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THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1908,
BY TELEGRAPH and was still batting. Hutch-
TEST CRICKET,
THE MATCH AT MELBOURNE.
Australia Makes 200.
England Batting.
on
(From Our Special Correspondent.)
MELBOURSE, January 1, 2.10 p.in, The second test match be- tween England and Australia commenced to-day
the Cricket Ground, Melbourne,
The Australians wou the toss and as the wicket was good elected to bat, Victor Trumper and C. G. McCartney opening the innings.
ings went in after Gunn left, and made 27, the score at the adjournment being 129 for the loss of 2 wickets.
Following are the scores: - AUSTRAIJA
First Inningss V. Trumper
NEW YEAR'S DAY.
THE CHINA MAIL.
a
The "At Home" was a great succosa and lasted for two liners. His Excellency Sir Frederick Ingard and Lady Lugard, accompanied by Mr A. J. Brackenbury and Captnis Fleming, A.D.C., visited the cruiser during the afternoon.
The Dock Ball,
SPORTING.
Cricket.
HONGKONG CLUB . HERVICES,
NEWS FROM SCOTLAND.
(From Our Correspondent.)
Now Year's Day passed off very quietly yesterday, thero being no accidents of
EDINBURON, November 20. serious nature to interfors with the pleasure
The Hongkong Cricket Cub had one the D.D., of the Livingstonia Mission in The Rev. Robert Laws, M.A., M.D., of the day. The new year was ushered in
better of the match against the services, Africa, has been nominated Moderator of tutok after the usual fashion. In many of
despite a contary by R. Ifancook and 63 the United Free Church. The name of the hotels small parties were held, the Dock Ball was well attended, and in private a huge success, being woll attended. The Servicos replied with 201 runs for six favour of Dr Laws. He will be the first As in previous years the Dock Ball was 270 for oights wickets and declared, and the brought forward, but the decision was in by W. C. D. Turner. The club compiled Principal Maskichas, Bombay, was niso houses small gatherings awaited the arrival largo hall was well arranged for the occa- wickets, Gibson luing 73, not out, and foreign missionary to preside over the 49 of the meeting hoar of the old and the new sion, though the floor was somewhat hoavy, Major Lowis 42, not out. 37 year. Many of our Scotch residents ware but this must be expected to some extent. out after midnight following their custom The tag of the Company, picked out in 16 of "first-fattin'"~one gentleman teamped vari-coloured electric lights, was a fentare. E. Pearce, & Kriekenbeek. b Major.
31 from the Kowloon Docks to Yaumsti of the decorations, while in the suppor
The scores are:-
Lowie
JTONOKONG..
deliberations of the United Church.
The Nov, John Noble, Laing, has been
Police Station, after dancing all night at room electrically lighted dates 1907, and H, R. Makin, J.b.v., b Major T47 nominated Moderator of the Free Church.
C. G. McCartney
C. Hill
W. W. Armstrong
P. McAlister
10
the Pall.
M. A. Noble
... 61
A. Cotter
17
V. Ransford,
H. Carter, not out, G. H. Hazlett,... J. V. Saunders,
13
5
The opening chapters of the Life of
9 Thomas Head, by Mr Walter Jerrold, will
...
102
.7
later on 1908, were the main features. A. A Claxton, c Usher, b Major Lowis The Children's sports at Howloon, the The invitation list was a large one H. K. Phelips, eKriekenbook,b Uthur
Hancock, 1 Gibson..... was gratifying to R. B. Bantic, e and b Lowis “At Home" on the Japanese cruiser and the response Naniwa, the Cricket Match and the the hosts, he did all in their power W. C. D. Turner, cStephensen, b Ushier 27 Corinthian Yacht Club's opening cruise to soe that their guests had an onjoy-w. J. Ponke, not out Α. H. Young, ran out... 15 were among the most important fixtures able time. The dance programme was C, E. Shields, not out.
yesterday and each attracted a large 1 of spectators.
The Kowloon Sports.
quots varied and contained twenty-one items,
but there were two extras in addition. Piper MeEwen piped for the eightsome real anil also pipod the guests into supper,
A.
