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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1908.
THE OPIUM PILL CASE.
Summons Dismissed.
THE VICEROY OF CANTON.
His Reported Illness.
The further hesting of the charge A few days ago, it was reported that the against Chi Lai Cheung of transgressing Viceroy of the Two Kwang was seriously Ordine 21 of 1801, was resumed at theil and that Def. M. Swan, of the Canion Magistracy today, before Mr J. H, Kemp Hospital, had been exiled to the Yamen to Mr Deacon (of Messrs Deacon and Hast-ace hia. We have had special inquiries ings) apeared for the prosecution, while MPG. K. 11. Bruttun defended the accused, Mr Frank Browne, Government Amlyst, (recalled) said that the opiom contained in the pills was not pure opinin; it had not the taste or the pull of pure opiuni, but
Was miktarė.
By Mr Kemp--- fie could not say whether the opiat had been subject to heat. The uplung in the pills wight be maw oplum mixed with stre, other ingredient.
Mr Button called no witnesses for the defence, and muld be understood the charge under sul--section 1 had been withdrawn.
With regard to sub-section 2 to sell offer for sale prepared opium," he said. last the definition of prepare opium as given its tho interpretation clauses of the Ordinace helt good, and as the prescaution had failed to prove the oplum had been prepared by artificial heat he submitted that that section was not proven. With respect to rule-section 3 he said that the evidence of Mr Browae had failed to prove whether the opium was dress or prepared, and it rested on the prose. ention to prove which kind of opium it wus As they had failed to in *$7, he contended the charge must fall to the ground. Then with reference to the protipo, he contended that it was never in- tended to tenses of this kind. For medicinal purposes meant, he said, pium used for medicine, and did not cover me- dicie containing opitin. If it did so, it wan against the Ordinance to sell cough kerages, or cough mixtures, and all store. keepers went to infringing it.
Mr Kemp held that tão proreention had failed to prove that it was firejatest opium, and dismissed they suzamotte.
This other cases were adjourned pine stie,
made on the set with regard to this rumour, and we are now informed autho i tatively that neither De Swan nor Dr Shelby have been called in to attend Viceroy Tréu, and that if he has been in- disposed the indisposition has been very Elight. It is stated that the Viceroy had had a sore throat.
RACES AT SHANGHAI.
The Autumn Meeting. STEWARDS: Mr R. E. Bredon, C.1. G., Chairman, Messes C. Broderson, F. Guve, C. Landale, H. Blacgregor, H. H. Rust,
and W. Scott.
SECOSH DAY --Wednesday, November 4. THE Koarmers Cor. Three quarters of a milo, Value The. 200. Second plny, Tis. . If five or more starters, third pony, Tls 25. For China ponies. Weight for inches as per reale. Winners of a race at this meeting 5 lbs. oxira Nan- starters at this meeting 7 12, extra. Jackeys who bare naver won an official
race allowed 5 lbs. Entrance, P. 6.
Bit Wingard's Algerino... Mr John Peel's Set... Meers Frank & Benjy's
Daybreak Time-1,30-2.5.
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He Cuisa Cue the Value, The 200 Second pony, Ta20. If five or more starters, third peas, Tis. 20. Bar China ponies, being langside grifting at dato of entry. Weight for inches as per seate, Winners, 5 Ïls, extra. Jockeys that have never won an oficial race allowed 5 iba. Entrance, Tle..
Mr H. Bush's Maineer
Me Url's Shreeithorn
Mr Marius'e Asteroid Time-2.7-2-3.
it lasing the intention of Mr Deacon to apTHE SHANGHAI Sr. Laste --Que mile peat against the decision.
SUPREME COURT.
IN BANKRUPTCY,
(Bejoy is Lordship Sir William Goodman, Chief Justice).
Thursday, November b.
A RECEIVING ORDER MAS
Chy Long Firm ox parte Hop Wo in Firul. A creditor's potition fros presented to is Lordship applying for a receiving enler to be made in the estate of Chy Loung Firme
ewed his fir 9680403 money lont for business purposes. The rate of interest charged was 81.15 per month per $100.
