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The N. Y. K. riester Yasushirk Maru (Australian Lins) Jeft Thursday Island for this port on the 10th inst, and is exposted to arrivo hure on the 27th inst.
The G. . . aleancer Emproke of China arrived at Shanghai at 9:30 am on Snohy, fle 2th instant, and left at 8:30 p.m. same day for Hongkong, where she is expected to arrive a68 a.m. to-morrowed cost A
The 1. 1. steamer City of Pelnig, with ails, &o, froui Ban Francisco to the Sed it, har arrivod at Yokohama, and will leave for this port this morning, via Juland Sea, Kobe Nugasai, and Shanghai
It was noticed that when the Russian Velnn teer eloamor Baralovo jasand, through Nagasaki the other day crammed with troops for Vladi postook her nemamont was all in position, ready for any evoutanțition
Yesterday afternoon Bir Joud Currington (Chief Justin) dulfvered the prizes to the cons didates who were successful at the examination, holl under the auspics of bas Hongkong contra of the London Collage of Maslo Oming to prevara on our spacn we are ablaged to hold over the port of the preceedings matil bo morrow. So
THA MONGRUNG DAILI CUns:, TUESDAY, MARCH 22nd, 1898.
SUPREME COURT
21st Marsh
CRIMINAL STRAIONE,
Before Sir JORY: CARRINGTON --- (CITER JUSTICE).
KEEPING A LORDIT WATTINO It was about ten past ter whon His Lordship, who lad been waiting in his om ontored the cont and on taking his sent he enquired What in the cause of the Court being as
CRICKET.
ZHONGKONG ORIOLET OLUB, V. NAVY,
*** This match was began on Saturday and con of les vootering in mia for the club by toa
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quined to comporaate the patient and for us." As regards to interforenes on the part of tho He added that the patient was going to make. Fa Chuon Magistrate with the solo of coal to claim against the doutor for mistreating Mr. Watts, L-am' as yet without any explana- him. I heard the complainant tell the defen- tion from the Vicarey. I have several times dunt to wiltle thờ matter by giving him some requested him to call on the Fa Chuen Biagistrato 1 30 ૭. 13-00 money. That was on the 18th June Defens for a report nad in replying to me on the lust 24-84 dant tald that part of the monny would go occasion the Viceroy stated that he had directed 0 94-77 to the patient and that he woukl speak to the the Magistrate to subraît an explanation within 5 20-71 doctor, and the trouble would bafinished, but three days of the receipt of his instructions.
Hou. F. II. May, Captain Superintendend of - On the subject of the dao-22 ) shall write in a Police, said a warrant was feated against the | separate lotter-I am, sir, your obedient ser- complaint for procuring aborties, and the ranty.
BYRON BANAN. Cotisal,
Syards Pis.
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wicketa. Lo Wilke?' was 'unything but ratis, Kablory que accounted for the enrious eoruCoil Brown 23 1 30 3 Both sidie fed whipped a strong depent and Boabe Ruker 29 winning the for, the wary batted frek to be egt Dr Hayward 4 20 455 boylig of Vallingene Lethbriuge From CREW TO SIGNALLICHS AND TRUMPETERS.
150 - Total. the very beginning zone of the batsmen wore of
Trempotor Flinston 333442 hond and the same only reached 30 a paltry
15 one for so streng a batting wide, though it must
INTER-CORPSONALLUNG, CHP SEKUT admitted Est to bowlore wary in first class Sig. Abecham 3140004 The RegistraI do zot know, my Lord foto The club's fpings started auecisionsky.
MEN ABIUS, We have been wation for your Lordship the first wicket pathing on 35 rons, uns after this the wickets fel rapidig som enten hal
fall Battery, His Lordship Waiting for me I allon for 76 hofors afgive altered for the better. mays ready to sense on when the clock strikes,
Mr. Robinson apologised for detaining the Coast, as he found at the last mouent that he had some other businos to attaul for
The effort ultimately relied in 171 being totalled, Campiell gain playing a splendid not out innings and changing his hat right through His Lordship said the custom there had hear for he was not before scoring but for the Chief Justice to wait until he in tali la aftergarde larut perfect crioko Smith and Forter the Court,
ANNKEY Langhorne ware the only other stablo scorers. The Registrar I must apologise. I did not The uavy started their secoral fanings at know Your Lordship won waiting for Me.430 pm, but Smith and Lowson on this oc. Robinson,
cháin poored too much for them and when stamps wors de soon wickets hail fallen for 53. On Traming vesterday Lonson quikly bowled Sulford and Hastings, but an nu- pooled stand by Berton and Dix necessitated the club going to the wickets for a second, time, Shelford, without the loss of a wicket ho runs being bittkedap off two overs of
The Attorney General I have been here mucs ten oolock
His Lordship intiated that he was always propúred to sit when the clock strikes,
ALLEGED FRAUD,
John Mabomed, a tail, was charged with The question of the Chinese Professorship is at pressat attracting como attention at Oxford.obining momy by false pretences. Unfortunately, no small part of the slowmont The Attorney General (the Hou. Wm. Good- men), instructed by Mr. B. L. Deznys, Crown Solicitor, appeared fur des prosecution, find Air. 3. Robinson afanded the prisoner, vue pleaded not guilt
will now be devoted to atter objects, audit uppeirs that in futting the Chinash Professor will be limited in income to the Elezdet interest of £3,000, a som Jess than £100 a year. Thero has been some question of wishing the office,
Appendel qro seorch and bowling coalysis tem
First Janing
Botond Inninga Valling Campbell, blown 17.
