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CHRONICLE DIRECTORY
1806
With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY. This is the
TRISTT,FOUзTH ANNUAL ISSUE, and will be found, as usual, to show an adven on prosoding youre both in Julaess and mournsy The DIRECTORY envers the whole of the ports and cities of the Far East, from Tonsng to Vladivestock, in which Europeans, roside.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PUNSS, WEDNE,DAY, AUGUST 1228, 1886.
apt to be imposed upon by splendid pro- The Committee in thys acting have presua alece, the more so when made by ploturesque ably copied the Indian custom, where all pernoanges, who are supposed to represent the medical schools are directly under state all the progress or culture of China. The control and weeked by state-pall rucical astuto L-hos already been careful to men. One special doctor to teasli antony. dangla before the eyes of Ministers the and physiology would have to be importer, prospect of a large expenditure in Ecreas this tenubing is highly technical, and this The Chinese, Government wat nie Army official would be the real working end of Navy to replace thoss-shattered to the sebgol, neting under the general supervi fragments in the war with Japan. La hassion of the Principal, wi would be the hinted pretty plainly that the row ships to Colonial Surgeon. 6 yours is laid down be bought are to be obtained from British as the period of study. In India only four builders, and be has no doubt wou German years is required for the Assistant consent with the premise of orders for guns,Surgeon" cizes. rifles, etc. These orders are, however, con- tingent on a revision of the tariff, and hence the churce of disappointment in the Gar man Press when His Excellency loft that country without placing any dofinite order for goods. A bird' in haud is worth two in the bush, and an order for war purterid, tin
It is most difficult to find a title for the graduates of the College. It will not for years be possible to train mon here up to the English standard, nor is it needed. The Committee presumably again wish to copy the Indian custom, which is quite diferent from, the highly expensive and technical
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The Chine Mutual-steamer Dolong, from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Singapors for this port aborday afternoon and may be orpooted
CLEAN BILLS OF HEALTH, Mr. Davides, the speelal correspondent, is sad fatality scored on the Boochow Gwart at Shangbal on the ironing of the 9th Angab
The following letter from the Colonial Beers. Hessrs. Bauerfeind and Staats-obtained single in Form The steamer Catherine dpour, from Calcutta, nollers from the Upper Boathouse and protary has been forwarded to us by the Buoretary
6th Amrum, 1896. left Bingapory for this port on the 11th nutanteceded for a row on the Creak. After going to the Chamber of Commerce
goine little distance up the Creek, Mr: Slants,
Sir-In reply to your biter of the 28th who was behind, heart crier and turning round aw that Mr. Bauerfeind's akid had capsed, and that the aufertucale gentleman, who was Bills of fealth were issued yesterday and tela. unable to swim, way struggling in the water.rams to that offset have han despatebel to Mr. Stants at exec jumped overboard and swam the Singapore Government, fajesty's
his assistance, but hofors fe could sach the
Minnicipal Council, Shanghai hase the pet Me Banerfeind sankt fr. Stach dised Cost at Mauil, and the Chairman to the overal times, but without sarees, and honour to be, sir, yeir most ubedient servant, obliged to give up the attempt to saw Mr. (igned) 7. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Bauerfeind's fe or rscover his ly. The holy
Colonial Secretary, was found the following afternoon, quite close The Socretary, Chamber of Commerce. to where the deceased gentianan sak fo-vas only twenty-three years ok, and was an on THE INCILEASE IN TELEGRAPHIL on, a brother having been previously killed in an evident.-N. C. Daily News.
here on be about the 17 instant ..............
We regral to learn of the sudden death of Mr H Targett, the proprietar of The Asian, Mr. Targett paid a visit to Hongkong about the years ago.
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The Hupeh dollar has come fate circulation, though probably not many of our renders line yot seen it. It is almost a fan simile of the Canton dollar orcept for the use of the pro- vie
The Kontich Mercury contains an account of:
The Shanghai Muntoipality has engaged oral nurses at kogie, who are now on their way ont. They are to be called: Municipal nursos and they will be weailable for engage mont by permans rogairing their service about the 1st October.
The death t reported of Mr. Tong Ying ho carried out on condition that the tariff is English routine. The Indian Government rtitel, is of course a rather doubtful transis year by your turning cut thirty troghting, a younger brother of Mr. Tong Mow-chee of Shanghai and of the late Mr. Tong King-sing, action. The chief party to the change may men who go themagh a much less technical The deceased gontleman was for mane years the he wholly indisposed to agree to it, oralie curriculum than in England and who oven-Foochow Mangoz of the China florchants Steam Navigation Company. He died at may require soms winter balancing ad tually get a licence as "resjetant surga Hainagakan, near Mary, vantages that Chuia with not consent to, and these mon are replacing the ignornas
Mrs. Wirth's benefit on Tuesday night was n the entier be accordingly. indef natives who formerly trented the unsses of
iho-arowded audience and the various items were dritely deferred. L HUNG-CHANG has the the people. The with is to do the sung in greatness. Major General Black was mezget knack of getting most things he sets his Hongkong, namely, to have an ensior and received with loud applause. The rosoval of the circus to tla present location has certainly mind on, and he will no doubt work less technical curriculum and to turn ou-boon fustified from a finansial point of view, hard to secure the concession he is now a pen year by year littel for minor appoint and we strongly rasamhend then residents who to have been commissioned to sock. Ile did mente al for general medical work, but have not yet been to pay it a visit. remarkably well at Shivnoscks in, the excluding the more severe oporations ar Treaty is signed and if he engineered the technical duties. For the next twenty years subsequent Russian intervention to save the Hongkong can hardly aim at more than this, Liaotong peninsula to China he surpassed and unist import i dag medical men from himself. He has to meet greater minds in England, The Indian Government has.to General Londer but it is the habit of British Go-dealings, whatever with the vernments to be generons when dealing with Medical Council in England. I liccuses Asiatica, and it is somewhat to be fearadita inferior but very useful graduates for that Lord SALISBURY may concede this work-within India only and the Hong most important matter on certain conditions kong graduates would be labelled Made and guarantees without stipulating at the in Hongkong For Colonial Use only." sabe time for the settlement of other ont- No question of English registration should standing questions, which will then be be raised at all. To meal to the English allowed to drag their slow length along ireo General Medical Council would merely be tbegext century.
