WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1808.
I. M. CUSTOMS.
Chinese Appointment Proposed.
(Chinese Mail's Service)
PERING, February 18, Minister Nalang, in an audience with the Throne, has requested the issuance of an edict appointing Yuan Shib Fan as Assistant Inspector-General of the Imperial Maritime Customs."
FRANCE AND CHINA.
A Mining Question.
(Chinese Mail's Service.)
PERING, February 18.
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NAVAL NEWS.
H. M. S. King Alfred arrived at Mira- Bay this morning from Singapore, whither she went, como time a o with the Admiral, The craiser will be here on Friday..
Admiral Moore did not come up from
COMMERCIAL
The various markets were dull to-day, and not much business was doing on the Rialto.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HOME SPORTING,
(Our Special Letter.").
Loñpos, January'3. FEDESTRIANISM.
This is the surson when professional
rond, while the second was only, altin minute old when the white hoxer was knocked out. Walcott, BoYun, Langford and Johnson osrtainly constitute a talented batch of coloured loxera and if pkted against the four best white boxers (ut their weight) in the world it would be fairly even betting as to whether the majority of
ed hours,
AMOY NOTES.
(From Our Cervexy madeni,)
AMDY, February 15, AMOY OLUB ALTERATIONS,
The Amoy Club, sitesteil on Kulangsu,
To-day's Advertisements
R. H. K. Y. 0.
ORUISER BAUE
CRUISER RACE for a Cup presented
The markets relating to riso, oil, and ranning ofuimus most notice and the various the bouts would go to the white or cology. has had for any "years a very use by the Han, Mr F. H. MAY, will be
Singapore on the King Alfred. He is one with the Chiness remain quiet, the Alacrity cruising in Borneo waters, and will be back in port, D.V., in the first week of March.
The Royal Arthur arrives here on March
3 with reliefs for ships on the station and
probably due to the cold! There is very little doing, and Canton still bold off for Fleur Hongkong owing to the large
stock,
events at Edinburgh, Glasgow and New- castle during the Christions and New Year holidays clearly show that the sport still enjoys considerable popularity. That wo shall again soo podestitanium on such a level as it attained in the early eighties is
A MISSING BANGLE.
Found by Excise Officers.
Two excise officers made a find a couple
of days ago, in the shape of a gold langlo,
the property of Mrs Ritchie, of Kowloon
adjunct in the shape of a manud! Theatro Hall, which has been used a great deal at various tics for my purposes. Last year it was discovered that the flooring was rotten and needed renewing, so for the; past four months workmen have been at work laying down new flooring. The work now completed, and ere long the Theatre will renew its youth, with all the splendour
now paint as well as a new floor.
is
of
THE AMAX CUSTOMS HOUSE.
held on March 8.
Particulars obtigable from
1. P. TOORER, Hon. Sec. Yachting Cammiliée. Hongkong, February 19, 1908.
HONGKONG TECHNICAL
INSTITUTE
The 27th ordinary annual incating of unlikely. We have not got such good men now crows for re-commissioned ships. Shoreholders in the Hongkong Leo Com-now-a-day as our best runners are found proceeds to Wogsung from here, and then any is called for 11.30 am. un March 2. in the ranks of the amateurs. That They had gone to execute an opium war- returns to England.
The transfer books close on February 24. many of this latter would gladly tyrant. in Yaumati, and as they entered The main building of the Customs HouseVENING CLASSES in Engintering,
as professionals is mnero
the house a Chinaman left by the back bas now heut pulled down and demolished, Commerce and Science Sec ions will H.M.S. Flor, now nway at Pakioi, e- An advertisement appears elsewhere in this their luck
than probable, but the opportunities door. The excise officers gave chase and with a view to starting on the new build-REOPEN on MONDAY, February 24th tures on Friday' and govs North on the issue.
aro so fow. It is no wonder pedestria-captured him al found him in possessioning. The Band shows signs of the alters-Students are requested for relianthus th. The Bishop of Victoria wont with
nisu enjoyed great favour in years gone her to Pakbi.
