INTIMATIONS EYE-SIGHT
NOTICE.
ME, N. LAZA BUS OCULIST-OPTICIAN
MAT, MONIULTED FOR
#PECTACLES
ONLY UNDI
SATURDAY next. April lat.
therefore to deny or escape fron the respon sibilities, large and anwelcome as the ondor tiny be-to treat our sphem otherwise than as a protected wate, with equal privi leges to all-nationalities, but with the ad- ministration under British control. In this connection Lord CHALE BERESFORD'S proposal for the creation of nu eficient Chinese nemy assumes practical importance. Light draaght gunboats will be able to mjatain order_sking the Yangtze and the West River, but for the enforcement of order at a distanco from the river banks troops will be required, and those troops must necessarily be officerest by Europeana if silicionny is to be maintained.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESA, THURSDAY, MARCH Jrx, 1899,
A meeting of the Sanitary Bourt will be held this afternoon.
The St. Geargo's Soalety of Tokobami have decidal to given Ball either on the 21st or 25 convenient. of April, whicberer dats may ba lenud ost
Yekobams papers announs the death of Mr. FA. Copa, a well-known resident at that post Decored bad formerly bean in afhasnt a
in poverty. tanes, but the last years of his life were passol
Mr. N. Lazarus, oculist-optician, briuge hit. visit to Hongkong to close nu Saturday next. whose sight requires this assistance of glass would do well to avail themselves of Mr. still available. Lurus' assialance during the brief period
to find their numbers inerated as lis rebem o | Maid Mulan 4′ 24 DI 35+ Wilkinson's op well treated at this Hous Host Hior-tas for montha bence. He furtheruded that Licut Eriv Cainwaring of the Boy Walsh Filipes, Chaulicher would not as Conmawiant in his ubsonce, and Sister
Payne aheers and a tiger for Paptain Ucados, the Ladybin that they are getting a new adjotans from the Active
adjutsut, who is going away. regiment He concluded by aniline for three Sybil
5 11 37
1-5845 4.58 26
33 6 528-53 532 23 52762
The at gave up.
Captain CarMar then stood out and onlled Trincos for the cheers and a "tiger" for the popular. Major Jonny of the 5th Canadiso Artil. Comadant, a gail which was bearbly re
lery, also said a few words sponded to.
THE CHINESE TULSAID'S. (CONTRIBUTED.)
At the rate at which the uations of the vi lead world' un partitioning China ang them, the "Clinse and his offets infitations Amongst albers, one of those institutions will soon be as extinct as the delo.
The plan was presented to the strainon of the winning bouts after the racs by Mes,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Bemeralda, from Manliw 20th March, had strong N.E, wind, high esa and ploudy.
Datok, was for this, Zwineshaft is ac What repellent at first sight-the Englih sponk ing altor penting very useful indeed before we
The British steamos Forman Temsi, Tell. Argon brook test of fried role, coses, and a fun phoice nick neoks pegallady Dutch, was lakonearly, and in a short time we had re- Amoy na matow 8th had fraah breeze, rough ched the badge over the Rhino leading on lo ten and light for to Amoy. From Amy light Nimagar, the last town og skonil pass through northerly wind and so, hazy to Salow. From In Holland previors to crossing the foutter into waton light N.E..wird and molear to part. Germany. It was terribly hot, and a wo were Vessels in Axioy-Charterhour. In Swatow axions to get a far into the kingdous of the Waiting, Whampoa, Pashay, Hisang, Try, the trely or thirteen miles pretty amortly. We fond the countryside still very fat. Kaiser as we could that day we rattled off and Dr. Hasin J. Kiner. and, sity what wo had already son of the- Untabane's enterprise, thrift and perseveranes,
At the Magistracy yesterday morning Michael
analog, and alle simular things.
A leaven
a locked box and stealing the from 40 Avatsi- J.Funnen, groom, was charged with forging open cas fire dollar gold pieces and 80 silver Moxicar
of foreign troops, British or Tarlin, might also be expedient. And side by side with
INSURANCES,
DIENIN FIRE OFFICE. P"
The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Carrant Rules,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. Agenta for the Phoenix Fire Offe Hongkong, 17th Angust, 1887.