Li Perry As
10. The followininalomon composed the jury. S
Wallingenrebe Smith 3 Ms Silva Germaines, †. W. Deborno, ( Westerton, J. Barton, and I
Belt Forvlons: the-lata Procesor. Logger. J. Gutterios, L. M. J. Alvares allies, 5 Kelly rides. 5 b.LovE.
endlerbd to Oriental and Chinata studios form a strong argument for its retenti sainster Budgel.:
The Attorney-General soil it was allegul by the prosecution that the prisonor obtained the Imoscentor's bank pasă book and by forging his gustu obtained $250 from the National Bank of China, LimitedRAMAS D·
The induce bad not conundel when the Court adjour and until this morning.
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Sgt. Crombie
Capt. Sanders.
Gr. Brooke Sultb:
renson it wasnot uxeontod was that the ovidones
on which the warrant was granted was not available. Wituose had, triad to And the The Chairman, the Hongkong General Cham- woman. Te Lad no suspicion that the com
ber of Commerce, Hongkongs pintuant had got the womash out of the'colmy --
The defendant was committed for trial at the; Criminal Sessions, T1.000 huil bolig allowed, t
HONGKUNG GENERAL CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE.
H.B.'s Cousilate,? (2 Canton, 18th March, 1998, 20 Sir-It will be of interest to your Chamber to learn that the Viceroy of the two Kwang Provios hus abolished the syndicate, which farmed the collection of faol tax on kerosina oil The Viceroy's order states that thiša ja
At the monthly Meeting of the Gonsaldone by direction of the Toungli Youta, and Committee of the Hongkong General Chabertat la future the collection of the Le l of the Commerce, held at 3 pm on Wednesdayment ofising an, air, your obedient servant,
(destination) tax maat bo controlled by Govern the 18th March. Present Mears, K. 11: Gray (Chairman), Herbert Smith (Vino-Chafumam), G. B. Dodwell, N. I. Edo, A. Hady? J; f Bell-Irving, T. Jackson, N. H Whitehend, and T. 0. Wile (3000
BYRON BRENAN,
Consul
The Chairman, the Hougtong Gonerat Choi
ber of Commerce.
The minutes of the previous mention Hold THE BROUGHT COMEDY COMPANY.
9th Februses) were tout nel qolig?
Colamizce's Peport
Read Jotter, 1
Total
580
7th February, forwar bag
Won by Field-Eattery by 83 Points,
KOKEILERS' COMPETITION.
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Light Stais 143
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15th January
Bond lottor frena, |iist,anaccordance
ovudation, the by obtaining. Fréta AS96, WAS
and will continue.
CHANN CHINESE DOGTO hour
Chamber?
A CIFIE RUSPÍrai, KYUUBNY IN Tine notte
At the Police Court yesterday, ofereing Comu Communiter WGH; Hastings, Mok Lai Sur read, i HOWLING ANALYJA Fist Inlings
studentrapotaocary at the Government Civil of the eth Over Naut. Kous, Wis., Warkets Hospital, was changed with lomsading, with copy of tha
mennces, the sum of 170 from Lai Ying Hon, TENSION Chinese medical practitioner on 410 tou
The Nagasaki Daily News Bays:— We mount. give the British government the fullest credit for the ability it displays in throwing dust on the eyes of the electorate in England. While the Conservative newspapers were canting over the martos shown by tha Admiralty in parshazing all the available stuk of Walsh coal. in the East, izua immoblizing the foreign Beats, the Rossia was being supplied witli 2,000). tons of con! at Singapore, and she actually The following oficial telegram from Teking taking in coal at this port from the very AERATED WATERS of Blonde shange the British feet replonish has been received at Shanghai Owing to the Bev. Vulling 16.15 201
thela buskers.
Dunial embarrassment of the Central Govern. It allbridge 165 49
Beocnd,Innings.
$15 Duras it has been found impossibls to pay the De Lowson ..... 16 3. Jepuneso Indcunity this year as fondly Trellis 9
ried to bolagen our respective countries. J Lethbridge. G⠀ 227 Ja on the other hand, to shos len true het Junings. friendship to China, has forburyo 2010 pressing for the Indeninity and a new agisement has heen signed extending the payment of the said Indemnity for another Eve yours. C. Donly
our manufacture are-sold throughout
A house oochie named Fung So was charged die Fur Bast and an invariably pre-at the Police Court yestering with stealing $250, balouring, to Mr. G. W. P. Playfair, feried on account of their excellence, Manager of the National Bank of Chian. The offer.ce was committed as long ago as the 4th ABSOLUTE PURITY is gens August, 189, who Mr. and Mrs. Playfair want to Stonecalter's island on a bathing teed. The best materials only are used. When they retained. Mr. Playfair found that the money had boop glukon from au nalooked drawer in Ars. Playfüir's dressing
THE PRICES are only milf tuose charged in England.
table. The coolie had absconded and he was
net arrested until Inst Baturday, whoon Chinese constable icho made the enquiries luto the casa three years ago recognized the thief in Graham Street. The prisoner admitted his guilt and
labour.
