*** BASUNDAY, APRIL 1, Τμà,
P.M.E, Vrveisma left to-day for Shige AMERICA AND THE PHILIPPINES
pare and homo.
HM,T.D. Fame has been orderad up to Cintori la consequenos of a illaturbangs up tle river,1
-CAPTURE OF MALOLOS,
3
Foeblo Hemlatanes.
REBELS. BURN AGUINALDO'S FEADQUARTERS."
THE CHINA MAIL.
200 Yanos Flat Bach (Handicar).—First | OHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP
Priz, presented by Commodore P. Po well, C.B. Becond Prixe presented. FIRAT HEAT.
ALICE MEMORIAL AND NETHER NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL,
BOLE HOSPITALS.
ANNUAL MESTING OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
(Times of Ceylon.)
VICTORIA REOREATION OLUB, PIITE ATHLÈTIO MEETING.
CU., LTD. Patrons-Hle Excellency Bir Honry
An extraordinary general moeting of the Blake, G.CH.G. Chief Justice Sir John Euttles. H. Kaw, W. Armstrong, China and Manila Steamship Co., Ltd., was bel to-day in the ulas of the General W. Carrington, C.M.G.; His Excellungy. T. Kev, H. S. Bevan, A. L. Sutton and
r. Hyndman.
Manager,
Mers Showan, Penes and Major-General W. J. Gasto'gne, E.M.G.; | SecoNn beT.--
Me 0. 2. Tomes praided. The others Entries. M. V. Remedios, R. Lapsesent were-Moss N. A. Bieba, Dale Hospitale was held at the Alice Menantied the addition of twelve afleers to Commodore F. Powell, C.B; Hon. R. D.
loy,
Cillies and J. H, Lowie (Directors), W. J. H. B. ball, A. Elle and Robinson,
F. H. Kew Lieut. Hal
Tax new steamer Diamants, for the Chlak (el agus fratis Our On Bergs. Ormany: Colonel Henry Elsdale. R. E.;
ed Manila Brenmahlp Co., lub Singapura yutonday for Hongkong.
pondent with the U. 9. Army.)
MANILA, March 31, 8.80 p.17. Aftar weeks of head fighting, tho tronpa
..alept last night two miles from Malolos, the
headquarters of the rebels.
Tin departure of the P.&O. Oo.' Morgon, Captain R. T. L. Quak, fer Kobs, is postponed till noon, on Tues. day, the 4th inatuant.
Tas American squadron at Manila has been reinforced by another gunboat, the Prince- ton, which came out from New York vin the Suez Canal. Tho, Prinectan leh New York on the 11th of January. During the voyage she ran into some wreckage and lost ons of her propeller blades, and was obliged to put back to Suer. After a fortnight's delay for repairs she continued her voyage, and experienced fine weather the rest of the way. The Princeton is a now gunbost, aad her first commission was on the 27th of May, 1998. She took active part in the recent American-Spanish War. She is a ginlast of 1,000 tons and 850 home-power, carries six 4-inch quick-firing evts, + PIK- Dondani, and Ahen-pounder and is commanded by Capt. C. West Bhu carries Eine officers and 126 men,
TEELY AT THE DOCES --At icon. Jala de Cubs, Tula do Lugon, Hud Chasan, R.M.8. Redpole, Dos Hermanos, Henry Talling, Kalpan, Susang, H.M.8. Her
lone, Hating.
Corrinpalitan. - Don Juan de Austrłą, Pha Choai Kho, Michael Jiwan
Aberdren. -Culttagong-
RZUTEN'S SELEGRAMS.
· [SUPPLIED TO TRZ * CHINA BIAIL']
Loxboy, March 29th, 1899, WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. Experiments have been made with the wireless telegraph between Boulogne and the South Foreland. Message worz Transmitted with perfect ense and regula. sity,
THE DREYFUS AFFAIR.
The entire Court of Casestion is sitting with closed doors oxamining the secret doseier.
PARLIAMENT.
Parliament has adjourned to the 10th of April.
DENMARK AND CHINA. The Danish Parlament has voted a crs. dit for the despatch of a cruiser to China.
Losos, 30th March, 1890. TROUBLE IN SAMOA.
At 0 40 to-day, this artillery shelled the Auhting line, the regiments taking part in the engagement being the Third Artillery: the Montanas, Knina, Pannsylvanilas. South Dakota and Neliraskas,
They were supported by the Oregone. the Twenty-second Infantry, Minnesota, and Colarndon,
After half-an-hour's shelling, the troops captured the city, the rebela making a very feeble resistance.
The rubela flred Aguinaldo's beadquarters and other houses, and then retired upon Chlumpit.
'FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR Tour the uncertaiti feeling about the Kow-
loon Extrasion appears to have caught · hold of the 'man in the atrout.'