Mr R. Mitchell taking the chair. Shortly before midnight supper was sorred in the Lovis
be of interest to Scotsmen, and to natives of Juteopolis" in particular. With infinite care and labour a considemble body of 10 fresh information has been obtained re- garding the early years of the poet, the Dundes documerits and traditions having
270 proved especially fruitful: "It is a curious
Sundries
Total
DOWLIKĆ.
04
2.
W
6
3+0
0
04
0
· 19
9.
75
1
-10
2
A
UNITED SERVICES,
Raymout...
The Kowloon Cricket ground was entirely reading room, there being just enough Gibson, R.N. 266 given over to children yesterday. The accommodation for all present. The toast Lt. Usher
0
Sundries
2
Both played steadily but after Trumper had scored 49 he was dismissed, the score at lun
Total
BOWLING.
cheon time being one wicket A. Fielder for 84 runs, C. G. McCartney S. F. Barnes being not out, 34.
2
0
W. Rhodes
1
L. C. Braund...
MELBOURNE, 3.40 p.m. On resuming play after lunch J. A. Crawford McCartney added but three
runs to his score before he was disposed of
Hill and Noble were then partners but the former failed to get set, losing his place when he had scored 16. Noble was joined by Armstrong and at the tea adjournment the former had 25 to his credit and the latter, 31, both playing carefully and well.
5
adults had not place in the sports arrange of the King was proposed by Mr R. Mit- ments, everything being devoted for the
M*
PURITY GUARANTEED
FINE.
TAWNY
PORT
"LION" BRAND
fact," ways Mr Jerrold, that the Pure
man whe is by commion consent one"
of the greatest of English humourists
of the nineteenth century.
When we inquire into his parentage,
we bave to turn our attention to a place,
far north of the Tweed." Evidently
A WELL-MATURED
Non-Acid Wine
MADE FROM THE FINEST GRAPES
youngsters, and the Club had no reason to/choll and honoured, xfter which Mr Capt. Kriekenbeek, e Feares, b Peake, &r Jerrold is of that class of Englishraon | Shipped direct from Oporto,
for 77 be disappointed at the response to their Richardson (of the Canadian Pacific Rail- Capt. Mayhew, e Peake, b Shiolds for 30 invitation. Children were to be seen every the Dock Staff, coupling the mme Mr. Gibson, R. N., not out,
way Company) pmposed the health of C. S., M. Owen, b Peake
Eng.-Lt. Sharpe, Ponke... where, in most cases accompanied by their for 37 amats or parents.
of Mr. Mitchell with the toast. Mr Lt. J. M. G. Taylor, 1h. w., b Makin 0... for 41 nicely decorated with flags and the to the excellence of the work done at Major Lowis, not out,...
The grounds were Richardson paid a complimentary reference Lt. 3. Usher, r Young, b Makin for 79 courses were neatly laid out, each com the docks, which prompitel Mr Mitchell
Sundries... patitor gotting plenty of room. A special enclosure had been roped off for the the staff wore good sportsmen as woll as to remark, in replying that the members of Governor's party ond His Excellency and good workmen. He proposed the health Lady Lugard arrived during the afternoon of the visitors, which Mr Nyc responded A. W. J. Penko and remained to the end, whoo Lady to. Promptly at twelve the "7" of the G. E. Shields 13 Lagard presented the prizes to the success 1807 lights faded out and in its place was H. R. Makin T. E. Pearce ful winners. Mr B. N. Mody (President of the Club) seemed to take a great interest interclange of good wishes and for some blazing"&" It was the signal for the 72 in the arrangements and he was ably little time handshaking was general.
backed up by the Honorary Secretary (Mr 27
ENGLAND. First Innings.
Fane,
G. Gunn Hobbs, not out
K. L, Hutchings, not out
Sundries
15
2
129
T. Choe), the Honorary Treasurer (Mr F. P. Shroff) and the members of the Com- mittee. Those in charge of the various arrangements wero :----
Judges: Messrs H. Harcop and Jeffries; Starters: Messrs F. P. Shroff and W. Logan; Handicappers: Messrs J. Clolland and W. Duncan; Clerks of the Course:
Dancing, was thon resumed and tried until early in the morning when the visitors across the harbour. The members special launches convoyel the Hongkong
The Corinthians' Cruise.
who consider it a "curious fact" that a 10. Scotsman should bars any humour in his composition as if there were no other hutour is the world but that of the 42 Cockneycap-and-bell" variety. No
Tata? (for 6 wkts.)
