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THE HONGHONG DAILI PRESS, MONDAY APail, 2015, 1607.
HONGKONG POLO CLUB.
ANNUAL DINNER.
The Hou, Tresenter of the Indian Famine The lagairy concerning the death of William opium and recipod to dratis on asccunt of the comme was where it is now, but the spaco fasida Relief Ford haga to intimate that he hoa for Charton Chron, & zappor in the Royal Artillery,plum. He did not, however, wesire ho it was partly a dismal stomp and partly a
The annual dinner of the Polo Club took warded the sain of Ra, 384 to the Has Sce, whcas body was found in the barbar of Wan opium The amount of the drafts win $7,000 vast poud. I am told ens might so an 06- That all accretions to land held ander Central Committee, Chicula, boing this oqui abai last Wednesday, was held un Saturday 81.000, and $3,000. He had been in the habitacional, snipe there, or once in silios for of
title deed belong to, the Chinese Govalant of 3040 at Ex. 150 rucolyod from the morning by Mr. H. E-Widokouse. A verdist in past years of getting his opium from Paris thoro zonale athletes who rather like plas lacs at the Hongkong Club on Monday aron-
in that way. He was sued in respect of those ing football in water up to their anklos. The C. P. stoomer Empress of India of found drowed was returned.
drafts, and judgment was given against him. He great improvements whio, at a large coat have g. 19th April, the Hon, T H. Whitehead, and Captain P. de S. Barasy, R.A. Vice-Chair- ernment, but cannot be disposed of without the recognition of the right of Mr. Cattones and his pupils will give a grand Referring to the dosite opreme by the endeavour to settle, the judgment, bat larged that ramp and pond fate an adorable the senior member of the Club, in the skait pre-emption possessed by to holder of concert at the Lusitane Chab on Monday next local withorities to learn something about the Mesure. Jarding, Matheson & Co. would not give recreation ground whore cricket, football, goyman, Captain F. H. May, C.M.G., through in aid of the St. Joseph's Church organ fuld, foreign machinery and in oaring to, of which ha tima. other oralitere ware prossing him and other healthy sports are regularly indulged indisposition, and several other playing mom the property to which the accretions Mr. Cattaneo always provides a first class grow Focolos Echo) made mentions laat week. He vapeoted to collent some money from Iran, in, wore curried out under bir. Cooper's ansrices. hers were unavoidably aaronted from being form a boundary
gramme for his concerts and on this present occt we are rew informed that a copulation from in Persia. From Pareia ha orgasted to collect I must not wosy you with other matters, but if
oxcellence the Hongkong Clab is uoted for. That the Chinese Government cannot boon there will be a now attraction in the shaps their body handed by tas Taotai visitad the 813,000 and from Bombay $1,6000 was also I had had time I would have spoken more fully of present but twenty sat down and did unde The CHAJEMAN in sulanitting The Queen" Femises of the Foodbow Tan Improvment entitled to get 3700, the amount of the drafts, theheavy labour involved in the Press Reclaim Justics to a dinner well up to the standard of of a full orchestra of mandolins and guiters.
Company at Puching last week and appeared from the drawer. He Lal o cind against, they and its complicated accounts, of which I W compelled to dispose of the property to
The Mercury says: Throng the Senior greatly interested in all they raw. On their Mercantile Bank of Indin. in Hongkong, for soratling when I was Acting Catonint Boere- said it was canoessary on each occasions to re- the holder of the right of pre-emption,
Consul, Dr. U. Stabel, H. Who Taotul has departure they said that they wished the pro about $3,000. He had also $300 in casi und try in 1801. Complaints aro armatimes madecommend this toast, out 1897 commemorates a
people who three or four years back patitioned
tention and evoking the sympathies of the scholo That if they disregard the obligation oxboon informed by the Capinia Saperintendent prietors to understand that if at any blue their furniture for 5800 or 8400, His debts word of its slow progress, and that, too, by the very morable spoch which is attrawling the at-
The receiving order was granted.
for the discontiûnance of the work and thus pressed in No 1, they are able to of Police of the frequent attacks and insoles stance was needed they might rely upon something over $20,000.
souridorably delayed it expontion. Normativilland world, The sixty years reiga of Her to which foreigners huto bean subjected having ii,
glorious in the history of the British Empire. tanke good the damage suffered.
daring the last few days, and insisting that ullA
cosusated with the Taipingshan Besumption hoe eentiriant which dominates all others Ferguson mul Company, having beer fudare in this respect must be sternly dealt On Saturday at the blagistracy, the corewain STRANDING OF THE "VIKSANG" domero thau alinde to the extremely heavy work is Majesty is the longest and the mast
of the launch Yuan Dat was summoned for ro
On Saturday Morning Messrs. Jarde. nd the enormeus crop of arbitration anses, in is that of loyalty and levotion to one Setoroign denied the right of pre-emption, are with
fusing to stop Than callod npon by s polis pla entitled to compensation, which will be
A coolie in the employ of Messrs. A S. Watson nace. On the let inst the police spected Matheson & Co, received a velogram sating which I found Mr. Cooper's dil simply invalu Lady Queen Victoria, and we forrently hops exacted.
