SATURDAY, MAren 27, 1897.
H. M. S. Pigmay arrived at Singapore frum Bangkok on the 18th March.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL.*]
We understand that, in all probability, Dr
LONDON, 25th Marci: 1807 MORE ARMENIAN MASSACRES. Lim Boon Keng, the distinguished Straits
One hundred Armonians have been mas. Chinaman, who has a spléndid record as a medical student and as a medical practi. sacred at Tokat in Asia Minor The Am
Exasadora love made the strongest repro- tioner in Singapore, will 'accompany II.E. Loh Feng-lo, the Chiness Minister to Lon.sentations to the Porte in connectiva thuro- don.
CHINA, SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD.
with.
THE CRETAN QUESTION.
Russian and Italian`reinforcumunts havà
THE CHINA MAIL.
FRAGRANT WATERS, MURMUR That many residents are very much puzzled MR
over the peculiar fact that the worthy Chief Justico, Sir John Carrington, has not been called upon to act on the Diamond Jubilee Committed.
CORRESPONDENCE.
A NEW JUBILES LIGHT.
A
A
F. P. Worsley, W. Y.. P. Hyndman
H. W. Janics, R.N.
? 3
$
P
The Secretary read the notice calling the
ing.
payment of the Diamond Jubileo Road 129 Yarns Hans RACE, 10 FLIGHTA,... LUZON SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD, GRANVILLE SHARP AND THE revenu not to be taken into account re
Joan, the remaining third to repairs. This Provicus Winner at Hongkong or else. The fteenth ordinary amual meeting of whore to be penalised 23 yards. first the Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., was LIGHT DUES.
military contribution. Trallic inuat he al Frias presented. Socoud Prize, prosent held to-day at the Offices of the General in one direction. A bar for travellers ed.
Mauagars, Mosara Janine, Matheson and (bona fide) at uneb pollen slation To the Editor of the 'CHINA MAR
Ch. Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving presided. Th damaged bicycle depôt in tach village Hongkong, 20th March, 1897
For
other gentlemen present, were. -Mors D DAAR SIR,-At the meeting of the China col., Such for the present.
Gillies and . H. Lewis (Consulting Cont That if any of our public men, other the
Three entered. Time--16 scos F. Puittee Barton (Secretary), A Association yesterday I should have been the strategic possibilities great provision Mr Thos. Jackson, would have been the fully prepared to endorse your criticisms exensated, the everhanging banks
must be pride. Where the road Worsley, having won the hurdle raco at Macwan, 6. C. Cox, G. H. Putts, J. H right uma in the right place, that man is with regava to Mr G. Sharp's undermined to allow of their coloring / Gibraltar, was subjected to a similar penalty Cux, E. McK. Ross, D. K Biman, Ho
Thist the popular Chief Justice.
White Mr Sharp was speaking I certainly and oblicerating the track.
All other
as H. W. James, last year's winuer. Fook, Ho Tung, A. C. Coutts, and J. That t
a very strong feeling exists up the thought it was pity that a copy of his stretches to ho of usual mud-on-tonus 230 TARON FLAT RACE (Handicap).
KP.: Michael. point-strong that i should at ron- der but it will interfere with the whole speech could not have been sent home with pattetit, and demolishable in ten minutes First Prize presented by Vice-Adiniral
to Mr Chamberlain, as it would the protest business.
by use of a fire-engine. All where
Sir A. Bullor; Second Prize presented. First two in cash Heat te run in the arrived in Crete. Germany and Auris Thst, of course, this omission of the Chiof hare convinced that threw and practisi hill road connect to be masked by punto,
Statesman of the righteousness of the cause.
Final are apparently not sending any.
Justice cantor la an oversight, but it may of the shipping interests. It appeared to tions, with a reserve of tarf aras handy to
and hide
F. II. Kow (scratch) Reuter informing path, on le something very different,
laboured underlay theu, that M Phry That if Sir Jolas refused to Not, then the the misapprehension that resuls calling to be at one: dochted, and some night er
JM. Vos Remedios (8 yards) 2 us that war is imminent. The Pulico forcé (El Comercin.)
This mace was run off in one host. That I should to very sorry to ante herudes, ducking, baking facilities as Galds the Diamond Jubiles and patrols to Bevein Raes--TWO MILES-STARS IN
matter may be anil to be ni sa cod.
