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"showing a diminution of 23 vessels, or 63. per cent. There was an equal diminution "in the number of clearances. The evident cause of this falling off is the day. toinngs ducs, which were fixed by "the deeren of the 21st October, 1680, "at 50 zcie, or 71 dollar cents. Amongst the open ports of the Far Eat "Macao imposes the heaviest tennage duce." Having ade this quotation our contera porary goes on to say that it is this tax that has driven way the steamera that
formerly tudod, to Macna from Pakhoz act
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRO88, FRIDAY, MARCH 19mm, 1897,
The steamer Houyong, whidi was das from INDIAN FAMIND RELIEF TUND Pakhal on Monday last has not yet aseivel, nude, it in fored that she has met with an saddest
Referring to Japan's proposed new colnego the Japan ail says the Japanese 10-you pi will not be the cast equivalent of the English soverolgo. The 10yen plece will gontain 115.7428 grains of pars god, whereas the sovereign contains 118.0010 graine. There is the differation of 2741 grains in favour of the Japanero coin, and since the price of fins gold at present is 77% 103d. per ounce, this difference represents itü, pufiling fractions. of a farthing. It is tot vorrent, therefore, to say that the 10-yen gisce is the exact equivalent of this sovereiga: it is the approximato equiva lent saly
Tho Royal Hongkong Yacht Club's race on Sunday will be for the 1... Cup, open to all yachts which lava bean road this season in the Club rises. Amateur sens, limited to 4 in
ember; no pil hands allowed, Courge Fram Pulics I'ier, Kowloon, ronad Chaun Rocks (to starboard), back ass starting line. through ovutml Fairway, having Northen Baoy to starboard, Cosmopolitan Dock Buoy (starboard), and finish from W. Lo R. Handicap
Eriss and Maid Marian, scratch, allow Phase 2 minutes, Chanticleer and Mefers: 3 mirates, Active and Princess 7 minutos, She, Dart, and Ladybird I. minates, Seabreeze and Elis 15 minutes, Eilean 20 minutes.
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SUPREME COURT.
18th March.
IN CRIMINAL, BESSIONE,
BEPOLE SIR JOHN CARRINGTON (CHIEF, "JUSTICE)
Hollow with gwido and other food-stock, which Mame now-how to import via Hong kong. The emme tax, if it be not abolished, will also, the Echo fears, keep away tho West River etenmore. Our contemporary then refers to Hongkong as an example which should be followed at Macro as regards the lightness of the burdens imposed upon THE THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL ISSUE,shipping. Reversing the example, we would which will be found, as hitherto, os full and urge those who favour light cues as a source
THE ORDER OF BUSINESS. neurale than its producessore
Mr. H. I. Polkook sal ho appenced on behalf of revenue in Hongkong to look at Macao
of the Attorney-General, who wenstill como what and note what the taxation of shipping Jus
Indiapused, but who would in ali probability be done for that colony. It is true we are still
As will be soon by an advertisment in chle to attend the Courtnext week Conngel a long way from being in so bad a plight another coloran, gentlemen interested in form- thom asked his Lordship to tako the armed rob as the neighbouring Portuguese colony, but lag á Greling Clab are invited to communicate bery cass first, the clinrgo of merder against once admit that shipping forms a legitimate with "Cyolint." It a baliered that if a Club Cha Yak this morning, sed the charge of mar wory formed a good track might be gat renlyder against Chin, Kwai on Tuesday next at ten subject of taxation beyond the amount re- by next season, Various other advantages o'clock. His Lonistup ponsantal to this order A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITEDquired for the up-koop of the lights, and the might be secured by cyclists from association, of basiness and the special jurars were allowed thin sad of the wedge is introduced that, for instance, consonicness for repairing to go until the respective cases for which they may lead to disastrous consequences.
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machines and replaning accessories. Presums- bly the Club would be of a cosmopolitan wid democratic character, as the wheel is affected by a clases and nationalities We think, Low evor, the Fabrement would bare mere chance of succes, if "Cyclist died his identity anonymity is a mistake in Jounaling public or somi-public moveminta,
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summoned to taken Counsel also mentioned that ir D. R. Sassoon: had arranged to leave the colony on Thurs day next, and ash on the jury panel outting for next Tuesday it would be matters somewhat fine if he were on the jury. His Lordship said Mr, Sausoon had better an pear on Tuesday when the panel was called and if he was called his application would be considered..
the Governor to arrange for the celebration An Irisloncort was given in St. Patrick's
THE ARMED ROBBERY: EXIMFLARY of the Diamond Jubilee in Hongkong is Hall Garden Broad, on Wednesday night by
SENTENCES. the members of the congregation of St. Joseph's
Cheung Pak, Mok Chun, Le Muu, To Chan, sufficiently representative to cause ite de- Church Asseted by mombers of the Royal cisions to be unreservedly accepted by the Engineers' Variety Club. The room was well and Lo Lok were charged on four counts with community or strong enough to curry iteled the concert was a great success, taking part in the armed attack and roblery at mort of tho vocalists being oneoral two or 264, Queen's Road Contralon tho 20th February decisions into effect supposing them to be three times, Monsta. Rogers and Ward being last. Mr. H. E-Pollock (instructed by Mr. accepted. The members are for the most partionlarly unmoras. In addition to those H. I Dennys, Crown Solicitor) presented on goalierten the following took part in the behalf of the Crown. The prisoners, who were part gentlemen whom one would wish to
concert-Mr. and Mrs. Coyle, the Misses Ly-t dafaded, pleaded not guilty, have on the committen for the purpose of saught, Miss Alves, Mosure Bobinson, Farr, giving it assistance in the way of advice, Warren, Balty, Alkime, Buobsuf, and Towns hand. The concert concluded with an oxseed- and some of them will no doubt provo ingly good skotol, which was produced by the netive members-in carrying-out the detaile, R.E. Variety Club. but on the whole the committee seems some-
The jurors word-pers. E. Mauricio, J. M.