SALE OF PONIES.
Money Is become so light at Now-
FRIDAY, February 21st, hotween & sad ghwang that pricos have risen 30 per cent. past, when one recalls to mind such tho hangle, which he averred belonged tious at work in piles of old laricks, many names on THURSDAY, February 2ith, or reported to be the number of false notes, Wallaco, R. Buttory, W. Cummings, W/xcise officers took the neeused to the the new building, since they are of very Table may be obtained on appliostion to A prominant cause of the stringency is Biers" as H. Hutchings, H. Gent, G. to his wife. Disbelieving the story the of which will doubtless be ased again. in.P.M. Copies of the Prospectus and Tiras sus the market. The notes are principally Lang. J. White, and F. Camun, while police station and subsequently the Inngle gasd quality. The sheds behind this block the Undersigned at Queen's College.
was identified. The accused could not are already up, and are very substantially F. Hough at the City Hall fountain as Japanesu, and it is estimated that there America sent un such cracks as G. Seward, va a satisfactory explanation of bow the built, with stone foundatións and an iroj est.ngkong, February 19, 1908.
nte sixteen thousand dollars' worth of this C. McIvor, 8. J. Farrell, and "Deerfone. bracolut came to be in his possession and roof, but from their position, behind the
To-day rae ponies were sold by Mr T.
follows:
Then we had nether revival through number of matours blossoming unt as
The Froach Minister at Peking has
Faiti, Grey Chin Pony, 830; Des-discredited paper in circulation. informed the Waiwnpa that a Mining
mond, Dun China Pony, 9110; Starlight, Concession in the Pun Yo District,
Te is customary at New Year, says the professionals, the must noted being A. Grey Chinn Pony, 85; Sunlight, Buy Peking and Tientsin Timas," for the cash Wiarton, L. I. Myers, W. George, E. O. Canton, has been granted under Article China Pony, 8105; Resiguation. Grey shops and banks to issue what are known Bredin, F. E. Bum, A. R. Donner, G. V. of the Additional Convention hetween China Pomy, u in Nan Cup d as the red nites, which are used mostly by B. Tindar, T. P. Connell and H. Watkine.
#goin Hongkong Stakits,
$110 employers for the purpose of giving their It is interesting to recall that these ex- auteurs createal records dating their France and China, signed at Peking on Vexation, Dun China Pony. 855; Hile-servants cumshine.
They have to be re-
carur that compo very favourably with June 20, 1805, nad that the Viceroy ofrious, Grey Chits Pone, $50; So So, deemed during the holidays and are up- Canton simuald not be allowed to disturb Grey Thina Pony, $81; Butterponch, less afterwards. But as many have been the performances of the old school of
The China Py. Subscription Gitlin in former years issued without the silver tax professionals. placol 2nd in 3 Raves, $374; Merrynoite, moet them, and grave xbuses have resulted. the Viceroy this year prohibited their Grey Pony, S80,
circulation at all.
ilom.
The accused Ind only left gaol two days hot, I fear. he was sentenced to six wocks' limad labour, offices in front, they are bound to be very
ago.
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ONCE AN "ARAB.”
REVIEW
E. RALPHS,
Director
-971
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PRENCH MAIL STEAMER,
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAN
MMA, COLONG. Calourza,
THE HILBERT JOURNAL-A Quarterly,
Review, Vol VI. No. 2, Jan. 1908. (From Our Correspondent.}
Episicaon, February 17.