bere alaained, water, coals, helical atten
ten extra stations built and occaia, to entered. Tino-2 sets. what many residents say about it, I forth without payment, and that he con the inhabitants durived no cor
in over the inevitable fever course that is a
SADDLE (Handieip). First, Second, and we are hail here for years, he would
sine que na of residence between Belcher's
Third Prizes presented. probably be grieved to hear how his on-
and Chusuway Bay, on the 30 mila mitte. occurred to me, with regard to the Chair Should any of these an die-probably
J. Martinez (100 yards). kin has been spoken of.
place at each gud of the hurlear to enticu buried a site likely to be utilled us land. tann's suggestion that Sirens should be half the fence would din-they should be
12. Houderson (300 yards) A. MeKindy (sorastoli) shipping to the port, that the Huteling points by an ending, greeting over the
T6 mj. 1 eres. Eighted, Hing, Wang Hing, and stars so look to French, and Garman the warning, This derson's long id, and unintentionally for Spin, which, as youd ace awar ka pers
Morers Kuhn and Kenior, Locke
McKindly was unable to make up Hon- grates tombstones beating in Russier, those who go down to the Hun cerning the Dinturarl Julifue pretty principally for their livello wwwld will. ay laufeth unleath. And the legendo the ramning for the dark becss;; is practically the only ggestions have been sent to me, but ingly act as substitutes for them, f, woah remind the longers on the rend Martinez, who wo easily, with great! sugars Uxcept the small consumption in the
The nineteenth annual general meeting of the shareholders of the China Sugar Redning Co., Ltd., was held to-day at the Offices of the General Managers, Mossre Jardins, Matheson and Co. Hon. J. DECORATIONS AND PROMOTIONS. Boll-Irving prended). The other gentle-
Mabulb, March 14, inen premunt wore ---Hon. E. R. Belitios,
The grand cross of the order of Maria Messrs F. A. Gomes, St. C. Michaelsen Cristina has been conceded to H,R. Guo- and C. 8. Sharp (Consulting Committee), al Lachenbro. The Gorccamentas de J. Barton (Secretary), A. G. Stokes, E. Georg, F. Henderson, I. U. Wilcox, eided to send the Philippines six thousand G. H. Vatts, . Bineray Bain, J. Met. volunteers and one thousand Marine in Forbes, A. P. MacEwen. 6. C. Anderson.fantry as einforcements. A. Rodger, G. C. C, K. Mc. toss, Ho Tang, and Ho Fodi.
The Secretary read the mutine convoning the meeting.
Mann, March 17. H. E. D. José Jarrumba y Mamboto
has been appointed a General of Division and D. Felipe Martin del Yerra of the En- gitus, and D. Felix Pareja Mora of the
Mau, March Fo
The Chairman said--Gentlemen. with your permission I propose as asual to treat the Report and Accounts as read. When addressing you at the last Annual General Mooting, I ventured to hope that the com-Infantry to Brigadier Generals. bination of adverse circumstances, which led to the unfortunate result of the work- ing during 1895, would not be collectively encountered, and as you are already aware trois the published nonants, the result of our operations during 1806 shows a marked improvement. Speaking generally, however, the past year was one of disappointment in the Sugar trade of the world. Early in the Spring there was
Fora
our
again have to
A Royal decree has been signed to-day by which all sergeants of 7 years served and 6 ne sergeante will be promoted to sub-
entonants,
י
THE CUBAN REBELLION.
Maun, March 14.
The rebellion is decreasing in Cuba; the rebels are short of stores. The estates in the provinces are beginning agricultural work again. The authorities have in con- terpulation the reduction of the army of operation in Luba to stout 70,000 iven.
WEATHER NOTICE.
The following notice is issued from tho Observatory:→→→
On the 27th at 11.10 a. The barocter has continued to fall on the China Const and in Japan. Pressure is highest over the NE. part of the Sea of Japan, lowest in a depression covering Mid Chim. (fea dienta slight. Forecast moderate and Tight E to SE winda; olcudy, foggy.
THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY,
LIMITED.
cause as Sir John is one of the best mending humolit from shipping. It also
That would strongly advise that, if any
terror of omission has been made. mistake bo perpekter at once.
the
That, although this calm has nothing to
do with your so-called Post-card large post-cants, may remark mang
must confess they belong to the cast scribed by Mr. Share ligent.
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your
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ships
that financial loath, swiftly and surely, string to defray all dust on chippity, they follows a man of lavish expenditure an coul to'y itrited there passenger-carrying adres facia as the instance of ill-informe years to call at this got: nt that
fonts. 1 can prove what 1 assert. That one correggelens suggests that all would, for a moment, insinuate tint they The Diamond Fabice Road in humbug. would behave like the Sirens of the For one ten years I have walked, ridden. children born this Sluid (if girls) be names Vieira ant (if logs) should Chesins, who bred the unwary neuri
Very and saloon passeng of the Parly days and driven or Hongkong route. lar the monu Diuendor Jubileo'
Inroly have 1
others than Chinese, | Rist any to their fram. skilfully introduces into their 20s, Boon Feasting Mr Sharp's speech after-side, Shauliwan on the other, limited and drone codies. To Aberdeen on one That this correspoxient is evidently not wards, the true anderlying, dua of it wel
aunder of Europeans paterfamilias, or he wont know that Cely flache un te
arilo or drive-- DEUS any christenings have already taken up and respected, and witial so Sunday's cam nr two oficers of the garrison it was grand, walk. Beyond those paints. I meet on place this year.
