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STAKLISHED A.D. 1841.
Owing to have rain Elaganore was partly fiscded on the 17th and 18th February.
Willison's Cirons reopen this evening, and the programme will include several norellies.
at. Havre firo pon-going torpedo boats for Japan, It is reported that M. Normand is to build
The Shanghai Smoking Concers Club, which has just been established, held its fast consert on the 20th February,
Messrs. D. Boring and A. J. Raymond bare joined the Bend of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
The C. P. Co's, steamer Empress of India left. Yokohama on Friday afternoon (35th February) for Vancouver.
THE HONAKANE DAILY PRE
MONDAY, MARCH 181, 1897
SHOOTING MATCH
BENGEANTS, WEST TOREQUIRE REGIMENT VHONGKONG VOLUNTHER CONTS,
NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITER
The Lerdon and China Easysis in for losna ) The SD, Laleamer, Frewesen left Bhang- recedyed by yesterday's mis l; boys We hasten mi on Friday, the Eith ult at 11 AY: to make a correction of a slip that gouered The silk ox N P steamer Olympia was in our lust issue when we gave this dimensions The Times the ith January Bays delivered at Now Tock on the 24th
No. 2 Granite Dook at Revlon, and further balween the India Oifigs and the Erish Army" stated that 11.M.S. Foucifid pould not be taken Medical Department, it has been found note inThis is an error, to the dock is 582ft. Binary to land only a few offer from the Army loug, and 53) ft. on this blooks, 86 ft. wide and Medical Departament to the Indian authorities 28 R. din. doop on blocks. The dimensions of scoons of the bubonic plague in Bombay drawing 27 ft. It is evident, therefore, that Inslin Oftes that, there are several British te Powerful are 300 long, 71 ft. broad, and enil Karachi. It is boon suggested to the ile duur in quite logo enough for Lor, unless in medical officers torpired and others, ovining engagement she got a large gastity of water home from India, these should bansked to romain under the Indian Moulsal Sorvica, This, it is in Lar and drew over 25 ft. Civ.
understood, has been done, but some Army Mr. R. Georg, ju ha weekly share ist dated medical offers hayo volautered from this 27th February, says A very fair business country, and they have been accepted and will has been done daring the week unier zorion, go st ones to Bombay. These are Surgoon and in asvoral instances retos ghow a further Major W: L. Kanda, how at Ashton-under improvement. The marks for most stocks Lyne: Surgaon-Captain A. L. Borradale, M.B., clogs from steady to ra." Under the landing now at Colchester; and Burgeon-Captain W of Shipping Shares has37An extensive. Borridge, M.B. now at Derenport. business has been done in Hongkong, Canton, The first baten es modical ofEcars of the Indian and Mocn Steamboat shares at $34, to 3351 Merical Service who have haen peremptorily cash, and $844 to $35 for 31st March, market tolpgraphed for to return to Bombay, from closing very strong with further buyers and leave in this country are Sargena Lient every indication of a further rise, the Pool in
onant Colonel W. Conghy, MD who the North having been frally arrangel, and left last night overland to Brindisi to the agreomult war to be signed in Shanghai Join the P. and O. Steamer India for Bom. to-day. Indo-Chinus changed bande at $47, bay. Surgeon-Major David C. Davidson, Surgaon-Major WH Burke, and Surgeon closing strong."
Major W. P. Carson The hated-hand officer There was a large audience at the City Hall will stop at Aden to observe the sanitary Saturday night to witsers the fourth apments there. Btriat precautions. love peamanes of the Amatour Dramatic Company boon taken by the Local Government Board Los Cloches do Corneville," and the piece against any impertation of the disense into was again received with the highest enthusiasm, England. Modical ofiers of the Board have It is headless to add to our comments on the been sent to the parts whero Indian shipping opening performances.except to any that stis likely to arrivo to see that all vessels are wall the Port each appearance the ecpany seems to improve, watched Dr. Thomson bas geno and Saturday night's performance was perhaps
of London, Dr. Bulstrede to Southampton, and Dr. Reaco to Bristol. Next week they will go to thoir grontost success. The characters were. ably represented and the pretty sorge and other southern English ports, and their visita melodious choruses were grooted with ringing for this purpose will extend over three or four applauso. Altogether the perforDATION WAS A great success and peaved that the AD.C. Postess talent sufficient to do credit to this class of opisa..
of the liigest dock at Hongkong, which result of an interchange of how a motoli bor yoon the Sergeant, és West of the National Bank of China, Limited, was terday, The following telograms are from the
The N. P. stomer Olympia sailed from Tacoma on the 26th ult. for Hongkong via Japan.
Koh Chye, who was one of the prime moves in ths rabout rikishe strike at Singapore, has CUT GLASS BOTTLES deported from that salong.
ELEGANT PATTERNS.
WHOLESOME
CONFECTIONERY
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The N. D. L. steamer Hohenzollern left Nagasaki on Friday, the 26th ult, at 9p.on and in due here to-morrow, the 2nd March, st daylight
Mr. Biobard Willett. Haest, Hor Majosty's Consul, Polchoi, Chins, B.A., London Univer sity, has been called to the Bar at the Middle T'emple.
A notification issued by the Sanitary Board with reference to the removal of persons suffer ing from infectious diseases will be found in our advertisement columns..
Yesterday morning the dead body of a Chi- ueso girl, about 10 years of age, was found in the harbour. There are no suspicious circum- stances connected with the doath.
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The N. D. L. steumer Sasheen, carrying the DELICIOUS SWEETS mails with dates from Bertin of the
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HONGKONG, Maren Let, 1897.