Williams and Norgate.
in the Roman The will of the Inte Mir Williant Grigor Catholic Church and elsewhere o acont
The controversy raging Sandison, the son of an Arbroath clergy of the recent Papal Encyclient banning man, and who died recently in Perth, has modern learning, is reflected in three At the present time the best men among hun lodged in the Register House, Edin-opening articles. Two of thors by R. C. the ranks of the professionals (with one
is dixit, of the exeepliou) do not compare very favourably burgh. He resided for tunay years at writers discuss the problem directly of the
Ratnapura, Cayton. Afterwards he was Church whose bed
relation between the ipst
the Pope with the giants of the past. B. R. Day heard of in Arabia, living the life of an Amb official
and whose The Chinese Government seems to bend W. Growcutt are the last sprinters,
declarations aro pronounced
The rules and the diets hy the Imperial Stakes, $70; Baluchi Chief. Grey Chinature of Sir Robert Hart whose position has of Ireland when ennie off second best against of the Arab tongue. He also travelled a relation to American ideals Captain GIRARD, wie uropoébad for
taking advantage of the approaching depar- the former being un ex-amateur championshik, and worshipping as a most dorout infallible and the results of modern
Molammedan, ho laving a perfect command research in History, Meals and NaturalTHE Steamship
Science. The third 1aper discusses the
ERNEST SIMONS, teen fillel op by Sir Robert Bredon A. R. Postle, during his recent tour in
Papacy in its paint a Chinese to the Deputy Inspector.
Australia. Then, as to middle and long dis-gad deal under the guise of an Arais mer Generalship of the Imperial Maritime Psistence or projected in Amuam can, after klagen Pony, Si; Silier Hery, Der Customs. From the telegram from Peking, tance runners, only A. Shrubb can really clunt, and strange stories are told of the fully states the real problem MARSEILLES TUESDAY, the 3rd
ntial agreement, and escler edition 955: Dumbridikus Blog-lan which appenes in another column, Minister be considered as of champien rauk though, manner of his life.
Corrio, Brown & Pussy
Article V. of the Convention reacìs :-- It is on hersfood that China, for the ex- ploitation of its minus in the Provinces of Yanna. Kwaspsi, and Kangtong, will ddress itself, in the first instance to Fuch Come ]
engineers the ploitation remaining otherwise subject Government which affects national bufaysary. It is understood that railways sirundly in
Tamen. Grey y. ; Muleteor, Grey Pony, 8110: Mori Chief, Bay Chin Tong, 3d in the Navy Cup 86: Man- 3rd in churian Chief, White China Pay, Gymkhann Fishes and are in Curation Panty, 3rd it Ensitatu Cap, 3rd in Postes
Stakes, and Pap
8); Sidor Di
to be defined, he probanged on Chinese Territory. E, 6. M. ||
Pony.
Rony, SAN
$120
BOXER LEADER DIES.
{Chinara Mula Servire,).
PER, Februry 15
addiers against the allied forers in 1900),
bad.
He died at Shensi on the FM inst Cvernor of Shensi, Shen Yon has
Black
ur in
સમ
$110
Pony.
wonderful ex-úmateur !
xť
when
Away.
BOMDAY, DIBOUTI, EGYPT,
MARSEILLES, LONDON, HAFER, BORDEAU,” MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORIS.
&b 1 2.3. the This Steamer conocots at COLOMEO with.
the Australian linn. Nere bound for MARSEILLES, via BOMBAY urd ADEN.
Porage Tckets and trough Bills of Lading issued to above ports.
warze also cuuxen for principal plant m Europe.
Next Ballings will lay as kevlevorg -
The
Dun Pony, $55; Front Chestnut to note that Japan, in spite of emorgsecs. for 220 yards at this time of the year share, I do not approve of permanent Religion as an entirely n-tural product
ground.
While on pedestrian matters, a word is estate in Ceylan for more than one geothe
March 31, 103. April 14, 1908, J. MILLET,
Ay:
Hongkong, February 19, 1903.