Friso nesestly valled, that th subfly That another notionn 14. Special Con-
memoration prizes la le given to child. revelation fairly ok my hathaway
Iat she realised that M Sharp's object ren born on the real J Oblec Day, or
was to knit. He mveld sleuve of cre pechuga einpluntary mustals tas parents which has sa oppussel Elix Resuelloney and of the same would be even more approche Meabes of zie Disbiler Com printe.
tlist the t witter
drizen to been
·Cauter have That another suggestion is to complete the
Queen's Stata: ( thought its fidure was that last reserve of thes, who require complete already by placing bross is assistance-advertising Mr Sharp was in at the curnces (the ides of the leading hairman's suggestion that means should
spisel
Tan inclined to thank, by the citizens is
is apparently abumifd), and
be taken to attract shipping, and the form putting a railing round it.
Patrons --Bis Expellerey Sir William That special connemoration medals are his inspiration tick was es original
Robinson: K.C.M.G., &d, &c.; H. K. say ale so realutionavy, that he thought View-Admind Alex. Baller, C.B.; . E. also suggested for the Special Jurors in the murder case; and this I fully approve it visable not to dazle bis audience by Rear-Amical (L. Oxley, R.N.: H. E. disclosing 2 too muddenly, but merely to Major General Wilsone Black, 0.15.; Com- uf, as dere an drasty to sides to thinly outline :: ind with that tenacity, adore Swinton C. Hall, R.
N mfortamate busines
which so distinguishes him, he dung to bis Crnarviffer :-- Capt. W. G. H. Hastings,
"Dr J. M. Atkinson; G. †
Who then want
senior oficers only, and may be wor three e new hands in kcal sterus. Also well-anown manager of a local time. with his wife, it clairs this hatfullion dollar track Dylists! Let them want it.---Yours truly,
SHANK'S PONY.
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.
ATHLETIC SPORTS,
That, and all the conflict of the miscaparpose regudless of the interruptions of A. N. (Chairman P. 5. Davies, Esp
Eneous conglomeration of suggestions, the Munter for the Chandlers Comuneres A. Caldet eu. M. A. A. Ser.:
it
will be difficult to arrive at ah vnanimous confusion.
RAA. Benison,
.
dulanstation.
I
The Chairman mid-Gentleman, I pro- pose with your permission to treat the r port as read. At our last annual meeting the prospects for the year appentod to be Eightly three months of profitable working, and
fairly got much as we had then
there was a general expectation of the con tinuance in the improvement of the sugar trole gonently, which had then begun. Unfitimately,
the year proved one of great lisappointment to the trade throughout the world, and prices, which advanood until the and of April, declined, steadily from that time until the end of the year. The first convergence of the dechno in Europe ¦ was malurally falling off in the demand
arket
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Boy's Race, 419 Yaus (Handicap) Open in all Boys over 12 and under 16, Handicap at the past, age to be statant In cary. First Prizs presented: Se cond Prize presented.
J. Witchell (40 yards) For 20 yards)
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Tane-66) syes. Fifteen entered. TOP-WA-10 neu a side. Open
for our Philippine Islands Wa ware ablo, however, to key he refinery at work, though at a very small margin of prait, until tho middle of September, when i it stoppet owing to the goueral disorganiza
perforce tion of the hour markes, consequent up- on the rotel Ben in the Philippines, which gised considerable ground at that timo. In this connection it will doubtless he a satisfaction to the shareholders to know.
on-Commissioned Offeurs and Menthat although fighting has taken place in of the Army, Navy, and Police. Each the rebels have a far sorupulously close proximity to the works at Malabon,
المال
Ki
Ship Regiment or Corps may unter Ge Team only. To bo pulled over 10 and no damage las
Lobserved the rights of property, leet. Best of three pulls. No spikes ori tut of the company. The enforced stop- rails allowed. No sitting down. Nu Toes to bu dag in the ground before it
done
diging the inst three marks and a half of the year of course
the
alling. Price proscale Regiment, told he wily against us, as a certain K2ROTEC of running expenses for wlarics, wages. thly two teamus entered--larines, 11.M.S.12. Pilar Bike wet and West Yorkshire Regimat he incurred while the works are metit, The West Yorks showed thoir. I may mention that the greater part superiority almost imediately, and won the works were stopped in September has of the stock of retinol sugar on hand when easily. HAL-MILE FLAT RACE.Open to Soldiers, working again at the end of last month.
sinya bevu sokl, and the refinery started Hailors and Police. Entries to be given trust that circumstances will allow of work to the Starter not later than 2.15 p.ta.baing continued, but the state of affairs in First Prize presented; Second Prize pro Manila, and the uncertainty which "exists to the cure of prices in Europe runder the inaalinte future somewhat doubtful. These views which I have 2
› just expressed as to the outlook for the presont year are also shared by the Manila agants, hoped circumstances may enable them The present year 3 good one the refinery though at the moment it did not appear probable. The figures in the report I thick tcall for reference, but if any share.
sented
Private Moore. Gunda Singh.