to upset the whole schiene under the guise of producing a doctor like an English ouc.. As.it is unlikely that any graduate of the concluding a notica of the Governor's College would goto England to seek practies despatch on the Hongkong Blue Book for 1895. the N. G. Daily News--And whon Sir William there is no nood whatever to ask the General reaches the higher post to which he may well Medical Council to intervene. Besides, even look forward he will stall, wo hope, look back with pleasure to kis oficial life in Hongkong, and ko will be able to feci, es be contempister the colony's advanes in wealth and prosperity. that a four proportion of it is due to bis own intelligent astministration.
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not practise thereunlessthe General Medial Council placed bip on the Register, which it certainly would not to for a quarter of a century at least, nor until the Hongkong College has greatly improved its teaching previous article we took exceptiui lo the couferring of high sounding titles without commensurate qualifications, but under all the circuinstances of the case
the laying of the memorial stone of a church room at St. John's, Binckheath, to be erected in montory of Miss Bleis Marshall, the daughter at the ficar of the parisle, who lost her life in the Hwasang Masacre in August list year The coresoay took place on the 19th June, and was conducted by the Rev. Canon McCormick, who delivered an impressive and fooling address Yesterday afternoon Mr. Fraser gold, by auction two important lots of Crown land at the north of MacDonnell Road. adjoin sach other and the first contains 16,525 square feet, the annual rent being $124 and the spoot price $1,500. The second lot contains 48,825 Equare feet, with a rental of 3367. The upset price was $3,000. Each lot was bought by Hon. E. R. Balilios, who was the only bidder, for $20 over the upset price.
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at Singapore on the night of the 2nd August a second class petty officer of HMS. Edgar was drowned. The deceased, who was infasi- ested, and three other men put off from John- ston's pior to go to the ship and, when this party were about one hundred and fifty yards from the plar, a diante arso, in the course of which the patty oflcer fell out of tho zampan aud sank. One of the men died twice to try anʼl find him, but was nosaccesful
Singapore papers record the death of Ar Kabloks, the proprietor of the Hotel de la Paix. Mr. Kohlake who was fifty-six years of age, came to Singapore shunt nine years ago to the charge, os boulf of Mr. Foff, of the old Hotel de la Paix, on the site of the present Adelphi bought out. Before that time Mr. Kahleke traded for many years on the China coast in a stall sailing ship named the Three Brothers, which safely weathered many typhoons, but finally came into Singapore dismissted and had to to Bald.
RATES.
The following correspondenon has been for warded to us by the Secretary, to the Charober
[ Mr. V. A. C. Hawkins (ollowing entrokan) bint Mr. O. Pereiral by's up and 2 to play., 2; Mr. H. L. Dalrymple (allowing 7 strokes) beab
Mr. E. M. Koox (lead).
MY. & R. Gráca (allowing 5 strokes) beat Mr. C. W. Sprigga by 2 on and I to play. 4TH TES Mr.A 9. Anton (allowing 2 strokes) bent. Mr.
W. M. Thompson by up and i to play. Mr. C. E. Hame (llowing a strokas) bust Bir.
6. W. May be up and I to play.
Rev.
Mr. Hawkins by 5 up and 3 to play. Mr. Dalrymple allowing atrofos) beat G. R. Vallings (reveiving 8 strokeni bont
Mr. Grace by up and 1 to play.
5TH TIES Mr. C. E. Huse (allowing 3 strokes boat M A. 8. Anton by 3'ap and 2 to play; Mr. Dalrymylo by 9 up and 7 to play. Ber.. R. Vallings (rencising, stroked) boat FINALA
Rov: G. R. Vallings receiving 11 strokes) boat
Mr. C. E. Hume by 1 hole.
SPORT AND ANECDOTE
BY AN OLD Foney.
A BOLT YROM THE ILUP Of course there most times occasiozially
The Kansa military correspondent of the king and Tivatein Times mentions the falloving incident of the Mahommedan Re bullion to show what the Imporisl troops from of Commerce
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong. 6th August, 1896. the South are made of Bight battallone, he Faye, went up the North Valley to enturo Dear Sir.-Afor the reduction in the ratas kapa from the robela. "They bombarded charged for telegrams hoco to the Stenita the place for few days with mannos. Nota Salilements and other countries to the south, shot was frock in rolaire, neither was single the drastiscent of the Tlat July announcing when reminiscenen and sauratola zaust give may rebel seen. They dared not approach lent the rebels might be in hiding and rush out upon further revision of rates came as a great to surrent topics with too gessiper en sport, and there in the fourth day E.F. and big soldiers surprise, and the extreme brevity of the notice the present moment appears to me a fitting pao came over to their ail from Hobtsikon, 10 before enforcement of the new tariff Boots to say a few words on the sensational develop awar. After a for counen shots we red, to my Committee to arguen waat of considerements of the inquiry instituted by the Amateur Athlistão Association into the methods adopted. tion for the public. they rushod forward to take the stronghold.