270
The -
ROBINSON PIANO -
Bir Oliver Lodge March, 1908, ab * practical issue. contributes to a series of articles on t Mr Sandison's estate is expected to Immortality of the Soul" dealing here with Tillistel Roun
Natamg las appronched the Throne for the
the Transitory and the Peruatient. Taking course, this Winner, mile on the issuance of an edict appointing Yuan Shib is a host in himself, A big section amount to about £18,000. It is divided the lowest ground, he argues that the Sou! Off Day Shanghai Spring Meeting 1957, Faus Assistant Inspector General of the
into one hundred shares, and among the is life, in that it is the builder of mile and 1 mile Races in the d
Customs. It looks as if China endexvours of the public still dearly love to sue a
it cannot Gyukkanas of 1507 mories, Winner of the to secure every post occupied by foreigners really top matcher perform and if busts are to the London Scottish organism. It cannot be non-entity. It did
Volunteer Corps, one share; to the Sulva. nat originate with humans: Professional Cap and Second in the Ladies
body, its veltele, fails at the opportunity prosents itself.
another Hutchings came to the front
tion Army Mission Bench, to receive and parish wet. Wallace writes a consilia 8.5. TONEIN...........Match 17, 1998. Purse iu the recent meeting, 5500; |
and a couple of milers" of tho Luchleven,
entertain iuuigrant conlies, five shares,paner on the Raligion of sensible Scotsmen. S.S. POLYNESIEN Dark Pony, 8116 Groy Pony, Si Strathwohr, Grey Pony,
A financial contenyurary makes an inability of George and Caumurings were the "French Pundicherry rest their coolies He declares the Personal Religion lisa a $105;
8.8. TOUBADE Strathnaira, Bay Pony. Sn, Strathgrunt,teresting analysis of the financial steading again en evidence, we should soos se
legs noto of: practical and taking General Tung Fu-Hsiang, the Boxarrey Pany, 145: Black Prines Rose, of the leading nations of the world as other big boom in matters pedestrian. after the sea voyage from Mauritius, and deep strong hold inclining more to the
800. Lancaster Rove
Mi, judged by the rate at which they can B.R. Day has been showing up fairly well the Government might comert the grare the dogmatic side then of old.
Unitarianism Socialism. leader, who led an irmy of fifty thousand tinte de port, Rose, White abtain money from abroad. It is interest- at Edinburgh and to get very close to 29 Ford in the Pettah inte a pack for them;" to bearings of
Bay
$250; Grey Funy,
Striped
the Colombo Friend in Need Society, one and the Disestablishment movement are 976: Hayden, Gray Pony, S
abig reviewed. Prof. Muirhead dofites ing victorious fram her recent struggle and is good running, though, of course, not to 855; Preston, Winner of Phaethon Stakes 1917. 360. Septima. Winner of being helped by the ablest bruneinl ad- be compared with the performances of invites of homes, let them go to estate of the human soul in its intercourse with Visitnes Cap, 8125; Groy Orillin, 34, Betsy risers, still has to pay a considerably Hutchings or even Donner on the molio work "; to the Arbroath High School, the material world and with other souls. for gymnasium or swimming bath, one Then he proceeds to argue that "Helion Water, $220-Sabuliu, 940; Grey Tick: Russia, the respective figures being fund higher rate than her entwhile ppment.
shara; to "the coolies employed on my is necessary to Education, that it c
be conceived of His hope Winner of Garrison Cup, $200,Goldicat $110:
rightly
front other Education. Leon orderad by the Government to disPilgrim, Spotted. 8180; Seringapatan 7d. and £4 17, 7d. On the other hand,
diffusion among Teachers obtain requirements by payment of a rato due A. Johnson of Rochdale for a capital at the date of my death," one share to
of the meaning pest of the late General's property and Gray, St5: Caller, Chestnut, 255; her celestial neighbour, Chins, is able to
Brown. 835: Highland Repentauro,
performance recently. He very easily the Salvation Army, Ceylon Branch, for of a deeper understanding of the beat Len Hurst of Edmonton in « 30 miles! placing female bastard children, one share, of religion hose interested in apply the pureeeds towards the expe Desperation, $100); Astraus, Bay China
Hestiser. : Glenlui, Wimer of Nil of £4 14. 6d.
and the course of religions in the ture for the introduction of reform in Pons. 37; Asusual, Brown Ching Peny,
Our Arooy Correspondent, writing once, the latter giving up before the "instead of homes, they should be placed development.
sources of Mystical Revelation" and Sao; Eglinton.
