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17th-H. E. the Governor entertains juveniles
at Government House. 18th-Half-yearly meeting Hongkong and
Shanghai Banking Corporation. 20th-Annual meeting Hongkong and Wham-
pos Dook Co., Ld.
21st-Opening day Hongkong Jockey Club's
annual race meeting.
22nd-Ball at Government House,
25th-Annual meeting Green Island Cement
Co., Lải
26th-Drs. Atkinson and Bell receive handsome gifts from H: I. M. the Czar of Russia for attention' bestowed on wounded officers and
men of the warship Varyag-Ninth Club
race R.H.K.Y.C.
28th-Annual meeting Chamber of Commerce -Annual meeting Kowloon Bowling Green.
Annual meeting Institute of Engineers and Shipbuilders.
MARCH.
1st-Combination of butchers agree to raise
price of meat.
3rd-Fire Brigade Shield Competition; Fore-
man Grant's team the winners. 4th-Burma Regimental Sporta at Kowloon. 7th-Opera at the City Hall, Dallas Bandmann Company. Dr. Atkinson's Farewell at Sani- tary Board.
8th-Chinese attempt to murder a lukong in
the New Territory.
9th-Dallas Bandmann Co. at City Hall.-An-
nual meeting China Fire Insurance Co, Ld. 10th-Annual meeting Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ld.-Lord Hawke visits Hongkong.
11th-Volunteer rifle meeting at the Tai Hang range.-Annual meeting Geo. Fenwick and Co., Ld.-Fight in the New Territory be-
tween villagers and armed robbers; one villager killed.
13th-10th Club race R.H.K.Y.C. 15th-First appearance of the s.s. Minnesota in Hongkong harbour.-Seamen quarrel on the sailing ship King George while in port,
and one is killed. 18th-Annual meeting National Bank of China. 21st-Interesting article on cricket by Lord Hawke appeared in this day's Daily Press. Fernandes, the seaman on the sailing ship King George, who killed another sailor in a quarrel, was convicted on the charge of mau. slaughter, and sentenced to three years' imprisonment.
23rd Annual meeting Luzon Sugar Refining
Co., Ld.
24th- Gr. F. W. Penning wou the Volunteers championship prize for shooting.-West- minster Glee and Concert Party at City Hall.
25th-Annual meeting China and Manila 8.8. Company.-West Kents beat H.M.S. Albion in the semi-final for the football shield.--Annual dinner of officers of the H.K.V.C. at the Hongkong Hotel. 26th-R.H.K.Y.C. 11th Club's race.-
thian Yacht Club's fifth Club race. 28th--Annual meeting Hongkong Hotel Co.,
Ld.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Shield, the Kowloon Club being the runners | up.-Fancy football match at Happy Valley. -Annual meeting China Borneo Co., Ld. 16th-Twelfth and final club race of the
R.H.K.Y.C.
17th-Hongkong Schools Athletic Sports
held at Happy Valley.
22nd-Opening of Kowloon Bowling Green.
Escape of three white women from Chinese homes in the West River. 24th-China Fleet left for annual manoeuvres
at Mirs Bay. 25th-Extraordinary
general meeting of George Fenwick and Co., Ltd:
27th-Hongkong's preparations to maintain
neutrality.
28th-Inquiry_re stranding of 8.8. Kong Nam. -General Hatton presents trophies in con- nection with Soldiers' Club Billiard Tourna-
ment.
29th-Horgkong beat Germania in Annual
Bowling Match.
30th-Annual Shooting Competition H.K.V.A.
MAY.
2nd-Opening of Now Sailors' Institute, Praya
East.
6h-Annual meeting Hongkong Gun Club.
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The coffer-dam which was built to raise the French cruiser Sully, was launched at Kow loon Docks.-Craigeugower Cricket Club "at home at Happy Valley at which Hon. ( Mr. T Sercombe Smith presented the Cricket Shield and other trophies.-St. Patrick Club's billiard tournament won by Royal Engineers. Messrs. Banker and Co's r.s.. Wo Kwai stranded on the Joss House Rock, near Wuchow.
13th-First meeting Hongkong Gymkhana Club. Praya East Reclamation scheme postponed.
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15th-New Company acquires the existing line and new concession of the High Level Tramways
21st-Presentation of prizes won in the annual 20th-Concert at Kowloon Bowling Club.
shoot of the H.K.V.C.-Variety entertain- ment at Wellington Barracks. 23rd-Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice,
arrived at Hongkong. 24th-H.E. the Governor distributed prizes
at the Kowloon School.
25th-The Chief Justice Commissioned-Open- ing of short session of Legislative Council.— Officers of the amalgamated R,H.K.Y.C. elected.
27th-L.R.C. defeated the Hongkong Cricket
Club in their annual tennis match.-Mr. C.E.H. Beavis won the Governor's cup for the mouth of June in the Volunteer Reserve Association's shooting competition-The same marksman also won one of the China Mail cups.-Aunual meeting Messrs. A. S. Watson and Co., Ld.--Annual meeting Star Ferry Co., Ld. 28th-Opening of
Roman Catholic Church at Kowloon. 29th-Return season of Bandmann Theatrical
Co.
Fokoi Point.
new
JUNE.
30th-Hongkong Rifle Association wound up. 31st-Annual meeting Watkins. Limited-1st-Sailing ship Travancore went ashore off
Important decision of the full Court in the case of Tang Tss U v. the Attorney-General.
1st-West Kents win the football shield, defeat- ing H.M.S. Glory's team by two goals to nil; Lady Noel presents the winning players with
medals.
APRIL.