The MIT STAKE of 85 each with 250 added for Foculew, und Autor subscription ponios weights as par aulo winners at this meeting lbs. estra, of two or more on 10th, ertes Ono milá, Houple
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The BOTTERY Cup; wlis $100 for all China ponies wights as per senlo, winvaret this muting 10ths, extra; entrace $5 One round and a distance.
Boggarioan
Cranberry
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· Time 1 min, 891 secs. The STAND STAKES; of 35 auch with $50 for the first pony and $25 for the second pony walights as per scale; winners of ons rape at this meeting 7 . extra, of two or more canes 12 lbs, óxtra. Three quarters of a wila,
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bowlore of the present day, annet those foon privileged to so frab-cla oricitat muntol particularly mentioned being Bobby" Peel, sommenced and finished in a single day, but of and Jones and Mukibkin of the 1996 Anatalion all the notable pohlavchies, ts of that day fear, Porkare it was not alla gother surprising think the dismissal more measly, opproached the to hear his opinions of the fast Tentara style, raunti.
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But to very mopy pocile ble alvors criticism of
MoRibuka will be little short of standing, At If there happens to bo any of my golle Toast, duble how it come to me. We all readers fortizate enough to be within a f obor how to Australian & ones langed down 100 ft for skating, the following may be reud, the ball on the broken wicket at Sheißel last with interest. It may not be exactly a royal- year, nil the demonstration medio by the post-road to stating, but the subject huring, vi ing Tykes; we rumopiboz, ulea, the unvatatable dently been studied by a person who knows all interference of Mr. Honry, Perkins with. Mw about it, I will give the regulations in his usa A. Trott's bowling at a these words-1. Many fry to skate in two directions paints publio opiston tuttelites, and at once. This fear has often boon attempted by matters righted themselves without ipore ado beginners, but revor novosefully. It always Mr. Spoorths now this blaty that in his ends in screw. 2. Throw apple-shius on the la opinion both Posl und MeKbbin have throw for fast and foucy skaters to act their eling instead of bowled of times, and both deserve orez, Fost eaters arg your natural enemies, and to bo no-talled All who follow our inom should not be allowed to enjoy themselves postes parable summer rane rocognise to extrmous ably 3. Sitdown onenklonatly, no matter where, diloulties in the way of dealing with the anise, right in the way of the rest of the party, if you bit the Demon Dowler belongs not to the maut to. There is no law to proveat & beguner grumbling fraternity whe stay in their tants from sitting down whorover and whenever he has and growl only; he comes towards with a man- lines which compels admiration if not entire megniesconoc, states his grierando, Bod proponuda a remedy
Time, 1 min 43 pts. The HACE STAXES, of $5 each with $5 added for each startar for all China pames nok otharvise entoral; for jockeys who have
WHAT 18 TO BE DONE? never had a winning mount in Ubina: or Hongkong previous to this meeting weights It is, of aqur quilo possible that the pole 10st. 10 iba, pening that linya newer wou recebrated Australiin will be changed to prove case. see how he en be expected Blower 7 lts. Once round,
liis cuso, I do not le bas name: Squo of our 1 Leander
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Time, I'min 30 secs.
The CONSOLATION CUF: Tale $100 for all bozó fide teaten ponies that have rar at the reeting and not won a case weights as per Beale, entrance $5. Due mile
Sidmanch.. Humbug..
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Exmoor... Time, 2 mins 20 sepe. The CHAMPION STAKE; $10 each with $50 added a forced entry for and open only to winners at this mosting, optional for the winners of the Hacks and Consolation Cup winners of two ruces $15 extra, of toro thin two races $25 extra; weights as per sala. One mile and a quarter.
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Rangar Polo
Tims, 2 mins. 66) seca, d The WELTEN PLATE, value 8100; for all China ponies, weighte list. 7. lbs; non-winners at this mooting allowed 7s rulers who have ver was a tace allowed 7 lbs, entrance 55 Three-quarter of a mile.