& Co. was soul to gasl for six weeks on Saturday that the launch was carrying an excess of pas. that the Fikang, which wont ashore on the uhle, indeed the chief share of the work all Hur Majesty will live long, for the honor and The principles embodied in the above are for stealing five bottles of mineral water and congers and the pirene called apou the infand rocks at Iway, which is between Nagasaki you lie shoulders. In the midst of his the glory of Her Empire and for the wolfars The toast was drunk in bumpers with "In the springs young man's Lanoy lightly
great antkusura. substantially those advanced in this column / Mantity of whisky and brandy from the store. and to stop, but he refused. Mr. Mustir, who and Kobo, was exponted to fost if the weather labours he took a short hoilday and went to of the people committed to her charge
There have been sorerul potty robberies from appeared for the defence, argued that under continued favourable. She was on a voyage Eagload. 1 think it is Tonnyson who wrote
Mr. WHITEHEAD said they would all be be our Director of Public Works did not rejoiosd to know that the genial Captain Leve Messrs. Watson's store of late and on Friday Ordinance 26 of 1891, table U, no charge sack from Newswang to Koba with a general
zoarn to the colony alone, and we we have the prisoner was caught by the watalunen taking as this could to stablished, na this regaintion outge. Assistance lins been sent to the trust trens to thoughts of love However this may
concurred and expressed the opinion that the
was now on the fair way to convalesecnos. The under his joket. the whisky, brandy, and mineral water away did notrofer to steam launches. Mr. Wodehonse with the necessary machinery.
Ordinance was so elaborate that a charge could OIVIL SERVICE COMPLIMENTARY the pleasure of knowing Mya. Cooper cannot band, who had been laid an with typhoid fever..
hat feel Low grout will be our social loss when - DENVER TỪ THỂ HƠN. D. A A large cotton mill is now in course of erection be established only with the grenent difficulty,
she, too, has left Hongkong for nuother colour poplar and galiant Captain was one of the is based on opposito principles appears to be At Haugeber the engines and machinery nil and it was a pity the Ordinance was het mjörð,
Well, gentlemen, if I have hostawed some prates most brilliant players and one of the hardest unsupported by anything in the way of being enpplied by German manufacturers Theolsarly worded. The case was therefore dis
The CHAIRMAN in proposing The health direct proof and to rest simply on vagus mill buildings are being built by a Chinese missed, the Magistrate remarking that he would most successful gathering of Civil Serapon our worthy guest it will de bim no harm hitters they had ever he and a warm welco contractor, and it is expected will be completed draw the attention of the Government to the verits took place on Saturday afening in the There were times when it was tho fashion, awaited Loveband's retuck to the role ground supposition, The Shanghai Commite, low-in about two months: Thero however, no Ordinance, The defendant was then sharged City Hall for the purpose of adding Esterell Among a certain section of the public, to r ever, were dissatisfied with the principles foreign superintendent, and it is a matter of with not having lights on the launch after sun to the Hou. F. A. Couper, Director of Public him down and treat him as the scapegoat of of the winning team referred to the inite Works, who beaves soon for Cayion, amongst the fist erale Tent is has long slice saving, called to tint by Mr. Platt at the those present being HE. Sir William Bella- gone by. It is not every man who has farewall" or "send off the Club their above kid down, and in their letter to the spentation ns to how things are going get and for this offenes he was charged ga
to be managed under entire nativo centrot-
Masers. 8. W. Royse & Co., in their son, Sie J. Larrington, Hon. J. H. Stewart and "yes" at the tip of his tongue for overt small way emilosvoured to extend to the Firat General Committce they enclosed a com- Mercury
report dated Manolastes 27th March, say Lockhart, Hon. W. M. Goodman, Hon A Mapplicant we comes with Fonie Enreasonable Pattalion of the Rile Brigule who left Hang. Thomason, Hon. F. H. May, Hon: R. M. Bruse, request, advantageous to himself but detri munication they had addressed to Sir
Shipments of pig iron from Glasgow have
The speaker on that ccasion thought that we was acting in the interests of the public; and shond have to fish over many vils Bear, any, from Middlestongh they have been extremely Mears. Wodehouse, Bowdler, Chathans, Dennys, Cooper has often End fr say no, becatiba is good fish in the 60s as ever come cut of it." boary, and stocks tliere are considerably rodeol. Kyshe, Sath, A. J. Hay, G. Staford North-
gallant band of aportamen as we were then Prices have been ruling fairly steady at Glesota, MoCalam, Duggan, Arthur, Prosser, F. people who have the courage to say "no," and filimitable pecans, before we came across such a eneuries. fos sur trying to honour, and believe me, ontlonos, gow, bat are slightly lower during the month, but Haveland, E. M. Barchand, Gill, Chapeau, uy it decisively, are apt, temporarily t
we were at that time as regards the faturs at Middlesbrough Luva adranesi about 6, pe Drary, Urek, Tutekar, Sereombe Smith, Platt, last, to make ton. Business has been apusiderably retarded Browne, Gale, Mudie, Hollingeworth, Beton, however, that by this time people of that class
of our sport very leaondent and ch by the political outlook al by the letour Knox, Badeley, Wood, &c.
The Hon. J. H SWART LOCKHART WASeasonable, and our gathering in Mr. Coepers down on our lach. But several kept their iculty in the ongiusoring trade, but latterly the market la brigator and prices have advancet Chairman and the Hon. W. M. GOODMAN nr te-night shores how highly bois nppre-shoulders to the wheel and trusted to time ointed by those who know him best. It was and to Providence, and that we have boun noted, although Do considerat la freeh busi- acted as Croupier.