At the inexting of the shareholders of the Hongkong Hotel Co., Limited, held on
The following appointments bare boen made at the Admiralty Commander, Arthur W Weymouth, to the Centurior, undated, Licatenant, Harry M. K. Botty, to the fphigenia, to dabs dan, 23. Engineers
8th alt, loft Colombo Friday, the Both. W. Holt, to the Rattler, undated; A. W.
Wednesday, the 10th inst.
weckus.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY TREES.").
LONDON, 25th February. TURKEY AND THE POWERS. The Porta is to be notified that the Powere
have undertaken to reorganisy Creto, and it in expected the Turkish troops and officials will
svacuate and recall their ships.Ma
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THE TULENCI MALIA The.M. M. steamer Traoré Sitions, with ita The sixth ordinary annuel genant meeting French mnd of the 20th January, amited, you
Stoltorfabi prosided and theco were alto pré-
FRENCH PORTE AND TUR FLAGUR, Yorkairy Hogiment and the Hongkong Volus hold at the lank premises on Saturday. Mr. Times of Ceylon toor Corus took place on Baharday at the Policement Mr. D. Gillies, Mr. Kiran Ho Chuon Paris, ôl February,
The French Government bes kaed an order Range, Kowloon, the Volunteers winning by 76 and Mr. Chun Kit, Shan (Director), and muno points The weather was not favourable to large
The CHAIRMAN-Gentleman, your Directos gads from paguesinfected placer, in Lancia, and during the competition. Major Sir John Car in submitting to yon the scouts al report pusongera are now abjected to special quan scores the day being very cold and rain falling rous shareholders prohibiting leding of all Frends ports of any rington acted as umpire and after the shooting for die past year are happy to stata that steady time monstres. The steamers Cafeland, Brake was finished addressed a few words to those pro pogrom continues notwithstanding them Mail, and Fereta karo bcou refused prù- sent, saying that he was pleased to meet the Westeadingly keen and increasing compatton in tigas at Murillos Yorkshire seigeants and although he could not
EVITIAN QUESTION. AS my that he was sorry that the Volunteers had banking business in the Far East From the BUSIAN RUSSIAN PRESS ON THE wou be thought their opponents wore very much tosounds new prosented to you, you will soo 2/6 por mbare your Directors propose placing
The Humping press is greatly irritated at Sir handipped in having to fire with the Murtini fint bold's paying the same divided, St. Petersburg, 7th Februbry Hany aarbine after using the Ise Matford $12,000 to reser76, currying forward $2,500.02 Michael Hicks Bosch statement; il demarels to next nooit, Ou comparing the fans prompt uzil zigorous aution with France before rife, and concluded by calling on the Volunteers
the accounts 79 will yourenivos be able to the British Loid on Egypt boonines irrevocable.. to give three cheers for the West Yorkshire Sergeants tam, which were early Bird note the progres mondo, which, under the oir is LORS OF THE OITY OF AGRA
en matanes, miny ho ornidured satisfactory
London 7th February Surgeant Major Westenti in reply thanked Major Carrington and the Voluntoms for their
Thirty-two of the crew of the City of Agri are ninch larger this year. The whole amount good wielos and stated that theng boaton, his overnment securities belmaking to the Benk team was not disgraced and hoped to beat the Volunteers next time, and he asked the antis kald in London, as we had it becssary is were saved on of a total of seventy-three.
koop fately large sum available in London and Jaarach were also, savert. Yorkshire men to give thros cheera for the order to facilitate our financial operations to The two picasengers, who wore Mosers, Dasin Volunteers and su extra one for their Com do so, in sals, our jurpose betier unil is BICE STEAMER TUTALLY WREURLD
PRODAVAT HANGOUS."
Calcatta, 8th Febenary, mandant.
Details of scores and conditions are as andere scotomical to key charm in GloFOXE
ment securitics quining interest than to leave Conditions mon soils 10 shots at 200 the money tale of must to idle in the huddle Thosteamer Arums, just loaded with a full of our London Bankers. One note istun cargo of five thousand tons of ride, has grounded yards and 10 shots at 500 yards; shots at anch raage with MH. curbine and abate stench though small, pontigues to be apprinted on the Syrian fats in the Husguen river, mat, as well in the form of the as the to was ubbing, the sent broko hur range with Leo Metford file.
public, in fact, our woul is such that we back and has fecome a total wreak sould easily cirenlate a far Inrgor amount of THE CRATAN CHRISTIANS BLAMED BY
ster The acount of furniture, stá- THE FOREIGN CUNHULE 2 definery and stamps has been reduced by
London, 11th February. -
KOMGRENO, VOLİZARIEN KAUK
pg 200 Garda, 5, 600 yards,
Gorer Shepherd Sorgeni Mobil... Sets Bar Carpel Smyth
Corporal Lambork ......
Intenant sedenie... Captain Chapm (7% Boina, Stewart
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20 21 4 12 20 30-50
28 219 22 16 40-75
THE NIGER EXPEDITION
London, 11th February. The fighting at Dah was renewed at dawn. on the 27th January, when the British ad
bout $1,708 Eastern markets youorally are The Hot. . Curzon, replying to a question going throngh rather trying times, the position in the House of Commons, szil the report of. silver not having improved, sinne Doctober, to Farslys Cousals at Crete indicated that 23 1841 20 18: 36-79 1855, and the fators boing very mentaln Theth Christinus were principally the aggresters 17 23 40 15 34 30-19 world's production of geld in 1836 was not, 8c in the late disturbances,
43 24 16 32-ge an in 1895 and therefore the tendonoy
ta 78 81-73
towards the appreciation of gold (whieti wo 2153037 15 3571
hoped had been arrested) still exists and may 10Y 1:8 325 142 143 285 620 ultimately cause our local exóhanges to drop to EBEANTS, WINE SOHALAR MEEST a lower level The fuudne and now the plaga
200 yarda. - 500 your in India ace seriously affecting our trade will that country, while the rebellion in the Philip. pines and the continued unsettled state of For masa have both twlped to limit the volume of transections with these countries. It is to be hoped, however, that all titso arosimply passing vile and that rode all round, will improve.