WATERS MANUFACTURED BY US are knowledged by the lend. sent to gaol for six months with hard
ing English makers to be equal to those of their own production,
Sir Edwani Frankland, K.O.B, CJ, P.S., Fics, &c. the geatest living! authority on Water, reports as follows on the water as prepared and used by ns in our manufacture a
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CHINA TIRE INSURANOJ
CO., LIMITED,
and Inniego
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4 extraordinary general, mosting of the shareholders in the China Fire LanTacco Com pany Limite was held at the offices of the Compung yesterday ucou, Mr N. A Siebs
AN ENGLIST JOURNALIST EX presided and there were da presentesers,
PELLED FROM SIAM
H. L. Dabyeople, C. Boormann, 0, S. Sharp, Baupt, W. Gabbay (Director), JB
Haninge, 606
A Mackeral Sheltorda Lan mort b Galle 7.5, Smith, & Allison 23.
Extras ENO12
Sale Total
of Canghirin (Scorbury), H. Cox, Was A Yuk, Gillet JA Loss D. R. Crawford, G. L. Tomlin, Chan Ravenshu
Pat, and J. BL, S. Alfor
J. F. Hastings
The SKORZTARY read the notice courouing the meeting
That Articles Nee, 63 and 12 of the Articles of secantion of the Compony be altered by
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Hamburg and ports of longer to commerce on the bel of the str
"IMPORTANCE OF ELING EARNEST "
A crowded house, was ouwvaled last evening by the splendid and cities of Oscar Wilde The Importance of Being Earnest" is paradoxical even in its tille, for iž it can be held to tasah any lesson at all, it is, the supremo im portance of being as iftele in carnist as possible. The satirical voin in which Lady Ersotnell. enquires whether acuelatu gonfleming was “borti in the purple of comosice of winthos-he rose from the ranks of the Estocracy is reflected in her daughter'e kament oven want of respect shown now-a-days to the young, and over the increasing dilon she finds in managing her parous Theory of the comedy his as follow John Woking, a wealthy maa, Arf | lívið, znale, country life in com
pany with jug and pretty werd, with Stter whom he lɛ not in love, and or olderly gover- Ass At frequent intervals ho has a yearning to visit London, and in order to find an excuse for LINE so doing, he pretends to Cicoly Cardow, his ward, that he has a probate brother, Ernest, in town, upon whom he was to koopic watchful eye. A companion, tamed Algernon Manorie ft, in basta
another sprig of society, fitted with a simbur Gouncing inventive faculty, hes created a phantom friend establish (in dalate health, whose frequent relapses pre. Ta botween sent a colourable plea for avoiding the palling. and service influence of his own family ei rele. John Worth- be despatch
ing tasquerading as Ernest has fallen in love with the Hon. Gwendoline Fairfax, doughter of Lady Bracknell, bat os he can trace his from Mycy Commissioner family history books no farther than the hour Imperial, Marlize
Kowloon, forward when he was born, kis enit is hojeira, Gwen- ing enclosure from Mite, Commissioner of doline loves him because his name is Ernest, Customs, Logchuhe practice by dealers "vibrating name Lint fascinates ie,, whic op comtry of adulting anzeed oil, in makes the aitration still more complicated. which to suggest to operation of Houg Algernou discovers John's sport, and ved by kong inporters who frand in this trade and his friend sallaringilescription of his ward Cxely, prevent its lo alicornion, even tries to get all invitation to a country hense, an
Resolved for the question to the firms interested in the true to report on the host means if passantion.
The presscuter said-I um í Chinese medical practitioner rud a partner in the Tak On Tong denguist alop, 113, soon's Road Central. I know the defeudini. In Juno, fnst year I was consulted by a man who was a stranger to ma. I prescribed for him, attended him for three consecutive days and at the end of that time be informed me that he felt no better stor worse, L. told hiàs, to consult another doctor. On the 17th June is a man named Chon came to me and told me he was employed in the Government Civil Hospital, da hu üsted me to go to the hospital on the 18th to see the doctor. I want there with Clion botwin eight und nine p.m.cn the 18th utid saw the defendnut Defendant said. To dooter says you have prescribed for u jadient and mado the disease Trore. The Andge has said that patient was bad on nocent of your hoying prescribed 'pak po," which is a modio- ins to care cough and is not a poison De feadant farther said, “The doctor now, wantá N.Erkels to know what you propose to do and if gen will
Read or from Postmaster Goneml, in acdertake to ore the patient I said I world. Which beaks whether the convenience of firms not guarantee to cure the ran Tote nennt sind, en of the French maily, were first would be better consulted if the letters only, in The Analyst saya yom have, prescribed poison do you want to get into treable or of deliyored and other matter dealt with anbe
quently you wish to arud trouble you had better uake s
HONGKONG VODUNTEER CORPS.