This Lordship granted the air lieution for
į
and three-quarters, Value, T. 75, Second pony. T. 15. Third pony, Ths. 100. Par Chino ponics that have never och raced previous to 1st January,
1993. Weight, 10st. 7lbe. I'onies
hands to earty lbs, extrs for every inch over, unners of a bach & Ils, osig
wo or more races 10 lbs, extra. Pa trance, Tls, 15.
Mfr Wingard's Vancouver Mr Diplomat's Jetsau..: Mr H. Rush's Alacrity Time-3.44.
KOWLOON TRADE REPORT.
THE CHINA MAIL.
The following extract is made from the report for 1002 on Kowloon District of the Imperial Maritime Customs by the late Mir R. B. Moorhead, Commissioner :-
LOCAL,
CORRESPONDENCE.
IF SOLOMON CAME TO HONGKONG.
·To the Editor of the CHINA.MAIL.'
Hongkong, November 4. Sta,--We are told in the good Book how Solom n's Temple was put together, and this marvellous feat of silent buskling has been forcibly impressed upaus me of late by the Babel-like prises of building to Hong kong-Your,
TYMPANUM,
CRICKET IN HONGKONG,
www
The Boundary Question, To the Editor of the 'CHINA MALL, '
Kowloon, November 4,
sprinting after 1, for he would naturally
sinoken to seo how the ball would rebound To-day's Advertisements
If (as is not infrequently the case) the bail rebounds in the direction of the fulder, tho bateman alanda a very good chance of being run out. This occurred last Satur day wook, when Dr Atkinson was run out in attempting a accond run for a hit worth 4 on a large ground. Surely this is a farce
The tantter of ranning smary between the wickets is certainly overdo.n by a few men with the result that many good wick eta are sacrificed, and matobes löst in cop- sequendo.
The present system of running out, in- troduced this year, is against the true in- tereste of cricket. Don't let us make a farce of the game. We ate not playing at 'back
fs unfortunate that we have such n small ground, but it would be most un cricketlike on this account to sdopt ridicu- lous rules.
Of all the cricketers who havo su fa
THEATRE
A GRAND VARIETY
ROYAL.
ENTERTAINMENT
WILL BE GIVEN IN THE ABOVE HALL
for the Benefit of; MR HARRY CENTO.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1903.
H. CENTO. Assisted by
VICTORIA VARIETY CLUB,
Mas STEPHENSON, GUS GREGORY,
Mas ALICE CENTO, O. BURNETT,
and other Local Talent,
PRICES:-
Dress Circls.......... Stalle Pit...
***89.00
9.00
... 1.00
Commence A.M
WILL. T. BURGESS,
Manager, Hongkong, November 5, 1903;
22.10
The net value of the year's trade roven's
value of the trade for the year 1901. This a deolino of Hr, Tis. 2,334,342 ou the not shrinkago is to bo partly attributed to the change in the control of the Cantou Nafire Custom House, which took place in the beginning of the Chinese Now Year about 22nd February, and partly to the drought. which prevailed during the latter half of the year. The change in the control of the
Frn, In his letter of yesterday's date, Bir Canton Native Customs had the effect of Smith states that die custom of alloting a expressed out opinion on the point (and nullifying certain privileges formerly grandma universal. Deca he know of any indeed side with BI T. Sercoinbu Smith's fixed number of runs to a boundary bit is
there are a good number), very for ed by the old régime to certain Imports and exception to what I claim in an universal arguments. By all menus let us du all i Exports, stelt as Colton and Yari, Cassia, cunton? Bir Smith states that the custom our power to encourage keennoes in full- vatica with local requirements and that he Lead in Fige, Silks, Tex, ctc., which were hopen in his letter to show that the spiriting, but this object will not be accelerated
by continuing the present innovation. formerly carried by junks but are now hop
game would The lack of interest in cricket is Dot 20 Doors open 8 A.M. carried by Foreign bottoms. The drought and interests of the checked the advancement of all agricultural bo beiter served in Flongkung by nut teh due to sluckness in the field (4).
