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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 1907.
THE WUCHOW FIRE.
Early Reports Exaggerated.
(From One Correspur dant.)
Wicitow, Octuber 2,
We are glad to be able to report that the loss of life during the recent fire was much
less than at first stated.
When the first telegrams were sent off the fire was still raging so that no accurate information could be obtained. The roports were many and differed widely. Wo hard that a number of people had shut themselves up in their houses or shops in order to protect their helongings from robbery und looting, and theu me the flames swept down upon Dom found that all ways of escape had been cut off. This proved to be incorrect,
We have ady heard of me death so far by the fire and a few only when revvivai minor injuries.
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The conflagration of last word apposted. to be greater than that of two sons ago when vend fundred lives were lust. was this which bele for believes Mat se many had suffered, burtsamately happening in brend singlight and doing numbly com fined to the shor gela wewe skle Agent
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There was no peso, exrept in Vur taisīsi of these we wooetion hot werd the tire and tas present morelines strikes
The Jerneting was partially worthing be speak of Daly ta an bar we did. Pillolly the soldiers for this utforme,
Hi in tree that the Corvailute was guarded
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SPORTING,
Rifle Shooting.
VOLUNTEER DESERVE AGOCIATION. The shooting dates in October, for the Govenor's Cup mil Chater Cup are :—
5th Oct. 2 to 5.30, 6th Oct. 10 to 12.30, 200 yards Peak Range: 10th Det. 3 to 5.30, 20th Oct. 10 to 12.30), 200 yands King's Park Range,
Dovular Cup: 12th Oct. 2 to 5.30, 13th Oct. 19 to 12.30, 80 yards Ponk Range.
Berkeley Cry: 26th 04. 2 to 5,30, 27th Oct. 10 to 12.30, 000 yards King's Park Range.
Pool: There will be in Pol Competition on each of the above dntes,
Wire Hose TROPHY. The match gains the H.K. Voluntour Corps for the White Horse Tophy, Lena sida, will be Deculier, at 2,30 sharp. held on Saturday after, the 21st
Lawn Bowls.
↑ The following draws have Inen made in the fourth round of the been howls.com. peritions of the Kowlorin Bowling treen Chat, The round must be copsplated on
Before Hatırlay Detahan 15 ·
and
CITARYFON SRLE
R. P. Baxter v. 41. It Eduards, 4. # Austin, W. Hutchison J, C. flow s [+ Keith. W, Bussodi v T′ Perrie,
PHLEXTORNT'S PAMYRTITION,
A Nicholson e T Petrie, R. H. Raster A. R. Austin, J. Menzies › Jas Itas y.R Edwards v. J. Paschen
APER CRSANENT'S COMPETITION.
1. W. Alexander . T Skinner.
J Raci
Hay al
hy a fow to from H. M. S. Re-bin, droshy v GR. Edwards, J. Tunche
vidently the Consular officials did sust ise suerinas tuchure for expert at themble no tie
ty te thy fine foreign residents the plek van da
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word criminals med landed las brought out, sari after ourense Tund son
burned the rodsko pa haul wat of a n offering to the God of Fire itated that the fire serradingh stoppal joi
time This stonki
Logumcible oils.
Several of Me toisionaries went to the Prafeet sand vigrerad that buildings in the path of the time be destroyed. The plait
Racing.
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NANNING.
Nasarvo, September 23.
THREATS OF TROUBLE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
The panic in the city owing to the close the revolutionarios is proximity of subsiding..
We did not fear the rebels ao much the unruly element in the local population who are always ready for an opportunity to loot.
There were threates as to what would happen to the foreigners on thọ. 15th of this moon. Though there were the usual signs of the holiday and feast, all passed off quietly with no disturbance.
HEAVY RAIN.
The long drought has destroyed much of the rice crop the last few days, however, we have had torrents of rrán aud the river us reached its highest point this year.