The russon put forward by the Telegraph by ecstain prominent men in the athletic world. Just as they got to the gate they were met by
one that assuredly will not stand examination, general public has been permitted to glean been firing for so many days, in there was no an old woman who asked then why they had Compsules for the advance in their charges is Until the curtain bas heen: lifted nside, and the one in thin linge but twoine beside herself, boing clearly opposed to facts as at present something like doints information, it would be the rest had run away when they saw the known. The price of silver, so far from improper to say anything of a nature calculated. having doclined, has advanced from 1111 to damage the reputations of the gho are said sekliers gonding. She herself could not run 11. in Fabriary, 1895, to 29:23 at the pre to contemplate an appeal to the powers that be ent moment, a vise of some 14 per cent. The When it became known some. few weeks ago because she was go, and the other two were blind."
depreciation of Allver is 1895 did not prorent that Bradley, Downer, Baden, Crossland, at, had munity was strook with astonishnet Not The Kiating (Sreelinen) correspondent of the your directors from redasing the telegraphic teen suspended, the whole of the athletic com- The extent of the present increase in the for a good many yeam live wo had such oh N. Daily Notes writes under date of 13th rate to Europe from $2.30 to $2.00.per word. July:-Mrs. Bird Bishopped on the river fate to Europe, from. 32 to 89.75, or 375 per startling announcement indeed, I think wo
as weeks since it very poor health. What a dirappolatuent to learn of the treatment she cent, supposing that good reasons existed for shall have to go back to the days when the has rooived at the lands of both people and eniusrense, is surely most excessive, and quite National Cyclists' Union doproded Allard, Ox- Those who have road this column for any length officials in this prince! She cans to this out of all proportion to suy reductions ever borrow, Lee, Engleheart, 0, for a parsial. propinco armed with a passport that everyone
My Commitee cannot too strongly pretest of time know my fealings upon this subject. scarul her would work wonders vs with the most obstinate and anti-feruigh moutaingainst action which they consider not only arbi- very well, and I can only say that I Esited the laser really through the infance of the rary, but as verging on an abuse of the monopoly information about the waspousions, pending British Framier by Uie Cliness Asebassador is secured by year companies. The rights confurred explanations, with sudisiaction. For some con- London it proved almost os valopless as a com-anon the Tolograph Companies carry with them siderable time past it must have been palpablo ava piece of red paper. It was a soro disop responsibilities which the parsnit of profit should to anyone who took tas slightest intersst pointment to this, intrepid traveller is at no time obscure. Now that the successful in athletics that considerable latitude was oondust of business depends so much on cheap being allowed some of our crack runners, compelled to return to Shanghai, with her plus and speedy means of communication, it would and people began to wonder why the Ano in great part. frustrated, becane of the feat. ment she had rusiced on her journey We
searn the interest as well as the privilege of ciation officials remained so pessiro. It would have been helding it alesest on an axiom that. Telegraph Administrations to afford every rou-sem, however, that if they have bass to-all sonable encouragement for the promotion of appearances asleep they have followed the very at lunet, grey hairs would be respected in China"
commerce, instead of attempting to handicap it excellent exauple of the British lion, famed in Yet this kind-hearted lady of over sixty years by assy and to some persons prohibitivo atos, song and story, of aleaping "with but one eye- was stoned to insurability while travelling
Sincerely trusting your director will rooonid shat." That the wanderings of some of pictly and without parade on a country road.
sider their totion and revert to the old tariff I am, dear sir, yours faithfully,
(Signed) E. CHATTERTON WILCOX, TE REBELLION IN FORMOSA
Secretary.. To J. M. Beck, Esq., Acting Manager in China, B.B. A. &c, Telegraph Co. and Great Nor thern Telegraph Co.
The Eastern Extension Acstruingia anil China. Telegraph Company. Limited
be
COMMUNICATIONS RESTORED.
[ÖPECIAL TELEGEAN TO THE "DAILY FEESS."]
V. TAIPES, 18Ë August. Communications have been restored. The rebels have retreated to the mountains.
REUTERS TELEGRAMS,
[SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PINSA."
LONDON, 9th Angast, LI HUNG-CHANG IN ENGLAND, La Hing-chany, speaking at a banquet at the Hotel Metropolo, said the difficulties between Great Britain an Chin were the result of misunderstandings, but that Great Britain had buon fair to Chin and had gained har confidence and respect. He hoped that his visit would remove some of the obstacles to a completo harmony of pears and to the realization of
China's dominant dosite.
zando,
The Great Northern Telegraph Compary of Copaulagon
Hongkong Sintion,
7th August, 1896.
R. Cbalterion Wilcox, Esq. Secretary, Hongkong General Chamber of Comuneres. Dear Sir-I am in receipt of your wider of yesterday's date regarding the zonent incrensa in the Companies Tariffs to Europa aud elis
hero and setting forth four Committee's views regarding the same.
I shall take the earliest uppertonity to forward this communication to my superiors. I am,
(Signed) J. M. Beck, dear sir, yours faithfully,
Acting Maunger.