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Time, 1 mio. 43 koos--
B. Bothella, D. J. Petrural, A. F. Omuud. THE ALLEGED TORTURE IN THE was thrown" Speforth, Fuhrer, Midwinter,
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The Yokohama Boss of Curios pablishes Ister from a resident at Manila, in which the writer says
Several home papers, and, notably, the
iolination,4 When you meet & particularly handsome lady, try to skata on bellszides of her atuou. This is for pretty, and is sure to create Meration. If the lady big brothers
13. If you should get in,.
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
bus voil to omit this. 5. Skate over all to all boys at a Knock them down. It makes great fun, and they like it. G. If you skats into a hole in the ics, take it cooly. Think how you world fool if it experts may consider that the charge is too was boiling Lot. 7. If your skates rice to alij swering or incapable of substantiation. Still, pery ay another pair. Keep buying new- it has been common tallt amongst cricketers for pairs until you find a par net slippery 8. In some time that curtain howlors to occasionally sitting down, do it gathalls. Deut bo to throw, aut the only thing that in fusible puddon, you may break the in. 0. When you fall headlaug examine the straps of to me and likely to give general satisfaction is for the M.0.0 to appoint a committee of your alates vory curefully before you got exports to watch the donhtfel pues and up. This will make everybody think you roport from time to five te headmartera. fell because your states loose. Begiuners. This committee might al, I think, bo on always do you know 10. Wear a heavy trusted with the task of inviting the overstor elcak you get thoroughly: opinions of the leading batsmen, who warmed up, and then throw it off and lo the when at the bowler's and,uvo really wil ol you. This will insure you a fine admirable opportunities at noting any eccon cold, that will last as long na go live. 11 tricities a bowler shy pases Divinely, it After you get so you can skate tolerably wall. is asking an umpire too much when regrested skate yourself sick immediately. Don't Le to watch the Lowling-crvuse to that thorousonable about it, skate three or four hours rale is not infringed, and to expect lim to po skate frantically; slate till you can't blend jadganent on tan fairness of to delivery. It np. Do this every day, and it will be sure to bas beau pointed out, so, that it is the hardest make you sick at last; and then you may lie, and work in the world to get umpire to neball that would be an excellent thing; it will be mu for towing, even if the cia glaring, sath a good example to the rest the yeing. For some ven I have been s most devoted people. 12. Carry a big stick while bating, and follower of the game, and take a keen interest plough it into others kators stoday and oyos; in iin welfare. Times out of aumbor have swing it frantically; rap them over the shie I watched aspected oricketers sanding down shoot down upon that without warning and their
Hghtning delivering with powerful yellike a Comancho Indian in a freight, 186 field-glasses nurt withort, but never once your elbows too. bare I huu uhlo to uetect a caso where, get out as soon as possibio. to use the well-worn pharae, I could plass my hand on my heart and say "That ball Garrett, Allan, Tarnet, Forris, Giffen, Evans Coopas, Rady, Jones al MeKiblin I have Of the numerous new substances do known Br. Follock said the facts of the case were
watched for hons, hat if any of this splendid by chemists early in the present century Dr. comparatively simple About 45 p. on the
has been much ton eleverly done for any bus on unpromising of possible vastainers Was It is reported, saya the Jupan Mail, that the 20th February ten ahapon were sitting on the
list of bowlere have been guilty of theming it 1. Phipson telis ne in Knowledge, by far the the greatest experts to detect it. Still, what the metal therium, and its oxide thors. Berze. what lacking in actual working strength. owners of Japanese silver mines sro grustly ground floor of 264, nouu's Road Central,
evor this tant, ce the other person may think, lius, the discoveror, suceeded with difonity in wo bazo the weighty words of Mr. Spoorth to extracting a rainuta qusutity of the metal in Possibly it may be in contemplation that concerned at the proposed adoption of the gold which is occupied by two shopkoopers, one
About Tire ing articles on Spanisk ercalty in the Philipponder over, And if this is one man in the power from Norwegian rocte. Aside fro the Committee, although it does not appear standard by Japan. Up to the present they gold and silversmith and the other London and China Bepress, have devoted lead
hare Loen selling pure sliver to the Financial dooler in jado "stone, wher DELICIOUS SWEETS to be authorised to add to its number, may Departmant at 15 ron per, stone, the cost of mon pushed opan the door and presented pines, watch the latter paper Afterwards to ranks of cricket more than another capable of unesing as a tod-beat with grantne brilliancy request other gentlemen to ecrre on sus inining this quantity being 12 or 13 sen, on a revolvers at the inmates, whom they bustledertain sont rotracted us being one-sided, on, taking up the fulgels against theowing that than aron magnesium, barium cosmod to have committies, but it would have been better average. If the gold standard is adopted, the into the tabon at the books and then it committal, that they were pics for man is Lord Harris- Sportsman and no striking properties, and its exide resembled Government would zot bay silver, except when arensed the jade stong dealer, who was looping emelties committed on the rekel side. After gentlerasa. Those whose memories can take comman lime, but the light-giving property is to appoint a reasonably large committee some was needed for subsidiary wins, and even in his shop, and put him with the other mense many contradictions, it is at least refreshing them back to the days of Nash and Croes Just bringing this rare metal from the com to begin with. There see, moreover, then it would only purchase at the market One of the robbers Bent guard over the men to learn from the last number of the London land, the Innenaire here will readily plate oblivion in which it has lean for sovenly price of