BOYCOTTING THE UKIN. The extortionate demands of the Likin Stations kavo produceda great deal of irrita- tion among the merchants. Appeal to the Cilleials having sensubhod. :hemerehunta of the whole Provines have resolved Lo hoycott the Likin, beginning on Prídny. the 27th of this month. Exactly how they are going to carry this sehene out or low successful it will be remains to be souri, Tendo will be more or less paulyseal, but- neither the Likin not the wall to-do mur- chants will offer on much so the pour boatinon who curry goode up and down.
the rives
LOOTERS EXECUTED
THE GYMKHANA.
Blue Nile Wins the Challenge
Cup.
result:
SPORTING NOTES FROM HOME.
(Our Special Letter.).
ing easily. In thin sut he is like the Into Willie Day, of Amertos, and the two are very like each other in appoutance, build and wethod of ronning a race. When Day created the American three miles record of 14 mins 30 secs. his oponing mile was 4.32 and he beat 9.40 for the two miles. This WEN
Point, Now at Burgen Point
in May 1890, and the writer well re-
110-
Jets how Dag piled on the paeo after get
WRESTLING ANY BOXING. To-day the last-Gyukhram of the season.
JANDON, August 30, The weather was propitious This is the time of the year when was held. and the attendance excellent. The most wrestlers and boxes throw out their ting the lead. rub has dono very well important race of the day was the challenges and it will be no fault of the on the other side and the climate door not appear to have greatly upset hini. He is Challenge Cup, the following being the socappers and “entpot-crawlers" if we do not returning just yet and as he chins to not have another boom in boxing and be very lit ho inay put up a few good GYMKHANA CLCE CHALLENGE Cor.---Dis
Lance one mile. For all Chits Ponies, wrestling. A striking thing about the records during September and October- usually the most favourable months of the Catch weights at 10 st. 6. Winners wrestling boom is that the challengers are your for athletos in and around New York. of an open race or open Griffin race invariably always foreigners, Wo havo It would be interesting to seo Shrubb go 6 lb. extr. Non-winning Subscription)
for the two and taree milos American Grifits allowed 5 h. Jockeys who have Gracco-Roman artists challenging catch-asrecords, anil Holmes Field, Boston for is it not won more than two ofkdist-races in catch-can wrestlers and exponents of jujitsu Sokliers Field now) or Tourers Island, coffering to take on thor of the other New York Suugid, would be very suitable
grounds for arch attempte. ly well knowing there is little likelihood of an
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Hongkong. Shanghai or Tiesin allowed
It is hardly flattering to our
THE TURK
b. The won by
the most marks in the ances for conthy points for a fist; 3 for acceptauer.
for a third. The benefit seconil and
At last we are enjoying real" anIMAUT of marks already scored to pass with the pride to find us Britishers on hand to take pony on a sala. Any winner of the race on some of the invadas at their own game whether and sportsmen were able to to CITY 5
tb.
extra for ach win in It would be even consoling if some of witness the racing on Kalosmero this subsequent starts for the Cup, but in the stalwart Fell men challenged the week under the best of conditions. The the event of a pony carrying the penalty foreigne Wrestlers lo nnweting tulitions of York are many and some of the events decided at the meeting rank Hot winning, 2 to l deducted the Cumberland નાă Westmoreland
The first next Line heslarts. Penaltis accumula
among our famais races. Properly tuminged, that forms of was chiefly neteworthy for
by Lesbis, 1
fine to prove eron apurformance by winner of each co, and $8 to second greater draw than eatch-as-atch-an belonging to S Daniel Cooper, to whom Flair belongs. Lesbia is full sister to puty out of the Club funds. At the t is
over quicker and appeals to Flair and like the lattor may win the conclusion of the season a cup will be
more Middle Park Phte. Flair won this rent presented by Commodore R. H. 8. the "man in the street"
but subsequently proved a big Stokes, R.N., to the owner of the pony national form of wrestling. As matters in 1) obtaining the second highest number of stand foreign artists come to England and disappointment to his popular owner. Pably Leshin will do better and certainly ds. in. This issue challenges in their own style and
tive
to 15. Entrance fee of $5 to style. up to ge in the purchase of a memento to the wrestling, ought
marks.