STJERNERIES OF LETTARS BY
TRENOT HAILS.
attempt which, for some inscrutable reason, ixtis Having by chance learned the astresu, be pra- sants himself to the young ward ng Worthing's Imaginary brother, falls in love, proposes with- cut delay, and is accepted becausʊ his name is Ernest. As if oz bag it, however, Worthing rotarie home anexpectedly and announces the bisulf in deep mourning to gi miour to the death of lue mythical brother, having dressed fable. The moofing between the two friends in extremely mirth provoking, and the fua ia- a present to the Analyst and then you will be to send a wor in the affirmative, creases on the ariira of Gwendoline, who, in nil right I said, "What sort of a preesat da QUARANTINE AGAINST HONGKONG exchanging confidences with Cusily brings. you wiali me to make-liqner of cigaru 3* Dec Corepent in the action of the Straits to light the terrible bot that both are fendant replied I want neither. I wont Grant in declaring Hongkong an infected engaged to the same may, Ernst Werthing. 9000,7 Tenid I had not got so much money and art and imposing ning days quarantine, The last not is mainly devoted to explaustion, ANNUAL CARUIND COMPETITION.⠀⠀
asked why I akould give him $600. Defendant cuntur frose date of departing, on vessels in which it appears that John Worthing, the The Sith skym carbine competition in said, if you do not give me 5600 róu will get via in Singapore From this port with derelict infant of the past, in no other paren than Algernon Monerief's brother, si the connecting with the Henghong Volunteer Curpara mub
into trouble. This conversation took place au Chinese passengers the following telogram was, coamsued on ay Jast of Kowloon and down to his siseping room, where he booked Ulamber of Cammaroo
Afterwards defendant tool mathe 19th inst, despatched to the Singapore impediment of birth, Laing, removed, everything ends happily. It will be seen that the ping me and said I must hure scred some wor
* Chairman, Chamber of Commaros, Skogs- | depende very little upon the plot for its success. pore--Hougkong Chamber strongly protest It, in fuck, resta apoli ita scoruscating dialog sze and must giro dia a prezent. He added that
-ngabunt, quarantine Hongkong Plagne and upon the degree in which the perlemore under his supervision and tas $600 would be
merely sporadia chase decreasing. Request enter into the spirit of the piece. all the Chiness doctors in the colony
your Chamber urge Government reoind 200 H'sap. Total divided between the doctors apothecaries, an. yards Pte.
CRATEMAN." alyst, and coclion at the hospital. If I did not 5444754 4 35
make the present, defendant said he would lovo my shop sbut pe Iat I had no marley, I lud done nothing wrong, and he could do what he liked. He said, "You must make a present; every detyr in the colony fail to hike a present once. I asked him to decrease the amount and I would pay 58 or 830. Defendant gaid be would decrease the amenit to SUN as it was getting lats. I asked him to farther roduce the demand, adding that I was willing 12th inst. and acknowlodging receipt of the approved modern manner. Miss Temple is de- to pay $20 or 830. Defendant then came down reply at the 14th inst. was written on the 14th serving of unstinted praise for her natural, re to 300. Chan, who had been present all the inst
mined, and amusing study of Miss Prison, slow-
A dearer was issued by the Government Siam on the Ith March requiring Mr. Lillo, cater and proprietor of the Siam Free Press, to leave the country within seven days from that date, and, in defert of his doing so, The CHAIRMAN Gentlemen, the pely busi- ordering his expulsion. Acting under instruenca before you in the confirmation of certain tics from the home Government, the British of shareholders held pa le 28th ult. Your Tesolutions patret at an ertmordinary: meeting Minister has withdrawn British profestions from director of unaware of a single expressed It possesses an extremely high, Lillie, and the course adopted by the mini adven to those resulatious, irhich I degree of organic purity and is Siamese Government is said to have received the now proceed to nail as follows
approval of the British Govenmin adince, of most excellent quality for and might have been taken, soar time ago. drinking."
Mr. Lillie in his writings has been ristently anti Siamese, not unly in bis own fapor, but in telegrams and correspondence despatered, to journals alsewhere.
His expulsion mas finally determined upon, it would appear from the statements of the other local papers, in eonse quence of his Leudering a telegres for trans
Gr. R. Hondoren. 1334453. 4455455 mission stating that Siara had sent an armed
Gr. Stewart .... Surgi Lammort
3554-443 force to suppress a rebellion in Battambang
Sergt. Crombie
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That the following Articles be inserted im Gr. Arlin calentafel te dansa complications with France, radiately after Article No 121, sad lambered Corp. Susion the treaty with that Power prohibiting the Arts IV1A and 121, 121 Although Sergt. Smyth... 24maintenace of way armed force by Siem in the Reserve Fund may ammot to the mm of Corph, Drown.......
Battambang,
Waze million dollars the Directors may overthe Sgt Blaj Danoun... less at their discretion from time to time appro Gr. Aitken Mr. Filio will no dust contest the legality priate a portion of the net income and prots of his expulsion and the withdrawal from him earned by the Company u my one year to the of British protection.
formation of an additional Reserve Fund, to bo called Extra Reserve Fund." In The Gr. Janes monies standing at the credit of the Extra Ro. Gr. Plummer serve Fund may be applieable for the analisa Sgt-Maj. Onnea tion of dividende, and aneh monies of esma por- Bgt. Smyth tion thereof, may, whenever the Directors shall Gr. Dens think fit, be appropriated toward the qualian Sgt. Lammert tion of dividends? RAN
Gr. Guw...
and substituting thorofor the wort March will be rászmed verk. Saturday. The weather That Articla No. 7 ho nitored by inserting whe favourable and the shoohag good. The the words "or Extra Reserve Fund" imeli aty after the word "Fund" in the nigth line following are the principal scores
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Established A.D. 1841.
Hongkong, 15th March, 1898.
NOTUR TO CORRESPONDENTS
{ND Cmunications relating to the nuen colamas Blocele in addressed In The DITOL.