That I don't always believe in this gutėlės man, although it cannot be dented some fegments of wisdom may be picked up even from this gonint wayfarer. That your remzyka arst hare been hated upon something more than the 'gup of the creat, as I have heard the giat of them from persona who ought to ba in a position to stato much more than the That I do not quito look upon the prosant† position in an norjars a light as you do, That it may be, it can as two of the
dinates of the itagtang Government got pauled about and get a short holday in Hospital, the sum total of ince variondo to the departmente tonearted may not Amicant be that in ballad in digiannoy
Appreciable
guratily
Est of the otrast,
That the mounventonce to the gentlemen knocked about might not be very great, but the trouble and worrry over such but
beginning would be a reel official grleranc That I am now refting to despatches and the alleinl dread of writing then-which appears to be the sum and substance of the origin of mistake made in our
Bo-called di
That the stereotyped phrase is, For
Heaven's sake.
koep out of nil
trouble; and the inevitable result is quite the reverse of every intention- buble and worry, and worry and trou-
ble.
That it seems reasonable, now that a portion of the new territory is curs, to take some rational measures to inform the popula- tion of the fact.
That the only thing which will bring this fact forcibly to the knowledge of the natives is a display of force,
That sa long as this display of force is with- held, so long will the risk be run of chances arising of what is known as
rucktings. That na we have the force here it would not be a very difficult thing to do tha
News received from Apia, dated 23rd at 1
Karch, through Router's Agonur, states that Mataafa the German protege, continuing to disregard the treaty, the British and American Consils and Naval Officers sent - an ultimatean, to which the Matrafans Fuspended by attacking Apia. During the attack three British blue-jackota and one American were killed and sororal wound- od. The British and American ship there- ! upos bombarded the Matanlans; the Germans took refuge on board of the German Cruiser Milke.
ITALY AND THE ANGLO.FRENCH
AFRICAN AGREEMENT. The Times correspondent at Eome states that the Anglo-Frosch African Agrooment is bitterly resented in Italy, because it is regarded as excluding Italy from tho
• sventual excupation of Tripoli and its hin- tertand.
THE PLACUK.
MEASURES FOR PREVENTION,
At the meeting of the Sanitary Board on Thursday.
Dr Clark said that during the past fort- 'night 43 houses had been lime-washed by the owners. Since the last Board meet- ing there had been 11 cases of plague,
which was less than ons a day,
It was stated that in the Central district, according to the bye-law made under sub- section 4 of section 13 of Ordinance No. 24 of 1887, all hauses have to be whitewashed by the end of April, and in order to press on the work it was resolved, on the mood of Mr Osborne, seconded by the Vice-Presi- dout; to ieque circulars to the property owners stating that if by the end of April they have not carried out the byelaw prosecu tiona will be instituted. Copies of the bye- Tow have already been cireulted. Itrons as follows :—-
Any house, or part of a house, which is occupied by members of more than one family shall-unless specially exempted by tho Sanitary Board-be cleansed and lime- washed throughout, by the owner, to the autisfaction of the said Board not less than
thing
it seems to me, and to many others, E viss thing to take precautions. That many old residents have houn hoard
to say What price red tape?
The
Lieut, `ol. R. B. Maluwaring, R.W.F} ], Lieut. Col. The O'Gorman, D. A. A.O, Á.
Committes-Capt. W. O. H. Hastings,94 H.N., (Chairman); Mr W. Armstrong ; Me G. . Caldwell; Mr A. Denison; Mr G. L. Danean: Mr F. Istomert; Mr Thas. H. Held; My E. D. Samdern; Me MI. A. A. Sour.
Judges :-Dr J. M. Atkinson; Capt. W. C. H. Hastings, R.N.; Mr E. D. Sanders.
Refares-Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G.
Hrendlonyarar F. Lammert: Lieut. Castle, R.A.; Mr A. Denison; Lieut. K. B. Johnson, R.W.F.; Lieut. H. Strong, R.M.L.L
Clerks of the Course :-Dr J. A. Town Capt. C. F. Mould, R.E.; Mr E. W. Mit
cbell.
Starters-Mr G. A. Caldwell; Mr A. Denison.
Time Keeper :-Mr E Jones Hughes. Han. Testorer -My W. Hutton Polts. Acting Hun. Secretary: MrW.8. Bailey
SATURDAY, April 1.
The weather was throatening all day,
and in the afternoon a slight drizzle con- menerd. Thu. sports this year were held on the ground of the Hongkong Fastball Club. The grand stand was well filled with ladies and gentlemen, and sand, the ropes there was a large number of apectn-
sord
Mr Liaborel, the steward of the Olub, kad medo excolars arrangementa for the sports. The old timo fashion of athletiolim appear to be giving plasa to! excling cantests, in which there were some interesting taovn. By hind permission of Captain Bahomberg and offera of H.M,S, Pictoriales, the Band of the warship played some pleasing selections of music rominis. tent of the pantomims. At the conclusion of the sports, Mrs Gasosigna prosented the prizes to the successful competitors. The following are the resulty of the competi-" tiona-
JA
Loxo Jusr.-(Three trica). Prize present- ed by Messrs David Sassoon, Sons & Co. Entries.-J. M. S. Machado, G. Tachy, H. S. Bevan, P. Hyndman and F. H. Kew.