1
Time - min. 8 so Four enteret.
or of the seats of our only 1.6. That, after
To the careful student of s
his intention is Col Gendon, W..R. hose residents at many of the landing clear; and by this time he has, ne doith, Europeaus, I fancy you have hit the murk relieved the anxiety of the Members of HoH. Hastings, R.N.: Col. Gordon, Fudges:--Dr J. 31. Atkinson: Cape. fairly by regumending a donation to dabilee Committes by infolding it to then. WYR R.K. Leigh, Ey,
road round the Island, and a He larger donation towards the new College Hertly curlers that the auspicious of Hon J. H. Stowart Lockhart. of Beritene,
of the longest sign should ha Hindi
A. Denison, Esq.; Lin That 1 go farther than you have done by marked in letters of red in the annals of P. 65. Davies, A.; R. F. Lammert, Ea
flarla of the Course p--Lient, P. §. this Colony by the introduction of a li maying that both those schemes are for attracting shipping to this Chony, unier governmental in character. That it would be dificult to get a really
which uil 1 yKutch vis#kaug the port will be useful
stores, banking seleme upón which to spend a lot supplied with water, cont of money which the fovernment has not attendance, &c., free of cost, and that
factions, locking accommodation, mutical
charge should even be made for keeping | The Harbour fore Dion pindes!
ing with some of the Chids it lefwm the lines nel, whn Esq.; R. K. Leigh, Esq.; W. Machell, eg se Me FLAT Race (Handicap), --First whu 10cently wrote that they
Davies, RA 0. H. Putts, Beq; W. Machell, Esq.; C, H. Thomson, M
Starters: G. A. Caldwell, Esq.; A. Denison, Esq.
Time Reepers --Hart Buck, Esq.; R. K, Leigh, Esp.; M. A. A. Souza, Eng
Prito prosented by Jas. Mokie, R. Second Prize presented,
C. E. Hame (scratch)
J. H. Logan (69) yards).
.
for
make
Time-in. 4 sec. Hunt won casily holder should desire any information regard from souch. Eleven entered. GIRLS HACE-Prizes presented.
Eva Roger
Gertic Baker.
ing these begond what is stated in the report I shall be pleased to give it. I con elude, gentlemen, by expressing regrab that we have not a more chaorful report bring before you, but from what I have
120 YARDS VETERANS' KAGE: (Bandie) stated I trust you will realize the difficulties
Competitors to be over 30 years of age
confident expectation of a general improvement in pricus owing largely to a shortage of approximately 900,000 tons in the cane suger production in Cuba, and the belief that the United States of America would therefore have to draw much larger supplies ilin usual of European Buet, tinio the course of the market seemed to warrant the optimistic views which wure freely expressed, as, Beet Sugar rose stondi- ly from ft. per cwt., in January to 12,9 at the end of April, but from
thia Bgure the
Koveded, until in Octo- price gradually ber it rouched 80, or a fall over 20 per cent in six months. The result of this "govore collapse was that considerable quantities of chuap Best Sugar were thrown upon the in the Fant, which had consuming markets in hitherto been to a great extent free from this competition, and the demand for Sugars, especially in Japan, was interfered with towards the end of the year. The Retineries were, however, almost cou stantly employed throughout the twelvo months, and although the average argin of profit was not large, trust the results
The Secretory of The Punjon Mining will be considered satisfactory. You will Company, Limited, advises us that he has notice that the working for the year has re-received the following Progress Report, on sulted in a profit of $241,033.53 and the the work carried on.at Punjom, during the actual sum at var disposal amounts to nanth of February $137,921.08 out of which the Guarni Agents and Consulting Committee, after
recognised as necessary when the on i can diford to spend the wongy, areful consideration, recommend that
That, under such circumstances, the real
What call be more thing to coinme- Dividend of $5 per share should be
Avqust Shaft, 200 ft. Level.--A kiln of that $25,000 should be written off Property
question resolves itself into this, Which morate the cussion of the Diamond Jubilee of ore from the stope on Gilles' proposition will most likely meet the than the inauguration of this brilliant and Account, and the bianco, $2,221.08 car reef has been calcined and crushed, and as views at once of the Iritishers and other scintillating scheme? What need is there zied forwant to next account, which appor- the reault is very poor (under 5 dwta) work Europeana, aul the Chinese residonta i tionment, I trust, will meet with the appro- there has beau discontinued for the present. That I agree with you the double-barreled
now to discuss whether there should be The third annual athletic meeting of thó ¦ val of the Shareholdeas, Sugar is at the The stopes on the ore found to the west of one of giving hos-0 to the Diatan treworks or other laminations By the Victoria Recreatiost Club was held this! bart somewhat uncertain article in which the New Shaft continue to look very en- Jubilee Tad and the Jubilee Curwhption of this ides the Cotny will be aftermon at the Happy Valley in presence of t deal, and wated by recent experience couraging, and within the last few days soune
raised at ene bond, from being merely large attendones toria) College of Medicine would weet all of the foremost, to the topatuss pin-pemission of the Jockey Club,
spectators. By kind " the General
aporte are of opinion that a very fair ore has been met with. The sup ystematic application of the Profits to re-ply from this :
SACK RACE.-Prízo preacted. a little, however, and That I am glad to learn the Chinese have amongst the shipping ports of the were held on the race course, and the
J. H. Gubbins: World. It will add sudriitional echat to the grandstand was, therefore, largely patronised decided to have no procession, but hamistration of our present Governor, and we can get the ground opened healing is included the cost of Machinery up and a larger number of hands employed
by buly spectators. The weather, which limit their rejoicings to illuminations will cause his mume to be perpetuated liable to wear a
r and
ie ouensis in the thero. The stopes on the East and West and tear, is
in the curly part of the day had a threaten. interests of the Company. You will notice North and South rects havn given their usual That you will doubtless expect me to say of all Colonial rulers, and palmin que and thus sports were hard the after. ure of the most enlightened and advanceding aspect, cleared as the day olyanord, in the Balance Sheet that under Liabilities quantity of ore for the Mill, but again the the amount standing opposito Suudry Cre-grade has been very poor indeed.