Pony, 9120; Kirk.
relation between the Magio and My- the Province.
Feb, 10 say-Now that the Chinese New twentieth mile. Johnson ran 14 miles
" will sticida of to-day
find two moet gunzon, Grey Renders may remember that among the lines Phy. Winner of Wong gevang Your Holidays may be considered to ho in two hours, 15 minutes and 30 seconds
thorough and enlightening articles. These Chinese officials who helped the Basers Stakes, 98 Kirkmielmol, Black Pony, over, trade is gradually resuming its wont-and was then allowed to stop, but he was
are some of the twelve articles which con- stibute this number with the usual dis agatst foreigners in 10 was Thug Fa-winner of Valley Stakes, $105, Kirkdale, ed course. but without much briskness.going very well indeed and would probably Hsiung, whis afterwards ted to Bhensi in Dun Pony, Griffo, $50: Kirkeommel, Grey The munches that ply to and fro from have put up a very good performance for
enesions, reviews, and bibliography of company with Prince Tan. At the time Pony, Tub-Gritha not race, 81(0) Amey to various places in the riemity. the full journey. It may be added that
An action brought by the Yangtze In recent literature. Its 240 pages are up to Gouerals Noi, Tung Fu Hsing Yan Kirkoswald, White
Sub-Grip
-Griffin' Pony
atruchable by water, are all running s Shih Kai and Prince Tuan, had thoseed, S; Kirkmaboe, Grey Pony, 2nd usual, but without their esaal number of Hurst ran 25 miles in 2 hours 3 minutesurance Association, Lamites, against the the bigh Hibbert' Standard. and soldiers eich der their e
in Professional Cup $180; Kirkcudbright, and the four generals were under the entire Grey Pmay, 3rd in Bangkong Grifins,ges. This also sets the coolio and 42 seconds at Brighton in 1909, when Indemnity Mutual Marine Assurube Com steamers plying between here and Sing he wie assisted by pacemakers. The pany. Limited, was to recover, on a policy Tientsin Statks, 6150); Nigel, apore, ич control of Yangla. This a
who returned for this Nowy for those tour record for 30 miles is 3 hours, 17 of reinsurance, a portion of the amount $70: Wensdoy. Peny
Year's festivities Pony, 880; Forfar, Winner of Hongkang we be ready to go aloud again. The minutes, 361 seconds, by J. A. Squires in which they had had to pay on the total lose of protecting Poking. Griffin Stakes, 8190: Nairn, Grifin. S00 Itong Boo
Beo left here
here on "Thanday, 18th 1885, and which has now lud a long life as of the steamship Nigretin, which, captured During the anthrok of the Roser trable Renfrew, 45 Haddington, $50: Spilt inst.. with only 155 passengers, and the
records go. To return a moment to John in 1981, which caused the Court to flee
flee to 840 Yellow Stone, 855; Fleetfunt,, Bermania left with only 67 Chinese Hsinfu, the armies under both Prince
of German Sub-Griffin, Winner of Chestnut,
Jessengers
The following boats will have son, he is an old Salford Harrier and Titan and General
Fa-Hein took Tung
mad Hongkong Stakes, 3rd in Valloys argur complement next week and aftor-finished tenth for that club in the Nor Prtinent part against the allied forces.
81: Dalliance, Gray, Sub-Grifin, wards. When the s.. Baitan leases other Counties Cres Country champion Nioh died during a a conflict, and Winner of Jockey Cup and 3rd in Rucing day for Swatow and Hongkong, and the
thes, S Energy
Grey, Sub-Griin,.. Taisng for Manila, the barbour will ship of 1904.