P. Hyniman
F. H. Kow
The winner secured first place with a jump of 18.3.
THROWING THE CRICKET BALL(Three trios). Prize presented by Hongkong Cricket Club.
Entries.-J. M. S. Machado, G. Tuohy, G. R. Valling, P. Hyndman, and J. Noble.
J. M. S. Machado G. Tuohy
i 2
Distanco, yards. There was a strong, gusty wind blowing.
THROWING THE FLAMMER.-(16 lbs).-Win-
ners at previous meetings or elsewhere! Prize pre-1 to be penalized five feat. acnted. Entries-Lient. W. Loring, R.A.. F.
That the unjustifiable attack by Dr Do-Hyndman, William Gerrard, and J. Noble, berck, the Kowloon star-gazer, upon the William Qerrard won with a throw of 96 worthy cteorological advisers of Man. feet. Hyndman and Machado appeared to
ila, has apparently missed fire, and up the entries. bou unged back upon the self-sufficient and unfortunately tempered Hongkong
oficial.
That the entire Community must have been highly pleased to note the hearty ap- proval of the Manila Observatory work khown from Muita itself. That most resilents here would also be extremely glad to see the letter of Father the Zicawei Observatory, near Froc, Shaughni That these two institutions-Manila and Zicawei-havo bean devoting their time freely and successfully for the benefit of the mercantile and shipping communities of the Further East for years just, and yet our great Hongkong paid star-Zer (who knows little or nothing of meteoro- logy and storm-warnings as a science) has insulted the Directora of both institu- tiona
if
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1
Sauters, Fung Wa Chuan and Ifo Fuuk. The notice calling the mosting having been reade
The annual meeting of the Finanes Čom- mitten of the Aline Memorial and Nothar. artal Hospital on Thursday, Han, J. II. Browart Lockhart, C.M.G., presided Thore wara alan present the Rev. T. W. Pero, 4. Murray Bain, Mr A. Melnachin, The Chairman stated the business of the Mr Wong Bhing, Dr J. C. Thomann, Mr A mosting, and proposed the following resolu Mekong (Trenautor), and De Rt 1. Gih. don: That be capital of the company heon (Medien) Missionary Baperintendent Prizes increased 2300,000 by the creation of 2,000 and Buoretary).
now charon of 350 each, such increase to be Ouhtpade up by the conversion into capital of $80,000 of the present profits or earnings of the company."
Mr W. J. Sunder seconded. Carried.
rate was run off in one hest. Time econds, Tane-LEGGED Race.-100 yarda,
presented. Etyles.-M. E. Agar, and J. II. bina: 1. Abraham, and F. G. Chunnutt; J. M. V. Remedios, and F. II. Kew S. Fel, ard A. E. Agar.
F. Abraham and F. G. Chun-
nott 1 E. S. Ford and A. E. Agr. Tinte--17 secs,
This was
all the business,
CORRESPONDENCE.
ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN, The first businoes was the election of chairman for the ensuing year.
The Indian Staff Corps, London March 13-The Ponds an nounces that Lord Geurga Hamilton ha the Indian Saft Corpe to most the prosning domanda of the commissariat and Tran pars Bervice, Results of Mr Rhodes' Vialt to Berlin.
March 1.--Bone comment has been ex pited by the changed attilule of the Gorman Press, especially the distinctively Celuint Jingaistro Grgans.
This, so far, is the chief result of Mr Cecil Rhodes visit to Berliu and his apparently unaided efforts on Lohal! of the Cape-to-Cairo line.
Mr Murray Bain, in roposing the re olnction of the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lock. Mr Rhodes seems to have interested Ber- hart, said they might go round among all in financiers and it is now possible that an the afficial and unofficial gentlemen in the Anglo-German Syndicate may be formed to anontract railways connecting the German rolony and fail to find a butter Chairman. He might also take this opportunity of con- portions of the Best African seahaned with gratulating the Hon. My Lekbart n his the Capete-Claire trunk line, these subsidi election as Rector of the College of Medary lines being coveted, especially the see tion in German territory, by a Government granted.
"In these schemes the Boers have been mentioned.
Ten of Wan--8 men a side (Open.) THE ALLEGED SERVING OF A WRIT eins, which was a kindred institution.
he pulled over 15 leek Best of Thras puit. No spikes or nails allowed. No sitting down. No tulus to he dug in the grand bufoase pulling. Prize presented, Victorious Welch Fasiliers, Asiatie Entries. Vietòria Rectation Club v. Artillery.
Find Best-Victories, a byo.
secunda.
Final-Royal Welch Fasilien.
The
Fusiliers wen easily in twe pulls of sixteen and fourteen seconde duration.
ON AN AMERICAN CRITIZEN ON BOARD A FRENCH MAIL STR. IS HONGKONG HARBOUR ON THE 250 MARCH, 1899,
March 25, a writ was served on W. F.
Dr Gibson seconded, and the motion was carried, with neclamation,
The Chairman, in retaming thanks, testified to the great help he had always ́received from the Finance Commitice.