Condensinnst forward theirranie and mal dress with ram saniratione adelremed to the Editor, mul jur mechiscation, but as nesideran of yood faith.
Ali letters for pachikation should be written on sulk of the ginyer nie.
No anonymously sopiad comnemnications that kar already appeared in älter papera sendi be insertad.
Galera je meira ropes of Dauh Parsa should be sant before 11 man, on day of publication. After tha hover the supply is uimited. Dule supplied for ach
Talagraphic Andreas Pusss-A.R.C. Corte,
PO Box 2 Telephone No. 12.
KERTH
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The Daily Press.
THE DEATH OF THE HOSPITAL WARDMASTER,
IN QUEST
Yesterday afternoon. Commander W. C. H Hastings opened the inquiry concerning the death of Alfred Feltham, Wordmaster at the Government Civil Hospital, who was found dead in his room at the hospital ez the 17th. inst.
Dr. Atkins said—I am Principal Civil (714 | Modical Officer. At 335 pm. on the 17th inst, I was in my house at the hospital when I
Hos KONG, MAG 221, 1898.
There were 2.929 visitors to the City Hall Masoum last week, of whom 14 nere kure
peak
The P. & Oatman Beying, from China, arrived in London on the morning of the 19th instant.
Tho N P. slezmer Violario arrived a Tacoma From Houghong and Japan on the 18th fustant.
of Cho, said Artigle, and the words “and Erira Reserve Fund" immediately after he werd
Fund in the seventh line of the mod Article. Capt. Sanders
That Article No. 121 be altered by luzerting: ticles 1214 and 1918 immediately, after the the words and subject to the provisions of Ar words and hsfore the word "be" in the fourth line of such Artiol
In conclusion the Chairman proposed the couration of these resolutions.
Mr. J. H. Cox said he had much pleasure in seconding,
The motion was carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN said that this concluded the beintes, and thanked there present for their' attendance..
s Mr. Feltham, the wardisaster. I went at THE CHINA AND MANILA HTEAM
SHIP CO., LIMITED.
FIFTEENTH ORDINARY BESERAL MEETING,
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as the doable living John Worthing, Mr. Brough had many excellent opportunities and On the evening of the 14th inst, the subjoiced availed himself of everyone of them. He is par wire was received in reply
tonlarly good in the second set, the deep "Chairman, Chamber of Commerco, Hong mourning of his costume Harmonising with the keng Singapore Chamber regrets cannot Indicrous effect of his pretended affiction Mrs the responsibility interferem so grave Brough was charming as Gwendoline Fairfax, ' matter sport bealth precautions which the only pity being that the author did not Governorat affirms fully justified — allow us to see more of this character, She CHATRWAW:** *
MAS played, however, with great spirit and couvis-
A letter following up the balegram of the tion, and bossed" the love scene in the most
** | time, said, “Pay as much as you can. I said I Read lotter from principal shipping Arms ing how completely at home she is whenever ald only pay $100 and that with great arging the Chamber to apprcaah the Govern qualities of the land have to be brought into difoulty. I sine told him it was getting Inte meat on the subject; and take action, which had amal I wished to go away.
already been adopted.
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Mr. KABBERO read the notice conreuing, ho meeting,
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63 Men Competed... FIELD BATTERY CHAMPIONSHIP.
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| received a telephone message to go down and
ouco to his rooms at the hipits! and found him lying deal on the sofa.. I had seen him before that morning and he appeared to be in his bealth. Des to saployed three years in the hospital. Ile was formerly in the Army Medical Staff Copa, Halay dis- charged his duties to my satisfaction. He was cot in any menotary troubio mn-far as I know. 1 briared the door of the room to be locked and | Tomas, & Co Mr. R. Shewan prosided, and | Bombe. Nobl telephoned to flu Inspector of Police-at-No, there wore.sko-presunt. Messrs.NA-Siebe Police station. I was present of the post J. H. Lsris (consulting committraj, S. Babbing- markam eremination on the 18th inst. As the ton, J. H. Cox, C. P. Kurborg, and Fung cause of death was drabtful the contents of the Wab Chuan. stouch wore handed over to the Analyst. If chioral was found in the steusch more must bare bend almorbil before death. Deceased had been The CHAIRMAN--Gentlemon, the report and, laad quite an hour what I saw to body. accounts having been issued some tinie Į will Bighty grains of chila al veuht be a poistuous with your periaission dispense with realing Wo uro glad to come before you 11 do for the average man. Thirty grains bas then now,
been known to prove fatal. As far as I know again with a satisfactory statement of the docorsed was of temperte labits. He had been year's business, the mern enlisfactory as the Bolincouting as disponsor for eighteen months daring great increase in the price of cont which has the absencs of Me. Crowe on leaps and had aken placo sines we fast not has swelled our and Mouda is restored, but thaire is as present given very satisfaction in the discharge of his working expenses conferably. Depreciation, some delay on traffic.
Julies. He had been & dispraiser in the Army which goes on whether we work at a profit or a Medical Staff Corps. The drugs were in his loss, has been allowed. For as before, bad after olargo.
putting a substantial sunt asido as reserve we Cheng Shun said—I am an attonitent at the are able to recommend a dividend of 15 par days quarantine, iuclusive of passage, ia being Geornmont Civil Hospital On the 17th ins, ont, as against 12 per cant, this time last year. at I p.m. I saw deceased go into his dining ring to the nocuats there is nothing ju room and I followed to attend on him at tiff them I think that noode explaining, but I am He told me I might go as he would go to sleep. plead to say that after giving up the item of
The Moanier Sutanic, with the next Friach mail lett Singapore on Sunday at s for this port via Salgan.