The dining hall and verandah were prettily Shakespeare who said Tho evil that met the fortauate and most kindly dealt with goss rose it meantime being taclel. In the manufactured imm-trate there is scarcely fall decorated with legs, flowers, pot plants ondes after them, the good is eft intors with without mying. The Prince of Wales' Owe was not allowed to interfere with the pleasure of good work he Las carried out in this colory
is, however, fortunate in this reapot, that thu to convins ca that they are keen and enxinent coatinzance of activity, but producers are well - lanterns, and although it was a hot night thier bones, Car Divator of Public Works have not been very long with as, but long enough aged on old orders, and a fair amount of now business has baca negotiated. The tugher the orening priced metals have not been moving satisfac steadily to the extent of about 30s, por tan. foris daring this month. Copper has declined in bout 28. ohtapor. Speltor is a lowor and lead slightly easier.
COOPER
at Causeway Bay.
CLAUDE MASUOKALD on the snbject, in urcpe from Japan. It is said to combius the only been molerate durier this month, bat. Dr. Atitinson, Dr. Clark, Dr. Wright, and mental to the interests of the community. Mr. kong in Novombor last, that there are as
A new vegetablo has just been imparted into flavours of the artichoke and the asparagus, and to be as easily cultivated as the potato. The French, who are responsible for its introduction call it chayette," and it has randy Baurad largely at the most recherchésud delicats suppers in Paris. Especially us a salad is this Dew vegetable to be commended. What its Japsues name is is not stated.
Musical society in Hongkong has sustained foss in the departure of Mr. E. A. Moaser, who left by the Verona for Nagasaki, whither be has gone to take an an appointinent in the firm uf Messrs. Holms, Ringer & Co. Mr. Meusor, himself the possessor of a good tenor voice, is an enthusiast in musical matters and an AI- that the colony was indebted for the enjoyable collent organiser, and it was largely to him concerts that have taken place during the last few years.
have learnt to so that their requeria vera un-
which they say that "Having regard to foreshore rights in other places besides Chefoo, and to the determination of « British residents to defend these rights to the last extremity, the Shanghai Com "mittee feel that the precedent afforded by the Chefon case, if sanctioned by British "anthority, is in the highest degree dis- "astrous and lamentable." The last doou ment in the series is from the Foreign Office to the China Association, dated 20th January last, in which it is stated that the Taungli Tamen bad submitted a schome to Her Majesty's Minister on the 13th July for the construction of a Government pier Counterfoil Order Bocks supplied or ar and pablic bund under the control and
The following appointments have been made plinogro
management of the Imperial Maritime at the Admiralty Lieutenants G.B. Fatton, Custoras Administration, which was accepted H. Edwards, C. Maclachlan, A. G. Hamilton, T. E. Wardle, to the Undaunted, to be lent to on the distinct understanding that the the Edger; L A. Tawney, to the Edgar, to Chintec Government would be prepared to date March 23. Áзting Lieutecuuta.-A. T. rsport, dated 30th March, 1898, have been zo our to the Director of Pablo Works he asked rise to thank you most heartily for the round athletes in Hongkong.
Boston, R.N.R., to the Grafton, to dato March award compensation to any British subjects 29, W. Hazel, F.N.R., to the Undamited,
Sub-Lisat. B, Curtis, to the B whose property might be injuriously affected undated. by the undertaking, and that in couseqüçbea daunted, to be lent to the Edgar, to which hars' bean instituted against American Hou. W. M. GOODIAN rose to propose the toast/80y that on back an 2002sion sa thin I find it
Our Registered Telegraphic Address ie
DISPENSARY, HONGKONG," And all signed messages address thus will receive prompt attention.
The following is a List of Waters always kept rely in Stock:
PURE AERATED WATER
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
SELTZER WATER
LITHIA WATER
SABSAPARILLA WATER
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Hengkong, Jith April, 1897.
of Sir CLAUDE's representations the Yamen Ministers had promised to instruct Sir
ne right antiolad
slut.
Mureh 23
At six minutes past two yesterday morning a fire broke out at 95, Winglok Stroot, a building
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The raport of the directors of the Bank of Chha and Jaisu, Limited, to 1st December, 1896, states that the realisation of the assist of the old bask has continued to progress favorably, and the anticipations expressed in far realised that the assets as valued at Slut Decesihar, 1803, show a surplus car linfilities to the publie of about £50,000. Sales will be iu replying." continued as opportunities offer. The safe: and Chiness recalcitrant shareholders are being rigorously pushed, but decisions are not ex- Other suite have pected for somo time.
reuniting as it has in morting all exponnes and the ordinary cost of liquidation, cannot int be considered invoarablo, and augur well for the access of the Bank when in s position to carry an long and discount transactions as well as exchange.
Works.”
one of the best players wa karE OVO #202 03
the gread, and in addition ie one of the best.
The toast was received with prolonged cheers,
fellows."