iced in eure Formation, and berabarded and enter the city in the afternoon. The tiny Fed Bartherards
CH QUEEN'S CHLEBRATION DAY TO BE
NATIONAL, HOLIDAY,
London, 11th February
In the House of Conions the evening air.
alt. and may be expected here on or about Tittlewood, to the Algerine, and H. A. Cedye, then be withdrawn and the Greeks requested to Sergeant Major Testopt 17 84 16 18 365 With these remarks, gentlemen, I new beg to Balfour miaounced that the eclabration day "ví,
The bakeries colify that oring to the continned increase in the price of our they have been compelled to raise the price of bread. The market scmpradores also notify an increase in cortein classes of provisions.
H.E. the Governor has kicely consented to deliver a lecture to the Odd Volumes Society On the West Indies, The lecture will be given al Government Heare on Tueday, 9th March, at five o'clock.
Mombers may invite their frien la.
A powerful deodorant, propared from eles. trolysed sou-water and called hermiting is about to be used in Bombay as a cluasing agons in place of plain water. The plant for the production of hermitine ta nos being ezected.
to the Phani, to dato Feb, 11, W..A. Whay. man, to the Linnet; azil, A T. P. Read and C. F. Jordis, to the Victor Emanuel or Tar67, to date Feb. 1. Fro Assist. Eng. P. D. Church, to the Daphne, to date Fab... Com- oualers-E. F. Domvilke to the Algerine, and I. P. Cochraas to the Phonin, to data Feb. 11. Surgeons. A. Whitelegge to the Feeniz and J. H. Stenkouse to the Algerias, to date Feb, 11. Paymar. L. L. Dary to the Plover, to date Jan, U.
In the House of Commons on the 25th January Mr. H. Heston asked the Secretary to the Trossery, as representing the Portmanter General, whother contracts for the anategane of the Australian and India mails and book nonchided and, if so, when wall they to laid app the table of the lenso; and whether the protests and requirements of the Australasian Governments on the subject would be laid upon the table before Parliament was asked to con The Mcingoon Prines, who claims to be hair firm the contracts Mr. Hanbury-The Post- presuriptive to the throne of Burmah, and wheeler-Gonoral has recently, with the oop.
currence of tho Indian and Australian Govorni has been residing at Saigos, surreptitiously left that city on the 15th January last and is reported to be now in a Chinese town on the Barmah frontier.
.
Moser, John D. Humphreys & Sen roetired the following telegram on Sutarday morning, which will probably be of interest to share- holders in Olivers Freehold Mines, Limited:
Gold both Inels Eureka" By this is under stood that a gold bearing roof has been struck at both the 150 foot and 200 fast fovols............
Besides the order for two 30-koot." des troyera" given by Japan to Tarrow, which we (London and China Gazette) have already noted, a contract has been signod for similar vessela
ments, accepted tenders for the Indian and Australian · maila. The contracte are not get signed but will be laid on the table as soon after signatura na possible. The correspondencs in of moh a naturo that the Government do not think it ascesary to lay it on the table.
The appointment of Mr. T. Seroconbe Staith, BA LLB to be Colonial Treasurer and Collector of Stamp Rovonus, and of Mr. A. M. Thomson, MA., to be Postmaster-General, is notified in the Gazette. Mr. Smith will con tinue to not as Paisu Judge and Mr.Thomson as Truror until the return to the colony of His Honour. Mr. Justios Wize. In connostion with officiul appointments we muy mention that Mr. R. E. Wodehonso is expected to return in
to be built at Thorneyersits. With the ex-two or three months and will resume bis dation ception of the armament, all these russols are to
as Police Magistrate, so that the expacted he similar to the destroyers the Yarrow fin bare ut premat in hand for the British sadney in that department will not takes place. German navica,
The_Fotherglose Cluse ring on the river offers free psn missionaries travelling on its boats. As his is done without solicitation on the part of the missionaries it may be accepted as indicative of appreciation of their work on the part of the Directors of the Company. Special thanke aro due the member of the Liu family, who au its principal shareholders,
It is said that after the hurricane which wrecked the town of Palmerston nt Fort Darwin, in January, carpenters were receiving Eb us lour: so great was the rush to get buildings made watertight, now the raing
Mr. Wodebouze wished to retire, but as he has. not renhed pension are and cannot piend. ill health the Secretary of State refused to sanation his application. Dr. Eital retires in April Sebels by Mr. Browi.
LONDON, 26th February. GREAT BREPAIN AND TAL
CRETAN QUESTION:"" Lord Salisbury has sent a dospatel to the Foreign Cabinets embodying the policy of the Gorartment in regard to Crete, viz, that Crete should be antonomous, but remain a portion of tho Turkish Empire. Shoald Turkey or Greece refuse to withdraw their forces the Porrera should impose their decision by foran. Lord Salisbury believes that theen proposals wil so cord with the views of the Power, and proceeds to explain that it is necessary the Tarks with draw from the islai mediately, with the exception of a handfal remaining as a mere indication of Turinish sovereignty.
[FROM TONKIN PAPERS,
THE CZAREWITCH.
PARIS, 19th February. The Czarowitch han left Batoni fog Algiers,
THE SITUATION IN CRETE.