Telegraphic communication butiveen
Messrs Lanka & Rogge inform yo tunt thay are in vncept of a telegram from Musara, Wni. G Halo & Co., of Saigon, advising that i
enforced upon arrivals from Honggong.
The Canadine Faciaio Railway Company's RMS. Exp of Fapas, arrived at Nagasaki
4t 5.35 p.m. I took some clothing into du- $733,39 as a bal jab we haro at the last moment
suceded in recovering some $60.00 of It,
at 7am gusto morning ant was to cossed's room and fouad lim lyier ou file back
leave at 6 pr. on same day for Rabe, where ako is expected to arrive at 10 pm. today,
The Koi Treasurer the Afice Memorial
and Netherols Hospitals begs to sokoświadge
with thanks the following donation to the funds of the Hospitals:-
Found in Hongkong Club, per
C. H. Graco Esg........
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31 30 Co:pl. Ratter
31 Sergt. Hayward... 29 Dr Hart 23 20 30 Gunnor Filchrist. 25 31 26 Gonubr Gow
ONL 32 22 MAXIM CORYS CHAMPIONSHIP,
200 460 500 yards. yanis yards.
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Sergt. Laminert..
Smyth 30 33 25 Corp Skelton... 30. 30 21
31 Skrgt, Shepherd,
T! Guuner Horuby... 27
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Dafordant anid,
"You may go away but I must have $300
Resolved to forward 5py of letter to Go by 8.80 to-morrow, otherwise I will vernment vita covering letter endorsing the examine the prescription again and send you suggestions. to gaol" I then left. On getting home
TAXEE ON IMPOSTS IN FRANKET, 40,
I thought oror the mailer and next morn- The Chairman called ottantino to the state
play. Use Hardy made a pretty and piquanto Cecily Carlow, while Miss Wait Tanner was uncommonly well suital as Ledy Fracknell. Mr. Shine scored heavily ss the country parson with ritualistic tandencies, and Mr. Geo. Majoroni Beooptable as Afgenon Morcrieff. Oecur Wilde's clever play was receivel with every manifestation of approval by a crowded andi- once. It will be repeated to-night for the last time, and give place to-morrow to "The Second Mra, Tanqueray," in which Mr. Brough will appear in her great creation of Pauls Tor- quoray. The Brough sensor terminates on Thursday, 31st Marchi
CORRESPONDENCE.
ing went and Mok Ban Nax, to mentir the Plantain paper to the effort that the whom told all that had occurred. He German Minister had induced the Tangli Yamen went with ang to the hospital, where we
to alter the regulations affecting Transit Fasser say the defolant, who mad, Have you by which import will be allowed sale in transit, brought the money " I said, "No, I have come subject to certain trifting formalità again to ask for a reduction.”
Aftor same discussion, it was resolved to Dafendant replied that he must bare at lest $200. Taddress biguiries to the British Conen) at begged for a farther, reduction. Defendant Canton on this subject, on the question of the said that as Mok Sun Num was precut be would declaration of a tariff of the Tsoli or terminal take $170. Ho threatened to that if I did not azes, and as to whether an explanation had pay the money by 4.30 pm. that day he would been received from the local officials at Fachmon
in Mr. Watts's CLASS bare me arrested and put inte guel, is my payscriptions were not proper, but if I paid hím $170 he would put my proeariptious all right.. Defendant also told me that my patient was in the hospital and he would induce him to run
TO THE EDITOR OF THE “ DAILY PRESS.”. sway if the money was paid. I left with Mok
DEAR BIT rery much zegret to note San Nam after the defendant had told me to
from your fading article of today that the hand the $170 to Mok Sau Nau, who would
letter from myself, as Secretary of the Hong- take it to the hospital. at 4.30 the same day ifongkong General Chamber of Commerce.kong branbh of the Navy League, to the Hasd
Hongkong, 17th March, 1898. $170 ju bankuotam, toiling his le get a receipt Six-The attention of my Committee basics with referonos to the extension of the from the defendant. Mok Ban Ham went boon attracted by a statement in the sent liable to misinterpretation so far is the Chineed, away with the money and returned between curnals to the effect that H. E. Baron Von Customs revenge concerned,
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the
opinions expressed by our corresponden's]
CHINESE CUSTOMS AND TIE
NATY LEAGUE. -
THE ANNUAL REPORT, The draft of the annual report was sopstored,THE paragraph by paragraph, and, passert, the sumus meeting boing Bred to take place on the 5th proximo...