...
201
BOWLING
Q. St.
He
... 14
0
04
... 10
47
B
2 34
... 11
1
REAPING PADDY IN SIAN:
Labour Saving Machinery.
5 doubt, therefore, it was a surprise to him to find that "at Errol, an agricultursi villago in the Carse of Gowris-that fertile nilavial tract lying along the left bank of the Tay between Parth and Dupdoo thore was living, during the later half of
carefully selected on account
of its freedom from acidity, and suitable alike for the pur-
pose of luncheon and dinner,
or for invalids.
Of the eighteenth century, the family te Per Dozen Bottles, $18.00
which the post holonged,"
The Hoods were intimately connected with the City on the Tay. The poet's father learned the teade of bookselling in Dundee before he went to London. It
was to Dundee, also, that Thomms Hood Bottled in bond especially for was sent for two years when he was
Scotland."
Watkins, Ld.,
1811
HONGKONG.
wickets for
For the first time in the history of Siam, W. Stewart (chinnau), R. Lapsley reason being cut by a reoping nachine, visit, the "ink in the blood" first showed of the Genoval Committee wero-Messrs says the "Bangkok Times," paddy is this threatened with consumption. During that (treasurer), J. J. Sibbit, C. W. Alexander, and it is not unreasonable to hope that itself in Hood. Ho contributed to some BRITISH TRADE RELATIONS
C. R. Crispin, W. J. Cranford, H. Black this will be followed by a fairly general of the local journals. Of this Scottish MELBOURNE, 0.30 p.a.
WITH THE FAR EAST.
lodge and J. C. Gow (secretary). These improvement in the primitive agricultural retreat, however, there is scarcely a single Messrs J. H. Mead and C. E. Libenud. The resumption of play after
gentlemen formed themselves into the methods that are still followed in this suggestion in all his subsequent works, The "Time" of Nov, 25 saya-We
All the events on the long list were various sub-committees for carrying out the country. The machino, a self binder, is Once, in later life, he wrote to his the tea adjournment soon saw
have received from the proprietors of the closely contested and in many cases to or dance rangements and all acquitted being used on the considamble farm owned Scottish relatives to send to him in **British Trade Journal" the first number three heats had to be run owing to the themselves excellently. The land from by Dr. Adamses on Klong No. 1 in the Loudon a Royal Stewart tarbin cloak, the departure of Armstrong of a new publication they are issuing in the very large entry. There were races for chil. H. M. S. Monmouth played the mosie, but Rangsit district. Its work inversges out which must from the description have been Hood's welcome to the Land o' Cakes ou from the crease. He failed to Chinese language, the Chung Ying Shang dren of all ages, skipping ropesontests, tugs the time was somewhat weak. Altogether 50 rai in 18 hours, or about eight-pinths gorgeous thing, calculated to confer on the morning of that great national holiday. add any to his score, but-Noble Pao" (Anglo-Chinese Trade Journal), thus
of-war, etu., the results being as follow: the dance was most enjoyable.. carrying out the suggestion frequently Little 2, G. Stokes 8, Girls' Tace, 12 to 14 Boys' Race, 12 to 14 years: C. Gott 1, E.
of an acre an hour. The machine weighs it wearer the aspect of a Bird of Paradise."Un stepping from my Bed-room, I batted splendidly. McAlisterde by British Consular officinis, that
some 1,500 lbs., and does its best works! "Dundee may not at the pressut time," encountered the hostess like a witch and partnered him after Armstrong buyers in Chint should he approached in Robson & Boys Thureo-logged Race: H... years: W. Edwards 1, A. Legge 9, E.
perhaps with an inch or two of water on says Mr Jerrold, impress the casual her familiar spirit, with a large bottle of their own language. The new journal is Reach and H. Pereira 1, L. Gomez and F.