Color-Bergeant Reons, 91 18 30 26 15-35-11 Colour-Sergesat Latter, 20 14 34 21 19: 40-74 Sorgeant Hamilton 18:39 3730 16 3522
17 38 1710810 Clear-Bergeant Garand : 17: Sergeant Armstrong 21 17 38 20 10 30-6s meve that the accounts and report be adopted the sixtieth gast of the Queen's reign will be Sergeant Ular 10 29 28 12 11 93-61d last sividend of Es 63 pur chare be paisational holday Lante-Sergent Toon 20 14 34 159-22-50 Those being no questions, the adoption of the
uport and accounts was proposed by Mr. STOL 157 195 292 138 114 136 841 TARPORT and seconded by AIT KWAKE JINS
Looxo
· HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
A thren ball game is not generally caked on
do arise what a certain amount of keenness with mach favour, but nevertheless occasions imparts itself to a competition of this site, and when the players set themselves to "best" cack other with a will fixe match can result Such was the esso last week when a couple of our best local men and an eld St. Andrew's hard from the coast pulled themselves together and essayed, between them, to break the recood of the green.
Though the very sporting sonator was worsted by a small bit by the local mimy, whe well upheld the honour of the Club, the follow- ing return of the best of the thres bails will show how close the game wax, the rounds being as follow Flat round
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2nd round giving an average of just under 4 strokes per ho! The home men won by 2 and 1 up, a holes, on the visiter.
Curried
Mr. L CHIN HING proposed that Mrs Stoltezfoht and Hwan Hol Chren lo 20-olated Directors in Hongkong and that Mr. Woffo
Mr. Woo YIn Tar socandod. be re-elcolada tember of tis London Committis.
Carried.
Mr. SEE FONG CHUN proposed that Mr. J. H Cox and Mr. W. Hilton Petta be ra-closed audits for the ensuing year at a remuneration of $200 cash, end that hears Deloitte Devic Grifitas and Co ha re-elected auditors in London at a remuneration of 25 guineas.
Mr. Tar or seconded. Carried
STORM WAININGS.
BRITISH DUPLICITY AGAIN!
London, 19th February. Suspiefons are exprered in France und Bor many that the British Lara incited the Clefais to action so es to divert attitition from the Egyptian question N A REMEDY FOR RENDERPIST
London, 13th February. covered a comedy for vinderpost. MANG
Or Koch, she Capo claims to hero is THE INDIAN PAMINE FUND.
Loudon, With February. Sir Frank For Adam, Chairman of the Executive Committee the Indian Fantine Frnd at Manchester, yesterday reported that and that the total for Jaucashire, including: the MacLester Fund had now reached 41,00%, Mumcasator and Liverpool, would probably exceed £100,0Q. WARMEREN
London, 13th February. Lard George Hamilton has conveyed to tho Lord Mayor of London nu expression of tho
The following not.acation with receranec toratitude of the Lidian and the British Govern
to their appeal for subscriptiore. storm varninga le published in the Cassistents for the prompt and manificent response
Storm signals aro kristed on the mast besula the time ball at Kowloon Font They are milar to this hotsted in the British Telen by onler of the Meteorological Office, London.
-THE PLAGUE
Catoctta, 12th February. Tres mons Esiropesus have died in Bombay, Wherevesterday 5 deatus took place from the
PARIE, 19th February, Colonel Yasace, in command of the Greek trecps, kas proceeded with the municipal elections in Crots and has installed the Havors.
Encounters between Christions and Mina It has been denied to lo Ane last monthly competition for the Cap Cone postupwards means titstrong winds plague. The total deaths from this cause for salmans contine in various parts.
Great Britain considers the proposal to leokads the Groek porta premature.
THE ELECTION OF M, CONSTANS. PARIS 19th February.
The Sonate has declared A. Constans elected Serator at Tunlouso
INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND. The Honorary Treasurer Indian Famine Relief Fand bega to acknowledge receipt of the unde suntharaseratione Hongkong Rope Mainfacturing Co. 200 Employees Taikou Sugar Roinery.
Quarry Bag Admiral Sir Afer. Eller, K.C.B.
Arthur Anderson
18
100
5
$45,669.56
OTHERLY GALES
SUUTHERLY GALUS,
and 8th March, and the "fan" for ultimate
A Cone point downwards monns that strong posesion of this coveted prize at an early date thereafter, NY
winda are probable from the southward or *** Members will be pleased to learn that our westward t lats energetic. Hon. Soc. has not lost the art of These signals are couidered justified in fol
troy the hungalows of the Marine Jinos, owing. to the plans having onerod in them. The mortality at Karachi is heavy, and the Mahous madan deaths Bro denula tham of the indoo
There are repeated raters that ower of
all those statements Lave been fates. Energee beastros are being taken to guard against the
thesatient" gamo during his onls "the lower, at any place with 50 miles of there plague have appeared In Calcutta, bat Bitherto
traits" and that, though by no means dream they are boisted, by winds of ferte for up ing of final stores in the Championship, ha wards to foroo 12 witon 18 komne, and to a is well on the way" thm for We know the it blows & gule of forte 9 befON CE are importation of the plague NUOLATIO man, and he will win it he way way he hoisted has all our best wishes for stocats,
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HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY BARAZIMITED SAADAAN NA
The ordinary meeting of shareholder of Hongkong Hotel Company Limited, was held on Saterday, at noon, in the Healey Oborno presided and there were ale
VERY HEAVY GAYCH
REDZENI Calanta 13th February
Tae plagan at Bombay continu over (20 victims daily. Privato edicen give u much higher mortality
THE INDIAN TEA SIPMENTÈ TO OLEAT BRITAIN.
Calontis, 18th February The shipments of tea to Great Britain for Med this son amount to 195,090,030 Iber This use of the drum is at prosont suspended 15,000,000 lbs. in excess of the same period last
4 Drum may be hoisted with the couent times when the weather forecasted believer that a strong gale, which may possibly ench typhoon force from the direction indicated by: the coue, is approaching, and a gan, placed af the foot of the mast, fired whenever the drum is hoisted
u British Isles and to gan is trod there.