THE ANNUAL REPORT.
The annual report, and statement of ac counts were then submitted. (The report will be found on the fifth page.)
development are taken; and the leading Rosents views of the prospects of åfrican
Berlin papers are filled with many sugges tions for furthering the common Colonial interests of Gent Betain and Germany,
the history
of westare.
constrac
ands :
deetera, Varsity Boat Race,
To the Editor of the CHINA MAR.'
Hongkong, lot April, 1800. Second Heat-Royal Welch Fasiliers.
SIR, I have to request that you prompt
Profesor Di kbroth on Lord The first pull was won by the Asiatic Arlilly publish a very clear retraction of the
Kitcheners Railway Feat. Mr Mackenzie, in formally presenting lery in 1.1 seconds. In the second pull absolutely false, grosy misterling, and ex-
Profusare Diskbreth, in a lecture at tha the Fusiliers walked away with their op: ceedingly libellous ligations contained in the Treasurer's report, sail that notwith. Berlin Kingskadenie, landed the persis- ortons in 3 seconds The third pull the following paragraph as published in standing the fact that they had a handsonte ability with which the Soudan was hardly contested, occupying 9.10 your journal on the with, of March 1889 balance of $1,200 to gn fricwart with, they Churpat was strcial through, despite un
On Mar Sylvester,
more money that they could do with Led Khener's fout of railway Of tile irma of Louis Spitzel & inust not ran away with the idea that they precodentally unfavourable conditions
Tientsin, by an Officer of the United
De Thomsen, in proposing the adoption to the Profestur sageries Waritive steamer Guledonies. The hospitals was a very s States Consulate Generat, on beard the Sea of the reper, said that the position of the
equailed in sound and respectable writ was in suit filed with the United DRP. They had some $50,000 yielding per- Staton Commular Court at Chaton on March
Versus Wment interest, the income from inveckl B. Drew
Efund Irat year being 31.779.30 which was
was with 17th, 188
rester. B. Drow soaks to recover the
6 vary gand sound next egg lying by for Ward, and Goldie. The prosent crow are under સાય bum of 15,000
Bond to their the
At the same & fritle yearly expenditure. the Patitioner from the Defendant, which the
Exports promise that they while the bospital was Provided that the American steamer Abbey
position, be thought they should amray
will develops a beautiful stylo, and is le direo
to the port of
to bear in mind that a grant possible that this may end in their being pore, and to no other place,
des remained to be fine. Hitherto the made the favouriton work had been carried on with the meat Uxford have changed a man since arrive the of this and a was frantech. This shipmens, howeven wat mans, and swore availbles grdat dont more data upd
permit riald at every point. ing
Their tendency is nomes Fogs interfere with practice. nut landed an agreed in Singapore, but
GIRA RATE, 100 YARDS (HANDICAP)
Open to Girls between ages of 8 and 12 First and Second Prizes presented.
Alice Liaborell. Tauiss Silua Gertrods Baker Time-158
R
!
DEL MUR FLAT RACK (FIANDICAP) - Flest Prib. Presented by It.. Major Gooral
4. Tomphreys (100 yards) D. E. Carvalho (100 yards) Time -6.2 sec.
600 MBUK
rift and 600,000 Oustom
arember Abbry was
Authorities.
There is no truth in the statement that Mr W. F. Sylvester, of the tira o Luus Spitzel & Co., was served with a writ on bard the Messageries Maritimes steamer Caledonien, aither by an officer of the Gnited Stutan Consulate General,' na mas sersed, or, as weald, if necessary and justi- Bable, by any afhour, bailiff or detectare, in the service of the Government of Hong. kong,
A
THO
prospects of the
keenly Giophon
University Boat. Cambridge, retaina Smith
inating in cohesion, but are rapid.
An Interesting Event nå Malin.
General Grenfell Inspected 900 American troops at Afalta on Thursday while they were at that puit en route to Maniks.
The R. Q. Bishop Auxiliary for the Soudan. Father Brindle, well-known as an Army Chaplain in the Spuden, was consecrated Bishop Auxiliary by Carlinnt Vaughan at Rone on Tuesday.
W. J. Unwoigne, C.M.G., Second Facaded to the Island of pan. The factory work could be done. If their Fanted
weised on of about the wand wore full as they might be if thay Entries.-H. W. Looker, J. 9. Bruce. 26th September last, and is at prosent in ware Ires to fake in all the needy cases kept R. Lapsley, G. Tany, J. if. Logan, Ir, she hands of the United States Naval full, they would neory and more moway than they did. Dr Thomann added Reso, J. A. Miller, A. L. Surton, I.
that in moving the adoption of the report J. H. Gubbins, C. M. C. V. Ribeiro, F.
he would also like to include a vote of thanke Hyntiman, D. E. Caralho, A. Humphreys,
to Me Mackenzie for the arduous work he and L. E. Lammert.
had done during the past year. (Tear, hear.) The Rev. T. W. Pearce Buenaded, and
The Venezuela Arbitration the nation was heartily carried,
Mr Mackenzie, in returning thanks, tcs-
Tribunal rifled to the valuable assistancs rendered to London, March 17.--Lord Russoll of him by Mr Gibson.