the land. It is giving the greatest satisfar-visitor with any idea of its importance whisky in one hand and a glass in the other. but the new comer went out printed and published at their offices in Rosicios 2, H. Stewart and d. ad Glashen cruise, which is hold annually on. New er damaged than in the case of resiping by portant chamcteristic we like it better, and undoubtedly strong, seeing that for The Corinthian Yacht Club's opening grain very hently, there being less dropped Scotland's other great centres one impressed upon.me, and very good it prived. tivu, cutting both standing and fallen as a health resort, but it shares with It was inipossible to decline the dram sho after making 10, being followed Shanghai, with brauches at Tientsin and 3. Girls' Skipping Race, under 14 years: Years' Day was, as usual, a great success. hand. by Cotter.
Hongkong. The contents of the first J. Stokes 1, E. Robson, N. Robson 3. The yachts, following in the wake of
and the remark is meant in no soiae time I could only muse its praise in Noble ultimately had 61 to matter and 18 pages of advertisements, are 2, J. M'Glavite 3. Girls' Race, 10 to 12 wast, left the Club-house shortly before and every hour performs a day's work of beautiful scenery by the noble Tay, or into several minutes afterwards."
number, consisting of pages of reading Potato Race: F. Remedius 1, L. Wilks Alannah, with the Commodore's tag at the and controlled by altogether four men 500 out of is among the varied and able to speak with a small still voice' for The reaper is drawn by six buffaloes insiduous sense in that we can get no expressive silence, and indeed I was only his predit, and was then dis-devoted entirely to the furtherance of missed, Cotter losing his place
years; D. Furd!, M. Lambert 2, 3. Tatan ten o'clock for Lai-chi-kok, being followed eight men. There is thus a huge easing in the fertile Carso of Gowrie, the kindly soil trade batwon the United Kingdom. Boys' Suck Race: T. Logan-1; H. two hours Inter by the visitors' launch thoie, and the grain is no broken. The which supported many generations of the and the Chinese Empire. Among the Stuart 2, 0. Stusso 3. Girls Thres from Blake Pior. The attendance was when he had compiled-17... contents are articles on the openings for Minutes' Skipping Competition, 10 to 12 large and a most enjoyable day was spent, enabling a farmer to take up a very largely autumn of 1815 paid his first visit te along the platform at Perth Station,
value of the reaping machine will come in forbears of the youth whe in the inte ing a perambulator laden with cups of tea This week's story. Attendant is wheel- now industries and new goods in China on When stumps were drawn the English cotten trade, the sources of raw years: t. Tatan, 167 tuus 1; M. Neare. though it was somewhat chilly towards the extended area of land, which the Labour
materiala for the day Rausford and Carter be of use in Chins, the work of a sugar Boys Race, 8 to 10 years: D. Almada 1, of the Club was well represented, and the The reaper is not very costly, the farmers the Nethergate, and later in a lodging-
and manufactured goods likely to 152 turns, 2; W. Edwards, 188 turns, 3 close of the day. The motor bont section difficulty stands in the way of at present.
Hood stayed very briefly with an aunt in they?"
Passenger "They're tippone, aren't were batting, the former being
factory, Bestrated by the plau of a modern sugar mill, and there ar
H. Pareira 2, J. Baldwin 3. Girls events for this class of craft attracted already own bufaloes and the cost of house in the Overgate, up a "buckie" stair destation, Blindfold Competition: Dr Bitchie 1, considerable interest. The sailing, antes inbour-hall a bien por mat per day of which is still to be aven.
Attendant-"No, "fourpence.". anchineryend apparatus of
As the curliest
Passenger-Fourpence! Man, I dân standing at 255 runs for the relation to Chinese requirements. The loss of seven wickets.