HONGKONG GOLF CLUB,
THE FAREWELL COR
these athletes called for explanation is beyond- all doubt, and all lovers of honest sport must: rajolos to and that the authorities have not been quite es blind sa some people took them to. be. Where it will all end can only be surmised at prezent
What we hope will be done in response to this demand by the Chinese Government la this. To meet the request with an answer in the affirmative, subject, however, to the fellowing or similar stipulations. The tariff to be raised from five to tan per cont. difa gradunte did go to England he could
THE CULPABILITY OF CLUDE. valoren on condition that the duty paid frees
Leaving for a moment the probabls into of the men in question, in what particular direction the goods absolutely from all and every
are we to look for incriminating evidenos? 1t further impost whatsoever, in the Empire,
is pretty generally understood, I find, that the Forther, that a portion of this duty, say 21
Association has been stirred to action by the confessions of certain chah officials Not go to 3 per cent, be paid by the Imperial
very long ago, it was roy privilege to be Maritime Customs to the Treasurer of the
present at the annal championships. "at province for which the goods are destined or
Northampton and a capital afternoon's sport I witnessed too. Some day I may rooall through which they pass to make up for
of the incidents of the meeting. a few the inability of the provincial authorities
Hare, at the headquartos of the boot. to collect lokin or other thues on foreign" Licentiato of the Hongkong Medical
making industry, I found overgens agreed importa. Unless some such provision "College" may perhaps, be considered
as to the necessity, for action on the part of the A.A.A, but pocels were asking if the cluba made, and the provincial mandarins, deus duple and envenient a title as
wore to be allowed to go sent free who TUR prived of the excuse for such exnotions, the con be chosen..he title Assistant,
dirstly responsible for the infringement of the amateur lave. This le a very interesting sub illegal levica would continue to be sale, Surgeon." would be lible to objection, na
ject for debate, and one upon which there is despite the provisione of the Treaties, the it is now borne by many fully qualified
bound to be a sharp division of opinion. The official spy and the man he gives Que's evi edicts of the Emperor, or the protects of the English surgeous. It seems a pity to differ
dence are not nonelly regarded as individualu Power
einbodying all the virtues; probably ninety per To provide against attempts to as to tiples at a time when already in 1896 Hotel, in Coleman Street, whom he afterwards
cent. of Britishers dotent mest heartily both of infringe this condition sufficient guarantees eleven hundred inhabitants of the colony
them. Bat it is found. necesary, for our own A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, ehould be taken, either in the shape of a have died of a preventible disease which
Whou Mr. J. Thurburn left the colony be protection, to keep up a Secret Service Fund THE LATE ACTION IN
presented an extremely handsome Bowl to be andresort to various devices that might not com condition that if the new arrangement did depends entirely on insanitary conditiona,
KA MATABELELAND.
competed for by members during the satemerend themselves to everyone of the blub John not work satisfactorily reversion should be The education of the Chinese in sanitary
Colonel Plumer's action against five Matabele norths of 1886, Te plazed certain rostri Buli school. It is pointed out, with too ovilout tions on the handicaps allowed, that is to my, treth, that if there were no clubs to offer bribes to had to the Treaty of Ticutain, or some other and medical matters would help to bring:
Mosges Alex Bielfeld & Co. in their metalimpis bastad seven hours.
he considered that no one should ressive, more athletes there would be no bribery or corruption. condition equally stringent At the same about sanitary reforms with the concurrence report, dated Shanghai 7th August, say--The-
than a stroke a hole from a serstek player. We can grant this. But if an ovil is to be rooted tive ne trust the British Government will of the Chinese themselves and so tend to most interesting tone is perhaps the arrival, Tharia and Bill has posso e Comitico. This was a very sound reservation, sa re one out and amatan sport purged of cankerous sho can hold a club fairly well should ever growths, arỡ the mustanrities justified in cordon- ONLY camurection relating to the nows colam stipulate that this concession can only be mitigate their opposition and passive resist-week ago. of some 400-tous of bar and rod iron stage in the House of Lords.
from the Lanyang Iron Works, near Hankow,
CRICKET,
receive more than 18 stokes in an 18 holoing the offences of clubs in order to bring bone shoulst be addressed to THE EDITOR.
As an important port of call, the the first production of Shang Chih-tung's Correspondentemest forward theirniamo and addrea Carried into effect when other matters" Dow
venture. It has been placed antiro hands to
The Australian Cricket team has benton Kent round. In this competition,which has been the gallt to individual offender? What cou ate conications undressed to the Edir, nopeating are Ecttled. Thus the opening up Charing Cross of the Eastern Sons, an a
going on since July 1st (the peculiarity of stitutes an offence ou ka part of a single per-, of the West River and other inland water fortress, and as s.coaling station of the first sell on behalf of the Ironworks. The quality by 176 raus."
golf in Hongkong being that it always takes & son must surely be worse on the part of a mo is said to be fairly good, but the only testin Lohmann, Guns, Abel, Hayward, and Bichard proath or more to play off a toumament), theber of people, trat, ramomliering all this, it is ways of Kwangtung end of the Siang River.class, Hongkong should be able to have at China in in the using, and one will be butfor
som hare refused to play in Monday's third fortwatches bare, in most cases, borne at the al my gaadid opinion that if no other means are to foreign trade and navigation, the rectifi. all times a clean bill of health. All that able to raport en that in a few months' time.