Killowan, the Lord Chief Justice of Eng- 190 TARDE VETERANS' RACE(HANDICAP)
Chairman
congmtulated Dr Gibson land, replaces the Into Lord Herschell as Competitors to be over 35 yours of age
The Venezuela Arbitration on the great success which had attended President at and not less than 10 years residence in The petition of MrE. B. Droe, immis bis eforts during his first complete tern of Tribunal. India, Chins, or the tropics; 13 yardssioner of Chinese Customs, referred to was, office na superintendent. Owing to their The Indian Sugar Bill strst
be given for each year User 35 sted, filed in the United States Con- funds being united they were not able to ไ
Lord George Hamilton, replying to First Prize, presented by hular Court at Canton, to recover on behalf an quite as much as they would like to do. questions in the House of Commons, said the Hon. C. P. Chater, C.M.G. Second of the Chinese Government the sun and in that connection he should like to re-that the object of tho Indian 'Counter-
presented. Entries H. Thompson, El. Robin. son, A, Reza Pereira, S., J. H. Logan, Sr., and Neil McDonald.
yearn
of
Neil McDonald (43) yards) Ed Robinson (12 yards). Time-12 seconds.
2
The
Thely 10,000 on a bond signed by Mr W. post what he and stated on previous noen vailing Surgir Bounty Bill was to prevent red from Canton to Shanghai, where the sins, when presiding at that and similar the vast indigenous tralo being under- United States Consul General, in whose metings, and that was that he thought mined by subsulized foreign products.
Replying to Sir Henry Fowler, the court the suit will be heard, decided to Chinese, who were the people lienefitet by
the institution, should contribute mere lar-Secretary of State said that, if a general postpone hearing site die
than they did at present towards the disposition was manifested to discuss the There has been no writ served at all is institution. (Hear, hear.) As the popula-aubject, he will ferego the formal intim the matter. Mr Drew äled a petition and it
t to the Bii-until the sub- the Chinese SUPCAs that a copy of this putition and often of the colony increased, and especially tim of his assent
ject has been discussed in the House of population, be the bend in question in some way reached friend My Wong Shing would agree Commons; but the Bill becomes law in the United States Consulate in this Colony, with him that the time had arrived Indis as soon as the Viceroy has given his and that Mr A. D. Gourdin, who is when the Chinese should come forward mora entered in the Directory as Secretary of the
For he thought bis
Boys' RACE, 440 YARDS (BAXDICAP) Post entries before 2p.. Open to all Boys over 12 and under 16, Handicap at the unst, age to be stated on entry. First
assent to the muusure. Prize presented; Second Prize presented.
Parliamentary By-Election. United States Conguito, procested on liberally than hitherto, and he was cartate
that when the facts were more clearly laid Sir W. Gurdon, the Liberal candidate, C. Alvea
beard the Caledonion and handed to Mr before them then perhaps had been bith-has been elected member for North Nor J. Lopez
Sylvester a document purporting to be a arta, they would respond liberally to the folk in place of Mr Cozens-Hardy, the new Time-1.93.
| certified copy of Mr Drew's petition sforo- call for auseriptions, especially when they Judge, having polled 4,775 vetes against
£
2
Bryan Baer, Truss Miles (Handicar).
Start'in Saddle. Firm Prize, present el by the en. E. R- Belilios, C.M.G.; Secul and Third Prizes prosented. Entries. McKirdy, A. A. Alves, J. C. Logan, Lirut. G. B. Thurnhill, A. L. Sut 120 YARDS FLAT RACE (HANDICAP). First, F. Ives, T. Bening, 1. Hyndman, Prize, presented by G. C. C. Master, F. M. Roza Peroira, H. M. Hain, and a Esq. Second Prize presented. First Humphreys, two in oach Heat to run in the Final. First Heat-1 A. Ellis, 2 F. H. Kew and A. L. Sutton. Time-134 secs.
Serond Heat-1 Lieut. Hall, 2 J. M. V. Remedios. Time 13}.
Final
2
Lieutenant Hall F. H. Kew last year in the same time.
Time-124. F. H. How won the race
BICYCLE RICE-ONE MILE (HANDIVAL.) —— START IN SADDLE.-First Prize, present- ed Ho Tung, Esq. Second Prize pre- Rented.
Humphrugs.
T. Benning (120 yards)
Entries.A. McKirdy. A. A. Alves, J. C. That some thoroughgoing understanding Logan, T. Benning, A. E. Alves, F. M. arrived at the question may be Roza Porrira, M. E. Asgar, P. Hyndman, is not fairly asked who is responsible for the. Noble, H. M. Bain, E. S. Ford, and A. honest and dignified administration of the British Government in Hongkong? Think
tha euston (or privilega) of fuisting officers who upon, Crown Colonien publie
pre-eminently like round pegs in square holes, is one of the chief grie vances which are perpetuated by the decision contained in the now notorious derpatches of Sir Wm. Rubins and the Secretary of State.
are
A. Humphreys (200) yards) A. YeKirdy (Scratch) Time-2.52).
100 YARDS FLAT RACK-(CHALLESON Cur). Presented by the Victoria Recreation Club. To be won three times; First Prize, presented by R. Shewan, E Second Prize, presunted.