PANY OF HAMBURG
M. LARARUS applies his Spoutaolas ably the creation of an efficient army will go the dollara, valued at $490, the property of John { marita description as solving the voxed question sings that the idea. bus occurred to him wait for the farry hops, nud while waitlog. andor 1 ANSEATIC FIRE INSURANCE COM> //
att TESTING the sight.."
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FLETCHER'S PHARMACY “Opposite the HonekONO HOTEL Rongkong, 30th Marab, 1399.
LIMITED.
TELIKED A.D. 1841.
work of inancial reform, by which the Hegal exactions and restrictions placed on foreign cusamnered will be removed and the 1738 course of trade facilitated. We hope the programme of the British Governmet my be found to run somewhat upon these Hus, bat we canot profess to be altogether void ef fear that it may be otherwise.
with M. GRANVILLE connection SHARP's lecture on cremation delivered on
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A Peking telegram published in the Japan por states that the British marinos were withdrawn from that city un the 3rd March, al that the Bassino maríus will also be with.
fried, tobacco smoke, but they waKO
Company are propared to ACCEPT Tandorigand AGENTS for abwe Foreign and Chinos CISKS against FIBE
Current Rates.
bed and as in lively fashion eved en bouri faitly lengthy pler stretches far into the water,
let a lot frond ils ferry host, for they bohat the bat. The river here is very wide, braka:
part on the side of a big hill, and son for the the opposita skoro boisg grained by the ferry. hour. Nijmegen itself is built for the most cab which etoams saronely across every half-
EAST ASIATIC TRADING CO. Hongkong, lab January, 1899.
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LIFE
COTTISH METROPOLITAN ASSURANCE CO. The combined ACCIDENT and
A yearly premium of £28, (ags:34) form of INSURANC
as if Chius replied by détanding a leass, say, fret, une presents a wonderfuly picturesque /POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS
£3,600 in osse by socident. £1,000 in case of natural death.
21,003 in case of permanent tatal diable meas by secident.
£500 in cass of partial total disablement by accident.
£0 por week in case of temperary disable went by ausident.
Accidents in red against for 84 ad £3 payments in ease of injury.)
For farther Particulars apply to
J. V. VERNON,
Agent..
11320 Hongkong. 8th June, 1806, TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY, TOTAL FUNDS AT 3lar DECENNES, 1887, £13,558,099 0 Od
FRENCH VIEW OF THE
somewhat quintereating Nothing in waste ITALIAN DEMANDS.
appamally, in the Netherlands. Dried potato tops, the tops of tacuins, swedos, inaungoide, pfo,, Soy the Courrier Haiphong
were all utilised for bedding dog the kino, Outreadors will have ven by the English everywhere to be found, while dried ruukase were Befor used in a variety of ways, for thatching, for. tulogans published in recent numbers that the Hendort asks from the Son of Heaven the cof- Chimes ace has ereill the appetite of Italy
the vakome state of a row of lime ware atmply cession of a bay. Why? No ons knows. It is cooking the border town, however, we had to
and nationals in the Far East, have obtained f. Rosiepa, Lorse trainer at Warren's Ciruas to what becomes of the wicked Chince ther Powers, which have long: had interests pestered with wasps. As it happens, I have Contions of this hind as compensation for the case of that all ingots and He was sentenced to six months' imprisonmout aftenen, for all Chisama, according to
of their people committed by the Chinese. The 20 matter. Poverty and atsigration are in The Japanese Foreign Ofles is in receipt the English Rusticted Magning, arody nature violdona of the law of iations or the murder avisonly hardened against this, and it was At the templo.at Yuunan-Son are stalking Italaus haga no michivos of this ad. But of telegram from the Japanese Consil at winked. Toxasrills, ander date of March 18th, stating that on the sth fast, a terrific gelo, swept the models of the Beddhist bull. In other citiesing amongst then, they say to themselves wthorn coast of Queensland and at loust
Lis life welli in speculion-exantly the sort of the purpose, and they havensked for it, threat 150 Japsuast, vagagui ta pari fishing, were are others, in those the Chivas got to kar in that stios of the Chinese cake world serve grauiod. To wonder what Hawhart would drowned