Mr R. G. Wilcox, W. Parfits (Direct) stified if followed, at any
place within 50 miles of whore 2013
| 07-Mouuey (Secretary), G. C. Cox, Capte
agale of formo 8 and upwards to foros 12 within
RODHON
ATLE BICYCLE IN A KNAPSACK
· Goddard, Hó Tung, Ip Chi Fong Wong Kam 48 hours, and too late if it blows agale of forme THE DECISIVE PACTOR IN FUTURE WARS...
Augnice enthusiast some time ago declared that civilised nieu will sono come to believe.
Saturday, reference was made by the Chair, season is on. The residents at Port Darwin of the adjourning property also sukoróđ đạm stonded wero His Excellency the Gersruer, mission we will accept the report and accourt showing white or any colour but all like, Einglikely to be true at least of our soldiers
man to the slow progress made with the re
clamation fronting the Hotel property introduced spoodity from Singapore and the Transatlantic Fire Insurance Company and must enjoyable and every one of the officials did The prospects at the beginning of the half year In every case, when it is thought that future, which is to rorolutionise warfare, mă
Company.
Sir William Robinson, Admiral and Lidy Buller, and Major-General and Mrs Black The proceedings throughout the erouite wors his utmost to ensure the pleasure and comfort of the numerous guests. Most of the Musous wore regalia and as added considerably to the Go Saturday afternoon Professor Price made
The death is aanwaneed of General the Hon. picturesqueness of the ball rooms, which were Happy Valley. a balleon ascunt and a parachute descent at the Sir St. George Felez, K.C.B. From March, unbetally and not excessively decorated with
On boing released the balloon 1857, to Fobrnary, 1960, he served se military.
masonia - emblemi, lage and banners, and Rontod gracefully sway and when about five or secretary to the axpeditionary fores in Chia foliage, under the superintentenos of Broller six hundred feet from the ground Professor and was present at the capture of Canton it Cusick. The music was supplied by the band Price broke away and descended by the aid of Deosaber, 1857, and other affairs in the of the Centurion and dancing was kept up his parachute, landing on the ground poly fifty bourhood. Throuxbout the campaiga atafil the very early-much too early; mau yards from the ploeg of sunt. The per halloon fell among the trees just below Boxen Road.
Lowered Mo
THE NEW LULES OF THE ROAD
give to the foot soldiers Freeter, moty
At 1.85 yesterday morning a fire broke out in the rear of a drapery store at 124, Jervois Strast A strong wind was blowing at the time and in. fow wintes there was a very big blaze and, judging by the huge glare reflected in the sky ono would have thought that a whole street was
MABONIO QUADRILLE PARTY. Tak, Chan Chan. Now, Loung King Shao, He ours. The Brigado, tador Ron. F. H. May
Yam Now, and Sang Kear 9 before it is hoisted to and Mr. Corcoran, attended and after working in home and a half the fire was extinguished/
The United Service and St. John's Lodges
The Seray real the notice convening At dask whenores a signal ought to be lying that it is as impossible to go about willout & The premises were three-storied and the whole gave a highly succesful dauce at the City Hall the mostinge daglight, a night sign will be hosted cycle ne it is now to go about without sho
Tho CHALEMÁN-Gentlemon, with your per lot was burnt out, while portions of the backs on Friday evening. Among the gunste who
in place of the cone, consisting of three lanterns and stockings. It would seem that this is ng read. There is not mauk that I can tuefully are reported to have asked the Government 4. The origin of the fire is unknown. The
add to the ragert, which, considering all things, and as die onge, may bo. No lanterns are their bodies, but in funny they are going to master is in Cartea. The premises vero in
onfrinagular frame, rons upwards or down Armier," Napoleon once said,march un there to suspend the law against Chirase sured for $12,500 altogether for $11,500 in
will; I trust, be regarded as fairly satisfactory hoisted to represent the drum, he mounted on wheels. the cycle of the immigration, so that carpenters might be Hongkong.
for $7,000 in the Haugostio Siro Insurating
were rather discouraging the plague appearing mod anger in wyse the signal is 26 ozes to frighten away the few tourists who would
than that of cavalry, is deter bel by Major otherwise base one this way. During this
J. M. Macartney in the United Service Maga ne. The following is his decociption of the latter meals, however, business, improved and
now falling bicycle, by which every foot this improvement, coupled with the most rigid economy in every il particent, Ima enabled us
soldiers in future to go shioycling against to show better results than we at fret anti cipated. To the closing of Pedder's Wharf wo The following Insolution, which was and bioyol was oxhibited a few months ago an aitzilute the decline in one billiard room and on the 19th January, hr the Merchant Surtice Paris t the third exhibition un cycles, which, ar receipts and until the reclamation fronting Guil has been forsetart to the Tort President if it possess all the qualities claimed it over the Hotel is completed I fear wa canint lope of the Privy Council and to the President of the the investors, will introduce a few and power. dices. Tour Directors have addrogred the by order of Her Majesty a Privy Connel this should place at the disposal of commuters & Government upon the apparently slow progress now Rules of the Eoad st Sau are to become mens et locomction, practically saving the main with the work out wo shall coatings to law. the feat day of July part, and, in view the question of Mobile Infantry This machine Pour the matter in mind. It is some two of the fact that the wild Rales are complicated, is the joint invention of Centals Gerard, B7th and a half years so this scotion was rotnunpractical, and dangerous, wp the Merchaut Regitront of French arty, and escle merced and although we have the ansarazos Service Grid, as a directly representative haly manufacturer M. Morel, Mayor of Domene. of Government that no unnecessary delay as of merchant captains and picots in active hinged bolt and u simple arrangement oconrred we cannot but feel that we have cause service, protest agajust the being put into stress, enables the front sheet to be folled to be dissatisfiel with the present Mate of force We regard the infliction apenas of back and feed to the taar. A soldier tau ties air the more so as there does not appear to be these Rules no graso njesure, for, whilst we cry it on his back, ike a ralise with comfort any prospect of a definite date for its comple--will make every effort to obey the kar wo are sud ber This folding operation occupies only tion. With regard to the suggested half yearly satised that they will lead to disach is byomo forly, secunda. The bisyolo weighed From appropriation of $6,000, this sum, in the opinion which wo will sur Thu responsibility for twenty-one ponds to twenty-five poundi of the Board, is Locy to meet the ex log of life or property which may en vill Fogli waight without troppings. Were it tensive wour and tear of furniture, cutlery, rest with the Government.”