the miversal costum. He also pruducts and caused a compiete failure of adhering to importation of largo quantities from neigh, workable me andor existing circumstan: I that nowadays so many other sports attract the autumn crop of Rice, necessitating the states that the present rule is the only though there is great room for improve mest in this department) as to the fact bouring countries, the value of which exceed-
ccs. From this, one would naturally, 1 the attention of the public from the ol by H. Tls, 6,498,017 the valuo of Rice think, expect to and that the reasons, National Game.I un, Sir, Your obedient imported during the year 1901.
he is able to adduce, would disclose whore. Transit l'ass system has also had the effect
Jectiu particularly the Hongkong Cricket of reducing the value of the trade entered Ground so differs from every other in the at the Kowloon Stations. Shippers of wutid at a departure from the universal
Elz this, Army Boots. Kerosene O take full advantage of the custom is rendered necessary, system in order to escape the payment of however, we are disappointed. Of the night Likin, Ching-fet, and Tsp. inxes; and now
early all the Korogne Oil imported is (No. 2) has the slightest reference to the shipped either by tank steamer or in rajall
ausant conditions under which cricket sailing ete and lighters under Foreigns played in Hongkong. As regards the dag, which are towed to their destination,other xaven reasols Mr Smith aright b Canters, by steru bunches. The importa legislating for Lords or any other County tien hy junk of Keriana. Oil decreased cricket ground. This, I suro, he does from 10,210,914 gallows in 1501
net intend. Although there are a for uitable array of reasons, a considerable 4,410,000 gallons.
amount of overlapping i evident. For instance, as they all refer to fielding The total collection, exclusive of the (3) (7) and (8) right well ho included un- Granary Tax, for the year amounted to 1 lg.der (1). 356,078, against Tis. 404,450 in 1901-
But let us examine each reason in decrease of Tia. 48,373, or 13 per cent detail:- Running, out keeps batsmen The following figures show the gains and and fielders in better training '--Me
that running losses under each herding of Revenuo-Smith e979
introduced to get the Interport XI into training. This is not abentutely relevant. Training is also quito a personal matter. LE a 1 ie auxious to get into training 'ho can quite easily do so without coming near Cricket ground. I suggest a walk to the
REVENUK.
INCREASE.
10
Import Duty Optam
Lakin
Total
Tis. 7,091 6,684
... 17,894
Tis. 13,409
DECREASE.
Tia. 2,146 12,934 0,837 59,172
Export Duty Import Likin
2
3
Export Import Ching-fei Export
s
*
Total...
203
Tis. 80,782
The
to
From these figures it will be seen that the greatest écorcase uccurs under tlie heading Import Ching-fei, the chief cause of which
reason which honomerates only one
out
the Pesk.
(2)- * Ruming out phits, batsmen and hottlers
more nearly on an equal footing in the matter of strain." I fail to see how the question of strain can arise where maniches are limited to six hours at the outaido
(3) Running out improves fielding. Here Mr Smith ouits to give any reasons. Ho sets up fanciful argument and proceeds to demolish ic-The argument a greater effort to field a bull which is gun set ap for destruction is 'a man will make to the boundary for 4 than to Geld boundary ball for which only 2 or 3 can be in order to beastit by the Transit Pass bo full of sour is the transfer of trade to Foreign bottoms This, though fanciful, appears to water) snd the change in the control of Smith says it is unsound because if a the Canton Native Customs, An end man, who misses eavour was made to duce Kerosene il boundary, lins run to the hausdary to shippers to rovert to the shipping of their Geld it, there is, in addition to the induce Od in junk by reducing, in September, the ment to save runs, the inducement to save Ching-fet on Kerosene from 5 to 3 cents ahimself the trouble of running to the case of two tins, but with very small re-boundary. Mr Smith lays more stress on THE BRITIon Navy CopFirst Prize presults. In addition to the total collection, the inducement to save ourself trouble
TE SHANGHAI STAKES.- Ono mile and
half. A forced entry of Th., with Tia. 10 added. For all ponies otherwise entered at this meeting. First pony to receive 70 per cent., second pany, 20 per. cont., third pony, 30 per cont. Weight for inches as per scaic. Griffins at date of entry allowed 7 lbs. Mr Wingard's Algorine ... Mr H. Bush's Beancake...