something about the parvel notion art frat even chotkl my interpretation suspicious conditions. During the after. taken by Afr Granville Sharp, in frat ad Mr Sharp's wurde not. bas entirely in noon, the band of the West Yorkshite ditors represents a considerabla sun I
We li
vixengetessels to pass our port it, they may explain that this rust always be the
were int prepared to be taxed, and then curdce with lusters, the flea, at any Regiment, under the laken of the conduc case under existing conditions, because it
conting the adoption of the report of ale, rignated from his speech, and his tor Mr Wan. Ges Bentley, A.R.C.M., generally difficult to purchase Java Su
nano should also go down to posterity played the following pleasing selections of gala to any great tent for delivery boys
ended with lust truly Imperial of inuic, which included no valse, on the 31st of Decomber, and we have con-
schinas ever evolved in this Colny. sequently to buy rutlier largely for chip
nest consideration of the Members of the Cominending these Eks to the ear ment during the autumn menths, in order first to supply our needs for the
philes Committee, -I am, Dear Sir, yours half of the succeeding With
year.
faithfully, regard to the question of water, pipasod
say that arrangements have beert mads under which the Rehneries will obtain
ich
Mining-All work coming under this head has received the usual attention and fair progress made.
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Cons
have commenced the dam for ilding all-starface and other drainage down to this
preparatory to
urol
to the sinking
to see it cun
of the August Shaft, und pleted within the next fortnight.
Intermediate Level-Stoping and driving has been carried ou here as hitherto and, with results as given in my regular weekly letters.
110 ft Leral.-There are no changes to report here, the ore still being poor.
Upper Stones-A Jarge quantity of ote as been got from these stopes during the
bat satisfactory.
If there is not an improvemicut here soon the poorer spas will ho discontinued.
an inple-supply in the immediate febre,month, but the grady has been anything thus saving the expense of constructing the Reservoir in the Soukupac Valloy refer- red to in the last two Reports. Concern ing prospects for the present year, I I cannot, owing to the many fluctuations to which sagar markets are liable, speak at all de finitely, but I may say that it is estimated the result of the working for the fret two wontha of 1897 bara boon moderately eats factors. Before moving the adoption of the report, I shall be pleased to answer any questions.
No questions were asked, and the Chair man proposed the adoption of the report and passing of the necounte.
ing
the
that
North Shaft-A new shaft, which in futurs will be known by this nanio, has been commended to go down on the ore found to the west of the Now Shaft and referred to in an earlier part of this report. If is unly by 3 within timbers as it will be used for hauling only. It should strike the reef at about 230 ft. from surface,
Urs mined........ The Drivage for the reanth it.... 287′ 6′′
- 881 Tong mado
526.10 361.30
Jade up as follora
August Shuft
already
Chlon
requirements.
and fireworks.
રાપરની વાત એ છે
the China Assmeiations.
That I drink the Chairman (Mr T. Jackson
sheid have
are declined the honour, and called for some one else to second the adoption of the report. That it is entirely unnecessary for aug an to take the trouble of
remarks ke those of r
Sharp
That most people in Hongkong know the manner in whief My Sharp has followed the worldly-wise principle in this Colony, and the more ince that no better case can be advanced
ced than that brought forward by him, is a clear proof, if any wore ucoded, that we float in Hongkong in Tint Mr G. Sharp in one of our hest public
proportion to our shipping. speakers, and I should very much enjoy hearing
him sponk on the other side, after he had soll all his landed properly
*
wan
VERB. SAP.
İlan Tveraire, W. II. Potts, "Esp Acting Hon refery:-- R. F. Lammert, Kay
Saturday, March 27.
the
fitlad Tarantula,' the ccnductor's own composition --
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The Heart S-Puntosla
1st.... Vale. 'Tamaquia'.
2.
God in the
Wegen ad, defen
www. Matizi
„SiXredar
Wa Ga Realley.
DIAMOND JUBILLE CELEBRATION, 8-Sdation Paylia Rusticana Meccaquí.