Mr. Wood said Mr. Whitehead and gentlo- thank you very heartily for the kind way in in the name of our Polo team I beg to
In pro-
sport. This afterocon the West Yorkshire tea had given a display of oxcellent Pola and The company sat down to an excellent will not be intered with him; bat will, I feel pporters of Pole and of every other manly make Hongkong a boltaler place than it has by their superior combination and by playing Bishop of the "Grill N
After dinner the CHATEMAN proposed the ever been before Gentlemen, I give you the the game needing to rule had Loservedly won dinner, the service of which was a credit to Mr.ears, bear excellent frait in the colony call
on their merits, the Cur presented by Mr. May toast of the Queen, which was duly bouenred toast of Our Guest, the Director of Public The next toast proposed by the Chairman was
The toast was rooired with the greatest the competitions for which had so much in that of I. E. the Governor, and in acknowledg
driek the health and contirned prosperity of Mr. Coorss un rising to reply was with the name of their captain. Mr. Wood is ing & most hemby reception His EXCALLOY noolamation, ringing chears being given again proved tus play of the Club generally. Let us reminded those present that hir. Cooper and and again, with a fixiebing one for Mrs. Couper, the West Yorkshire forum, and couple the tonst himself were that evening the only guests and in heartily received He said-Your Ex- as the chief and of the apathe Works lo amber colleracy, Mr. Chairman, and gentismen. I very cordial manner in which you have received to be considered of least importance ca this oe casion so that he might be the utmost brevity the toast proposed by my learned friend the singing of For they are folly geod
After His EXCELLENCY had concluded the Attorney-General. It is needless for me to of the evening. He said-Your Excellency, extremely diffent to aderately thank you. Mr. Chairman, and gentlemen, having dinly Words would altogether fail to express the shown our loyalty and respect to Har Majesty and gratitis that I feel in souing around me so ROBBET HART to enter into negotiations of three storeys and as a cloth, maiting, and resulted in a comber of shareholders coming to His Excellens the Governor, Her Majesty's many members of the sorvion to which I which you have drank our bealth. I think FONTE The honour that you have done me ine when I say that the Clab owes a great debt of gratitude to Mr. May for presenting Cap with Messrs. FERGUSON's legal advisers doar stora: The Fire Brigade, ander Mr. May, into the scheme, and in considerable rocaveries representative in the volony, in the two precod. had the privilege of bolonging for the last vina every member of the Pole Clab will agree with and it was hoped no further complications tarned out and succeeded in confining the tames of 1853-34 call. The past year has not ing toasts, it wow becomes my pleasant duty resembling hers this erasing to entertain me to be played for avery thras raonths by teams in to the one building, the two appor storays of been good one for exchange banking in China to propose what may fairly be called the special before my departure for Corion I morb respect Hongkong, There is no doubt that in doing with the carrying out of the
bark, of the svaping, visto be
me to imagine any more gratifying not on played here. When tea know that there proposed artsugement,
Works." It is, now, more than sover Favour part, for I value most highly the near- contents of the ground floor vers daunged
Honourable F. A. Cooper, Director of Publis
is a Cap to lio wot, they practise bard to play The forcign, owners of anter frontage pro-principally by water. Insurance was effected In the South British Fite Insurance Company
sincs 1 arcised in Hongkong as ones which your presence her gives me well together, and pay more attention to the thast those with whom I have been nasch combination of the team than to individual party at the various ports in China will not
for $6,000 and for a similar amount in the
General. It did not take me long to become
stod in the performanco,of my dution appre- acquainted with most of the members of the Civil Service bere, and among the various doubt be put on the alert by the Cheloo Hongkong Fire Insurance Company,
cinte my endeavours to promote the vel play. Exiss are more strictly observed, and men Bick to their places in the fold in- excellent gentlenen belonging to that frator-
fare of this colour, to uphold the position stead of riding about with the sole object case and where acorations cccur which are
Mesura. David and William Henderson and
of the Department over which I prosile, and On Saturday Mr. II. E. Wolehours opened nity there was one man who specially seemed
of having a suck at the all or may be cf importance to them will n-Co, Partick, have launched the Wakase Maru, deavour to protect their interests by cecur, twin-screw leamor built for the Nippon the inquiry, concerning the death from suffecuto ms to join great ability to an indefatigable to maintain the credit of the possi
sire to cuaply the toast with the name of our ast hard-working Aoting Secretary, Captain 1ing a valid title to the newly formed Yusen: Kuisho. Her principal dimensions are tion of the three men who wore found in a capacity for work, and to possess over which I belong. As to how far I haru benu posing the healk of the bing teams, I de
Length over all, 63.fi.; bram modded, 49 ft. corklinnae at the back of $9, Jartois Strust, those slangah and sterling qualities which forma
to judge. Frams thig raferences just made by Farasy. He worked hard to win the Cup with to I. A. team, whole we were hacky enough to In this they will be entitled to look for the in depth inonlded, 33 ft. 0 in.; and a gross which was on fire on the 21st inst: Six men were the hisis in walou true friendshipshould be built, andseful in thoas undercars it is 2ut for me Tho machinery arrested on a charge of wilfully setting like to I alinde, of course, to our present Director of Mr. Goodman to the work done by the Public tonnage of about 6,000 tons.
defeat by a very cucroy margin just on the support of their Government should the tall be applied by the batllars, and consists of this place, but one of them was flisekarged on Tablic Works, always weer te me fonts Works Department ons might think that the
strake of Luo, Every ono who played in the Chinese authorities oppose them werely in two sets of triple-organsion engines, each the application of Mr. B. L. Dennys Crown anlees his health toke down from overwork,
fast must-have notice, what an improvement. had been made in the ground, an Improvetdest a spirit of obstruction and without adequate having cylinders 20 in, 33 fu, and 50 ip. in Solicitor, ha conducted the case for the police, there must be a quest honourable and useful credit of ouch work during roount or is cansa. Under English low, although the diameter by 43 in. stroke. Steam is ripplied Mr. Dennya explained Lout there was suspicion carver batcr him. Well gentlemen, Mr. entirely due to me, but it is not so, for I bare by two large double-ended and two large singe that morder had been committed, saws Uponor & promotia proctor had the good fortrine sa pamare to have had
staff and abo en winse loyalty I could always try dufoss, I propose the benith of the post to which he has been appolated in so depend. As you so aware, the duties of losing teams, coupled with the meres of the gul owner of water frontage property is not ended ballers, donstructed for a working pres- thought the fat was she result of a set of at a comparatively oarly age, le the important aaniated with me an able and competent at role as to the trouble then he uses
sure of 2001. per sagare inch.........
