon. C. P. Chator, who retire under the() or School for Training in and on the gauge at Lamont, Dock, dod laudis. Mamms In Spaniards Genotal Zabola and D soldiers need say to you to-day, but before moving of Messrs Ewens, Orange, Li Bing and learning called the Shih Fan Hsic-dang
Agiven in the table. questions to be asked, I shall be pleased to provisions of the Articles of Association Teschors of the Bulwarks of the Country Aberdeen, add 13 ft. 0 in. to the height offer themselves for re-election, Mr or in other words Normal Academy. anewer them,
There being no questions, the Chairman C. A Tome becaipe Chairman in the place proclamation issued by H.E. calling upon
ធម៌, Me mored the adoption of the report.
R. Shawan, when the latter took his candidates for admission by competitive Mr H. Wicking seconded.
examination brought seventy odd namiss Jesve.
Audicars-The socounts have been audit for registration, and when the time care Carried.
ed by Messrs F. Henderson and Jas. H. eb week for examination sixty-Eve
SHEWAN, Tomes & Co.
Polytechnic School, The following Cox, who are recommended for re-election.aponded and presented themselves at the General Managers. three schjosts for Chinuts emsys were given Hongkong, 16th Marchy 1897,
out by H.H., namely, (1) What relation de Tumef the Chinese classics bear towerda fordig wede | Landies 1 (0) In providlat for (the dilineis)
BL the
ta to defend the Empire botter OFFICIAL notifications of the King's trip to Mr G. H. Porta secondad
Furope Have been land from the Siam frontiers by means of merchants than with . | 10 | Corred
Forpigri Onles to the Foreign Itapfeserta troops and it is better to fight cutalderd 1 Chalman-Gentleman, that don tires at Bangs Thuy state that the with sommardisi rather timn with weapons
At the battle of Balitman, fought on the 8th March, according to the official reports,
deed and did my little pe tiny skilled and is offers and 28 spldiers wound.
Mr. Jones Tittle-boy
*I called him
old cantipede, and threw a stone at him."
♬ Comercio writes of the deceased gene Inpuntics in the Blood! We bera sa ral-Spain has fost phe moss illustrious besta að liture from people who have recafval | son. The list of herpes has bean increased by great busik- train the nee of Clarke's Blood Mixtare. I cannot be so highly estimated, for one more mame. Goperal Zabols died like
Mr Wicking proposed the re-ication of Mesers Hiliss, Lewis, Ezekiel and Tores
12 cleaness and clears ths, biced from all ime true Spanish soldier, his courage undaunted | as Consulting Committer,
parition?? Plekë is a good, boshimonial from the
Mr W. 8. Bailey sscended.
Family Dealer, which goes or further to sayı:in the face of overwhelising odda 1· Wol Coung W. Diuin propbsed the re
Mit is the Knest Blood Purifier that science and have band able to collect very view bingras skill bars brought to light, and we can with the
fatmadakos resoncmind it is our begriphical hoben, but we learn that General election of Mestra Ti Arnold and F. Hon.
demon as auditors
bor and the pabila generally ke For Herstala Zabala was born on the 9th Jan, 1849; Murry, Kosting Bad Lagu Ben and Blend Down Flagler and Sores of All Manly he entered the army on the Järd June,
Meet May1 hour, Seasted by U." Clarke's Flood-
but
Chineso
daniel azu mayvelpas. Thousands of mendaft 1857 and attained the rank of Collel nude as business of the mindling. Fitáithrary de mot yat talad, But that Ell of wat. (6) Give your ideas as to beam
1895. Ele tree raised toredad Warna i jesty will leave about April net and Farmal School should be conducted. at the IGIENERU Un maa of Ercelungeneral for his brili jak
ko sarent sight or ping monkang dig
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Quotations
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OFIUM-Now Paton, comb, F00
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New Malwa, adit, 0/70
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