24, Mark-ne Spoon Competition, under 14 years: T. being as follow-Handicap Class Race, introduce should mean an extension of flic there is to be found the following not very which is also the London of the Taylor 1, L. Purses 2, A. Logan 3. Girls open to all members: Carcas (Mr Ramsay) cultivated area, and crowds have been lattering lines about the City of his **Nichi Ei Shogyo Zasshi," a similar paper, Skipping Competition, under 9 years: D. 1, Dorothy (Dr M' Corquodale) 2. devoted to the promotion of Anglo-Japanese Wilks 1, J. Jack 2. D. Ritchie 3. Boys' Tug. Cruiser Raco, Chinese rig, open to all est, people coming from quite long dis-Tho town is ill-built, and is dirty beside,
watching the experiment with great inter banishraeut- trade. We drew attention to its first up-of-War: E. Little, F. Hobbs, M. Pinnar, 6. members: Australian (Mr Kow) 1, Marwin tances. Of cours for the most profitable For with water it's scantily, badly supplied pearance some 12 years ago, Stokes, B. Friend, and H. Long 1. Girls' (Mr Ramsay) 2. has been its success that the of its 12th birthday at
we of the machine the land has to be pro- Hy welle, where the servants, in filling Clab, Race, under 6 years: R. Rocha J, D. Mason Tokyo, hast summer was attended by a 2, and C. Stapleton 3. Girls Threadneedlo (Mes J. Rodger) 1, Asthore (Miss Rodger) too much water, but in the case of late Stand for hours spreading scandal and
picly irrigated, otherwise there might b Ariel
their pails, aumber
of
distinguished persons, arangst Race: D. Ritchie 1, J. Jacks 2, J. Stokes (2. whom were Count Okuma, late Minister
grain the machine could be effectively wel whether the land was irrigated or not. And abounds so in smells that a stranger Ladies Race, handicap class: Caress The land now being reapod by this pos Kaneko, Privy Couuuiter inte blinister to 6 years: C. Hason 1, B. Morris 2, N. held) 2. C.Lowther, His Britannic Majesty's Charge
One Design Claes Itate open to all mem methods may in time be generally replaced ed their unfinished innings and d'Affaires (in the absence of Sir Claude Lock 1, R. Young 3, Wright 3. Boys' bers
by a cable plough, so that primitive Their buildings, as though they'd boen the former added five to his Intory addresses.
Asthorp (Mr Witchell) 1, Spray by modera.
scanty of ground, Macdonald), who all delivered congr - Race, under 8 years: R: Rocha 1, J. Reich (Mr C. Kow) 2.
Are crammed into corners that cannot hel 2, J. Baldwin 3. Girls' Egg and Spoon total. He was then disposed of.
found; Race: W. Lambert 1, J. Jack 2, L, Hebly one o'clock and a start for homo was mado Tiffin was served on board the launch at Hazlett, succeeded bip at the
3. Boys' Wheelbarrow Rade: C. Gott and about five-thirty, most of the yachts sailing R. Almada 1, F. Hubb and F. Remedios 2, back, though one or two elected to be wicket, but he had no opport It is reported from Poking that Lord LT. Logan and H. Stewart 3. Girls Race, towed. The officials for the day were: unity of scoring, getting out Ching-fang, Chinese Minister in London, under 14 years: 0. Hanson 1, A. Mathing just when he had scored. Affairs that the British Government has
has informed the Ministry of Forsign 2 W. Lambert 3. Saunders then took the creases refused to pay an indemnity for loss such like delicacies and at which ten Hazoland, D. Templeton and R. O on behalf of a large part of the Portuguese For beneath a theatre or chapel. they'll kong and Lamooks: Same as No. 1 and he was dismissed at once, sustained by Chinese subjects during thecould be obtained-were presided over by
22, and the latter 10, the score the practical vatuo of which is discussed in Stokes 2, C. Long 3. Boys' Egg and were also keenly contested, the results course enormously reduced Each renpor example of Hood's literary achievements get a gless o' husky for fourponce!"
TO-DAY'S PLAY,
Australia All Out.
MELEONE, January 2, 2.10 p.m.
London office is at
at the
E.C..
obrtion
for Foreign Affairs, fot. 3 M. Takaaki Kato, 3. Boys' Race. 30 yards: J. Monteiro 1,
Ladies' Race, one-design class:
falsehood and tales;
When play opened this morn, kite Japanese Minister in London; Baron J, Kynool 2, W. Taylor 3. Girls' Race, (Mrs Rodger) 1, Doreen (Miss M. Shef machine, it may be added, was ploughed The people are very deficient in noses;
ing Ransford aud Carter resum-for Agriculture and Commerce; Mr Henry Little 3. Girls' Bact, under 4 years : A
before scoring, leaving Carter
with an unfinished innings of
15.