THE TRANSIT PASS TRADE
hanndaries of this colony should have been
required for defensive purposes, not for the Facilitation of aggling, and my only diffi only consists in endeavouring to ascertain how anything contained in the above letter could have been supposed to constitute a plea iu favour of the faillitation of smuggling.
tive and six o'clock. I afterwards went to Beyking, Minister Plenipotentiary for Germany Tam catirely in accord with you when you his hores and ho banded me to.roeipt pro at Poking, bes induced the gang-it Toman toy The difcation of the frontier is duced. About the beginning of July I saw the alter the regelations affecting Transit Fos defendant in a shops in Stanley Street. Be and that in future imported goods will be slow said the patient was all right and I must pay sala in transit, under cartam trifling formalities bim $20 or 830 to go home. I refused, mying Also that regulations for the new mode of in that the $170 was to cover everything. Dofen-und transit have been drawn up by Sir Robert lant replied, "You may refuse to give it to me, Hurt. This is a matter of so much importne but I will get you out of Hongking and will to the trade in imports that wy. Committer aco
Any such plen trould not only be abendly not allow you to carry on your business in naturally desires of obtaining early taforma irrelevant to the question of the retification of Henghong. I will dispose of you later on." Ition on the subject, and I shall therefore storm our frontier for defensive purposes, but would then went away nud on the 90th August swore, It a favour it you will be good enough to say also, as you justly remark, he calculated to an information against the defondant,
whether you have received any intimation of Cross-examined by Mr. Hastings, who do such a change, prejudice the proposal in the eyes of the Chines
to the question of the doceata Gevaramert
Such an den is repudising the Chefoo Con 28th June. I did not leave bocarse there was tion of all Tati taxes by the Chiuse ofcialsvention was not entertained for a moment, a warrant ont against mo for proenring abortion, to the Foreign Churals, concerning which I had
All What was intended was to point out that,
I was away between twenty and thirty days. I the honour to address you on the 6th Septembar from political point of view, the mainten did not send anyone to arrange matters for my last, my Committee would be pleased
ance and working of the Chinese Customs ber return. I did not prosure abortion, The how far this matter has progressed, and whether vloe here, as at present organizçă, is calculated wommended did not tell me the was the provincial officials have supplied the desired to give us to sexonerne missongeptions in the Gazerinte. I did ict administer a drug to her. information Chizers mind and to antall tons of national She told me she had not soou her husbaut for I have further to inquirs whother any sala-
prestige to us twelve months. I do not know if the doctor fastory explanation of fly Waths com has at the Government Civil Hospital advisor a been retired from the Viceroy to whom you pressoution. That was not the reason I ran hud referred his complaint of the conduct of 030-80 away from the colony. The defendant did not the Fu Chner ofheish. I have the honour to 1 30 3 33-90 to tell me the man 1 had attentod bail a claim be, sir, your obedient servant 0 32 028-69 ngeinst me, nor did he say the man was going
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H. K. V. C. CHAMPIONSHIP. Gosaur Stewart, Total 91. HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS, ACORD, JATES
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Singapore before us that our old enemy quar-Gr. Swanston antias is not far off. However, we have face Livut, Blade...
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By Mr. Gedge, who prosecuted-When I re- turned to the colony. I coueiited Mr. Thanols, who sent me to see yOU.
...494 39589-94
Mak San Nam, godown keeper in the employ.
We Cantony 18th March, 1899, Six-In reply to your letter of yesterday rá
on the sofs. There was a tumbler ou the here I aight remark that considering we have dining room tablo. I bad not heard the deceased always Evora $30,000.00 to $40,000.00 ouisland- compluta that day. He breakfasted as usual atg in uncollected freights it speaks well for Corp. Butter our apporters that we havo so far bad debts. | Gr. Stewart... 8.15 in the morning.
Tho different ups malding up the item of sun-Egt. Inyard Robert Chapman said-I am the stoward et dry creditors and sundry debtore are now all Drummer Hart 8.30 p. I was exiled by the last witness to all invested as you see and bring in a good ra- Gr. dilchrist the Government Civil Hospital, On the 17th, practically wiped off. Our suples funds are Sgt. Lammort
... seo Mr. Fallaan. In deceased's right land was him. As for this year, our cardings so far are Sgt. Smyth... a partly asked oigarette; our his left hand juste satisfactory although we are threatened Sgt. Maj. Dunens was a mirror. I sent for the doctor at once.
with a renewal of political troubles in the Corp), Brown
A far as I know be was of tomperate babits. Philippings, and I fear with the example of Gr. Wilkiusa
Lhose dificulties before and overcome thean and Gr. Gow
have no doubt we shall do so again. Before Ɑr. Doas
1 888 2089 to me me. I did mot tell the defondant to asttle
033 0 2588 matters. The man has never made a claim Byron Brena, Esq, CMG,
0.20 0 82 02-83 ment of Curlowitz & Co, sakl-Ox the 1914. gording the valo on youto of foreign pooda müder
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the fact that the prosur send works as thoothly as it does speaks volumes for the last discretion of the Commissioners of Cazioms whom we have had here,
Apologizing for the length of this letter, I amy dear sir, your faithfully gua
HENRY E. POLLOCK 18 Beaks Buildings,
Hongkong, Z1st March, 1809,
ATHLE FEINO
We hear from the Pelho; under date the 30th
4 33 1 25 June complaianat saw me.· ́1 went to the bos- transit pass, although I haye så yet no biloil | Inst, that the lighters were then all jauniesi
423-8 Want money from the daator?" Defendant ra that a modification of the eriating role will to bronk through, but could not get to the
In the last issue of Out & lfons an sellunt. porimit of Bie Claude Maxwell MacDonald, ter saw him under the infance of Honor. K.C.M.G., C.B., the British Mieter at Peking, I always understood that he was a hard pushed Ja given, together no appreciative note, which for money. If he did do it I ouuoat asain rightly any that "cironstuces have put into any reason for his poisoning biasa his hands such an opportunity of distinction, as H. B. Clough said-I am the manager and procosding to move the adoption of the raport | Gr. Donaldson ... 2. 26 3 32 5 25-89pital and enid to the defendant, Why do you information on the cabject, I am able to sto with ice in the river. Tugborte had tried rarely falls to a diplomatist with so short voorstary of the New Club. I have known the and wounts I shall be glad to answer to the Q. 3. 8. Watling 3 284 27. although we distinguished a record."
tecaved about six months. He contäed all his best of my ability any questions you may wish to Hambr. Nobba 4 274 28 5 28-83 pliet,Because the doctor inafond of curing a come late for immediately and under the Bund so no work was going on Ice was fost private affales to mo. Wo were borem. friends.ask.