ABOUT THE Thom nesug
been and or importait a colonya Cerken, knows Jand
that the Hight Hou. the Secretary of State the fees. I have Loid has been of a
lent and sporting Captain Burting. (Cheers End I suppose et vao. time Hangkong realdents will to-morr afternoon phasd there, it was supposed, for soiting fito
to the place, while one of them was perhaps has appreciated his merit, and, though we shal multifarions nature
or another I have been associated in the applause),
Captain Buer said Mr. Wood, Mr. Chair. A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. ay form between his lot and the
wnter it is usually only in case be able to see the working of those two wonder
The evidencebe sorry to love him from Hougtong, 1.
ia, and gentlemen, I rigo to return thanks for the now ground is required for public fol inventions, the cinematograph and the kino used for legitimats purpose.
tho vozy kind way you have drank the health of colony, and I take this opportunity of thank
the losers It has been my doubtful plousaf [23 improvements that he is deprived of his tecope. The exhibition will take place to the showed that the men had died from asphyxin venture to predict that, in the course of time perferumnes of those antias with members music room of the City Hall under the supervi and that they could bave escape outy by a rope his ability and sterling qualities will be roof every Government Department in the right of way over it, and then only attorsion of Professor Maurice Charvet and there which haug down stoke hole When the cognised in Ceylon as they have been in big them ono and all for the courtopus oo
to have been now four times among the this colony. I must not, however, further sideration and assistance that they hare exquished, I tried to be in the winning will doubtless, bo a large audience. The ontbreak was discovered the fire accused mon
ombarres our guest by diatussing, in his pretended to me. do not propose to enanierate adequate compensation. In the Chefoo Caserola bavo net boon in Hongkong before, un slut shvating Fite. The pury was
I regret to see the Graner team decaying ont the land in question was originally disposed but everybody has heard of the astonishing adjourned til Wedderday afternoon, when it sence, bis excellent points as a private it the important public works that have best
ried out during recent years in this colony of sight. Et has been my que erent desire to some of his work us a public offein; and Tray for used I refer to those that are at present win the Cup with an R.A. team and I mean by the Chinese to a Russian firm without pictures they throw of to the screen. The will be decided whether to continue the inquest dividual, but I should like to call attention to
I think, without wearying you, woll compare being constractol, or to those which I can to be successful yet Every now Gands that any reference to a scheme of general im-subts to be delineated are very numerous or bald a fire inquiry.
and interesting and it is set forth that every
from a sanitary point of view, the state of sider should be nudertaken in the may fntore, provement, and it would seen that it was detail and movement can be plainly even by the
things: existing sumo nine or ter yeaca au information concerning such Battery will comes bero will, I hops, join the Pola CAL ROPPLIED TO THE " DAILY PRESS”-|
when he arrived in the colony, with the present be found in the published aurnal reports of the until wa cau again place a team in the aroun only under pressure from the British andiouro.. Government that they updsitook to con-
If, anys home paper, Captain Henry Michael
condition of affaire. I will take some balf Pablin Works Department. Honorar no and this time to win. I au glad to say that there LONDON, 22nd April:
dozen instances. Bizet, as ragartis the water my promotion may be the subject congrature as signs of devay in the Dougkong Polo struct & Government pier and public band. Jones, V.C., now the British representative at
the way that all wished when he was in The Bulgarian Agent has informed the wine to-night, it will do as no harca, at least, to
many regrets, but you will have in my sucesor plaging, si prosportive playing, and twenty. Without such undertaking presumably Lima, Peru, did not uphold British rights in TURKEY AND BULGARIA supple (and seeing the excellent provision of Iation. I cannot leave his color congratus Cinh. At the present moment vo Luis twenty non-playing members, which I think is a very Lord SALISBURY, would not have assenten Siam, he has, at all. events, woninded Peruvian Sulton that unless beats (firman) for fireful about water): When Mr. Cooper arrived Mr. Ormsby, a gentleman of some thirty yearsantation for this small colony.
the Tytem rcourvoir and its cognitteent to Messrs. FERGUSSON & Co, being deprived susceptibilities by his plain speaking, and for additional Bichons for Macedonia are grated aqueduct ween practically completed, but therexperience in Colonial Enginearing Works and
this he has been given Jonvo," and wkod tö
who hus for several years past occupied a high cutiemen, I trust that out of all these player we may next Tourasment be able to raise fone retra as soon as possible. If the cause of the before Saturday, Bulgaris yil mobilize her existed ne adequate means of distributing the position in the Ceylon Public Works Dequart
will and I look to Mr. Whitehead to inspire plain speaking what one paper suggests, forse The Sultan is temporising in his reply.additional supply of water thus sacard. Ment. The parting with friends, both social teams. If I can possibly put an A. team in
Cooper's excellent report, amended by Mr. and professional, is always hard to boar, but in THE THRKO-GREEK WAE.