1 Mr Godiny Muster's bl
Blue Nile. 2. Mr Godfrey Master'a gd.
Astral.
13.1
13.0
AN 22
capital
big filly
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LOAFERS AND LAZY MEN
Chins and Her Garrisons.
September
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3. Mr.dryashist act. Coxcoud, 13.0
Coxcomb and Blue Nile quified for the would command such "gates "if they toured biani were hotly contesting the issue near
home and There was a serious fire recently in the reee, having 10 points cael. Frous the the Continent and offered to forfeit sand, some think, spent the latter's duuco į
start Astral went ahead, with Coxcomb on City and for from the East gule tho-raits and Blas Nile level. Passing the if they failed to gain so many falls Magistrate was on the squet with his at- fugtball ground Coxcomb fell behind, but inside fifteen minutes against all comers.
South Wales is a hot-bed of boxing just fendants and caught two men red-handed going up the bill Le rushed ie the front. in the not looting, One, he decapitato On entering the straight Blu Nile closed; now and a good contest should be seen be near the end a dropped lack.
ween Seaman Hayes and Feed. Welsh on
fifteen rounds go" at Pontypridd. Hall Walker arried of the Ginerack
Stakes for two-year olds, Royal Reab same for any other novel on Nine days later Welsh has even a more in- following in the footsteps of Polar Star portant engagement, viz., one of twenty aml Colonia. The winning of this event payment of 20 cents cash, Hong- rounds against J. White, of Cardiff, for makes the successful owner the guest of honour at the historic Gimcrack Club din- nor and so Me Hall Walker has accom kong currency, for every change. plished the Int trick" honour three years in succession. Realm was very highly thought of early in
there and then, the ether was reserved streets with hammars flying and he gas
mule to surry the bes he was attempting to steal; the climax was reached outside
chu Phd gute wipers he, too, was exodatnej,
DURA ARSH STONEL
AH opium dens have been closed by maler of the Magistrate and # of these; whose owners dured the muthorities, Inves
A list has been com
The land we live in.
The following Emporia Deren was immuni
con Sept. 27, and was published by the
Thaily News We establishevel
Lap and the three were level at the turn,¦ Down the straight Blue Nile showed ahead from Astral, the same distins separating thi kroond and third. Time210).
4 FRISTENT.
A protest & as entered as a as the rer Gnished. There was one bumping £100 aside. This will be decided in private in rounding the hand, and a protest was untered on off zond, but it was and with four ounce gloves. There are als [ant upheld.
prospects of Owen Maran and Jim Driscoll coming together. The larter bus bad a fine
THE YARN MARKET.
"by
gain
the
offur to go to Amerim but so far has not the season, bat did not quite run up to CASH BUSINESS.
nicus
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CYCLING.
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Hongkong, Augus: 10, 1997.
in
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WEISMANN'S LARGE HALĻ
(ENTRANCE: WYNDHAM STREET),
however that Lord Derby was Special
CRICKET.
It is quite fortain wo are going to
exciting
between struggle
In
Programme
SATURDAY NIGHT.
shall hend the batting table at the end of NEW PICTURES.
Wy
Footballers would do wel to study the best criticated.
expectations in his earlier engagements. made up his mind. Johnny Summers may He is a big cult, however, and requires Football Asciation rubs for the ensuing piled fall smokers, stating their sex, nange,
also take another tripacross the Atlantic as time to develop that the son of Per- During the the which rage with gent quely, that a player can now be off some
son for there is one important alleration, age and the mutity that they anily -
Messi Carasjen Pulluujee and Co. he is offered an ongement to again try simmon may do something over batter Herroness and spread with unmean? regértify aande in his own half of the ground. A
Since conclusious with Murphy of Harlem, who later on. There is andanhtedly a heavy herause Depot under date of Octobe 3:
The Great Yorkshire Stakes furnished the 'reet wear and the view it He was
prite amendment requires from kiek te in the sale of the drug and a number of the issue of our last report on the 20th le scored over in a six round bout at another big upset of form. As recently as appalled by the grant ratastrophe, and be given to the opposite side when a player merchants have been ruined in consequence. ultimo por sus. Malta, our yarn market Philadelphin some months brick,
the Goodwood Meeting we saw Dusty surdered off the deld.