Gr. Sayer
277 31 7 25-83 patient unde his worm, Ho has given him now, regulations it will be permitted to sell: ing up and down with the tide in the Tangka At the Police Court yesterday two nonfina Hover 28 years of age. I talephoned in reply There were zu questions and the CHAIRMAN Lion. MoDanzid. 26 0 29 028-8 poison. The padent is now in the hospital azul goods en ronds before they reach the destination | resch, and below. There wore steamers at all were okurged with unlawfully throwing iuto, to ilecasid's telephone on the morning of the moved the option of the report and accounts. Gr. Cotton ... 8.24 325 332-be European doctor in the hospital is very mentioned in the covering transit pass. Ehould the warres, and the Massung and Chefen vores the harbour 19 prevent misaro a quantity of 17th ines, that I had got tickets for him for the Mr BABBINOTon secondsé,.
80 Entries
angry with the Chinese dostar, and the a portion of the merchandise be thus sold on tuok on the dna 200hore veze ninctona coal ronsonbaly suspected to have been part of theatre. He telephoned back in the morning
Carried.
OPEN TO REQBUITS ONLY,
doctor wants 5000 from him to pay the route it will be agresancy for the owner to wake starmers in the Hoke together and three or the surgo of a slip or boat lying in the har to my that he would not be down till after
patient and ina If he has not got a declaration to that affect at the near barrlet. more quizide, so the prospects of quick dia -hour, and another ocolie was charged with tilin. He did not ormas and I sent the kets NA. Siebs. J. H. Loway, and R. Shewan ko.
-200 yds. 400 yds 500 yas ILPSTL H.PTL HFT the money to pay he will be arrested and sent mountored and have the quandoy bord endorsed patch are not yeryonght. It seems tant the being on accessory in the offerco On Susp to him. I inet en dosed aliyo at 9.30 slected the Casting Committee for the ens Gr. Haker 28 1 257 26-20 trivid of mine sac agred the defendant to re- I constuder this modillosition of the tradit dificulty is getting alongside their whari. Tha
* to good.” I replied that the complainant was a on the fronsil pistole
A China Merchants› nisamere fluxd considerable day morning a Chinese police constable saw p., où the 16th inst. He was thea in bed and was ing your
Aitken 4 30 7 16 726-72 đưh the amount. Defendant mid he could pass regalatikas to be of great value, not only Castrear here, bien trinitarred from their old Plinton 19 7 2 7 2167 taken 4300 – Witness than gave an soconat of in that memhant will now now be expelled plate by the Imperial Deck to the temporary A T'ptroys 794727 7 19-03 the converting that took picos bat we than to proceed to a distnat market when a more plate on the Target Wharf occupied last year, Toller 725 715-01 complainant and the defendant at the Abspital prostable one presents itself nor at hand, bet and it in soportal that they will halid: a propor 707 7 16 7 in vithrew is prison and under the new rule 10 will be more establishstent with a signal tower. Their off on INSTRUCTORE COMPETITION,
Mr. Hoangs When Law the defen, moolt for the lekin omia to Arrange their la conected by telephone with Tiantaina zele 200 400 600 T dant he mud to om The Chimes lootgelie Lulas for recovering from the Chioses purchaser HMS Battles tools her guits and store on misugated the men and now the doctor at the sy die gestinatia tak charges which the transit - board again fa the bont, that there would be kompilal analys to prùigh hip. The Chahe näed jas smuike), the sweat to secipe on the planke Weightons. She is way working her way
Mr. Cox proposed that Memes De Villies,
a bont lying along the Prays at Bowring in his was spirits Therenson he gavoire being Mr FUNG WAH CHURN 800wded --- ton with some coul on board. Tho fret and so only in bad was that he had nothing else to Gerrie
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soboul" prisoners wore, on board the boat do. He was not in monetary difficates and 1 Mr. Sizes proposed thef Messre. J. H. Coc sed on sing this soutable they roreal think ho bad onay la the bank Lately he myd T. Aruold na sleted auditors for the enen the boat away." The third priepuor was on the hun boon rather dejected. He 'bad a swestanart | lug veur. Prays and be called out to the two mân in the, ku England and about three months ago the suhde Kawis seconded, boat "Theow the vial overboard. The coal, engagement was broken. It was binod thon Carried
was then thrown overboard, and the "three men that I noticed the Jajsudor
The CRACMAN-That oppoludes the business,
Moore
were arrested. They were sooh Aned 850, 16: The monier was thiam áljóärnen und) this | of the meading, gentlävien e Dunkind sarmata | Signalling for rook
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