That these despatches--takon together with the appäront, quiessence of the
Intries, H S. Devan, Lion. F. H. II. unofficial members of Council, the China Hal, F. H. Kow, W, Armstrong, C. T. Association, and the official Justices of Kow, J. M. V. Reruetion, P. Hyadvian and the Puace,must necessarily leavo at. Lapsley. free hand to the powers that be to do as
they please.
F. H. Kew Lieut. Hall
་
That the working of the Sanitary Board, F. H. Kay has reduced his time for tits ax at present constituted, is another immovent each year, from 11 seconds in 1898, portant matter which depends upon this 103 seconds in 1897, 10 seconds in 1896 arbitrary and false dictum-that popular to 10 seconds this year. institutions cannot be grafted upon the coustitution of a Crown Colony.
That, until this fallacy has been shown up
and disproved, wo dro likely to have “a hot time in this Colony.
BROWNIE.
BICYCLE RACE.-Two Wiles.-(Handicap)
T. Benning (500 yards).
1
2
3
aii.
ture in
mind that it was their countrymen
All Conservative candulate,
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET. Messrs Benjamin, Kelly and Potts, în their weekly slave report, dated Hongkong, 30th fadi, sinte
Owing to the Easter Holidays, we are
Mr Sylvester informed Mr Gourdin that the whole matter was now in the hands of who principally benefited. They would 3,610 voerdel for Sir Kenneth Kemp, the United States Consul General Goodnow, join with him in an expression of sincere. at Shanghai. There was no reason why regret at the death from plague of De . I. Kai, the hours surgeon at the Nethereals the United States Consul General sa this
ed Celong should have interfered in this Hospital. (Hene, hear.) The loss sustain bp him death was a very great one, mutter, having no jurisdiction in the press he was generally looked upon as a mises and serituring been issued in
very able man, in his profession. After the matter, either in an American Commular lading to the fact that Men Stevens
it may be Court in China or anywhere else,
was taking a well-earned holiday, the issuing ar Circular one day earlier than taken for granted that no half or any Chairman added that he thought they ought During the work under review, officer or employee of the United States
to secunl their thanks to My Lau Wal business has been fairly brist, and general, principally in sales and purchases for the Tine-McKindy, 8.62; Benning, 3.351. Government serred on Mr Sylvaster, un Chuen, compradora of the Hongkong and settlement which has passed off as expected
board & French Mail atanmer in the waters Shanghai Bank, for acting as leader of the of this British Colony. as set forth in Chinese committee in the collection of the offensive paragraph in your journal.
You stated as fact that the shipment was not landed as agreed in Singapore, but proceeded to the island of Luzon. There has yet been no hearing in the matter referred to, and it is therefore clear that no evidence hun bon led which would justify such a positive assertion.
A. McKirdy (Scratch) A. E. Ives (450 yards),
HALF-MILE FLAT Rice. Open to Soldiers, Sailors, and Police. Entries to be given to the Starter not Inter than 9:15 pm. First, Second and Third Prizes, prosent- ed.
Thakar Mal. Asiatic Artillery. 1 Private Eynoti, R W.F. Corporal Thonis, R.W.F. Time--2:19).
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I justice to Mr Sylvestor, I have to state that the arms in question were sold in the mouth of June Just thube (Mr Sylvester) would have ignored any survice by the United States Consul General in this Colony, in connection with proculing, in a United States Consular Court in China and in so doing would be justified, for it is well known that the Hongkong Govern-
funds daring the year, and seeming that he had performed his duties an satisfactorily he did not think they could do better than ask him to continue as the leader. (Bear, hear.)
This was all the business.
THE BONGKONG DOCK AND NAVAL YARD.
QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
In the House of Commons on March 2, Sir Charlee Dilke asked the First Lord of of the Admiralty whether, when the Vic
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most satisiaetorily, and at the close stocks
more or less in demand. Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks fluctuated between 268 and 270 per cent, prominu, with a fair number of sales, and close with buyers at the latter rate. The London quotation is £58. Nationals have been fixed at $204.
Marine Instances-Unions are steady at-8330. China Traders have been placed at $62 Straits have been sold at 341⁄2 and are still obtains lie.
Fire Inesance-Hongkong Fires have declined to $295, at which rate sales have heen affected, and the stock clases with further buyers. Chins Fices are out of favour at
SB2.