Millor prove himself 2 lbs better thats N opy of the rules hus, as usual, beeThere is texturally a good deal of surrepetibus continued in the same dall and weak
Altitude, while at York the latter heu CINEMATOGRAPH PATHE placed by the Hongking Patimil Club, tions smoking, but the large quantity of condition as previously advise. With the
The joint meeting of the Futney, Pad Faristan at a difference of 7 lbs. The in the pooling rain table si the City 1-3) arcond hand quan pipes for sale is an inexception of a few small des for woll
showing of Earlston against Orby and good Friinction that the owners have no further known favourite spinnings, demand from dington and Polytechnis C. C. at Herno Woolwinder wit be recalled to mind, so use for them arul is a sign of the lines.the country shows no inperement and Hill last Saturday poduced some of thw that book form would make Dusty Miller The real "flier." We must not be over | Why the side of these instruments should dolers are consequently reling very exciting racing of the sou be allowed by the government is another autiously and laying only for immediate idea of an International series of sprint Devoissoux (France), nowug J. gnostion, hat such a purulen, is typical of ‡ wauls, prices remaining With little nitem.
know tion as those last given. We again cluse amateur champion of the world. and
C. Anderson, E. Payne, and a real good starer in Altitude and the .. The people as a milo are quick to resent dull and quiet.
B. Kingsbury who are thus quarter," filly should show up prominently in the any interference with their liberties, but No. {ds.:-In small request, prices un-
string inthe feeling against opium change. No. 8.-Nothing doing. No milo, and five miles N. C. U. champions St. Leger. (Altitude was not placed in this event, the favourite winning-En.. 0. M.). comnemde itself Jim aut he gave incur dynusy in this l'ountry by far farms among all classes that the ficials appear tos: Have, as usual, attractel most attenpectively, was stinetions 1funt piors be send le manis sand in doing so at the tin wee pant gur. te bo uble to do as they like in this nutter tion at previous rates nad for the bulk was the first decasion on which the suggestion. Sogne little atheropts were
Fisetis in various cities of the provinces to with never a ward of resentment. That the settlements. No. 128. Fair sales in cracks and the Frenchman had met ons mario, but of sufficiently extensive to act
C. B. Fry and Tom Hayward as to which krep ander therein. Since the preification one of the officinis at least are not on the special ivourite spinnings. So. 16s.I really up-to-date cement track and the se complish much Put the day after the fire of the Country wary gears have used.ide of Reform may certainly he true small request and for special chops only. result showed Kingsbury to great dra
The amateur showed the the official sem his sad to those who made anul it the means lile the members sidering that two of them sncke them-No. 2: Not withstanding if anxiety of age. He and the visitor really had the the season.
at the close of play on Saturday with an the suggest tow tier with a affe garrisons, living nothing to do,selves. One of these is a heavy drinker as holders to meet the market this count is mees to themselves, the Portsmouth man
Hongkong, July 17, 1907. of 46.89, as against 46.50 by Hay average have recome loafers and buy men well. He is an example of the two vicus very slow to move and the deaud appear winning the one lap and half mile cronts, The lattet has since gone in front thanks for assistatera
wint the same time they have e
The bythess of the and the Frenchaca the mile-the points as the result of play up to last evening, come a hurry harden on the Connery combigual in one person, and shows that one steadily to diminish. Multiplying in her the younger the preclude the others, paving that Fortnight includes a few spil sales of working out four to five in favour of Fry making 110 in three innings and Hay-teur international matches during the cam- ward 84 in one innings. This leaves the ing season. The F. A. tas arranged quite alcohol will not necessarily take the place favourite shops at a decline of 81 to 81! Kingsbury. Payne and Anderson show tonttur with an average of 47.42 ogainst a long list of big matchee in which Bugland. ronted in poverty and want having to depend only of opium by and bye.