nunte (Arsim v. All England) unless their lowanes of handicaps fairly well. One member, available to get within reach of offenders GIGANT At present coke and transport are expensive
however, has upset the calculations of the by feening fras pardons to the clots giving cation of the boundaries of the saimny oftende in that direction helps the colony items, and these are against the success of Limp pay is doubled. The Suprey Club, as refused handlespper in a desperate manner. When evidenes it in better this should be done than Hongkong and the retrocession of Chuan No one can deny that sanitary teaching yang, both of which obstacles can only be over and has remodelled the eleven. The cetion of this competition commenced his play was most allow the evils to flourish. If an enligt vie?
come by railways and mining.
the players is generally condemned.
indifferent, quite worlhy of a 24 handicap, aga can condone such methods of procedure to Great Britain in compensation for the helps in that direction.
but sines then by constant practice and trouble; where a man's life may be at stake, thea 1 think wrongful cession, by Ching of one of the
he has iraproved in such a manner that now be we must overlook similar treatment in matters slands at 8 and bide fair to go a fow hotter of this kind, however distasteful it may appear Shan States to France, the settlement of the
during the month. It is to be hoped ho will, at first sight. lung ponding claim for the destruction of
DÁ EGONG IS MOM worthy than the player who improves kis game by tear tard practice. the steamer Koushing when under charter
It may to a bold thing to say, but it would to La HUND-CHAN, and various other min
The cours is in fair order generally speaking, not surprise fue in the least to find that we are clums should be insisted upon at the snipe tite. There is no occasion so confuse issues For questions, but the opportunity to procurs rittlement ought not to be lost, bearing in mind the principle of eternal shuttle which animates the Peking Government. We hope, and we believe we express the opinions of all Englishmen in Chins, thril the British Government will only listen or
Hongkong, 26th May, 1808.
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BIRTH.
Os the Sth inst, xt Hongkong, the wito of Capt [1951
Apoyce, of mlog-ngel 2 years. One, do while que rowing Deeply getted.
1. A. C. GURVON, RA, of a daughter.
DEATIL
The Daily Press.
The Shanghai Municipal Council held aspecjal ineeling on Thursday, 30th July, to consider the Band Foreshore question.
A proclamation has been issued by the Ms. gistrato of Sanchire to suppress the evil reports. that has been circalated concerning fereigners
at that city.-----
We are indebted to the Spanish Consul for in copy of the following telegram received from to Manila Obserratory Manila, 11th Aug. 155 am Thure are strong indications of another depression in the Pacific to the N.E.
The case of the owners of the steer Onmo
THE IRISH LAND BILL.
SUPREME COURT.
SUMWARE JURISDICTION.
THE QUESTION OF EXPENSES
against the owners of the steamer Newchuang, arising out of the sollision in the Huangpu on the 30th of April last, came before Bir Nickelns J. Hannen, io II.B.M. Supreme Court at Shanghai, on the 4th August. Hi Lo BEFORE MR. T. SERCOMBE SMITH (ACTING but it is a lying oil to have anything to do now eutering upon a now ers in connection with
explained that from various causes it had been impossible to obtain two assessors who might not have to leave before the case was fo ishod. It was then ages to take the evidence. of Mr. Cooper, the second ofloer of the One,
PINE JUDGE»);
11th August.
AH YAU V. R. L. THOMAS,
with, the grass is a mixture of "pig's bristles | otir outdoor pastimes as a direct resalf of this suki sword blades;" it defios scyth and mowing bold stroke by the ̈‚à‚ÂÂ...” Ás i have before machine and almost breaks the heart of any listed in this column, I have no patients with one who has to battle with it. But ail on the amateur cricketer whose expenses tob up to and to adjourn the ass to a dufe to be fixed Ah You, 44, Praya Contral brought an actice staat mowing has come piest and if this is kept deable and treble the amcant of the acknowledged some time in October. Mr. P. V. Drumondgunst E. L. Thomas, cammission agent, G
up and the kardio hasarda kopt in xepair, golf profusional. We all know that "expeneak " in and Mr. J. Clarson appeared for the plaintiffs Vistoria View, to recover 8363.08 for goods in the East Mr. Vallinga is to be heartily but it seems to me no end of a pity that there in Hongkong should be as good as anywhere a very alastic and a very accommodating term. and Mr. J. J. Frazuis, Q.C., and Mr. W. A. C. supplied and money paid on behalf of the de
fendant. Mr. Looker (of Mr. V. F. Deacon's gratiated no wincing such an extremely should be so much humbug and deception prae The sugar crop in West and Mid Java is said
handsome prize, which becomes his absolute sed-year In and your out in matters dealing offico) appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Bowley property. to have resulted: se unprofitably than in East
with sport. Aud very, often when in the cool Inva, IL is expected that the high yield in these Folice Court yesterday. In October, 184, the Mr. Lusker said that when particulars of the Home gained the advantage at the beginning
appeared for the defendant,
The fiual was a magnificent match. Ar of the evening I pad at a briar ontside a cricket. that LI HENG-CSANG, after, witnessing the the tariff' proposals of LI HUNG-CHANG, on sectious of the isbad will largely make ap for Bellona struck on the Pentan shoal end, copper folim wore furnished to the defendant he refund one time stood up and 6 to play, but be batting and bowling and galoping hither, and
soute such terms as those above outlined, this shortago in the other scoton.
Hosaxonu. AUGUST 12th, 1890, Terangement unde by Reuter. in his message of the 4th May last, to the effect
of Manila."