Mr Ring's Amphion Tine-3.16-40.
T
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sented by the oflicers of £. M. Navy, Second Prizo prosented by the officons of H. M. S. Erliper. If five or more star ters Third Funy. Ts. 25. For China Ponies bring buna Sde Griffins at date of entry. Weight for inches as per seule. Winners of a race lus. extra. Entrance. Tia. 5. Seren Furlongs.
Mr is Kadoorie's Somali I Mr King's Amalis
4
..
3
Mr Bidenia's Eberstein **Mr Clough's, The Busman
* Deadbeat. Time-1.63.
as given above. Ths. 26,670 were received fur Gattary Tax on ico and Paddy ex- ported abroad, being an inorenzo on the ollection for 1901 & Tis.4,206. In con- sequence of the failure of the autumn Rico crop, the exportation abroad of Rice and Podty was prohibited from the 19th
October.
PORLIOS TRADE- IMPORTE:
commrb-cense. Mr
bull hit to the
Servant.
F. MAITLAND.
An Allahabad telegram sags:-The experimental brown' ankle boots, fitted with flat-headed screws, and supplied by Measra Cooper, Allen and Ce.. for trial in the Army have been pronounced unsatis. factory, but the Government are of opinion that the boots have not had fair treatment and that Mesara Cooper, Aliun and Co. were not to blaue in tho, nutter. The co mainder of the boots are now to be sent to
Somaliland for issue to followers.
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than it fair and cousiderate to cricketers, I am certain that cricketers are animateil by higher motivos than the sizing of trouble, But ovan taking it as an argument, which I am leth to do, it does not swe more rouble to stop the hall in one case than in the other, unless a kindly spectator is at hand. On this questing of running out improving fielding, may I be pardoned if I quote what Led Harris Kays: "There is so some risk that it will discourage brilliant Belding. A Lasy field will make no brilliant satisfied with waiting until it has struck attempt to cover the ball, ho will be the boundary force, when he can pick itly prescribed for wasting diseases of 11 TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that FIRE up without exertion.
Mr C. E. H. Bearis (of Mosers Wilkin- son and Grixty appeared for the petitioners and said that the firm of Chy Loong or- dinarily cafted on business nebakers at. 103 Wellington Street, and at 107, 109, ̈and 131 · Wónokai Road. The Hop Wo Chau fina RivaLcce money to the Chy Long Bru and were now entitled to 20504.fo: forfaincipal and interest. With- in the hot fr months the Chy Loong firm sent a notice to their creditors atating that thing had suspended payment of their ilable, The masts of the Chy Loong
The value of Foreign Imports, which firm were substantial, and comprised book
arpants to Hk. Thc. 22,612,223, shows n debts $1690) and stock in trade® 93100.
increase, if compared with the preceding Pang Chin Ngo, partner in the Hop Wo
year's figures, of over 3 million tao's (II. Chan firm, said that the Chy Loong him oue, T. 2. Sebond Poug. 1, 3, 15,992). This is in a great measure,
quarter. Value, Tie.
2:0, Second Tony, due to the large importation of Foreign '1's. 5 If five or more starters, Third Pony, Tis. 25. For China Perica that Kico. al Paddly, to satisfy the demand have never raced previous to 1st January caused by shurt crops in the proving
The importation of Foreign Rice and Paddy 10. Weight for inches as per scale, from abroad was 5,223,31 picals, valuid Winners, & lbs. extra. Ponies that havo. never been placed, allowed # Ils. H. s. 11.787,492, as aguiust 3, 583,510 Enat k
pients, valued at Hk. Tls. 5,579,415, in trance, Tia. E
1601, being an increase of 1,634,651 picule, value Hk. Ts. 6,108,017. Opium also shows a further increase. The importation of Cutton Geods bas by Hk. TJs, 2,685,950, or 85 por cont,
(6.)-Running out increases the chances THE LEANA MIAU STAKES.-One Mile and Indian Yaru alone shows a decrcast, of of game being played out, and (f) • Run- The Quarters. Value, Th, 200, Sek. Tls, 2,105,259 while, on the other ping out keeps the ramo alive and provides hand, White Shirtings and Cambrics show more interesting cricket for the onlookers." slight improvement. Woollen fabrics Tigre were two of the reasons given for have declined under almost all heade, and trying the experiment of running every tho value is Hk. Tis. 20,804, against cricket agron of 19 0. I had the privilege thing out,' of Lords in the beginning of the
10:0. Woollen Yarn and Cord dropped from Hk. Tis. 64,956 to Hk. Tha. 25,217. shire under those conditions. In the Motals show & decline of Hk. The. 170,476, opinion of the nuples mombere of the two of which Lead in Piga is alcne accountable teams and the majority ofpasilion critics, the fer H. Tle. 169,748 Bar Trou, fran result of the experiment was far ft. m satis.