Wea
The formance was witnessed by a large crowd. The British Commissioner at the headquarters of thought-hours of the morning. To the for any sabstantial improvement from these Board of Trado Resolved That, wheres hit factor into the tacties of the futuro. It
*It" said Mr. Ogpornz, “some two-and- a-half yours since this section was com "tuced and although we have the ne "aurance of Government that no unnecessary "delay has occurred we cant but leel that we have canse to he diestisfied with the "present state of ahire, the more as as there does not appear to be any prospect of "a delinite date for its empletion." Elotul Company is only one of many interests adversely affected by the delay in pro- eceding with this section of the reclamation, and the most important consideration of all is the danger to the public health arising from the present condition of affairs. The Government, we believe, is in somewhat of a quandary, and it might be well if à re- presentative committee of business men vero appointed by his Excellency to consider and report upon the subject. From an engineering point of view it is not considered advisable to proceed with the building of the sea wall until the foundation has finished settling, and when that will be a one can possibly tell it may be five years, or ten years, or twenty years. It would, bowever, be quite feasible to proceed with the work, but with the possible consequence that owing to continued sinking of the founda- tion the wall might become irregular in level and it might be necessary ultimately
nothing wanting to complete the success, of the French Army in Chim he served from danou and whether it was in the dancing February, 1800, to March, 1861, and was pre seat at the storming and captare of the Takuroras, or in the card room, cr in the supper Forts and the actions of September 18 and 21 room the arrangements were in every way of the West Yorkshire Regiment on Saturday mounted Artillerymes, 50 Clusars d'Afrique,
Kowloon Football Club met the B. Company In the latter he commanded 200 Franch thorough and therefore ranch appreciated.
The following was the dxuce programas —— afternoon at the Huppy Valley to play off their and a squadron of Fansle Horse, and his horse
1, drill
Jolly Company. 2-Masonic Vales
Grand Lodge." round in the Shield eunstita. The game was ebot under lim on the same cocasion. For was not of a very high eluss character. In the hin sorvicos he was mentioned in despatcher,
3-Sokettische
"Chicago." first half Kowloon scored two goals to their and made Commander of the Legion of Horoaz.
4-Lancers
"La Cigale," Danian Wellon." opponents ene. In the second half zeither aida. He was also present at the subsequat advance scored, bat nufortunately the referee's decisions cu Peking. He was the resipient of the China
"Love's Story" were injudiciously criticized and one modal with three-claspe
The Lily of Killarneg Wilson, of Kowloon, was ordered af the fold- for ungentlemanly conduct towards the referee.
6. Velse 7-Quadrillo
8-Barn Danco.
Valso --10--Poškos
·11 Lancer E 12--Quadrille 18+ Volea 14-Lancers 15-Schottische 16Vako.. 17,--Luncers 18-Mazurku,
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Iklorado." "Royal Navy." "Haddon Hall" "Jack in the Green.”
Fdr Nagasaki." Miuny Midnight".
Twigger. Your "Ms-Belle Alorés."
Utopia."
kinon, &, and the general upkeep of building. The orpouses in connection with these iterus
will vary from your to year and in order to s equalize the alarge on each half year's working
we think it desirable to deal with the matter in this way During the past eigliteen months wa
DISQUIET NG NEWS.
Banghai nd February
4eceRRY to Larry it for pelaged period, This weight would doubtless,” be a great diand Tastage, but it is only intended that u soldier thall do so when it can no longer carry him, it is zot a matter of great consecuente, for anch The Ss pas, a local taper printed in Chinese conditions would seldom contisus for any
length of time baya bean able to spend $12045 ont of earnings al supposed to be controlled by Japanese 14-
The inventors have ained more at: cam- on much needed improvements, including now thence, oorroborates today the report whol bollers, pumping machinery, &c. and recently we published some time back to the effect that partness then lightness, for this reason, that vo Jong as the anldier can move over broken or we have purchased a completo refrigerating pan as guastioned China's right to altor beolt ground with his bicycle on his back, glant which should enable me to remise of a Rang ora Lusen Company to poufrirda raile
to add another course That would not be placed by the Japanese Gorarnment with the vessels are Kemétura Mara, Hakaty Mark Bilton, J. Andrews, und. H. L. Stringer; Bro- warn you that although so large a sum has been still fur het, boing the allout that Japan intention, End in addition, that if a man k
his Legs Breslie rife. The morcent ho
The Sest of the new twin-screw sleamers för the European line of the Nippoa Yneen Haish, Messrs. Wigham, Richardson and Co, New- the Kanagawa Maru, 5,830 tons gross, left. castle, lave launched the Takae, the second of Antwerp on 21st January, and is intended to two sister assole building to the order of the complete the voyage to Japan' in forty-five Oaks Shower Kabashiki Kaisha of Oaks, days, calling only at Singapore, en route. For Japan. The visual is 261ft. in length, 35ft. this service eleven other twin-serow steamers beau, and 23ft, deep, Sho will be rigged as a are under constraction, making twelve new two-masted fore-and-aft selconer, and will have boats in all. They have been specially designed accommodation for first and second class pas. for the Eastern trade, and will haru stery
19 Valebo
*La Serenata. eg in a bridge midships and in a poop, facility for the rapid loading and discharg
20-Quadrille
La Redière" and there are also fittings for a large, numbering of cargoes, excellent accommodation for
91-Barn Danos "Dancing in the Bain.". of steerage passengers. She has triple-gapan- large number of first and second class pas
22.-Circassian Circle sangers, and will be lighted throughout by
ne bill and, what is of greater importance to way through Maxcharis, Lizotuag, theterritory sad at (as same time use his arms in defence, sien engines by the builders.