Platt for the defondants..
A raniniscence of a wreck cropped up at the
MA, B. Anton
and the money. plaintiff personally, but by the Fuk Mr. A. Jomes
Mr. Fl. Bide!cy Rev. GR. Vallings Mr. WA. Daf Me. V. A. C. Hawking Mr. C. Percival M. H. P. Tooker Mr. E. V. Breumu. M-E. M. Kron
Mr. H. Dalrymple Capt. W. V. Bocles
ground pavilion and wash the young giants thither over the set cool turf, I find myself sighing for the day when the amateur and the
profesional as known to day shall be no more, when mariti shal), ta open, Besimo to the oas dressing-room of a pavilion and the mossary expenses shall be handed out to all alike. There cabo no harm in indulging in day-dreams snoh as those. But until those piping ticass' arrive, how are we to deal with this question of ex- ere At one times and another I share shatted with athletes, cyclists, swim- mera, eta on this topic, and the general aplsion is unquestionably in favour of per mitting clubs to pay the expenses of their ow members, or portitting any club promoting sports to pay the expenses of any particular competitor whose prenos they derive. Putting It broadly, it may be sesacted that the majority
of our amateurs today are not men of mean
soma fow may possets, sufficient to indulge in athletics na a lobby, but they are the excep titus Dur Association football has bewa linadod over almost entirely do the professor, and what our young man is now an elaborate spectzols, was unos a fine, "marly, invigorating game for
smoothed and porfeated like machinery. The Ragby Union game has so far withstood the buffetinge of man who are desirous of playing Fr. AS. Aatou (receiving & strokes) bent Mr. for pecuniary gain, Im how long it will hold
-J. Stewart, 2
Me W. ML Thompson (slowing 3 strokes) beat
Commodoro Berea, 2 ap. Capt Burnsey (allowing & strokes) beat Me. C.
Palmer, up
the sway is more than thyone would care to Mr. U. A. Tomee (receiving Sakroken (beat Mr. predio. By and by a new era may dawn in the
E. A. Ram 4 up and 3 to play
i.
athletic world we shall know the amateur. no Mr C. W May beat Mr. Jaslinge 4 up and forger, expenses will be regarded as insuficient
? to play.
of the value of $150,000 was stolen from the Russian Coronation festivities, would visit
remel by looting Asherzen. The copper was to pay and procetdinga.wers then "taksɑ.. Da
fendant then said he wished to pay the mere old not hold Mr. Vallings, to whom he had to the Courts of the Treaty Powers partly with
The Gingapore Free Tress saysMr. Thio sant to various places, including Singapore, a view to obtaining an increase of fire to fallowing points even worthy of ulice, Finn Sist, the Acting Corsal Gengsel for Macao; and Hibow, and the polien in Hongkong and did not want any auncecary expose to gira szch cüds. Both men played very well,
be incurred. However, on Monday night loos of their approaches being magnificent..
FIRST TIES in this report of the Commigtre on Medical China whose officiel name is Mr. Cheng Chin were naked to warn dealers not to receive (the soliciter) raised a letter from Mr. Bew "eight per cent on the ad valorem import duestion in Hongkong. Ia the title of be reported that hy ko bo rocalled to China raosivul information that four ingots of copper charged bantrupt and therefore conld of Mr Wall Thompson Mr. Winte
Lisen, is leaving for China in a for days. It of the property. On Monday Inspector Stanton by stating that the plaintiff as an undis.dere Boyes Mr. H. W. Hubertsin duties at the Treaty Ports" was clesily' not without foundation, though it was this College, the word "Chinese bus been on business connected with projected railways wore in a dealer's shop in Chong Taat: La sue. It was a fent that plaintiff was an uncis M... Palmer Dr. J. M. Atkinen
Bud on going there he found that the metal was generally believed to be incorrect or pre-struck out. The future College would be
Japanese door, we read, is one of the latest part of the cargo stolen froin the rosel. The charged bakrupt, but the goals were supplied Capt. Rumsey
Advanced, not by the M. Stewart matured the tins. For now Ive. The open to all Hongkong young men and not things in the Scottish Highlands, Ble. Artier zoster of the shop said he received the ingets Ties unreservedly stating, in a lending solely to Chinese. The Fortuguese, Eur. Bigal, proprietor of Lockrose, in Ross-shire, from a firms in Holliew, which was true, but Cheong Ah You: firm, of which phaistill was
Juns Ruoressfully accomplished the task of ace he ought not to have entered into any transno sind, Indian, and European community could, climstising the Ocional eperfus, The Jaganeration with the copper ke was summoned and debt and he now wished to evade payment owing Mr. J. Hastings. the manager. The defendent had admitted the AF. CW. May article; that the rent object of the Chigere they su de arcil, share in its beschts, & Futbol, and the rauale a strong yesterday husd 95 Envoy's visit 'to Great Britain le to oblain
to the plaintiff being an undischergað bankrupt | Dr. J. Bøll the sanction of the British Government to change is also proposed in the focalisation
At Shanghai on the morning of the 6th inst Two Artillerymen named W. Samuel and T. Couusal therefore had to pak for the writ to be ME. W. Maitland
Mr. CW. Sprigge an increase of the Chinese Castoms tail of the College. The voluntary organisation eight hues in an gileysay off the Teungmier Burke had an resatful experience, during the ended by substituting e nawo of the Enki M. R. L. Richaniser From the Reuter's telegram conveying this bestefore existing non College has Indie Road, Hongkew, were completely deancyed by gale on Sunday. In the afternoon they took Cheng A Tou firm for the name of the Afr. A Con
plaintiff,
De M., C. E. Hame Mr. G. W. E. Piny faje: information we gather that China wishes to headquarters is the Alice Memolal and fire and several others were badly damaged by out a hout For Stonecutters Island, where they
Mr. Bowley objected to the amendment. 16 Mr. P. de C. Morries (allowing 2 strokes) beat are stationed, intending to go for un our'e de no difference whether the plaintif was a Lis and water. The baillings, which are owned
Mr. H. Barton by holes ap double the tariff, to raise it, that is to ay, Nelerle Hospitals. It is now proposed by Masura. B. D. Samsoen zud Co. were insured, row. At ten o'clock at night, when the roll partner in the firm of not. He was be más fir. II. Grace (allowing i strokes) boat Mr. from five to ten per cent. ad valorem. The to pined it in the Civil Hospital, where but the contents of fire of the bosses were un call was made, the mou did not answer and it charged bankrupt and was therefore not entitled