440 YARDS FLAT RAGE (CHALLENGE CCP). To be won two years in succession before becoming the property of a Competitor. First Prize, presented by H. N. Mody, E. Second Prize presented. Entries. Humphreys, Ed. Robinson, H. S. Bovan, Herbert W. Locker, F. ment employs officers, who alone are leg could be docked at Fongkong; whether $20 and are still our ainablo. Todo-Chinas Kes, J. A. Molier, W. Armstrong, C. Tally entitled to serve writs and perform this has been found the ton dangerous; have again come into favour and have been Kew, J., V. Remedies and P. Hyndman. other duties pertaining to the Courts of what progress is being made in the execu placod at advancing rates up to 60
this British Colony.
F. H. Kew
J. A. Moller Tine-673:
CONSOLATION RACE, 120 YARDS Post Eu trics. pen to all Competitora (excep: those in open events) who have run but not won a Prize. Prize presented. Ellis and J, M. V. Remedios tied in the first run. Time-14 seconds. It was a walk over for Ellia.
OFFICIALS' RACE
kinaon, Dr Lowson, W. S. Bailey and W. Entries Commander Hastings, Dr At-
Armstrong
W. S. Bailey Commander Hasting
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W. Armstrong
3.
the
Therefore, being no truth in the assertion s writ was served on Mr Sylvester, and your paragraph being of a most offen. sive and Bibelous nature, I request that you will publish this contradiction in your Heissa.—I remain Sir, yours faithfully,
LEWIS L. ETZEL, fer
LOUIS SPITZEL & Co.
torines was sent to the China Station, it
Shipping-Hongkong, Canton and Macao was the belief of the Admiralty that she Steamboats have heen sold in small lota at
in
I have yet to learn that an American tion of the plan for the addition to the Douglas Steamships have been sold at $65 Consul aneredited to the British Govern-Hongkong Naval Yard; and whether the and are now offering at S67) Star Ferries
arrangements with the Hongkong Duck hure found buyers at $12 and $12. nent can exercise jarisaliction in, or is
for the construction of a larYo Refineries. China Sugars, owing to justified in interfering with any American Company
Anares offering for the settlement, declined citizen on British territory. Extand have duck have fullion through.
Mr Gonchen: There is no question as to to 8160 at which rate a fair number of thought this serring of a writ would be on the capacity of the Hongkong dock. It is shares changed hands. At the close, saloss when necessary by one officer of the
quite capable of receiving the Victorine, tave been effected and the stocit elosse firm Hougang Government acting upon
Lator e
at 3170. Luzons have found buyers at dafuite instructions of the British Authori though the margin is small.
perience gained in docking heavy vessels $50. ties.
very little inferior in size to the Victorions Mining.Punjoms are wanted at $5 but has cause the Hongicone ufficom to report are not obtainable except at an advance. that
that is consequence of the existence of a Charbonnages have changed bande to a con- current acrves the entrance to the dock at siderable extent at $150. Quson Mines the very moment of high water, when it is have been taken off the market at 55 and necessary to dock large ships a certain 60 conts. Jelebus have been dealt in at amount of risk would be involved on a rates up to 39 but are now offering at $8. count of the difficulty of managing the ship Rants have been sold at $61, Olivers A with sufficent nicety in passing her in. have been done at S6 and the B shares at As there are doubs in Japan which $4.75 Great Eastern and Caledoniana will take the Victorious it is not con- after sales at 84 declined to $3, but have ERINGMEAR & Allin Pianos, the very best sidered desirable to run any such risk. since reacted and the market closes with
83.75. value.-Robinson Piano Co.
Sharp's buildings and the North Barracks Luy
Luyers at have been acquired, thus doubling the size Docks, Whares and Godowns.-Hong- of the yard. The utilisation of the build- kong and Whampoa Docks continue frm As Admiral Dewer is in pressing need of ings thus obtained, as shape, storehouses, hut only small sales at 325 per cent pre- &, is proceeding under the direction of miam have been effected. Kowloon Wharf light draught vessels, the gunboat Fizen has been ordered to it out inmediately at the emolure, and the arrangements shares have improved considerably and In the House of Commons the 24th Feb Norfolk, Virginis, for Manila. Mr Algorde with the Coletal Govenment for the have advancel to 888 without many shares ruary, Mr Howell asked the Under-Secre- bus ordered the Gth Artillery, and the 6th, widening of Murray-road are being carried changing hands.
No arrangemont
Lands,
"Hotels and Buildings.—Hong- tary state-
9th, 1941, 105, and 21st Infantry to lors, with the dock company for the construction home izan da oro irm with bayon at Brok
a larger dock The Admiralty have Kowloon Lands are wanted at $21. sented by Taikoo, Second Prize pre-tain-aumber of officers, non-commissioned Otis.
now under consideration a proposal to con- Points have been sold at $28. Hotels are officers, and mon for their services in Crate,.
struct a dock of their own, ne, part of the shate easier and have been done st 870, Entries.-D. E. Carvalho, A. Humphrey, especially those present during the outbreak
dock extension-provided for in the Naval the market closing with sellers at $78. Ed. Robinson, J. H. Logan, Jr., L. on September 6 last, he would also consider
Hunphy's Estate have been booked at Works Acts.