ולות גני י
WILN
immediately after the alleged dethrong.
en of Emperor Kwonglen, for the
Chesinnt
is a little ine
the two leaders fail to Shensi in defiance: Diness. 1ay Chim Puny, 8130; { be empty once more, unless the s.s. fong-
for
Fear his
HONEST FRENCHMEN,,
on estates to work."
*CONTRABAND PERSONS."
by the Japanese during the war, was con- 1
demned by the Prize Court for carrying „},“ contralaïd persons,””
The ship safled in December, 1004, from Shanghai for Vladivostock with a curge
می ہے
COMPANY, LTD.
NEW PIANOS
ON HIRE
AT
HOW TO GUARD AGAINST CON- $10 per month.
SUMPTION.
Tebould be born in mind that consamp- Ition is a germa disasse. It is no chased by a gold but as a rule start with a cold. The cold prepares the agent for the reception and development of the gerbis of that disease which otherwise would st have found ludgensent. Give every cold you take the attention it deserven and
1 you
of keroseno. During the voyage she was will be much less li-ble to contract on of Imporial orders. You shih Kaj was
stopped by a Japanese critisur. On board sumption. This is especially true when Among there who did not take part in the bicue Grey China Pony, $110 wan gets in this afternoon.
yun associate with any one who has that were found three passengers, two of whom disease. To oure a cold use Chamberlain's conflict, and this in probably responsible Highland Waif. 57; The Ditch.
Same English critics have waxed in- promotion rapid
st the resent day. White Chin Pony, 830:
were Russian naval officers visguised as Cough Remedy. It can always be de- $30 Mainstay, A correspondent writes estimating that digaaut because the French cycling Germans, cia From Who's Who is the Far East
Pony
$70; Chestnut Fany, the land given up to opian cultivation authorities allow amateurs, to receive the commander of a torpedo-boat which
weight
then being, it was said, pended upon. For sale by all chemists and we gather the following" purticulars about
860 Gray China Pony
storekeeper. was a native of Bat. Sed in Gorman Cup, $150, Ben Kion, around the big dities of Yuuann hans boon" the late General
expenses, and a rapturo between the Bo. had oscaped from Port Arthur and was after. Kansu:
375+-Dun pony, 830; Highland Bonatt, February, Commander in Chief at 500, Brockville, 830 Chestnut pony 25 lessoned by a third, but in the districta Kashgar in- Chief at Kansa, Jany, 1896: head of the S4); Figuio, 80; Ingot, $30 Unisani, perial Edicts have not made much difference be the outccipe of this. It is not so long ng faking into the suomy's hands. The
June, 1890: Commandey in Restavni, 350: James, 846; Quicksilver, which are far frosa city influence the Im.glish nad, French governing bodian will wards blown up at Chefoo to save her froin To-day's Advertisements Bexars in 1000; degarded, February, 1991: Brown Waler mare, Ludy Lorne yet. The problemas a series cue for that an ex-amateur cyclist described how Nigratia was taken to Sasebo, where the this poor province. It pays for its importe largely in opium and as yet there is nothing present day English amateurs receive Prize Court ordored her
18-leguera) at 'áksu
retired into the recesses of Kausu: was $100. suggested as Commander of Tropps
in
Kashgar in July, 1905, to suppress the discontents in Chinese Turkustan --ED.. 0.3.]