5
THE VANCOUVER RIOTS.
recent Vancouver riots.
THE AMERICAN FLEET.
The tail-end callapse pre-
LONDON, December 21, In the course of an interview on his vented the Australians making arrival at New York, Mr W. H. Taft, U.S. Secretary for War, said it was nonsense to the score anticipated, all being think that the Japanese
тусго anti- out for 266 runs."
American.
The Japanese were unconcerned in the which they considered a mere test of naval Pacific cruise of the United States deet, uficiency.
On the law tables laden with cakes and
ladies' committee, and at four o'clock they had quite a busy time, dispensing ten and takes.
JUDOJ. W. Grahara, Messrs - J Hand and W. A. Crake.
CLERKS OF THE COUTBE:Messis. Z. M.
Witchell
STATEMENT BY SENHOR FRANCO.
WEATHER REPORT.
Figg of the Hongleng Observatory:-
The following notice is issued by Mr-
fallen on the N.E. coast of China.
On the 2nd at 11.55 .-The barometer has risen ovor Japan and S-Chins, and
the Yangtze, and pressure is relatively low The anticyclonic area is still lying over
to the E. of Japan, and over the 5. part of tho China Sea.
Very strong monsoon will continue to prevail in the Formosa Channel and the China Sea.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours end-"' Or as though an ill-built and contrived theying at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches.
harl-boen,
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon
That the town was ashamed they ever to-morrow.
should be sĘBN;
wir-rooted dislike and aversion to
And
waste
Is saffered sometimes
taste,
Laenos, Nov, 24, Senhor France, the Promica, yesterday réceived a committee of prominent Pet- tuguese residenta at Rio de Janeiro, which
colony in that city, handed the Premier a massage, to which were appended aoine
... pop thousands of signatures, oxpressing, com- plete agreement with Senhor. Franco's
-Senhor Franco, in his speach, romacked
encronoh on their
A saleroom, or warehouse, or mean little
shop,
W, A. Crake, J: Hand and J. Blake.
MOTOR BOAT HANDICAPPERS:-Messrs.
STARTERS-Mossrs. E. F. Gibson and policy. Cordial speeches were exchanged. Whose windows, or rather no windows.
The Band of the 119th Infantry played G. G. Wood. a number of pleasing selections during the afternoon, which did much towards eulives. ing the procedingë...”,..
Japanese Admiral at Home. Five gaily decorated stern lanches and a couple of small pinnaces were required to convoy visitors and others to the Japanese cruiser Naniws yesterday after- noon, for Rear-Admiral Tauri and the
England then took the creases, Fane and Hobbs opening. Both batsmen played steady cricket. but when the unlucky 13 went up Fane lost his wicket. Be Sooul advices say that the Korens Captains and officers of the Japanese
KOREAN BUDGET.
STEWARDS --Messrs. II. Peran, Lammert D. Gourlay and C. C. Hill
The prizes were presented by Mrs E. Hazeland, who was, in turn, presented with a pretty bouquet and holder, tied with ribbon of the club colours. The proceedings ended with three cheers for
the commodore.
at all,
FORECAST DISTRICT.
1. Hongkong. and Neighbourhood: N. to N.E. winds, frosh; fine.
2.-Formosa Channel; NE. winds, strong.
3.Scuth coast of Chies between Hong.
4-Bouth coast of Chins between Hong- kong and Hainan: Same as No. 2.
one particularly susceptible to the wander diphtheria gera. When Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is given it quickly ource the cold and lessons the danger of diph- The Now Your festivities are at hand,tracted. For sale by all chemists and store- theria or any other gorm discasa being com-
the people,"
THEATRE
ROYAL
HOW DIPHTHERIA 19 CONTRACTED." Cooke and T. Wright." -- TIME KEIFERS --MISTS, T. Meek, C. that the conversion by Parliament into Are more like to so many holes in a
NE often bera the expression, fy child caught a suvers cold which B.Asufficed already to creste in the country a
laws of the measures presented would have Wall
developed into diphtheria," when the truth, And; four churches together with only was that the cold had simply left the little profound change in political administration. and manera, but unfortunately the Go Is an emblem quite apt of the thrift of g
one steeple
erament had found themselves obliged to confine themasives to defonce against sur- prices and anares of every description.