was naturally concluded that they had been to make any contracts, or recover any debts, 2ND TIDS,
J. Forbes by 8 up and 7 to play w etops taken by the Hongkong Chamber of the patients are of every race fel erged and red
capsized and drowned during the storm. The If his Lordship amended the writ, the and Commerce to bring the matter before the class and where students could barn by
The Petitivele Correspondenz learns from St. police were informed and nothing was heard of journment would be reossary
Mx. Looker submitted that the plaintiff, as public and to the notice of the Foreign soeing Eurapean patients willingly marrying Petaling that the transportation of wariole the missing oner until Monday evening when
This change of to Siberia is about to be brought to an end they returned to Bonomo Taland. The manager of the firm, was entitled to bring na Office in May were therefore very timely. Fout their treatment.
General Duohovaki, the Governor-General of stated that the wind and heavy sa parried them The Times says that Rumia, France, and localisation does not shut out the Alice Biburia, Las argod is high quartere the accel up the Canton river and they panaged to reach action on behalf of the firm and if we not Locesory to add the official sarigues or the Germany have alrendy, assented to the in- Memorial Hospital from being used for cration of this measure, and it is expected that the inninland after considerable dinculty oficial receirer a plaintiff. As a matter of crease in the turiff; but the real decision educational purposes, but the main an imperial order to this offoot will be issued for hours later they stocested in inducing fact, plaintiff was not a garizer in the firm, but
some tank people to take them on beer, and it enly a clerk, very shortly. "rests with Great Britain, whoes trade with teaching contre would be at the Civil Hes
may imagined that the soldiere were anch
Mr. Bowley said it would be preclically com- The Peking and Tierlain Times of the 1st reloved when they saw Stoneoutters Island mencing & new suit if the writ were amended. Ching is eighty per cent of the whole."pital. With the change i localisation there. Aust soyt-The Castors cruiser Dolphins again.
and be would not be prepared to go on then. This is quite true; without the acquiescence would also be a change of administration. left Chefor about the same time se the flis of Great Britain the assort of the other The present College is a voluntary organisaith stores, du.. for the N.B. Promontory Light. The Shangking, while on her voyage from Defendant had poser admitted the debt.
His Lordship sad the amendment saggested would absolutely alter the name of the plaintiff. Treaty Powers is useless, and we sincerely tion and free ontirely from state control. heard of. She carries a crew of one foreigner and massted jane, a little north of Shawaishau. The The amendment could not be made and a non,
hotes, and, up to gaing to prost, has not been Shanghai to Chefoo, fell in with a large din trust that the content of the British Go. It thus flourishes while willing volunteers fire or six natives, Grare fears are entertejagd junk was flying signals of distress, and although suit would be entered with ooste against the
ahonry sea was running at the time, the stesmar
plaintiff. vernment will not be given without the those ic work it; it is liable to come to grief for quality, and g
wan stopped and a boat, with the ghiof offloar in "adequate quid pro quo" of which our whensuch volunteers are not forthcoming. In
Nars received from Hatcher on the Yellow charge, wae lowered and sont alongside The great London contemporary speaks. What the wear and tear of a tropical climate such Hirer reports that in a recont couplist between master stated that he was bound for Chofer with form that should take way involve organisations with difficulty survive To Shantung village mitin and a band of Hsuchon cargo of peper, had been dismasted in the
We are just now fairly well off for water, indargents belonging ie the Greal Sword typhoon, and bad lost five mu overboard. He some little discussion, possibly some diaremedy this weakness, to give the College & Society, the former oftared spompists vistory, asked to be towed to Chefen, so after some dif. Pokfulam reservoir is full and Tytom reservoir
Ons gets to arostomed to Tyers carrying off agement; but it is most fervently to be definite etability, and to qusure its continuous capturing twenty-two of the insurgents, wifealty a wire hawaar we passed on board and contains 180,000,000 gallons, or about 80,000,000. bugal that it will not rost merely on proexistence, the Committee recommend its were banded to the Shantung authorities to be the towing commenced. In a very short time gallons under its holding capacity, said to Mr. A. M. Kaux beah Mr. E. V. Branan 7 upchacipionship honors that his feats Lave long
and 5 to play, gen
ceased to cause any particular. Interest outside dealt with The Supreme Heed of the the low-line parted, and Captain Price doters atrastas ure still running freely. This year we mises or treaty pledges Experienes uns being placed under the Colonial authorities Sesiaty in a tan named Pang Tian-sion, who mined to take the orew off the junk and set fire have been much more liberally favoured with Mr. H. L. Dalrymple (receiving 7 strokes) boat the locality whore the races are won. But I Capt. W. V: Booles at the 20th hole hare observed of late that there are one or two taught us that the Chinese regard Treaties as a Colonial institution. It may thus per stil Aaen largo body of adhorvats and is er to her. A boat was lowered and the chief and rain than we were last year, the total fall to the as instrumenta especially made to be evaded, haps lose the enormous driving force of pasted to give more trouble. The Beraan second offloors went on board the junk, and after end of las mont blog 44 inches as you Mr. UW-Spriggs boat Mr. G. W. F Playfair others who are rapidly making Lancashire
4 up and 3 to play. Catholic Fachers wasse olurches in Heichoufu pouring all on the tales of paper the was set fire pared with 94.75 inches to the corresponding ne matter by what means.