per ble
better advantage grass and cinder 45.83 by Far.
will meet Ireland, Holland, Wales, France, the allowstices that had been granted by
Males during the past fortnight cotuprise tracks and they were ludly benten. In the In the hosting depatment it is oulikbly Belgium and Germany in the order given. Inquisi Cleticacy and the beginning of the
The of the letter carriers was brutallyef almut 20 lales of No. 6s.,2,20 bales of one tap race for the Limerick Bowl, how that R. 6. Schwarz, of the South African Then we shall also have the Olympic Foot- dymely, and having on the other lucent
team, wil
lose irat place that is, counting ball Tournament, for which the Football Cole or profession as dit
murdered the other day while on his way No. 10s. 800mtes of No. 1; a sis over, Pagus did lotter and just beat His six wickets at Bath has presented a challenge ver arned the common people around them ta support from Lung-chau to Nanning, He was of No. 1, and 610 bales of No. 20s, Kingsbury, while Dovoissoux secured themselves.
yesterday brought the number of his victims to 134, at su average cast of 10.71 It was, therefore, now less an urgent necessity for our garrisons to find some ANOTHER SIDELIGHT.
means of gaining a livelihol and we hereby command or Viceroys and Governos to Accounts from different sources con
confer with the Tartar Generals and Linue to be poizkusi as to the nature and Mand Lieutenant Geneals of the said extent of fi lire. They vary nattirally garrisons first to make
ne under them. These garrisons have and then they wore done to death. My where date ara more or less a antler
their w stables and horse breeding informant added that nowhere in China, of casual observation. There is a vivid
grmads wed fareny. account before ne today, which, if correct, is, therefore, bereby camanded, that outside of Kwang-si, would such "nonitass"
se of regulations be traan up without brutality he possible. It appears that shows certain side assues.
and the lands in question be whilst the fire aus mging and when there seyed and divided up amongst these
necording to arrian nuen
to the number of
have
PAC
I have been murdar o tind the slightest foundation for the ruassur thuet the fire was started by rebels. Rommented in a sasa. shui distillery
Sovend representatives of Hongkong Insurance me have already reached Wackow for the purpose of asocitaining the extent of their severni fosses and arranging a settlement claims.
some control, it took hold of a large
Leuertions
may
sustearice.
were
A BRUTAL MURDER.
travelling with ludf a dozen opium er shants who happened to be going in his direction. They were at upon by five highway robbers: the travellers in urter
ave their lives offered to surrender
A Census of the their goods; these were taken from them
lands. These to buolitained
RAILWAYS.
in all about 4,975 bales, Arrivals por five mile scratch race steamers Laisang, Yetorofa Maru, A. Apear, and Dolli amount to about 4,020 bales.
Shipment to Shanghai and Northern Ports 3.000 bales. The and stock is estimated at 39,000 bales.
Local Milla:--No business is reported. Japanese Yaru:-Sales of 250 bales Ne 2. it $126 are reported.
Messrs Phirosha B.
Putit and Ce
4
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trophy.