the day. The patlesk for silter abroad with a revolver und the remainder rusacked and China Express to hand that from reliable call to mit hat the Kentish-noblocan did years. Of all the metallic oxides that heve FRENCH CONFECTIONERY AND to have been some extraordinary carelessness is eren more gleony. The market price of the premises and took away money and several information received the Spaniards now in those tables times and no ano wild contou tried for the hoods" or mantles of in the selection of a committee which in silver in London is 13 sen per mome, though articles of jewellery of the valua of Sil. After acknowledge that, in order to force a prisoner mand higher erst innenbade today, it candescent bariert, which are suling strent it osta Japanese silver mine owners from 13 to committing the robbery they left the place to confees, resort sue had to be had to a sters crusade there is to be. Meteoric as was the gas rival of the more expansive electric CONSERVES PROM THE BEST PARISIAN clades the names of the Hon. F. A. COOPER, 14 can to bring their silver into the homo The question in the case was simply one of whipping with a rastan, but that the days of carter of the illistarred Cricket Concil, it fight, none has proved equal to thorls. The who is leaving the colony some time before market. It is said that no silver mines will be identification. Apart from the fact that the boot-hcks Lumb-surews, and racha hava gons by alwaye Eppenra to me that it would have been donesence is a brisk demand for this the date for the celebration, and the Hos. able to work at a profit in Japan if the gold prisoners had been identified the men whoever for the Spaniard. Another writer in an eminently useful organisation in stackling substance so long believed to be useless, and at enterel the shop tiers was the fact that when the Hongkong Telegraph of 5th February last, probleme like there which hauper the game at various times during the last two or three years standard is adopted.. Ho KA, who has already left, for good it
they were arrested at a home in First Street farther as it is affirmed here that the present. Plenty of sporfamen whose bona fides pound weight of theris has been freely sold is believed and certainly for many months. Yesterday morning swarms of Chinese stolen property was found on the first, third, and Spanish authorities are using torture in order o Asove reproach would bail with delight the st.45 to 50 pounds sterling. The minerals front of the Supreino Court balla fifth prisonery, and the whole of the five were to extort confessions from their political pri- birth of some project which would place thorite, orangite, ond pyrochlore, which contain If it was deemed desirable to have a very crowded small committee only members who couldings in order, we suppres, to catch a glimpse in company together at the time of the arrest, soners. It is impossible to saerbait the truth amateur au professional ana sonder and large amount of thors, are still very razo. of Chin Kwai, who is charged with wife murder. The first prisoner had been identified as having of this statement, but it is notorious that things more genuins basis than that eognised A were promising source of supply is monazite, render assistance either in the way of advice But the man was not taken down to the court kept guard over the inmates and when arrested are done here behind the scenes upon which the by the powers that to bat this no which contains 15 per cent of toria, anil forms yesterday and the gaping, file throng ven be hat a market of the stolen jewellery upon paniards would not dare to let is the light of are not likely to seo hilo the authorititans to sorca or eight per cent of the so called or active work should have been selected.
tinnad to lolter and chatter in the yain hops him, while he ala banded the polios a key publicity. This being the case, both Mr. Da painlain their sightenth century apathy orazito sands that have beer recently found that they would attor a while gaze on Chis which filted box of jewellery which had been vidson and Alphis, in their reports to the and indifference. The flot-on, lag before in same quantity in North Carolina, Brazil, and Kwai. The windows of the court room were of talon away from the premises. The faird sud Daily Press, were not very fa from the truth, wicket, ai cloruro.controversies are at times Quebec Several hundred Lone of the and is ourse all open and the noise mals by the ral fifth prisoners also had stoler fowellery upon whatever Mr. O'Sheshes virtas is assamed proportions not to be mistaken, and now shipped vonely from Brasil to England blase loud that the Chief Justice them, the latter man having dropped a packet tainly not impartiality, al who is doubtless all real lovers of cricket will rojbios when they or Hamburg, while a ton of the Norway florito and erangite sappies £7,000 of thorn in the and all the other geatlemen who had on the Boor when the police entered. elated with the puff be recoived in the bear that this throwing probleor is to be
The oricenco, was then taken and witnesses Manila Comercia of the 22 December last spritely that Either those players are same time. business in ourt could scarcely hear, and
partiy: tranninted into thehena Buil, together apas-loving Burlistinou to see that the An educational model railway, copying ne s Louiship had 20 gr riers for quiet spoke to the separate and unbusitating identi in lading artiole on his advent, and throwing or they si not, and is the duty of as to be restored Captain Superintendention of the prizoros mong other mes path the mückel attention paid him by the roach is ruante ed en für as we ate cfneerned ourately the working details of the Loudon and dout of Polios thor ordered several additional at the police station
The jury ananimously retarned a verdict of Governor-General-may say to the contrary at the earliest possible momeil. A year of North-Western Balves, has boon built in. palicemen to come from the Central Station to
Larin e pestion to atira that a very much export evilence should settle the question for London for Mr. Peros H. Leigh, of Wornley, Manchester, who intends mounting it uz tres. His Lordship, in sentencing the prisoner, use of the rattan and other cruelties have a time to come; any rate, keep the road clear, but before the street was guilty against all the prisoners, anything like overly general geruste had to