Since that match favtory. Sheets and Plates, Old Imn, and Tia in
ning everything out in Grst class cricket. Tunnlities; hut, on the other hand an in
As regards Rugning out"
keeping the crease is to be noticed in the import ef Yellow Metal, Copper, Tig Iron, Frouame alive. Lord Harris on this point siya: It is perfectly certain timat such a change. Wire, and Quicksilver. Of Foreign Sum-
a receiving order.
AN ORDER REFUSED.
IN THE MASTER OY KU FAT FIRM, Mr G. K. H. Brutton presouted o peli- tion on behalf of the debtor of the Ru Fat Tirm, of 70 Bonham Staud, also carrying on business as the Kn Fat Chan at 237 Queen's Road Central. He asked that a receiving order be made in respect to thoir assets and that the frm be adjudzod bankrupt. The petition was made by three of the partnere, and the reason for it was that the manager had gote away to Perang, after appointing an acting inen- ager in his stead. This aan deelinos to
pay any of debts of the firm, and the only way to protect the creditors was by having the fit adjudged bankrapt. The aasota mero 86624, mudo up of bookdebte $2099, goods in both shops 4200, furniture. $300, and cash in hund $25. Of the book debts $1809 were good and sound. The liabilities were $7800 or therealeuta.
His Loriship pointed out that the peti. tion was only signed by theco of the part. ners and that if he made the order it would be against the whole of the partners.
Mr. Butten submitted that two or more partners in a firm, under Section 78, could
petition for bankruptcy. sign
It coomed to His Lordship that if there were unly two partners in a fria, then the two partners could lodge the petition, hur if there were more than two then the other partners should be represented. He also Arked, could be meke the order on the ap- plication of two or three partonas against the whole of the partners.
Me Brutton raid that those people wanted to pay and the others did not There was a panager thero who declined to pay the debts, and the people have boot i pressed for payment, and have no money to pey
Mr Bruce Robertson's Gadily I
• Mr Clough's The Crow Mr Broom's Seigel Timo-2.41.
$
end Pony, Te. 30. If five or more Free Third Pony, Tis. 25. For all China Ponios. Weight for incher as per sele. Ponies that bare started at. this Meeting and not won a Race allowed
7 Ibs, Entrance, Tia. 5.
Mr Bronson's Bal
Mr Barley's His Eightiess
Mr Buxoy's Rare Red Tine-3.501.
1
off
Tis. 64,423 in 1001 and Elk Tls $1,320 in
(1)-Running out gives more practice in
in judgment ruang.between wickets.'- Running out certainly gives me poetic in running, but is the judgment, which is required to determine how far the hall will remed comfortably located in a tree, the rebound off the railings, or how long it will cort which it is desimble to cultivate? I
think not.
of ratching M.C.C. and Ground . Derby
Further
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3247 TABLE SAUCE
THE SYCEH STAKES-Ous Mile and a
Querier, Value; Tis, 200, Second Pour Sheets have all been imported in loss attempt has been made in introduce Tran 12th, 19th and 26th November, from 5 to DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, Tla. 5. If five or moro starters, Third Pony, Tle 2, For China Fonics being bona fide Grifins at data of entry. Weight for inches as per acale. Winners of a Race 7 lbs. extra. Jockers that have never won an Official Race allowed 5 lbs. Butanne, Th 5.