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to take the place of this drug as an export paymont, and a French antic declaras ours on the ground that she was being used ELL sud Comfortably FURNEBED You can read the latest up Many pe-rs ago mining was one of the is a policy of hypocrisy, cause we to transport contraband persons” to a great industries of Yunna and there the remains of flourishing mines to be seen condemn in Frenchmen what English belligerent port. The owners saad the
very many places, but bere A very onjoyable concert was given at cupidity of the mandarins had the amatoura do mb 104 There is a lot of plaintiffs to recover the value of the vessel, and Baths for each set of rooms.
killed the truthin this and that well known writor and the case was settled by the latter the Military Hospital yesterday afternoon, gopales are so excessive; amounting often stated that his views are the same as the
whichs laid the golden eggs. The an eyeling matters, C. H. Larrette recently paying 90 per cent. of the claim, certain
Bild costs. Serulton, K.C., who was for the in the presence of a laige audience, the to 30 or 40 per cent, that private enterprise ladies and gentlemen assisting moeting with leas given up the mines. It would be wise French critics. The best of sportsmen will plaintiffs, now argued that the warmnaty that the ships would not carry contr (From Our Oorepondent.)
40, Elgin Road, Kowloon, enthusiastic receptions. To Colonel Reid. if the Government allowed the tuines to admire the Trench authorities for openly d applied to goods and not to
Hongkong, February 19, 1908. R.A.M.C.. belongs most of the credit for be worked without demanding royalties:
men, and that the carrying of the officers CANTON, February 18.
more straightforwazel than shutting ones who wore supposed to be Germans was not Under orders from the Board of War, arranging the concert and he was ably ae.as only in this way can a severo economic recognising the situation, which is far
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, oyes to the observers. Mr Larretto has a breach of the undertaking. If that ware
LIMITED. w the plaintifs were entitled to recover, Canton's garrison in boon greatly resisted by many others, including Mr Sonsorrisis le averted.
heon associled with athletics and cycling Mr Hamilton, K.C., on the other side. inforced. A very large regiment of artillery art Playne. The reading room was trans-
for over thirty years, so that his opinions coutended that the carrying contin THE TWENTY-SEVENTH ORDIN- has been formed, and stationed at different formed for theoccasion, the stage being taste-
ARY ANNUAL MEETING of released are worthy of respect. He excuses the band persons" was a breach, and released pasts of the City. Large quantities of fully decorated with dags and greenery and
SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the his clients froin any liability. field-guns and arms and ammunition of electric lights. Mr Somerset Playno made
policy of the English cycling body by
Dr Justice Bigham: What is contas Offices of the General Managers at 11.0 The following is the nineteenth report saying it must work with the Amateur every description, which have been ordered the hit of the afternoon in his custer songs,
I have never heard of contraband persons a Statement of the Company's Accounts to from Messrs. Krupp and Co., Germany, in all being called upon to sing no less of the Board of Directors to the ordinary Athletic Association, which preventa tlie and persons". The term is new to me; on MUNDAY, 2nd March, to reosive My Old Dutch," "The mosting of shareholders to be held at the former having a free hund. This is rather before.-4 person is contraband the carri gist December, 1917, and the Report of strived at Canton to other day. It is than five times.
Lane and because the A.AA. is so opposed
Managors, The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com stated that pending the receipt of permis Welsh Harp," "What's the good of any Company's office Victoria Buildings, at to open professionalism is no excuse for ap of where exposes a noutral ressol to the Genersi
apture and condemnation by a Prizo sion for which the Viceroy has tolegraphed think, why muffink," The Four 'Oss 11.45 celek a.m., on Tuesday, 26th Tub., the National Cyclist Union tolerating Court of a belligerent. A general is some-pany will be CLOSED from the 24th inst.
make-believe state of affairs.
times of greater value to a boligerent than to the 2nd proximo, both days inclusivo. to the Board of War, a still larger contract Charabane," and a laughing song, being 1909.
ranmunition. Napoleon.once said that his presence in the field was equal to 40,000 JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lo,
General Managers.. mon,
Hongkong, February 18, 1909.
KOWLOON LAND AND.
BUILDING CO.
for arms will be made with the Germann given by this entertaining gentleman. He GENTLEMEN-The Directors now suba:it: was very well received and his reference to you a statement of the affairs of the Company, and Balance Sheet for the year.
firm.