the civilian otomont with the example of his Chadwick, having hoon approved by Sir Robert this instanou niy wife and I will find come Captain Jones's netian will be universally ap pfunded. It appears that some English and
The stultora resistance of the Greeks dalys Rowliness, this work has been carried out to
own praiseworthy ardoar to pat a Civilian foun consolation in the thought that, pending, the
in It any one can do so there is no doubt he American sailors were charged with causing
complatica, with pumping stations, hour service, obstruction of the great tronk raling serves disorder: The Englishmen were kept in grises the Turkish advance towards Larisa
THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. and publis fountains. Not only has the town of the Empire of China, Ceylon may be looked will. As supportse of the game and as for three months, while the Americans, wers
halfway house on the journey to supperior of the Club one can be found i promptly discharged. Captain Joas spoke his
The Defences Commission at the Cape Victoria beer supplied, but also the Fesk, which upan mind to the Peruvian Government, who at co recommands the creation of a lossl force of the wates to a height of between 1,700 and
as necessitated providing cons of forcing England, and in hoping that the link fuenda qual bin and I therefore, gentlemen, are we are leaving behind will afford as a cork touch pleasure in compling his name with my folegraphed to Lord Salisbury reinsing la
and let us drink it in Highland honorem, vero coashrooted by ale. Cogner, and thus not friendship in our new home. Whatever y confer with the British Minister, Tiener his 11,000 men by the compulsory service of white 1,800 feet. The Pokfulam conduit filter bede tanity of ranesving from time to time it wast of Success to the Hongkong Polo Club
males; also a large fncrease of the garrison.
Mr. WHITEHEAD in the course of replying only water, but trut olear filtered water war Lave been the various opinions expressed as remarked it was unfortunate for the Club that LONDON, Sal Agrit
supplied to the public The excellent Kowloon régnads this colony, its healthiness, its guvern fr. May bal teen provouted from being pro We are glad to learn that H.M3. Rainbow's
THE TURKISH NAVY.
water aretom i niso his work, and if any one
mert, its public works, I confidently look for Mastodon Minstrels; a troupe that has won a
Both the Furkiak squadrons are still in the wants to know what provision is being made ward to its fire welfare, a le don so with sent as his Irish wit and great fund of hungur great reputation for itself on this station on
your kind permission "I have the honour to account of the quite exceptional value of its Darduneklis. The Captains have signed a for the future, let him read Mr. Cooper's ad
water supply, which is dated th May Inah and Hongkong. and its Dependencies.” Your year in the herpurable position of their Chair- Before a Hongkong andienos sext Thursday worthy.
is an exorikut specimen of the thoroughness Exellency, Mr. Churman, and gentlemen. evening at the Theatre Royal The company,
When Mr. Cooper acrivod, practically nothing of Hongkong end its Dependencies.” as sell as being an exceedingly capable one, is ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATON OF THE of his work. Secondly, as regards drainage. I will as you to drink to Thi xaority una. Still looks cr'ne looks, ho fully intended ad been deze sines Mr. Chatwich, in his report The company did in justice to the toast, rolling, while le but the privilege of baing one An unsuccessful attempt has been made to of 1882, had pointed out the radically defóative and although it was outside official hours the of them. It is impossible to everestimate the atab King Humbert whilst driving to the races charactor of the system, then in force Sullee Colorin! Sperstary obayud the request of His gread and growing sports of Brass HOW MOVEMENTS UP THE CAPE
it to say, this is now entirely changed. The Excellency tha Garornor to reply, and quite rose pad games in the life of the Britikk separate system has been carried out, and whon MAN SQUADRON..
to the cocasion with an excellent and happy people. They undoubtedly tend to innd men and communities together by cominor interests fident the public will fully appeasiate the im mente improvement which has been effecten.
the Secretary, and in retarring thanks Mment and keen general interest now taken in Hers I may mention that, as the carrying at WOOD said it was the prošlost poaibis plin athletics is rather TOYITAL of what used to.. a navetty. This prosail in England than of the water distribution and the drainage specially to any officer of the Public Works movement in which so many men are involved warka necessitated the laying of nearly 20 mes Department, to have an opportunity of doing heartily to be wolowed, and it is of pipes, in each case, it is difficult be so how nything towerde honouring their departing.
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At Jeipzig, Germany, on the 4th April, at the
-zyo nť 5, WALTER, eldest child of bit, and Mrs. P. (2005 SAONSE y telegram).
At Niarps, or 17th April, 1997, KATEE JOSEPHINE, the beloved daughter of 31ajor and Mrs. WATSON, age 21 years and recalls. Deeply re- gretted.
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HONGKONG, APRIL 26th; 1897.