To the Editor of the *Cash MaIL.'-
the Company had to contend against during and not less then 10 years' residence into you. Betore moving the adoption of India, Chiny, or the Tropics. 13 yards
F
start to be given for each year over est, I will be pleased to answer any yeas of aga
4 Anderson, 30 years of age
(2 yds.)
17. 11. Thingson, 28 years of ago
(4 yds.)
2
Six entered. Time-193 secs.
3
Leo d'Almada e Castro, Four entered.
2
questions shareholders may ask.
Mr J. E. Cox seconded. Carried.
Mr Potts proposed the re-sleation of
Mesra D. Gillies and J. H. Lewis as Cott- sulting Committee.
Mr J. R. Michael setunded.
Carried.
Mr G. C. Cox proposed the re-election
of Mr Thomas Arnold s auditor of the
Company for the ensuing year.
Mr Ho Tang seconded.
Carried
This was all cho business,
440 YARDS FLAT RACE (Challenge Cup) - (To be won two years in succession ba- fore becoming the property of a 9 OFFICIAL Buttons aco now supplied by the petitor) First Prize presented by H. Terak Government. The buttons are di N. Mody, Esq.; Second Prize procents.ded into first and second clase.
wearing these buttons is compulsory an Malay officials; but optional with Europoun
F. H. Kew.
2
II. W. James, R.N. Timo- sees. Only two outered; and ovials.
about three yards. Cossogatior Racz, 120 Yas-Post En
tins Open to all competitors (except those in open events) who have run but, not won a prize. Prize presented.
Leu d'Almada'e Castro a . 1 Bix entered,
a capital mace finished with How lowling
THO
Report says that Bev. Dr T. de Witt Tal- magia utcut to marry Miss Susia Man gam, of Sing Sing Dr Talmago's daugh- ter is married to Miss Mangam's brother, and thus the divine will become the brother-in-law of his son-in-law. The bride in turn, will become the step-mother of her sister-in-law, and will be mother-in- law of her own brother.
The following are the results of the A WILD passion for castor oil,' says the Tue 7 says than people in Hongkong. Pataburg Dispatch would, if intraluce Singapore, and other places in the East,
Wo, Geo. Bentley, A-RG1, Bandmastix. At the conclusion of the sports, the Hongkong, March 20. S13-1 would suggest as a permanent prizes were presented to the successful memorial for the Diatrend Jahilas a good-competitors by Mra Hastings. sized Pavilion of handsome artistic appear- ance to be placed between the Rase Course competitions >
round and overlooking both the pre and the now addition to
ition to the Recreation sent road running through between thesa to be diverted part of its length into a sweep to the nurtis to allow of room for
That appears to be the buglear invented the Pavilo Valley is not used to such
by the property-holders, although I re- gard it as a chimera.
JX
That the recent discussion on the murder vardict interesting, because of the Strug contrast it presents to Chiness procedure, and herause of the summer in which the
agreed upon a verdict chi Scotch
The Happy 10 by the Public that the pavilion
extent could not fail to be of great practical use as
Prize presented by G. C. C. Master, Esq. Second Prize presented. First two in esch Heat to run in the Final.
F. H. Kew (scratch).
1
to
120 YARDS FLAT RACE (Handicap-Firestone of Mr W. 5. Gilbert's libretti, rho have litherto been sending bullion te colts, buse of his most topsy-turvy coli- Japan to he cuited, on hearing that free san actual fact, a coinago of silver will be prohibited at the its but such a thing! case being
known in which a man contract Osaka Mint, attempted
arrange for the ed the a sort of craving for the stuff building of a new mint in
in Hongkong that others do for intoxicating liquors. Finding, however, that the income wouki well-known physician mentions several not cover the expenditure, they gave up other canes of extraordinary focus of in the project and are now in communication christy. For instance, the wife of a Baptist with the foreign Ministers in Tokyo and minister was in the habit of desing herself other foreigners in Japan on the subject. with Epsom salts, and at last to such an
Japan
Advertier. extent that she frequently took a pound
W. Mayson (6 yards).
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3
W. Armstrong (3 yards). Seven competitora enteral. The rose was a plus for a lounge or renderous or as a run in one heat, the time occupied by the shelter from the sun er min, and quali als winner being 12 3:10 ses. at be utilised as a Band Stand, whilst, if it were made a really handwine structure, it
it would be a pretty future in kindscape.
tintes
oz6. 14 dwts, and 400 tona old Healings, That in every sense of the word their ver heb named the Victoria Pavilion
Mr G. M. Bain said-Mr Chairman_and Upper Stopea... gentlemen, I have great pleasure in second
Milling. This work was carried an on- proposition. We all know that tinuously during 27 days, crushing 1,900 терок ія,
as it states, on the whole tons of om from the Mill, yielding 150 and after the mtisfactory re- arks nunta be the Chairman, I huvo great yielding 40 oz. of mited guld. plaastre in sepanding the adoption of the I
need not tell this is the lowest
you and passing of the remunta as pes-yield here since September 1892. Teport aunted.