biggest win in the Scottish league tans each. Hallam, of Notts, has done fixtures on Saturday was that of Mother best among one bowlers, his record wall (at hosue) on entertaining Port Glas- A FAMOUS RACE,
being 162 wickals at an average of 11.77. gow Athletic, the latter going down by six The Boi d'Or, a twenty-four hours' pacal The South Africans had
Glasgow Rangers and Falkirk also. easy task to uil. against South Wales, at Cardiff, this week. triumphed over Aberton and Hibernians, race, is one of the most famous events in the cycling world. The lace at Paris on The watch was really looked on as a the winds being at home. The only
holiday angagaocnt,
Welshmen do not
not visiting teams to prevail wor Celtic and Saturday and Sunday last was the thir take kindly cricket and the visitors
itors Hamilton Acalamicals, the former just teenth annual contest and in the past it were easy vinern inside two days. The boating Greenock Morton (3-2) while has been won by sad wonderful riders n tourists included L. J. Tancred, H. Smith Hamilton disposed of the Amateurs by C. Hurst, and A. E. Walters. The latter's and the Rev. C. D. Robinson in the side, to . The latter nevarshay to much advant at the start of the season but will no the first-anned opening the
the innings with age at win in July of 189, when he rode 631 W. Shalders, but again proved a fort
play into forma later. Airdrieonians unfortunate. doubt The of discussed subject of mil roport: Our last circular was dated the miles 774 yards (motor paced) in the S. J. Suockos 87 was a capital And did fairly well
to draw (1-1) on visiting excito 11:0 attention 20th inst.
twenty-four hours will long be remember the golden beaded Captonian is now St. Mirren, and Third Lanark also shared was some legu that it might be got underbens of each family, so that wich ways does nu
The Yarn Market during the past forted. It was a blazing hot day but Jenny" batting at his very best. The total of 289 the bonours (3-2) on Klimarnock's ground. kerosene store, and the oil, a ignited, sufficient for tough and to cultivate ones did. There was intense digna.
tion in the city when it was night rated somewhat steder than the kopt plugging away and smothered his more than
suffice, as the Welshmen were ere the home team only beat Partick Those garrisons fluid had no that the French were to be allowed the preceding unsarisinatory period, but, never rivals and set up a mark, which rumoins for 32 and 331. Gordon
White went off in a series of explosions which boss breeding grounds or farms are to look financing and construction of all lines in theless, continnes dull and depressed unbeaten.
Thistle by one goal to nil. added tremendously to the force of the fire to the local authorities of their town for the Kwangsi. We are now assured that this Rupto exchange has rud irregular and stipulate for human tandum pacing again for runs ad four for 29. The The conditions are now altered up Iris splendid innings of 102 (not out)
Gloucestershire by and was mainly responsible for the extent
further assisting in unsettling oporations of the damage done.
by purchase and voluntary sale at the will not, in allowed, but that the Chinese Prives have, accordingly, declined from and L. Georgel's winning distance of bel basic could
batemen But more than that. It appears that at hands of the farms around them, the will havo all works in their own hands. 30.60 to
scale of prices ruling with the officials on account of increased at the time. These lands are to be taxation. There was an addition unde to cultivated by one out of every ten men the lekin tax, and the poople were up in or name of the garrisons in question each arms and were unwilling to pay. Many of year, the number being increased gradually ss time progresses; and the families who the shops had been closed as a protest and have taken up the land for agriculture are also many of the river-going junks were to hold them for generation altor genera- also at the time taclored by the side of the tion without break.
No one will be allowed either to sell or elty, sympathizing with the shopkeeperz in
mortgage his land. Those who take to their determination to fight the cofficials, and farming will not be allowed to draw their compel them to relieve them from the hated rations us soldier. The money thus saved pecial fund. Banner- Under these conditions it will be rando into a special and that the fire, ignitet), and the report mensho have become famore must nbide poor distracted Province has little chance enys that is was set alight by rebels from They are to bo similar to the Chinese of prospering. Revolutionary literaturo by the laws raling amongst those around the outside districts, in order that in the around them in every respect. Each fattily is being openly sold in the stroots. general strained condition of affairs, and will have enough land to support its mem want of routine on the part of the shop-ber, and the amount of hnd for each will
wickets
and
taking
four
GENERAL SOTES.
master his deliveries in
J. W. Morton, the English 100 yards amateur champion, is going on a visit to
the time there was trouble in Wuchow prices to be paid to the farmies ng The fini line contemplated is from affects per tale. Thespinnings thesmites 1732 yards on Sunday is a record tho least the parformance of White the Continent to compote in scratch events
added tax.
accordance
with tho
Nating to Kwain, but the whole subject is very visionuy indeed.