The P. & O. steunier Sunda loft Singapore
on the 24th fret, at 8 aming k
recall
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team, but so for I huroot been successful and
was ever wolcsme. It could not be an éccount- Any colour, that he found himself year after
to do all be possibly could to keep the ball
Eight vessels of the Cape zacadron hare the Pruya and its drains are finished I fooloon spacchathen proposed the health of and common sympathies. The great develop-
Be
The CHAIRMAN
of their water frontage. Probably, there fure, the native, authorities will not again try the experiment of disposing to A of the foresbure of B's property; but B would do woll to bear in mind that any accretione that may have occurred do not belong to him by virtue of the title deeds of his original holding and that if he wishes to exercise proprietary rights over such accretions he must take the necessary steps to nequira such rights. On the whole British property ownora in China will not THERE is printed as an appendix to the have much to complain of if their rights to
·lest anuual report of the China Association their water frontages are recognised as being performances, are to make their appearance circular to the Ports declaring the ships to be mirable report on the whole subject of our propose The Prosperity of the colony of of his gray looks, because he possessed few of the correspondence respecting tha foreshore dispute at Chefo. The particular case in the site the rights of the ownere of question has been settled, apparently to the similarly situated property in Great Brittia. The delivery of the French mail was begun satisfaction of the parties immediately con corned, but, as the Association points out at 9.18 m. on Saturday. the principle involveil affects the position ef all foreign owners of water frontage pro perty in China, and it may therefore he useful to give a mary of the correspon dence that took place in connection with it On the 14th May, 1896, the Shanghai Commities of the China Association tale graphed to the General Committee:
British foreshore rights Chefco ceded
The Rickmer's steamer Dorothea Rickmers, **Russia despito protea Farnestly urge from Middlesbrough and Hamburg, laft Singa protective notion." Therapon the Gep pore on Friday and may be considered une at eral Committee addressed the Foreign this port on or about the 9th inst. Office, and in the course of their letter
The fifth annual carbine computation in con Few people, says the Army and Nany Gazelle, say, "It may be stated, they believe, nestion with the Hongkong Volunteer Corps have any idea of the extent to which Hongkong "without fear of contradiction, that Chinese will take ploes on Saturdays, the 1st and St forms a base for foreign men-of-war during
The hearing was resumed of the charge May. The conditions were and on Saturday. peace time. Lant Jaunary Germany had four "law and custom allow frontage owners a
mon-of-war in the barbour, one of which was against La Pang and Wo ChuE SAO of attempt.. prior claim to accretions which unless The M. DL steamer Prins Heinrich, with docked; Kassin was represonted by twe, in- ing to rand Yong Ming Shan of $13,888,33
action in the Original Jurisdiction, "there be some valid objection to the the German milk from Berlin of the 5th inst. cluding the famous Burik, which in February by meses of fabie dornments produced in a civil At the lion of the case for the proseon- "reclamation they are permitted to fillet Colombe on the afternoon of Friday, the protected into the Admiralty Drok for s 23rd inst, and may be exported here on or fortnight, so blocking the way for the Centurion, in, and for which new title deeds about Wednesday, the 5th Mng.
which had to have her torn sheets of copper táon the jury untaimously returned a verdict of and loose sheathing replaced when she look the nut guilty. There was nother charge of attor, "are given when they are prepared Senor de Navarro, Sovial Consul, has re-ground. It is a fact that forsign mon-of-mering forged documents, hat in regard to this Mr. "to pay land tax on the extended ceived on official telegram from Menila stating can be docket with their explosives all on board, F. Robinson, who presented, entered a nolle "aren. Further on in their letter they that Marshal Primo de Riven, the new Gov but not no British mon-el-war. We thus have prosegue and the prisoners were discharged, say, after pointing out what they consider orner-General of the Philippines, took over the curious state of affairs of the Rurik ft This concluded as business of the sessions.
charge on the 23rd April
free to blow herself und the dock up if war the serious consequences of the precedent
Iraaks out in the interval, while the Centurion
arrived at Delagos Bay
THE TURCO-GREEK WAR. The Gresks, fighting dooperstaly, oro grado.
falling back on Larissa,
also exceptionally largo, numbering with chora that wo hear the nadieuce will be quite taken by and orchestra over forty performers. From all aurprise at the merit of the entire entertainment and the handsome way it is put on the stage; the dresas, ronnery, and accessorise generally being quite out of the ordinary We may also al that the nonwgauiments to oli songs, dances, The F. & 9, steanor Gantes, from Chin, nazohes, &c, will be orchestral, that every arrived at London on the cfternoon of the 22nd choras is carefully harmonised, and that the irst.
usually inevitablo alamp speech and good old farse of negre minstrelay will be conspicuous ally by their absence from the programme, their places being taken by varied, ngyel, and amusing musical specialities. Eeste muy be now be booked at Messis. Robinson & Co.; fact it would e as well as bear in mind, as we predict for the Rabow'a Minstrels the same exceeds in Ilong kong that has attended their efforts elevharo on the Chion Station AW
The E. &A.stoamor Arkie, from Sydney, Ac.. laft Part Darwin an 23rd instant for Hongkong via Tinter
SUTREME COURT.
29 March.
CRIMINAL SCESIONS.
BEFORE SIR JOHN CALLINGTON- (CHIEF
·JUSTICE.)
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of the British race are reasserting themselves. this was to be done withiont considerakle oxozruchiof, and to best expres the wntiment of gratifying to find that the ancient instincts tion in the reads. This inconvenisse zsed to Mr. Cooper's subordinates Me. Wood stated From a physiological point of view the popu- afford much opportunity for "snast" lutor that if each offloor in the Department consulted farity of various forms of strenuous, muscular writing to the Prose, and the Director of Public and obeyed his own inulination he would will-
Mesara Lockhart, Gondran, F. H. May Be not only fouvislos physically but he reas Piatt, and Ad. May with maslo, R., added to serta bis manhood, and is enabled to enter into the pleasure of a most ensuessful evening, which now and healthier relations and competition
Lang Syne
minated by the company singing Auld with his fans mon The Buglish ero a hurre
LAWN TENNIS YOURNAMENT."·
The following are the results of Saturday's
CHAMPIONSHIP. play-
Faries beat Faller Platt best Millward.
loving nation was borse take a prominent part in the game it is not surprising that oar- me have taken sa enthusiastically to Polo as dacks take to water. Adventure le still dear to the bearis the many who agree with Lind- any Gordon that
No game was ever yet mozik a rap.
· For ratíount,niari toʻplay,
In which no disaster, no lay Could possibly Guil, ità may....