Caisinang Verks-These ran fall time. Carried unanimously. The Chairan intimated that the next 38 oz. dwta of melted
treating 30 tons of Concentrates, yielding
· gult), business was the election of the Consulting Cyanide. Works.-Thise Coquittes. Mr David Gabbay, Mr Sas-sunod on the 16th and sau orks were re- soon's successor, was willing to serve on the ing bits of Bullion, valued at 166 por ran 14 days, treat- 622 tona
of Tailings, yielding 203 Mr R. C. Wilcox proposed the re-election ounce. of Hon. E. R. Belfios, Moser P. A. This is very low, and is the result of the Gomes, St. U. Michaelsen, C. S. Sharp and sine shavings having been rubbed tad ke- the election of Mr D. Gabbay to the Censorely. sulting Committee.
Committee it elected.
Mr Stokos seponded. Carried.
Mr Georg proposed the re-election Measts T. Arwald and F. Henderson auditors for the susuing year. ** Mr Ko Tung secorded.
Carried.
ozs.
Guts Fair progress has been mado in sinking the shaft here, notwithstanding that the influx of water has been pretty
of heavy. It has now reached a depth of 64 st. and is substantially timbered. The
The Chairman-That concludes the bust new of the moeting, gentlemen. Dividend watrants will he issued on Monday.
SPANISH WAR SUPPLIES.
A trusty pɗa, a gond broad-table, Reams of paper, And a cable-
These four essentials do comprise
A het of Spanish war supplies.
Im prophesian to its sind Great Britain
has tight times a macy miles of railway as the United States."
* Sousnour must be cultivating the widow,!
It
a the Dead Rul.
diet was one of not proves, although it had to
bo given in as not guilty."
aald also like t That I agree with you entirely in this, that
the wide gulf between Chinese and Brinkappy and at present unsightly-booting to put in a ples for that tish ideas of criminal practice should be abject, the Dent state, it Trout of the brid-god.
City Hall.
Hail. Why not either rart it i
away That the Chinese system insers upon bulily al
confession by the prisoner and wrongly its lapidated it in ne pace where appearance will not affect goes on to obtain that admission of guilt the publin gase, or else put it into thorough, by touro, so that the excitement and good (and, as a fountain, working.erder confusion of ideas created among the and surround it with a railing so as to Chinese can be easily undertood here preserve it for the future from the feet of where a primer was discharged in face the profane multitale ?--Yours of his admission of guilt.
PAVILION. That I hear there were a good many Ha hoth absent and present during the trial. That as the onse was one of "ang it all' or
road to the Jelai river has been completed unfortunately ended in
as has aleo the Godown there.
General deal of work coming under this head has been done.
The catchment areas of the main dam has been accertained and plaza, ato., sent out to you.
The strago capacity of this day long
also been seen so and the necessary levels taken to find out to what height the retain. ing well could be carried without diverting the water into other channels, and the ne cursary data sert you.
Labour. The supply been fairly good.
of this has again
Raja The total rainfall for the Heal This has been fairly good also, month i 107 inchoa
notwithstanding this, some of the Jury wished, I believe, to couple with their verliet & written explanation of their reasons, but the point was not prossed for fear of hurting the feelings of the Crown.
That on the wholt, are a strong impres
sion the Jury wore right.
Was
*To the Jeditor of the *Curva Maji,
Hongkong, March 27.
Lese Jour-Tree tries)-Prize present
ed by D. I. Sassoon, Eng
F. H. Kew.
P. Hyndman
F. P. Worsley.
and a half a day. Another curious as is Tur huge linor Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, fond oflent who became inordinately now building at Stettin, which, with its
that of a
of lavender, which he took in insge quantities. A recent celebrated or ship, will be the largest vessals adont, is equipped with Blake pamping-engines Cise revealed the fact that arsenic was made in America. Of this fact Engineering Three competitors onture. Distanco-immoderately indulged in as a pick-me-up First-1 ft. 10 in.: second. 18 ft. 8 in.
(London) speaks somewhit enviously as by Gome-misguided persons and there is a foto TuROWING THE CRICKET BALL.-Three case on record in which a bosteusa plying fits matho the building of those two
fine steamers. will
agoin to civiliza Erics). Frise presented by Hongkong for hire on a Scottish lake was the habit tion at large... it would be hypocritical Cricket Club,
of refreshing himself with a A quantity to deny that we would rather have seen the 1 G. R. Vallings.
thcient to kill four ordinary men. No-largest ocean liners in the world produced Four entries. Distanco-04} yards. thing is too nauseous for some depraved in British yorda. Failing that, however, 100 YARDS FLAT KACE-Trial Heate. First tasta. Parafin, ixia, and cod liver oil it would have been source of satisfaction Frizo presented by C. A. Toues, Eng. are known to exercise sway over certain to us had the German builders come to the Second Prizo, presented.
unhappy mortale, while others are equally for the auxiliary machinery not made in slaves to capsicum or ginger essence. their own country, in placa of going across the Atlantic for so important a part of the equipment as the whole of the pumping installations.