OPIUM SMOKING IN THE SANNING OITY.
and
Distore thunted
DIRECTORS-Mesars T. F. Hough and
BOXING,
of "
to the officers
as to
Have
The proportion of colored men to whites in one of, bis songs to the ukolessness of unding 31st December, 1907.
Arecontmand persons" contraban risking money on the pari-mintued fairly The Balance of Profit and Loss Account in the boxing world is only small, and yet of war?--Yes, any lonl.
Supposing these officers had been picked writing off all charges they gain a fair measure of success. In brought down the house, The violin play for the year, after
to $11.709.06. comparatively modern times the late Peterug in mid ocean, would the ship have broken. ing of Captain Beasley was finished and
therefore recomiend that n
her warranty not to carry contraband ---I The It is reported that whilst the previous full of feeling, his encore piece "Ap. Dividend of $1.75 per share be paid, which, Jackson stood right at the top of the tree do not think any English Prize Court would magistante was in charge of Sanning he gols Gund Thug," being particular after writing of the Director's and as after boating Frank Slavin in London. attack any importance to the carriage of the Auditors Fes, will leave a balance of
they were not satisfied WAS A vigorous anti-opiumist. The cory well rendered. Mrk Rinch's debut in 3063.06 to be carried forwards to credit or he fought a draw with J. J. Corbett in persona, but if the Japanese Court sid
America and ensily ranks as the best having been picked up at sely Dad Bequence is that there were societies Hongkong ans very promising. She sang a new Profit and Loss Account. formed to urge the people to give, up the two songs, one Scotchi nud the other Irish, H. Gaskell having retired, Messrs poloured boxer known. Then G. Dixon was judgment againet the owners of the vessel,
· habit, uid to subscribo fumis for the snutd For the latter, a humourous selection, Jonos Hughes and Murray Bowart worn to the fore for many years and indeed until that judgment would have the effect of a
The hearing was adjoured. sistance of those who might be in need of als scored a well-merited encore. Mre appointed in their stead. Mesars E. Jones tinio best him. More recently we have had Judgment in en binding on all the world. anadicine. There was great success, and Coke also pleased her hearers, while Hughes and Murray Stewart having Jon Walcott, Sam Langford, T. Johnson the reports say that not less than fifty per Mrs Bolilles and Mrs. Beasley, both resigned, Massra T. 1. Hough and H. and 8. MoVen, winning high honours. of whom have been heard on previous Pinckney were appointed in their stend. cont of the opium smokers were enabled, occasions, ang with their usual skill, Their appointments now requiro confirmata. Many good judges in England think Lane DO NOT NEGLECT THE CHILD EN. ford would beat any middle-weight in the T this season of the year the Grat un for the time at least, to free themselves and Miss Hasdy gave two pianoforte. ti. T. 1. Hough hd H. Plucknéy world, while Jolision sepires to the heavy. A natural looses of child's bowele rinined Ngui, went away and there camo form to his comic song and Mr Austin, retire by rotation, but offer themselves for weight world's championship and has boon should have immediato attention. The from the "habit. But the magistrate, selections. Lieut. Cross was in good
promised a match by Tommy Burns. Mo thing that can ho given le Chamberlain's Another one, nained Toug. He happeus waso songs ever fail to bo appreciated, ro election.
AUDITOR, The Accounts have beon Vos also wants to meet Burns nod from Jolie, Cholers and Diarheen Remedy | austained his high reputation. to bo an opium smoker himself, and,
mudibed by Mr C. W. May who now retires, the manner he beat Jack Schles at Paris on followed by csator of an directed with esoh
Saturday, he is a real orick. The coloured hottle of the remedy. For sale
hy apparently, continues the habit notwith standing Government proclamations. The
but offers himself for re-election re-ult is that most of the good done has imen all undone.
Foll
The patients and their friends, who listened to the concert, in doubt greatly appreciated the efforts of Colonel Reid in ministering to their pleasure.
Masare
T.F. HOUGH, Chairman,
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