The Commissioner of Custoins at Sung- cluu is dead.
DEATIL.
BAO TRADE.
Cautaneey merchants in Nanning tell me that made this year has so far been very discouraging. One marvels that it is not
worse than it is, considering that one “Rebel" stare succeeds another and this
THE LUSITANIA'S CLOCKS.
be different in each province, accorting as
of getting lout. It was not intended to
The
WWIMMING
hours swim on
ap
this
WEATHER REPORT.
tras not
The following botice is issued by Mr
On the 6th at 12.05 p.--Thio barometer
Gradients are slight generally, and light
to moderate variable winds are expected
to prevail in the Formosa Clonel, and
are shown in the quotation for such pacing and a very fine one at that. rather points to the fact that Holders exhibit much anxiety to quit, in
not been made of him a bow has there. of a staly diminution of stook. despite
At Liverpool, last oveuing, Miss J time. The South African Captais did a This inck of Broness on their put tends to
gracious thing is to give the natives scratch swimming race for ladies in 1 in the second innins of Fletcher, of Leicester, won the 100 yards a further wenkoning in
io prices
After tho splendid performance of South Wales. Rad intelligence has be racorded Jabez Wolfe, of Ghsgow, in his Channel confidence le deputed. S. D. Snooke a minute 19 seconds, a world's record for I of the
the death, under circumstances pointing to suicido, of
of the bead putner of an in attempts, he was expected to go close W. A. Shikders to open the bowling and a lady. compradore to a large frm of importert six portant firmu
of Chineso yare dealers, and to premiership hours in the Parts p to a certain point the batting side did well. When Nourse and White took FBI affuck however, the He**** Sunday.
end The deceased is
is reputed to be possessed of ensitarable means, and it is therefore to could do no better than finish fifth, long delayed, the former's three wickets bo hoped that
that his successorsin the business however, with a total of 84 miles, while only costing 14 runs.
At Bath yesterday the Somerset Captain Figg of the Hongkong Observatory :- will continue to
Burgess. of Paris, who hails from Rothor"
the South Africans in first after win Condo to isquieting ness um, was sixth. The winter Paulus, is ning the boss and, favoured with a bowlor's Since Jast
our report, from Kwangsi record the fad of A serien quitu a veteran and he covered just pitch, inanaged to put thom all out for 233. has fallen slightly at all stations. outbreak at the Treaty part of Wuches, tiles in the six hours. The surprise. J. Kotze, the Westem Province fast
The shallow depression lying near the resulting in incendiarient end riotous dis packet of the mid was furnished by bowler, made areappearance for the visitors mouth of the Yaugese yesterday, has movet Surbance
Mob law obtained in the city Chretien, an eighten years old swimmer and made noe runs than some of the emek Eastwards into the Yeller Sen, during
configation whitt the disastrous.
got within 470 yards of the winner al batsmen. G. 4. Faulkner played a brilliant involved loss in distructies of property, must have a great fiture. The race rather innings of 75, hitting twelve 'a, and R. O. old, to the value of a millionef dollars. keepers, they might have a better chance the state of the country thoy live in way There are no fewer than forty-nine moute had its origin in exits taxation by points to channel awitaming and racing Schwarz was to the fore with the ball by
be a rich one or otherwise.
clocks on the new Cunardor Iasitania. the officials which the popubice and gents being quite a different matter, though taking six for 40.
possibly had the event boon of twelve hours" The members of the garisous who have But the confusion which would rosult if rouse the people againts the officials but in
The Japanese returns are not yet to hand. the then conditions to have a better op taken up civilian Reas will be made to their hands were uncontrolled is avoided resented. The frequency such disordes,
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours end Both the Army and Navy Football portunity of getting what they wanted. Jearn trades and attend schools, and lie by the presence of a master clock in the No. 208.-A fair business transpired na
authoritics concerned are commanded to chart-house. As the vessel goes west of $4 to per
Associations have decided to remain loyaling at 10a.m. to-day 000 inches. on last mala
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at voor The fire burned from half past suven in work earnestly and diligently in the mutall the clocks can be
stopped for twenty
No. 183,Attractul attention of
to the Football Association, instead of prices.