tles in a specially baits hell at his home. The he waste of men sud bars who used an said-You have been found guilty of a very ban freely made use of tu extort oppfession DAY OUT FOR FIL CORNSTALKE
main lion bas a double track 90 feet long with ̈ Whilst pouning the forgoing bave let my obstraction All tono offendore were promptly strives offence indeed, that of going into a from political prisoners, instance having come shop in the night time; armed with revolvers, under my personal knowledge, oven to old men
6-inch gange, with double headed stent rails. ar amount of property. Buch offence, jacks or rooks have been made use of; Unib domly, and one of the incidents I recall in co- whenever it is proved, the law must punish scrags and other abominations, yes The insa setion with the visits of Australian cricketers cast-iron chairs, and a couple of turn-tables, prints, locking-bam, signals, ets: The signal- Yesterday afternoon Mr. J. J. Francia, very seriously indood. It cannot be permitted tional reports about torture of priests is pare concerus Belforth, the demon himgolf and the sidings arm Lited with switches,
There are
two stations, with the USA delivered a lecture to the Odd Volumes Society at the City Hall on Captain Maban's famous that in a city like his violent men like you invention. Beyond those killed in fair wariaro, My books of reference are not bandy, but if. book, The inftenes of sos power ou sucuk bellowed to 16 test things without un-I have reliable information that there is only was in 1881, I fener bat my journalistic beres have 14, 3, and 3 icvere-rospectively. ona case of a captive priest being maltreated in dating took me to Aston, Lower Grounds, awaiting rooms, ticketofees, ate, a foot bridge ferreing a very heavy punishment. If you had bistory" The rocia was almost filled among at all lurt them inom in the shop you would have the Province of Cavite, bat it should be known noted resurt at that time fer plenance parties for passenger, and a bridge carrying a road over the line; and oven a batting and a fannel. prezent being the Governor received the fall penally that the law allows that this Holy Friar (uct of orders grey) was a Mid-England. The engagement as he se and H.D. Admiral Baller Mr Trancis Awele Luckily for you they did not resist von and notoriaus evil door, and for many years at the Groun the Australiqus and an English Eleven. The rolling-clocks, ands to sale, consists of a with considerable emphasis gentle therefore they were not hurt. I find it difficult abuser of the sanctity of domestic bliss amongst This was one of the greatest teams, probably.
different ctyles of cars now use. Brakes, sonte necessity of meansing our way to make a discriminatipik between you all, but his parishigters, and it was therefore only natural ever beenght to this country, cautaining as passenger and a freight train, each with the in order to maintain our command of the aen, on the whole I like there is milfsient avidance
traffere, couplings, gresso-bos, ut, ers all Cor me to come to the conclusion that the first and regreted that meze resoluta energy was not displayed by the Government in this direc
to Before a man could intelligently discuss Frister, was the chief. At any ralo gon are His momentous question he must read Captain prently the mora intelligent wean and the ran in the best position, and the principal The steamer filoun, from New York, left Maban's book, every word of which had beau Singapore for Bangkong on Wednesday after-argfully studied and weighed and which would portion of the stolen gebdy was forind noen und may be expected here on or about the take as many hours as the speaker had taken upon you. The first prisoner ovat undergo a minutes to adequately explain all its bearings stewhat heavier punishment. The soutonce At the conclusion of the leotare Mr. Frantis upon you in that you be imprisoned for eleven was heartily thanked, the Chairman, Comes with hard labour. The sentence upon wach of the four other is that yon be impri- modore Hallmarking that the book was some for ten yours with hard labore
ghters as well as profesional fighters and bue which should stimulate non-professional
The Court adjourned until this morning should also tend to locson the parsestrings of
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H.M.S. Grafton Laft for Manila yasterday. Tolographic communication with zoo has been restored
Mr. A. G. Ward will give an organ recitat at the Calasdral on Monday afternoon.
It is reported that each of tho Jzpauese Ministers of State has subscribed 100 yen towards the Indian Famine Fund,
The frat Gymkhana mesting of the sensen grarme will sortly be published.
will take place on the 10th April The pro- taken before Comanador Hastings in trichiening the men: is the shop, and stealing of 20 years, but I do not believe either boot und wander o'or past fields somewhat ridings of 50 Luvt, also double. The track is of
The D.D.R. steamer Hurtho, from Ilatoburg, left Shgapore yesterday and may be expected here on or about the 24h izst
We have to selenowledge receipt of the Cus toma Gazette for the last quarter of 1896; also the List of Chinese Lighthouses, Light vessele, Buoys, and Beicons for 1897.
Mr. von Trentlar, the Secretary of the Gor man Legation at Tokyo, has been appointed Chargé d'Affaires during the shance of the Minister.
23rd instant.
The Japauco Currency Bill was carried in the House of Representatives by 128 to 119 rates, rather a close division on so important subject
instant.
Royal ia-mprrow night. The Calcutta E
Hudson's Surprise Party open at the Theatre glishmanis ita iesno of 7th December last It is announced that his Imperial Highness thus describes the closing performance of the Company at that chyntheday nights Marshal Frise. Konaten will be on to bug at the Theatre Royel are always crawurd land as the reprocentative of Japan at the affaire, and the last performance of the colobration of the Diamond Jubilee of Her Hude's Surprise Tarty w no exception Majesty Queen Victoria,':
to the rule. Ar excellant prografiave was
We are indebted to the Cable Companies for the results of the Fool Races
FIRST DAY, WEDNESDAY, 17TA MARCH. The FLYAWAY STAERE of $5 each with, $50 added, for all Chius ponies, weights as per sole Half a mile.