Chins Providents lova: improv d consideration would be given to
Sturt in Saddle.-First Prize, present- ed by the Hon. J. J. Hell Irving Second and third Prizes, presented. Entries.A. McKirddy, A. A. Alves, J. C. Logan, Laout. B. Thornhill, A. E, Alves,
twios in every year, namely, during the PLAND Tuning and Repairs, New Music, F. M. Rota Poroirs, T. Benuing, P. Hynd months of January and February and of July and August in the eastorn dirision of Mandolins, Banjos, fine stock-Robin-man, H. M. Bain, and E. S. Ford. the City and in the eastern division of on Piano Co.
Kowloon during the months of March and
April and of September and October in MILES-How's your boy Miku gittin' along the central division of the City, and in the down in London? western division of Kowloon and
Giles--Well, I ain't heard from hins in the months of way and fone and of Nor a long time, but I ear he's gone into the
noonpaper read in the
during
division
T. Benning (350
A. E. Alves ( J. C. Logan (300 yards). Time-3.48. There was a bard race for second place between Logan and Alves, Logan being beaten on the line.
BANDSMANS' RACE-Prize Prevented by Hon. J. J. Ball-fering, 100 yards (Handies).
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C. Trigg Sergeant Haythorne This was a most amusing race, the hands- mon having to play their instruments as they ran.
18th, pro-
the city'; and netis er said stond of that is why of respondent and spit in perit HALF-Mite FLAT-Fan-First Prize, pre-gy for War wasther, in tow of his scale.
of sach. cleansing and lime-washing shall be sent to down there.
the Secretary of the Sanitary Board three
elear days before the work is commenced.
*NEVER KNEW IT TO FAIL.
sunted.
pl...amx
ACTED LIKE A CHARM.”-- MR J. HARRY WATERS, HEAD-
STATION SCHOOL, RAWAL to { VI
FIND, BAYS:
89. [The question as to the Victorious wen
West
Note. The western boundary of the RR JOHNSTON, RAWALPINDI, Lanimert, A. J... Mackie, Herbert W. the claims of the Royal Welsh Fusiliere Mast I regard Chamberlain'e one of riak: the Admiralty would not slightly and have been fixed at 89.20, 89.30 eastern division of the City in Garden 19h Saya:—I have personally tried Looker, J. A. Moller, A. I Sutton, P. and whether this regiment was employed Pain Balm as a most useful household take the risk, and the ship was not ducked. and $995.
Roads the western boundary of the
contral division of the City is Morrison
Obstberlain's Colio, Choler, and Diarrhoes Hyndman, and R. Lapsley.
the fact that
and Kart Streets, the western division
Rachedy, and havn given it to travellers
H. W. Looker
重
who are passing through a hotel I managed,
for two years maintaining order in
3. H. Logan, jun.
2
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An easy win for Looker.
of the City lies to the wast of Morrison and I must say I never know it to fail.
D. E. Carvalho Time-2.16. 070
under very trying conditions, and was in medicine. Have seen it used for toothache,ED. C..] emmaequence, deprived of any chance of rheumatism, and onco on a very bad nctive service in the Sadau. Mr Wynd- scalded foot, and in each of these instances SuGHTLY used Pianos, chesp, to clear for ham-It is the duty of the Secretary of the Pain Bairi acted like a charm." State, in consultation with the Commander- Every one who use
Cotton Milla-Dwos are steady with buyers at Tla. 78. We have heard of ne business in other stocks under this heading. Miscellaneous ---Green Island Cements
done nt 2170. Icos have found buyers at 8111 Tumaya havo advanced to 8142).
TRANSTORING and Cabin Pistes are Invalue. |able and very anong.-Robinson Piano Cou
Entrias. 3. H. Gubbins, E. S. Fard, in-Chief, to submit names in her Majesty i Balm always epest Chamberlain's Pain the summor, easy terme, fall guarantaa, havo buyers at $214. Ropes have been
and Bant Street. The Kowlcon Pon- It is a medicine I can recommend, and inauls is divided into csatorn and that everybody should keep." western divisions by Robinson Road CHAMESAIN'S COLIO, CHOLERA, AND SACE RACE-50 yards. Priza presented. And a straight line drawn from the DIARRHEA REMEDY is the most successful north end thereof to the boundary of medicine in vse for Dysentory, Dinshoos, W. Armstrong, M. R. Asgar, C. I. Kow, Britiah territory, **
+^] Colic, Cholers, Morbus aud Cholera, and is 1 and P. Hyndinum. zond Chloride of lime in being liberally distal for sale oporywhere. Prics, 60 eta., and §1. J. H. Gubbins buted
General Agents 1-Waznim & Cos
M. E Acgar
in the same terms. It Rebinson Piano Co for rewards, and this in done after the ful should be kept in ovory medicine chast,
CHAMBERLAIN'S FAIN BALM for sale everywhere. Price, 50 cts., and $1. General Agente:WATKINH de 00.
desirable to discuss the cisime of individuals
lest consideration of all claims. It is not
i
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by questions and answers in this Honsa.
H-If I stole fifty kisses from you, wint kind of larceny would it be. Sho-'I should call it grand.'
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