alentricity. Directly the now steamers are The General Committee was constituted ss materially improve our flettalling dating to that Jepun rolroos el to China utely two ite all that is wired of him. When the fin The statement mods a little time ago that an delivered, departures will be increased to a fort. fchows:Worship ful Brothers W.A.E. Hodo, hot months, I have nothing further to sud, years ago on condition, that it would not a practicabla granne has been passed his rol
Captain Gerard claims all these advantages for hi order for another first-class battleship had been nightly service The names of the other new WCH. Hastings G. J. W. King, H. J. gentlemen, bzcept to congratulate on on the givm up to any other poor. Private informaries and materially adds to his mobility.
Watson, J. Lowrie, W. L. Ford, Bryant, J. improval aspect of the Company's affairs and 15 Lion whiol has reached us carries the report Thatoos Ironworks and Shipbuilding Club Karachi Maru, Suki Maru, Wakasz Mark
He has formylished this, by lightly reducing I very serious mutter, but M. COOPER, as a
was a lttle premature. It is practically curtain Sale Kark, Tambx Mark, Biago Meri, Hitachi thers D, Hall, H. H, Bridger, W. H. E. Smith, peut on improvements there still romaine niche formally protested orainnt cvy such alien riding if he can still tire without dismounting." W. Faercer, J. Brenner, WG. Whybrow T to be deas to put the Hotal in really first flim tion of the interests which ais surrendered in thethe dimeter of the wheels to abent twenty-Rix professional ruan, declines, we hear, to go on that a contract will be signed for such a vassoi Maru, and Shinano ore. Bech of these. Norbury, G. Watling, J. Cunnek, W. Bur-order. Nothing has so far been spint on the territory in qucation ont of respect to him fuches, aut placing ita rider thra volitel
for details to settle are the sigantares are China prass. with that firm, but at present, there, rozmin à verzale will be of 5,800 tons prose London and, D. J. Mokenal, and B. Gruben: 8. Wizterior of the building, the musies and colour soullinental feelings on the subject and the Diving wice The joint, also, is Luna
Hurst (Hon. Treasurer), Robert Harvey (Hon. washing of which cannot be much longer friendly advice of Bassin, rape, and Gera Oertiti sitant la all other respoots appended. The order would complete the.
Referred, and the older portion of the Hojal many HIS MOTsoubler the everyday machine of A pannbroker who defied the order of the Secretary), m
From Korea also pors of n disquietiu natura umber of battleships approved tinder the pro Kramno of maral inorense aiready sanctioned Magistrate to deliver up a clock to the owner is.
The arrangomonte, worn carried out by the will also require ontstant repair Your Ferched us, which, we are not at liberty to commuarve, When yn soldier ip merian his
Director, however, will contiune, to spare 20 by the Japanese Dist-London and China now serving a period of ten days in geol. The following sub-committoas
areas.
facta are simple. A man sfole a clock and
INVITATION--War, Bros. HEA. Heile, effort to ugaid place, the Company upon af stue, more fully to-right than that thesis pecusion to Ahuet, he stop, plures ia fost o panel it for $2.20 at the shop of Lan Fat, W. C. H. Hustlugs, J, Bilton, J. Watson, dividend paying basis and they have reason to acether orisis in Seoul, and a strong parle af kromnu sind retaining the machine betwee The Hen Treasurer of the Alice Memorial 18t, Wellington first. Fortunately the thief Ford, R. Harvey, and R.W. Bro. 3. teal hopsfai of the future. (Applauso Ifany mariner with one red havo, buen landed from wishes to proceed in any direction he hus
gentloman has any question to set I shall be the three Bussian man at-war at Charadro and and Nethersole Hespitals bags to acknowledge was caught and, what is a very common occur-
DAYCE-Wor, Bro. J. Bilton. Brus, W. G. happy to reply: NOAA WA KAMA marched up to Seoul-China Gazette Morgly to fesung the pedals. The sadilla is of with thanks the following donations to the funds ronese, the pawabecker was ordered by the
There being no quetion, the CHAIRMAN: Magistrato to restore the clock to the owner.
proposed the adoption of the report and accounts. of the Hospitals :---- Jardins, Matheson & Co.
$100 The pawnbroker landel the clock to his folis,
Captain GoDARD secondled. D. Sassoon, Song & Oo...
100 whe returned it to tho shop and refused to do-
Carried. 50 liver it back to the owner. Insperter Baker was Grossmann & Co.
59 told about the pawnbroker's obstinacy and he H&W. Dock Co, Ld. Melchor & Co.
50 distinctly gave him to andlerstand that the clock Renter, Erockelmann & Co.
50 had to be retained or serious consequences Abdoolally Ebrabim & Co... Benjamin Kelly & Potta P. Blacken & Co. Carasjer Palazijua & Co.