to-morrow. the morning till seven o'clock in the eventer, so that our Bauermon ay have minutes at a time. To them back
put
arty! modernlo Shrubb's latest exploit was to defeat 1. going over to the Amateur Association, as The situation is causing
FOLECAST DISTRICT. would, of course, be undesirable. When some of the layers;
business was reported. ing, when it was eventually extinguished. every opportunity offered them to gain
No. 12s.Nothing Kanaly, the Amerian professional chamarged to do.
1-Hongkong and Neighbourhood: This report states that more than a hun-proper livelihood. The money required the vessel takes her return vorage the more important to notice. Sales opion, in three taile race at Celtic Pack, considerable discussion in Scotland, as
to start the farmers, and for such as desiro lands of the clocks can be simultaneously
Variable winds, light or moderate; fair
2.-Formosa Channel: Samo ke No. L dred lives were sacrificed, and of these six to learn arts and handicrafts, shall be moved forward, until eventually Greenwich reported at 8 lower. No. 10--Cheap New York. As usat Shrubh forced the while the Scottish E A. does not wish
3.-South coast of China Honge teen werd lost in the house where the fire drown feum the ustal (grds and pusorves time once again prevails throughout the Neglected. No. Busineas is done. No. 8s-occupying only a risutes the reconda- the Paging it has no denten to
been journey caught also a kerosene shop. The Insur- for the support of the prisons in ques ship.
Only one thread found layers. Market quite fast enough haul bis
F. C. Scotish tau. Of
COULE I 4-South coast of China between Hong auce Olters in Thongkong are involved. It tion.
closes steady.
Sales30 bales of Now; 3,765 ouo mife. After this he slowed down and stop to the popular Corinthian kong and Lamoths Game between F
ailo pest in 4. bales roualed the
mine. 34 the Football Association, were to declare No. 10s.,
1,675 balsi of No. 20%. in 14.40 2/5. It is
is rather amusing
then all affiliated bodies tièutar fire more than $10,000. Theud avoid being influencod by private TN buying a cough medicine for children of No. 1 720, bales of No. 128., 566 biles two miles in 9.49 and the full journey in the members of the. Amateur Association Kong and Hainan Samtu as No. 14
road that Shrub is reported
to pontoon of Messrs Jardine was throatenod interest in the performance of the datios ever be afraid to buy Chamberlain's all about 6,776 bales.
ssociations would bo obliged to ro- | and Arrivals Per steamer Yotoroft Maru Avo nid ho but fortunately ere the fire renched this in this respect. The Ministry of Finance Cough Remedy. There is no danger from
was sorry his rival cognise the ban and the now body would bailing it was extinguished. British Blus is commanded to have wady the required it and relief is always sure to follow. It is and Delhi (tront Bombay) and Arration could not force bin to run his hardest, as bo hard put to gub on interoding anteles, Jackets rendered assistance as those agency for this work, and let there be no especially valuable for colds, croup and Apear(from Calcutta), of about 3,870 bales. thon he might have broken record. Those Though the Corinthians are a esd letter, who have watched the career of Shrubbe farae Intemational matches are concurn pears to have boon river gunboat in W jealousy nor rasial distinctions. Let each whooping cough. -For sale by all chemists Unsold Books About 12,000 bales, a
Uncleared Stook-Alos 25,000 balet. know full well that he runs best when wined, we shall not lack for important amis
is believed that they have lost in this par Tarar Generals to use their best efforts.
We look to our Viceregs, Governors and
how at that time.
A SAFE COUGH MEDICINE FOR CHILDREN.
ons keep us in our object to treat our all nd store-keepers.
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by giving Chamberlain Cough Remedy promptly at the first indication of the approach of the disse. For sale by all chemists and store keepuza.