Dastanas Beggartoon Dartmoor ...
if not exoasuble, that they in a notcent of die sich sterling sxpinta ng Murdock, Boyle, triumph, abould have wrecked their vengeance. Blackhaira, Bonnor, Aloe Bauniron, G, Giffin,
whetac, Garrett, Alexander, and Braus. That Forfectly represented, waile the curves of tho on this spoiler of their happinas. Au a set of McDonnell, Palmer, Spofforth, Cooper, Minect models, and even belts, springe, etc., ass if us for ne umory serves nie. The Englah rod bave the outer wily at the correct to this however, there are, or were until a short time ago, rine Baniel frais held ns. captives in the town of San Fransisco de side was of a particularly strong eto, and of elevations, with extre rails where they would Malabon, in Oarits prerlace, who are treated huss which took part in what was a memorable bo considered necessary, The locomotive, a with every consideration. The parish churck match In rarjember Barion, Brigge, Watson, modern four-coupled engine with a bading is assigned to them for their devotional ex Pilling. Hall, Thites, LC. Docker, and S. Chris. bogie, has reversing gene, whlette, wateregunge ercises, and they are unmolested in any way topherson, Never very good for some years te precisely we in the original beyond being prohibited from leaving the prior to the visit of the Colonels, the ground precincts of the town. Trobably some of thegman simply raid the gems by draushing the here eines be shot in retaliation for the pitch with enter on its moraing of Japan alleys, as stated by the From Industry: cortinned borrible executions in the paulio grauing day. There was a big crowd present, promenade in Merile, culminating in the Essassination of the unfortunate Dr. Rizal, a vistim to priestly vengeance and an optrage on
civilization.
THE "STRATHNEV18.”
The long-garde secret of a number of Gazelle, has now been revealed by workmen. "Shaiko is an silay of copper and 1 to 10 per
crowds went then in a sermewhat unsympathe tie cricketing centre, and those who were mise of gold and is given the coppered or blas enough to patrouso the first day's day had tro- black hue of smel sheaths sud decorative ar mendously good value for money, for the whole toles by being hood in a mordant of sulphato match was finished by whent five o'clock on the of copper, alum, and vordigte Gn-afi-bu- feli of the well-known gray colour, is a cop Be ftarnem. Previous to o garne commenc ing the giant Bontor gave the serly conors a per aloy with 30 to 30 per cent of silver,Mo- keme is a mixture of several alloys. About femarkable exhibition of big bilding some of the biggest, in fnet. I have ever wituossod and 80 sheets of gold, "abadko," sappor, silver, and great things were expected of hits. But let me the lust spentioned alley are soldered together, aurry on, for I maglooting our friend Srof. batamored out, and put in the mordant Bia farth, The English ade were in and out again chu," the thest Inpaanse brass consists of 10 very quickly, and the Australians followed, parts of copper, und of zine, "Kacakano," revelles; aright, to Burlow and Welson. In of tang of iron, and ld of ring, the apperton
Tax opening of the West River ought to prova of great benet not only to this
The steamer Chittagong, Ercm Portland, Or., colony, but also to the neighbouring &, left Yekohama on the 17th instant, and Unfor may be espected Larson or about the 24th Portuguese colony of Msesc. tunately, however, the latter is hardly in a position to take advantage of its opportuni. ties, owing to the silting up of its harbour and the heavy dues imposed on shipping The latter point may be noted with ad- vantage by those who favour the suicidal
With reference to the clim of the Hon. provident, and the performannd went with a The SPRING Our alno $190: For all Chit her propeller in the North Pasito Marioch a litle Banuerman opsting, if I or bell-metals, ere made of 10 parts of bopper, policy of raleing revenue in this eclony by hong and Shanghai Banking Corporationing throghout, the uniform excellenca of abjecting shipping to taxation. The Echo ogniust: Phrs Pack Due for about Ticals och fern of the bill of fire provided being a 140,000 a telegram has been received from matter of general comment. The groat event Macaense in its last number, after mention: Bangkok that a verdict. has been given in of the evening, however, was the re-appearance Sidmouth ing the prospective opening, goes on to say furgur of the Bask. The defendant kas giron that the shortest rotte to the West River is actice of appl
of those talented artista the Gourlays, William and Amy in their Trilby and Brougui ak:f Mr. Walam Gorrley, who has been seriously
ill daring the past week or two, received a tre
Time, 653-005;
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Timo, 2 mine, 20 ch.
The AMOY CUP presented; value $100;
$5.
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al Chiun ponins weights as per only entrance $5. One uile and three-quarters.
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It will be seen from the subjoined letter from Messre, Jobur Poole & Sons, of Lloyd's, that the undervitev bave landscassly recognised the services of the captain, core, and other of the stumes Strathmezis after that vessel Capuaia J, Pattic, dey's, 10th Janamy,
3, pleasury of handing you cheque for £255 (to be brother storewalior, and then commenced a divided as nonexed) which has been subscribed procession, which was kept up throughout the hy the Ruderwriters as a token of the high sy, almost without intrusion. A het aux The prehistoric monuments of France, Eng opinion and appreciation of your and your caled the prior fact, and the Australiens were land and Germany have been carefully recorded, ufours service in endoavouring to bring your rattled watin quick lime. "And how marvellously The first American srahmolcgieri map is that disablon stanice Strathnews Sato port under Little Briggs fielded that day at cover point, to of Ohio, on which, in three years, the Curator very exceptional circumstances. The underbeauro Nothing went past him. Again the of the Ohio Archeological and Historical Ca writers have relained to to purchase a watch Englislare Farol bailly before the doudlyciety has located more than 6000 village sites, for you or any other article which you may giveries of Falmer and Spofforth, and upon mounds, fortifications, and gravos, while pre suggest as a mere enduring record of your exnitely worthless wicket the Australiane bably 10,000 remain to be put down. ertions. They are also sending Lal each to the bad something like sits or avanty to obtain to .......