H. Doneon HAL.Donnyé H. E. Pollock Harling, Baschmans Mensali WG.Humphreya Co ghuûl have finished settling. From a
Linstead & Davis. business point of view we think there can Pulmer & Turner wi bottle doubt as to what the decision. Reme would be, nesuming, as we have reason to believe, that the probablo effects of subie quent sinking would not be bay and the power of engineering skill to coya with without any very large expenditure
with the work on his own responsibility until he is patiefied the foundations are in such a condition that the wall when com- pleted will be perfect. The Government on its part derlines to assume the responsibility of giving the Director of Public Works instructions to proceed with the work forth with and to disregard for the time being the possible effect of the sinking of the founda tions.” The watter seccis to us omtuently one for practical business men to settle, having before them on the one side full professional opinions as to the probable effect of proceeding with the work at onse and on the other hand their own kunwledge aud any further evideons that may be offered to them as to the effect from a commercis and hygienic point of view of waiting for the uncertain time when the foundations
Bowier Harvio & Co. w Powell
BGE Bateson Wright C oras. G,C. Anderson
Androwa.
Whybrow, D. J. MoKenzi, J. C. Newbury, and 3. Casuck.
DECORATION--.W Bro. J. Andrews, Wor. Bro. J. Bryant, Bros. H. R. Bridger, J. Cusaok
Farmer, and J. Burgess.
W King, H. L. Stringer, Bros. W. Farmer,
25 would follow. The pawnbroker thought he R. Graham, G. Watling, S. W. Harat, D. Hall,
25 would ride the high borse mai be ezclaimed "7 and W. BE. Smith. 25hall not give up the clock and the Magistrato
Mr. Ho. Tuna reconded. Carried
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an improved pattern, resembling a sest rather more than those in general use. It is bald w A friend who is just how gagged upon the product 2010 of the numbness of the limba, pic.. Cambridge local axamination in the course of of which cyclists complain which ho has looked over 7.500 gengraphy During the exhibition à squad of six soldiers Mr. Cox proposed the re-election of the pepere, senda me (says correspondent of the pictormed series of facts under Captain. Refreshments srst Supper-Wor Bros. G. J. retiring directors, lesers. Osborne and Netsman) some flowers ulled froin a moxtly térard directions, hay advised and retired.
B.C. Wikor.
arid waste. On the subject of mongoens the ou the bioyoles, Sired without dismounting young people are exceptional y grube Men folded her and paced them on their backs 2018," writes one, "are the natives of Australie man manipulating, the own A. Zu They have no calves, Morsogre writes rode up at naut were bules an hour, saltni
They aro oun do what he like. I shall engage à lawyer."
not going to stand the Hat
shother, will fuller kowledge lub greater and Bre several rounds at a wall, tima Iclda length are a mountain range, They or his minuline sul stinging it on his back, ru There was nothing to do but to obiniu a search Wives" of the Theatro in Chicago any longor
inhabited by the funniest people di tan 1 Valder sound sight feat, dropped the tar Warrant, whieh Inspector Barer executed and The free and indeyoudont citison of tur town,
world, who have air hoods and no thewall tired again at an gy Boobtained the clock and chirged the pano who has paid Lia dollar to see a play, intends to
They are cannikula, and fed of their infolded the bike and rode away. All thə troter with unlawful posts of it. The look at younsthing besides the back of July's pawabraker carried out le threst and engaged heal and a vast strangest in horticulture
father and brothers, and spend a dreary man carried their les in their hands, but on a lawyer, Mr. Mounny Appsuring for him at and foutis Se the Town Council bandoerso
fo, deing absolutely nothing to dea the line of march they are slang foriks tan position of Armenia, a still boy write the machines were not tested uue rough The Police Court en Baturday. Mr. Mouwuy that any wouan appearing in a theatre in a 25 endeavoured to pet a pod completion on his hat, shall be bad thras dollard. This is for lee-making
Armenia Is between the Ufrales end the grenze, or wes the joint sovely tried but it Sobient's case by saying that the order waN BUTIKUM drastic judaod, and will need a willinery The CHAIBEAN cupacity for lee nisking Tigres way of putting at that on to
selling to work properly. Men tako offis 3 evt. a day, but we shall not use 16 for that. | saggost Betallon through the small honk of the The Patentea lionipon & Cameron-decarva their hats at theatres, and put the darthWe hope we shall not maut ice, because every so of the phrasa about be between the
NATIONAL MEMORIAL 20 Frostings said tus defendant knd van guilty of seats or in their pockets, or ntherwise dispose thing will cooled by the refrigerator, Weevil and the deep séu * Armenta bolungs.hu
THE WAYENLET FEN. THE POORWIN PER TorOWL FETTE HUNDGO FEN. 20 gross contempt of court and that was the real of them. But then, men do not usually faster, sull want only just slajut ip on the hotel us, write urother authority and the 15 principio in the case apon which to go The their hats to their heads a complicatod That cometides the busin, gentdeines. I assures of Christina are now being carr.ed
thank you for your ulton, CB, ? 10 defondant would be kept in gaol for ten days a mingement of Asir-pipe and skewers
20 what at a hardship, as the pawnbroker had not
10 noted in any suspicious way. Commander
MY. CHAN GHAN NAM proposed the re-estion of Messrs. W. H. Potts and W. E. Gaskell a auditors
MY. WONG KAM Foox seconded. Curria: ARUN - Captein GODDARD May 1 rsk when the rofrigorating plant witle at work
The CHAIRMAN-In hout ous mouth's time Captain GODDALAnd what is its capacity
for their eredient Inventions"-Dover Chronicls.
out there. The and the" is delicious Bold by all Stations. Waverley Works, Edinburel,