anthasinetic workers, but it will ukowise be territory were destroyed by the inpurgents have to. The two floors had hardly left the junk time last year and 4584 for the whole of Mr... Gros (allowing 2 strokes) heat Mr. There is a danger that L HURG-CHANGved from perishing altogether from pant of lately come to an arrangement with the man when she blew up with a tremendous explosion, the year. During the past two months the Morriss 3 up and 3 to play
darins with respect to the amount of indemnity, followed by smaller ones that are described as storage læn increased excrmonely, ca on the Ist any succeed ju his wiles and temporarily stiff Its working would become a part and at, mil the rebuilding of those sharebes will being like the sound of independent dring by Jane Tyteri contained only 28,000,000 gallons, Mr. W. Thops (roceiving strokes) best Caplin Rumsey by 3 up and 1 to play, obscure the mental vision of our stateomen, rares of ik intier of the Colonial, Medical carence as soon as the sountry in ngalis quist, troops. Fortunately no one was boriously Imre or a lifelo oraz a twelfth of the present apply. Mr. A. S. Luton (allowing 3 strokes) beat Mr. Wa doubt whether the latter five yet Department and it would be part of the Nuwe received later is to the effect that the in though the chief officer, Mr. Armistead, had while Pokfulam has also gainet vary considerably.
sarroction fequiating down, the insurgente har both arms rather badly barut. The explosion The daily ceremption is 8,000,000 gallons, tuo C. A. Tomes by 3 up and 2 to play. plumbed the tireless perseveruice of the official duties of the Colonial Surgeon to në:
ing recently been repeatedly defeated by the is thought to have boon caused by some boxes thirds of which is being drawn from Polfalam Mr. O, W. May (allowing 2 strokes) beat Dr.
of cartridges which is all probability were in and the romainder from Ty Sam and he streams. Bell by 5 up and 4 to play: Chinere in the work of obstruction, have as its Principal. Whoever is nominated to Imperial troops as well as by the numeront. yet quite realised how hopalees n tusk it is fill that post after Dr Avm's retirement bands of village militia wao have risen against tended to be smuggled ints Chefco, where the It is expected as August usually brings a lot. Mr. C. E. Hume (allowing 13 strokes) beat Mr.
R. L. Rickardasa by ₺ up and 3 to play. the society men and their allie tite bandits, in funk was bound, though the junk's eple of rain, that Tytam rowervoir will be filled at "to compel the proper observance of the would thus kaow that the supervision of the consequence of the excuses committed by the denied that there was any explosives on board, the oud f this reason for the fimb time since Ros, G. R. Vallings beat Mr. W. J. Sanadors
-N. C. Dally Now.
the extension.
by 10 ya nnd 8 to play. stipulations of the treaties. They are too College would be part of his ordinary work, latter.N.: Daily News,
THE WATER SUPPLY.N
|
for sprinting befora a big crowd, and overybody Dr. J. Boll (allowing stroke) bet ir E. W will bo better or worry off, which P. All this
Maitland 2.mp and 1 to play."
Mr. EL Itickardson beat Mr.
(Hcratched),
Mr. C. E. Hume beat Mr. H. W. Robertson
(coral bed). MWA
may be the march of progress and enlighten- Coxon ment, but white old fogays re myself can end do admire the skilled professor at any gamo, we shall be very sorry indeed to see the time when the greed for emolument shall have taken tho Mr. W. J.Saunders (receiving 2 strokes) beat place of the old-fashioned love of sport for its
Dr. Atkinson by I up.
G. R. Vellinge (receiving strokes) beat Mr. F. J, Badelay 3 op and 2 to play Mr. V. A. C. Hawkins (allowing $strukos) beat
M. P. A. Dulf 3 up and 2 to play."
Rev.
Mr. C. Peroival (allowing 2 strokes) Feat. Mr.
H. P. Tooker 7 up and 5 to phy
JED Tira.
anke. Those who wish our pastimes well annnot too often anunciate the doctring that if aíonn saunot afford to follow any particular sport without resorting to triakery, he will do well to leave it aleno altogether. MAMAMLANCASHIRE'S SWIMMERS.
famous as the home of all our best” evimusors, Of course, the old ashoot will remember the wanderin swimming of the Leeds champion, E. P. Jones, the speed and anderance of J. B. Johann, and later the fing efforts of Hurgerts, always a big fasvurite of mine. In the long age, pam paralicoly speaking. I have stood the
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