F. H. Kew..
W. Armstronga
Five entered. Time-10}, seca : F. 2 Worsley and W. Armstrong tied for second place. In the fual Worsley scratched to
Sin, --It needs all one's eteryday re- Armstrong. storatives ortent drain trap onsdations, Perrine The Supr.16 ha)Winner at stake-pointed trolias charging down steoprevious meetings at Hongkong and also stroute, and the hellish din of necdiluss
where to be penalised, one foot. Prize street cries, yelling coolies, processions,
proseabed. fc., doo, in dispel the illusion that one has been at the gate of
of Kip var Winkle. A road round the island forsooth! Who
-
A. McVicar...
Three entered. Distance-35.06 feet.
die. Firs: Prize presented. Second Price presented.
Quotations.
HMS. Iphigenia had a very rough time of it coniing across the Bay, and had the taisfortune to lose a boat. In the ferning Post of Feb. 15th,
appeared
a paragraph from ita Faris correspondent: The fog which is now prevailing in the Brittany cost caused the wreck yesterday of the OPIUM-New Patza, cash,....... B652.ES
པ Fresh schooner Josephine. The captain
.cash, and arew owe their lives to having picked
Now Benares, cash, 185 upat
BEL BOYSIA)
Old
Rame
will walk on it and when? In the jubilee BerchE RACE-One mile, Start in Snd when the Josephine torbelong to an English which they took refer a large boat in refuge and rowed to Breat That the A.D.C. dance, which formed the of full pay for half-work approaching
picked up appears to concluding function of the pleasurable
Will the
stong hoarta of directors, an
warship as it contained several articles unsd asason of Les Cloches de Corneville,' agers, secretaries, taipens, and heads of
A. M'Kirdy..
in Government vasgele such as e regulation. most enjoyable little gathering, dopartimenta melt at the irresistible We Martinez,
compass, cartridge, a support for a light That it vos a lines of numbers did not Would they got any peshon Supe, the Mikiny and Martined was insisted in 3 espletation days be found of the tops for
would walk on the Diamond Jubito Bood 1
cannon &o. A szilor's st with tho Savon entered. A stiff race between Iphigenis was also found in the host. The Sunday, my boys And, of with
wonymin, 11 Folding cycling and
from Daily Telegrap walking, our
19th Feb, Hou Juar.Three tries). Price present The grew starde tainted lady
of the French ed by Victoria Recreation Club.
abip Josephine, Ushant on Sunday last P. Hyndman1
foundered pr whausting that fully 30
lives
by means of a host which 3 hours must bo sit anddo for walks on the Dian
P. Hyndnisa and F. F. Worstay com.saved their
they
Beanel went down. Inquiries by the fast foar's record by indhed. Height-ft British Censal né Brast have revealed the faut that the boss belonged to her Majesty's Har-M FLAT RACE-Fire Prize, The Clins station in Feb. 6, sad was swept uit ship Iphigenia, which lait Spithead Tor the serted by Taikoo; Necond Prize, pre the craiser by a heavy as in the Bay
parative amaliness dotruct from the enjoyment for it was perhaps the liveliest and boat small danos of the season.
BROWNIE.
May Middays will ha delared to
*Yas Anyway, hur weids hava gis & NEW Prixon- just arrived ; best makers, W. ROBINSON & Co... Piano and Musical Tiles Rosd. Quite fessible, Order jeted in this event. Hyadman beat his the Picked openly an hour or two before
1 in
..110
ll
Also Cabin and Transposing Pianos, guarani Instrument specialists and exports. Worki FRIENDARIF - Peuclupe, what a your bed for the climate W. Robinson & Co. shops and Tactory, Duddall St; Show Various-mail lines to conforms to Diameed Jubilee road appointments, and the thing idea of friendabló P ↑ It la latting # WORKA
Roomas Queen's Road Central.
in dens. Put up asiarias 40 per cent. to tall you her troubios, when you are dying Froremon (describing an ancient Oreok
allow af
of the essential pany and trap, and to tell her yours,
theatromán is kaa na zool. Júnior, I averosh you suspect what I came for the scheme of 50 aules to nowhere. (incing sure that he has caught the pro. He culd, as he prepared to gak her father time, everybody, to seu nobody, perfech Davis, what is naturel This bite na fatako)What did they do for her hands Orjee, replied this father; Whilst about it make the thing pay heavy for the boy, but his grappled with its pen it rained i. Profgis (taking of you want to borrow money, but I haven's bars every 3 miles, and extra ezas abl Lawvaly, Nature ? Unha Singure free per plate and paliginig angrily)-They a cant had the young man deferred his pertene bridges as the Cophirds of
propuseli
the sum blive galand to be devoted to mi
F. Mackay i
Biscay A pestoned which has reached t W. Armstrong
sai dottring the Arad paragraph, and goat Eight entered. E., F. Mackay reduced on i Congratulations an having recovered all hammart's time less or pigourmetkecap Lama bagi passa ascends. Lime-8 min. 10) 10:
37
HONGKONG, March 27, 1897,
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