Senhor Luciano Castro, the leader of the and it is therefore interesting to produce keepers. Progressist party, returns to Lisbon to day, in order to devote himself A schoolgirl was required to write au Oficial Gasette publishes a doctes pro- the work of the Opposition. The tween the two of them they put for expenditure to the
Budget for the port fiscal year provides South China Sea Squadron were "Assay of 200 words about a motor car. She longing the validity, until auch im amount of Hamo." It seemed, by the number of submitted the following: Bly undets it has been considered by Parliament, up 25, Fane being 18 and Hobbs. 20,296,073, of which 7: 14,592,031 is people that visited the orbisor, that all the bugle motor-car. He was riding in the of the degree establishing the Press
ordinary and T. 6.997,042 extraordinary not out 12, There were two The total of revenue is estimated at avitation must have been accepted for the country when it busted going up a hill. I
7-13,189,936 as compared with the present board the croiser the arrangements for the two hundred are whit my uncle said when fall within the jurisdiction of the criminal Y. 20,286,732, an increase of no laws than launches were thronged with people. On guess this is about fifty wards. The other censorship. A second decree declares that all attempts against persons or property your. The rovenge includes an item of amusement of the visitors were most com- he was walking back to tow, but they are courts. A spin-offoint denial is given to Y. 3,000,000 to be borrowed from Japan piele. The Naniwa was decorated with not fit for publication." rune for the loss of one wicket.
Kobe Herald.'
chory blossoms and Hagsthe blooms
the reports published obroad regarding the MELBOURNE, 100 p.m.
being artificial, but none the less striking THE BEST IS ALWAYS CHEAPEST, intentions of political personage, and
Royal Family, the military forces, the A Two Japanese omistant appraisers in and the serions nature of the vowel was buying medione, a few pence from disturbances which were slated to have i Hobbs was partnered by their own country's custom service are quits hidden beneath the wealth of Gunn, when play was resumed abject of finding out how they manage greenery and hunting amblems of porce buyer. He wants that which is most effovative journal Palaven," of Oporto, his
now touring in Deli with the declared
each buttle to no inducamant to the occurred in different places. The Conser things at the custom houses there. Thoy Refreshment tables wore scattered about tive, as it is cheapest in the end. This is this afternoon, who only added arrived witis lattors of recommendation and hospitality was dispensed with a why Chaburisin's Cough Remely is so
16 beon suspended.
sundries, thus making the score
at the tiffin adjournment 27
15 to the score. Hobbs batted and had boon on a similar mission in India, had been roped off for jujitsu and fencing caught, colds and croup are alivays satisi in Peking have formed a saciaty for the from the Japanese Consul at Singapore, lavish band. A special space on the deck popular here. It is guaranteed to do all brilliantly, and at the tea or on also fell within their sphere of exhibitions and, needless perhaps to ro fatory For sald by all chemists and rady of postal alle with a view to that is claimed for it and Its gores of The heinliers of the postal department adjournment had m made72 aquisyyt
qultivation
mark, these were watched with interest,storekeepers
improving the service in China.
TO-NIGHT AND EVERY EVENING at 8.18.
POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIAN OPERA CO.
HE CA POLLARD" AND "Has N. CHESTEL, SOLE OWNERS. TO-NIGHT AND EVERY EVENING 9.10. GRAND PANTOMIME MOTHER GOOSE
NEXT SATURDAY AFTERNOON, JANUART 4th, at 3:30 p.m.
Prices
and
MATINEE MOTHER GOOSE, Children and Amahs half price
$3.00, 82.00 Lato trame to the Fask 15 minutes after each perform
BOX PLANIT THE ROBINSON PIANOO, Hongkong, Deostiber 28:1807.