Workened wordingly to behald up nes kindingly pack up and roupany Mr. Cooper, to exercise is a national good of almost inestimable value, the tandener of town life is to deteriorate of monster who was slanys digging trenches to Carlon. Outside his own efforts to secure the kind. The individual does withor in the unucy the ecmmunity. Thudly, as to maskets: scoss of the evening Mr. Wood acknowledged counting house nu at the mill, but he dues Any que who now visits the Central Market the willing and valuable aid of one of Heng dish on the cricket field, on the polo ground, (which, except us rogarda ita foundations, w kong's most popular Servico men, Mr. Bergqme and on kindel falls of sport and recreation, erected nuder Mr. Cooper's, regime) and con- Smith. trasts it with the so-called markets of tou ysoka ago, will realize what a change been effagre
this inputant ninttor Fourthly, as to the cattle depots and slaughter house. It is tran the shughter of animals unfit for food, but the thut, ten years ago, the law, as now, forbade wily Chinaman who perecived. wonget his beuste au unimal that might have set for a photograph of one of Piraoh's loan kine generally managed to get it slaughtered, and Baton, too, by the innocent European colouista, to the great injury of their digestion. Now, However, oux, cattle depot foros the only gate through which steep and cattle an antor the colony end at that portal stands the Inspector whose duty is to provont the ingress or the The following appointment is notified in the has to make herself still more unready for war
RU AGHA MAHOUED ALLY BRIXAZEM slaughter of unsuitable animals. Dok suiniul that would be established if the Chinese ndon Gazette The Hongkong Reg-Lieut prior to going into dock by clearing her
Agha Mahomed Ally Bhirases, opines mat mat now be marked and passed before claim to the foreshore in question weread-1. C. Roworaft, LBC to be Quartermaster, magazinue. Besides the above ships the United mitted, that civil law in China may notice Ident. E. L. O. Harger, 18.0, appointed States was topresented by two ships, of which chat, petitioned for a respiring order. On the being slaughtered. The admirable depos one was the Olymple, France by one chip, and 29th March judgment was given against the woro Mr. Cooper's work. Fifthly us to build. "be defined with the precision to which Adjutant.
Chine, Holland, and Portugal bad seob their defendant in an astion respecting two bills of ings. Ton years ago the old Building Ord "Earopeans are accustomed; but there do
Tas four-masted bergas Ancona, which was representative. In Jannury two of the German exchange on the Imperial Bank of Persia for and of 1650 was still in fores. A year or more after Mr. Cooper's arrival the Building exist certain customs and conceptions of pored very much crerdus and for whetops were decked 1 Mirchi.cus Epanish ship the sum of $7.201.04 "equity; and the Committee feel assured safety, prave foars were entertained, arrived at was docked in May one Pertoguese ship was Mr. U. D. Wilkinson appeared for the doktor Ordiannes of 1859 tras pared while he was "that what is indicated as having occurred gas on the 19th April, living copied cooked in August ons Spanish gunboat was and and his client had been compellal to apply acting Serveyor-General, and altheagh 13 days over the passage from New York. lauzobed and commissioned at Hongkong; in for the order, as Besars Jardins, Mathes & sone subsequent legislation has been required, at Chefoo would appear inequitable in
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Nurember one Russinn, one Portuguess, and Co, apate for the Hank, had pressed him for the abuses which formerly existed argo Pollard's Talliputian Opera Company is no ene Geranu un-of-war docked; in December payment. There was antluieuer of assots, and longer permitted, and Ludars of boness are the eyes of both other and Iny Chinose" to open a short season at the Theatre Royal on one Germon and ous United States chip decked his debts were something about $20,000. The compelled to take into consideration, at all On the 14th September the Shanglun Com the 3rd May, the ever-popnlar Dorothy The Germans carry ent most of their exeroinnin debts due to bin were about $13,000, and he events to some extent, the sanitary requirements Recom
of the ecluny, and not only to solisto how to nuttes reported with regret that there had being the first opera to be produced. The con in the vicinity of Hongkong, and the desire is had a claim for $2,000 and another for $1,600.
The petitioner was then on led cut he said he extract the largest rental from the smallest pany is a large one with full orchestra and as attributed to that of ostablishing a foothold in
had been carrying on business for twenty ears piece of ground. Sixthly, as regards the been fresh developments in the batter and
Chins, other in Mics Day, adjoining ugh ugate to Persia for wine Recreation Ground Fen oars ago the rancid everywhere. WAVERLEY WORKS, EDGE It occupies a unique position in the field of kong, er at Amoy.
the repertoire is an extensive one there will that it appeared the principles luid down doubtless be largo house at sich performance,
IN BANKRUPTCY
DOUBLE HANDICAPĂ, Beazky, and Gillingham beat Mayson Crooke.
VETERAN'S HANDIGAE
T. S. Smith beat Commander Wado.
FIXTURES FOR TO-DAY,
DOUBLE HANDICAP,
and
Though sometimes sneered as, the China pony is not only very nosial, but he is also distinctly averse to colliding, hence our living esped during the list. elevou years from corions Acci- dent. Mr. Jerrocks said "antinis the sport of kings, the "hinisge" of wor, and all the gilt- "with only 25 per cent of the danger," and ho also reminded those who wore in the babit of turning up late for the start that panciuality is the politeness of Prince. I deplore that so ow civilius join the ranks of our playing mombers, and I capot comprehend why they delay in their own interests and for our mutual benefit: Polo was introduced horo by the gallant and Atkinson v. Cox and Milward
and sporting Major Walber-Flotebor a distin 3007 NEWSPAPERS MACNIVEN & CAMERONS TENS guished officer in the Royal Artillery, and not THE WAVERLEY Pas, for Easy Writing, only at home, but in India, America, Antralin, THE FIXING BOOTCHMAN PFA, instead of a Qall, the Cape and elsewhere, it is steadily gaining a TO FLYING J welten 200 words per dip, A firmer root and a stronger held in public favour.
Beazley and Gillingham v. Bullard and Stade
PROFISSIONAL PAIRS.
Smith