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by Macau, entering by the Broadway, and It is stated that a Bill for the encouragement meadeus ovation on his stopping on to Lau that as the river is vigable only for vessels of the direct export of raw silk and tes will be beards, sul his performance brought down the of light draft Macao should be the entrepot submitted shortly to the Dist by the Japanese bonse. Needless to say, he was ably supported Government. It is proposed that n' sum ex-
by hir-alever sister. One of the treats of the where the light draft vessels would tranship ceeding 160,000 you be granted guarly for u
programms was Blumenthal's vocal quartette, their cargoes to or from large vessels from tam number of years in order to encourage An Evening Song, perfectly arranged by The TURN Too STATER of $10 each for all Sri offer abd the pusser, arh are now in Child win It looked ing odds against them, but they. The degree of danger that may exist in oat
direct trading.
that mistress, of har äri Miss May Habgood China poules weights as per scala winnersWe are dear sir, yours faithfully, rose to the occasion magtiently. Most of ing tac flesh of poisoned animals had hear in- Hongkong and other poris. We fear, how ever," continues car contemporary," that
•In connection with the Mongkong Footbal?andi ogaally perfectly rendered by Miss Lilion at this meeting 7 ·, oxtra Seven furlongs BSNPLJNO. POOLE & SONS.
Stantridgy, Miss Violet Elliott, Mr Wallone Dartmoore 1 Macao cannot offer this advantage, not only Competition Grand Stand is being ructed on King, and Mr. A. Hard A quartete with on account of the eilting up of tha linrhour, the round of the Hongkong Football Club at anor individual voices has seldom been heard in the Happy Valley in readiness for the Gual Calcutta. The inimitable "Tommy"- was in which prevents the entrance of deep match between 8. Centerton and Kowloon priest forro, and his mual chroo songs wiro draught stenmore, but also on account of for the Football Challenge Shield, which will reciterously applaudel. Tommy's popularity be played tomorrow at 4 pa After the bonded, and the enthusiasm if the back the heavy tonnage dues imposed on vessels, match the shield and eleven gold medals will was, Parhaps, more utrked thau eror using the port. By a dearse of the 2ial be presented to the winning team by Mrs The Thornton, sisters are improving daily both
Stewart Lockhart:
in their songs and dancing, and a word of praine October, 1880, an impost of 50 rele (73
must be given to Mias Jasule Williams for her cents) a ton was imposed on all vessels
A Booul belegene of the 8th March, trans-graceful waita spociality. Mr. Altro's forts of entering Portuguese colonial ports, the lawlated by the Kobe Chirondele, says that the ill with boltlas, balls, ravalons, and other being applied to all ports alike without re-Kursa, polite having arrested a Korean ou Implements of the conjuror's art were cleverly ployed at the German Consulate without performed and the Tel-known sketch of the gard to the spacial circumstances of each mission of the Consulate authorities, the GerCrashed Treqsilian terminated na good s The Echo then refers to the fact of Macas man Censul protested, and eventually proceeded potefancore and yet been given within being within forty miles of Hongkong with to hand down bis leg, azid announced his in-walls of the Theatre Royal,
its magnificent harbour, where, it eave, "every means is used to attract shipping, "and where for this reason po duco are imposed on vessels on the Macao "or Canton raus entering the port by day
and only two-thirds of a cent per ton vessels on the same runs entering by night, white on ocean going vessels the charge is uly 2 cents per too, and even against this import the merchants are vigorously protesting, and demanding its abolition. While this is, the state of affairs in Hong "kong, at lucao, since 1880, every vessel has *been charred 50 reis, or 74 cents, a ton, with the result set ont ng follows in the recont "usus report In 1880 there entered Macao 48 pressional mailing reds and Beamers, and in 1895 the entries were 20
›letion to withdraw. The Korean Government
then took the proper steps to make the arrest legal, and the incident has terminated.
The Hoa, Treasurer of the Alice Memoriali and Netherle Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the fands
of the Hospital
JW, Osborne J.M. Armstrong
R Beokar... Betal Campbel, Moore & Co. ZW. J. Cantor, B.N.
W. I Clarke, Erich Georg
G. Girault FD. Goddard, CH, Grace Obad. Kew JW. Kow
J: W. Kinghorn Kuhn & Co., Joho Lamm Hi McCallum
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS " |
LONDON, 16th March SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON A RUSSIAN WARSHIP
A gun on the Russian turretflip Strat Velley burst during practice outside Sida Bay, killing seventeen and injuring twenty of the
The FAREWELL CUP presental value $100, 1st Engineer, J. Roso... for all Wooshor-owned China ponire; weight 2d Engineer, A. Bell Is per stals; winners at this meeting 71be3nd Engineer, L. Cultor extra, previous non-starterý 73hs extra; engineer, J. Imove trance $5. One milę.
Castanet.