6th-Royal Garrison Artillery Sports at Happy
Valley.
3rd- Extraordinary general meeting of Hong. kong High Level Tramways Co., Ld., for purpose of voluntarily winding up the company.
7th-Crew of s.s. Oldhamia, which was captured
by Russian fleet, arrive at Hongkong. 8th-Announcement of withdrawal of China
Squadron.
9th Annual meeting Peak Charch.—Sailing
ship Travancore safely towed to Hongkong. 11th-Local Japanese celebrate the successes of
their arms.
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13th-Conversazione Y.W CA. at Government
House.
14th-H.M.S. ¡¡umber sold by Messrs. Hughes
and Hough.
15th-Important extradition judgment deliver- ed in Supreme Court by His Honour the
7th-Opening day of V.R.C. Sports.-A.D.C.'s performance of "One summer's Day" at City Hall.-Second class cruiser Bonaventure arrived in port to relieve the Thetis. 8th-Annual meeting Hongkong Rope Manu- facturing Co., Ld.-Final day of V.R.C. Sports at Happy Valley, 10th-Farewell Social at the Y.M.C.A. in
honour of Rev. W. J. Southam. 11th-T. I. H. Prince and Princess Arisugawa
arrive at Hongkong. 12th-Shipwrecked crew of the s.s. Pharsalia
arrive at Hongkong. 15th-HE. Major General Villiers-Hatton 21st Annual meeting China Light and Power
inspected Volunteers at Causeway Bay.- Members of Engineers' Institute took leave of their President, Mr. Newman Mumford. 4.4. Craigengower Cricket Club won th
Chief Justice. 17th-Second meeting of Hongkong Gymkhana
Club.
Co., Ltd.
24th-H.E. the Governor presented prizes won by candidates in connection with the Balilios Trust Fund.
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25th-Final of billiard tournament atInstitution
of Engineers and Shipbuilders. 29th-Annual meeting Victoria Regrestió i Club-Mr. J. Whittall wins the Governor's and one of the China Mail onps for the June shoot of the Hongkong Volunteer Reserva Association,
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30th-Wired from London that the chief Justice had been knighted; that Mr. A. Soth, Registrar of the Supreme Court, had been awarded the I.S.O.; also Mr. James Soott H.B.M. Consul General at Canton.
JULY.
4th-Important judgment in Supreme Court by the Chief Justice re Saigon Extradition. 5th-Inquiry re stranding of Travancore. 6th-H.E. the Governor inspects Police Force; 11th-Highway Robbery at Pokfulam Road,
Fatal Affray on the Fatshan. 14th-French National Fête day; Reception at
the French Consulate.*.
15th-Third meeting Gymkhana Club.-Annual
meeting Hongkong Electric Co., Ld. 18th-Sandow opens at City Hal}, 22nd-H.E. the Governor presentà prizes át
Italian Convent.
28th-Mr. J. C. Gow won the Govern r's Cup for August in connection with the Volunteer Association.--Annual meeting United Asbér- tos Oriental Agency, Ld. 29th-Aunnal water polo competition at V.R.C." -Battery Path mystery unravelled.-Ellis charged with manslaughter in connection therewith.
AUGUST.
1st-H.E. the Governor decides to establish
two Land Offices in the New Territory.
10th-Important Supreme Court judgment in Appellate Jurisdiction re Lam Tang and the Nam Loong firm.
12th-Earthquakes experienced at Macao and Hongkong-American boycott extends to Hongkong.
th-Fitzgerald's Australian circus opened it Causeway Bay.
16th-Prince and Princess Arisugawa of Japan
received at Hongkong.
18th-Reception at Austro-Hungarian Con-
sulate.
19th-Half-yearly meeting Hongkong and
Shanghai Banking Corporation. 21st-Half-yearly meeting Hongkong and
Whampoa Dock Co, Ld. 22nd-Italian Opera at Catholic Union. 26th-V.R.C. Swimming fete. 28th-Oliver Bainbridge, author and explorer,
visite Hongkong. 29th-Annual meeting Navalyard Football
Club.
31st-Annual meeting Civil Service. Cricket
Club.
SEPTEMBER. 1st-Gaiety Stars open at City Hall. 2nd--Annual meeting of Hongkong Cotton Spinning, Weaving and Dyeing Co., Ed.- Half-yearly meeting Hongkong Hotel Co.,
Ld.
3rd-Secretary Taft and party arrived at
Hongkong.
5th-Fourth meeting of Gymkhana Club. 7th-Second Session of Legislative Council
opens, when estimates were disclosed. 8th-Announced that Hongkong is to have an
annual flower show. 9th-First of a series of concerts at Kowloon Dooks.-Destructive fire in Cheong Lea furniture shop, Des Voeux Road 22nd-Annual meeting Hongkong Cricket. League.--Annual meeting Hongkong Foot- ball Club.
2 'rd-Annual meeting Douglas 8. 8. Co. 26th-Annual meeting Hongkong Cricket Club.
-Commodore Williams succeeds Commodore- Dicken, promoted to Rear Admiral. 28th-Annual meeting Craigengower Cricket. Club-Annual Meeting Royal Hongkong Yacht Club-Reception at Portuguese Consulate.
29th-Annual Meeting St. Andrew's Sööistysm Annual Meeting Hongkong Hockey Club. 30th-Annual meeting William Powell, Ld
Annual meeting Canton and Hongkong Too Co.
OCTOBER.
1st-New Roman Catholic Bishop, Rt. Rev
D. Pozzoni, consecrated. 9th-Annual Meeting Corinthian Yacht Club.
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