Mr Syndicate's Superior
Mr W. E. Gray'a Massasoit... F Mr Torg's Irvine... Time-2-
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dries, in addition to the large inportation will aut tend to make the game quicker, as of Rico and Paddy, noticed aboru, titsmen will take a little time to recover following Imports show an increase: Bitho their wind. Surely, us the laws and cus de Mar, Rice Bran, Cinnabar, Vermilion, toms of cricket have been made by the Elephants Teuth, Fishery Producte, finest cricketers of their day, of whom not Rhinoceros Horns, Leather, Machinoty, intellectual attainment to wit.. Ilon. a fer are mon of outstanding ability and Pepper, Rattune, Saltpetre, White Lugar, Alfrel Igitelton and MrA. 6. Steel, K.C. -- and Woods of all kinds, A decrease is it is quite unnecessary for the numerous
Te Steamship THE SICCAWEI PLATE-One Mile and shown in the import of Kerosene Oil,
Quartor. Value, Tis 200. Second Pony. Lhina Braid, Clocks, Raw Cotton, Sapan supporters of boundarios in Hongkong to Capt. J. McGRAY, will be despatched as above ea FRIDAY, tho 27th inst.. Tis. 50. If five or more startere, Third wood, Ginseng, Ground-nuts, Silk and give their reasons-1 am, &c.,
2003. Pony, Tis. 20. For all Chins Fonica Cotton Ribbons, Sugar Candy and Hard. Wight for inches as per seale. Daplacwood Timbot,
For Freight or Pastage, apply ie....
MCGREGOR BROS, & COW. Bongkong, Noyember 5, 1903. NAVIGAZIONE
ed Ponies at this Mecting allowed 3 lbs, Entrance. Tis 5.
Mr Ring's Arrieregard... Mr Fernando's Lich Gail Mr G. H. Putts' Pundur. Timo-4.43
Buicide of a Judge.
EXPORTS,
2
...3
Shipments to Elangkong aggregated a value of fik. Tk 17,089,574, being the lowest figure sioco 1892 and less by H. Tls, 0 237,184 than in 2001.. For this fall.
His Lordship asked Me Brutton to quote n case in which the order was granted oa the application of two or three partners! when there were more partners in the arm...
It is reported that Judge Sato Shizawa, Mr Bruos Shepherd-The usual practice the Hiresaki Ka Saibansho, Japan, in this Court is to present à petition. froin threw himself from a train at fchinabe the firm, signed by two partners..
His Lordship-This is not an application Station on to the line on Oct. 24 and was
W: F. LUMSDEN,
GENERALE
ITALIANA,
STEAM FOR BOMBAY
VIA SINGAPORE AND PENANG. Having connection with Company's Mail Steamers to Aors, Sunz, PoET SUD, and MESSIA, NAPLES, LEDHORN Grsoa: also VENICE and Trusete, all MEDITERRANEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVAN TINE, and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS up - to CALLAO.
To the Editor of the Gmisi Maï.'
HONGKONG, November G. Si-Referring to your article in Iasi" ing of Silk and its products are accountable night's issue of your paper and to Mr T. for Hk. Tis: 2,860,212 White Raw Silk Sarcombe Smith's arguments in favour of (Toto & RUBATTINO UNITED COMPANIES) decreased from 1,742 to 210 piculs; Wild ranning everything out except bits over the Raw Silk, from 1,038 to 20 picols; Sullailings, will you be kind enough to publish Cocoons, from 2,704 to 457 picols; Refuse the following remarks on the other side of Piece Goods, from 3,0989 to 1,705 Silk, from 18,688 to 4,579 picals; and Silk the question
piculs From a cricketing point of view, I look. Other articles of Native produce which showed on the innovation to run everything out, the firm-it is an application from inediately killed. The causes that led to from
large falling off are: Onssia Ligusa, 63,24 which was started by the players for Shang- three partners to have their estate adjudged
to 24,170 picula; Fire crackers, frey ai nd quite a force, except for the purpoan bankrupt. There is nothing on affidavit to him to the commission of this not are -111,753 to 86,063 picule; Matting from of getting the men into condition carly in say that the manger is likely to do any known.