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The RACINGBATER, of Bench with $50 edded
for the fret pouy, and $25 for the second pony for Foochow and Amoy subscription ponits; waighte as per scale winters at this moetings. extras previous non-starbors 5 I extra. Ona mile and a Bullet
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The NANZA STAs of $10 each, divider 70,
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20, and 10 per cart, to the first, second, and third ponies a forged entry for all ponies toron at the meating, except those entered only for the Heckweights as per sculo, Une mile and a quarter.,
Polo Exindor Houple that 23 2 “Timo, 5 mins, 2 Bang
BECOND DAY, THURSDAY, 18TH MARCH.
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tla oracks heal on disped, but little Seattestigated by Lewin, whose experimenta bave Caplain J. Puitio £100 £55 watch stood up moufully, and in bis ture Spofforth been described to the bodical Society of Berlin. 1st Mate, D. Robertson...
came to his ailThere were not more than Tho flesh of a fowl that had ben killed by 2nd Male, W. McFarla
tires or four wickets to fall, and rant throw grains of strychnine was fed to a deg. tars looked despite. It was Stauley which became ill on eating half a pouud, and Christopherson's turn thon to show what was seized with telauto convulsiona and diod fast barler could do cua banken, fiery wicket after consuming a second portion. Some But the tall, lithy Shofurth mo in with animala are not readily affected by certain studied acuelleboe After carefully inspout poisons. For example, fowls proved very tolar ing the whole of the pitch from and to end the apt of strychnine, goats of Lalock, partridgos gront bomlar go the wicketkeeper to fasten his of arsenic, rabtate of nichting It is peluder batting glove. All eyes wero on his movearts, that, even where tho neimals that have smal for, le bit mowed down the amp in towed poison do not stem to have suffer in Irresistible style. Of course, bo had to give opaverionce, the flesh may be unsafe food for- some few foot of the turf in front of the creaNA WATA) avigorous patting with big hat followed this
Cheque herewith. Eni Meto, A ; Bain... Purser, R. Me Donald... Watch for Captain
Amount subsoribed £950
SPORT AND ANECDOTE BY AN OLD TOGEY,
AWEIGHET OPINION,
by scraping off the loose bits of soil and turf An impressive feature of For, the capital o om the cross, do free footmark; took Morocco, in old to be the number of blind men. another survey, and at last polsed his bat with This is a result, vording to Dr. Bastion of gal air to tales gaard Anything more the excessive rise of coffee The Aloges are in- elaborate in the way of preparation it would veterato colles drinkers, and the merchants may When a gentleman of experience and renown scaricly be possible to conceive. The English to seen in their bazara drinking ofeo con in the orioset world like Mr. F. R. Spafforth man looked on with anused interest, and the tinarily during the day At forty or forty-ra concetres it to be a public duty to call attention handsome young bowlor frea Kont toyed with the eyesight of these coffee drinkers tegins to The umpires fail, total blindness following by the time tha to the prevalence of throwing at cricket it is the ball at the opposite areRA orrtainly high time the authorities took steps took their plecs in this urval placid fashion, and age of fifty le roached, m to aléas cut national game from such are the game went on Down came Christophereon, proach Coming us it does on the heels of like a young art, at full speed, round rente diphtheritio disuases of folk are mon certain other abuses which have cropped up, his arm, dod we anyone the ground had tinned by . Gullez in report to the Belgian and, which nood not be enumerated at this time to realise what was taking place, poor Academy of Medicine. One is eslled fol particular point, it would appear to point to au Spoffo: fh's simpe toppled urer with a disheart glanders or marys, and is a contagious catarrh unusually long period of inaction on the partening striel The ball had cmsholaws, the very fatal to hebs, that may give dipillario to of those porninly apposed to have the high-batsman had saissed, asla vistery for the Eug human beings. The other form of so-called fowl aat and brightest traditions of the gone in lakmon came within the range of possibilities, diphtheria has no resemblance to the diphtheria our Navy may be looked for from Moara.The FOHLEN OPP value 8100; second your their keeping Those who have read the Iturhaps nn kind to record it, but the as of wa
to roepive $25; for all China ponies; weights world-famod bowler's opinious) on the sub chiralcom, spotatons broke out into a roar of Sampson Low Liis month. It will be, nsight. be capected, rather history of English set. na per scale winners at this meeting alba.joot and given them, a Ittle study must laughter, and if azur I felt downright sorry for The eleventh award of the Bressa prizs of extra for each rase on entrance $5. One give him credit for the courage of his son disappointed staan aid for the great the Turin Academy of Boifrons, having a valve Power under Nelson and in Nelson's time than
milo and a half.
Fictious, oren though he runs the risk of or Speforth as he marched across that wratobe of nourly 32,000, will be for the most important were Life of Nelson and the title fically
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tracism by some of the leaders of Australianology for arlokot tri To Prish thestory need scientific nehieroment of the your 1895-98, Relouted will, we understand, indicate this. It
erickob Without y cireninioention or hair Ludd that the Cornstalks just won, HH. Scott Parsons of any nationality may compete, their will be volume of sins tundred pages or
plitting is his plan on rocord his opinion of taking out his bat for a masterly Tuninge cider printed work to be sent in before the duna of thereabonte, illustrated with plans of hatilas,
the tactics adepted by some of the most noted the coumstances. It is not brorvene who has 1899- and photogravaro, platge
-crew.
Captain Malen's now book apon Nelson und
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