409,125 to 20,001 rolls Brown Sugar, the alason, and they might have effected the thing derogative to the firm. His Lordship
from 221,049 to £1,962 picals; and fos, sama purpose by, running round the Race then pointed out that the petition was not
from 40,558 to 23,149 picula. These largo Course decreases do not necessarily indicate a less in proper form, and that perhaps the threa
It was ludicrous to see a really fine drive partners wanted to got a pull over the
of Revenue to the country, but are chiefly along the ground fetch 1 ron or a doubtful others in a business matter, and that if he
due to Siscal changes and the handing over 2 (the harder the hit the lower the score on undo the order it would prevent the other are very great plasture in stating that, of the Canton Native Justone to the account of the rebound), while bad or lofty fle did not having used Chamberlain's Pain Balm in control of the Imperial Maritime Customs hits which might well have been caught on partners from doing business think he could do anything in the matter ery severe attack of scintion. I found at that part, where a curreaunting in a bigger ground counted for. Since the Captain MagaxzIx will be despatched us
Mr Brulton asked leave to amend the immediate relief. Hal before tried many crease should be observable.
cricketers left for Shanghai, the innovation above on FRIDAY, the 13th Inst, at has been continued in every watch, includ Noon. petition, and asked that an interim order other embracations for the came purpose, but found this the mcst efficacious.
At BOMBAY tho steamer is discharging in tition.
His Lordship said he did not see why be
slack fielding was rightly commented upon; VICTORIA DOCK bould sit in Court to amend petitions, and
this does not go to prove that the fielding For further particulars regarding Freight that he could only deal with the petition
has improved thereby. before him. He therefore declined to make the receiving order,
Ho Found Relief.
LARGE RUDKIN, Town Clerk
Kumara, New Zealand, says
Linado pending the alteration in the Several of my friends who have been IT is said that a. Highland waiter enceing that played last Enturday, when the afflicted wits theurastiem have, ou my refused to serve the late Max O'Rell at din advice, tried Chamberlain's Pain Balm ner, and when reprored said in explanation. with equally good results. 1 confidetis It's no' to be expected tlist a sulf-respect ecoinuend it to those in need of a rooding Scotsman could serve him with ceovee household finiment or embrogation." Forty. Didn't he say we took to the kilt ile by all cliemists and medicine vendors because our feet were too large to got WATKINS LI., General Agents,
through trousers?"
The Court then adjourned until Thursday
-next.
A true cricketer would atrain every nerve
to prevent a ball touching the boundary, but when the ball is sure to reach the rail- ings he might well be excused for not
(Teking Cargo at through rates o Prustan Gozy and BAGDAD, Rl50 BARCELONA, VALENZA, ALICANTE, ALMEMIA and MALAGA) THE Starship
ISCHIA,
and. Passage, apply to
FOR SWATOW. THE Company's Steamship.. THE
HALLOONG, Captain Evans, will be despatched for) the above Port on SATURDAY, the 7th Inst, at 3 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers, Hongkong, November 5, 1993.
Entertainments.
THEATRE
2246
ROYAL,
CITY HALa Luna
AMATEUR
THE HONGKONG
DRAMATIC CLUB
WILL GIVE PERFORMANCES OF LORD AND LADY ALGY
On
SATURDAY, 14th' MONDAY, 16th Nov., 1903. TUESDAY, 17th).
Commencing each Eyoning at 9 p.m. precisely.
Dress Cirolo Stalin
..83.
... 3.
Pis
..... 1.
No HALF PRICE,
Highly pungent and imparts a ploasing favour to all dishes.
TOMATO
CHUTNEY
Appetising and nutritions." "A re- lish to all appreciating the delicate Havour of the Tomato,
A SEASONABLE
DELICACY
HEINZ'S MINCE
MEAT
with utmost Cleanliness from Choloest Ingrediente.
Tickets can be obtained at the Booking A Brandy Hince Mont Frepared Office of the Theatre, City Hall, on and after Thursday, 6th November, at 10 A.M.
Booking Office will be opened daily from to 4 r., except ón that date from King's Birthda
Late Thane otra a quarter of an hour after the fall of the curtain."
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Agents Hongkong, Novamber U, 1973,
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