receive instruction by plaster-of-Pariu repre
of the Bay of Naples Seal a request would
appesince after the dateer of the rest of the ist went that awaits thera in the sext.-Thoyning to take it by force if their caprice he not
beas woll founded as that of Italy,
English faly do pountry We found the populace here all agng onctions. The writer remarka that he took a grim delight in visiting these representationa whenever shed the chinee, in foot bad the anme
from the elaborate preparations being mads to which it chanot fail to give rise will afford honour of the eronation and judging in the marketsguard this bur little elver A. S. WATSON & CO., Tuesday afternoon the fast may be recalied draws in a few days. The Japanese troops will sort of clammy satisfaction que fowls wien.irally, this Baylish appealonites with traitement ever. the coming festivities in case of death
Japaneso paper states that the foreign force Chamber of Horrors at Malam Tussaud's to then u opporlanity of thing in troubled that in September last the Sanitary Beave the city by the middle of April next. A depressed and out of sorts, you go off to the
1300 up to a this earth whether year punisherell into the arms of Bagload. Paking tanifestations of loyalty, if the outward fore, evergronda, recommended the Government to erect a bare beon withdraws from Paking at the request or obeard up a bit. It a depands whis you've waters; so that a grateful Italy will throw side town evilantly tonat to hold its own
mont under the earth is to la bisceted or to budpatele any that the attitude of Italy anusDI
from the gauntity of the Chinese Govarument great embarrassment and risible signs of these were to be gauged lanterns, and designs in gas jets. Snoh a cone small ersiaatorium for the purpose of barn of the Chinese Government.
of iustion, light, entaur, and movement se reguet, cannon may be heard; if they grant it ing the bodies of cattle-dend of-infolius Registered correspondence by British, Froned, synzshed in a clothes press. In such of the receivel at the General Post Ofdes up to one boar They are big, gruesome, Fit-faced, and--lite WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS disce and also en a separate site p sin fl American, and Canadian Contract Packetsville-alis sit on two or to thrus, diders. 14, can wall believe it. If the rofuse tas public eremuloriuta for the use of such ufore the time of closing the ordinary all of oyed gaiorally of tarnissed gold, spy will have no grennd for rafinng the da
to make, especially England, which working work have been wortly the brush of comes up vividly bafare ms, and it would take sections of the public as might desire to such packets, but lotters may-bis registered up twien the sixy oi an ordinary min. They'rends for concessions that other Povore would thesuure procated on this gloriqas September per annum (B),000 in case of death. by wiekly
possess; by the uniform shape of the ghin Italy to claim a morsel. uvail themselves af it. The rocommen:lation to 15 minutes before the time of closing the all relatives; you can tell that by the se
ordinare mail ou paymont of a late fee of stern, pallous, cast-iron sort of rustenance theysten, we may be sure, to iuroka, the precedent artist. EVEN DOW, as I writo, the woke Italy has been rained by her entry into the very little effort of imagination to fancy oneself morth, un oase; but, abavo all, by the irradiat was not neceptod, but the fact that such n 10 cents. recommendation has bury made by a public Mr. R. MeCanes, U.S: Marshal ni Yokohama. į ing diabolical glee that sulases every stacco Triple Alliance and the commercial rupture rautering through the busy`etrasts, thronged and official body may be taken as in-
act with a serious accident sa Sunday, 19th fase. They sit on a throne and look fixaflyth Frates that followed Instead of think with trade-people, peasants, and such a rosthet dicating that the sentiment in favour of harsh, whilst bierele rifling. Me MoCungu, the work of the execationers and the wrigglingsng of foreign expasion her Governinent ought collection of happy, contented people that it cremation is growing. The sanitary objec with his wife and daughter, saskatuzzing from of the oxautot. The figures in the pit are oftly gallicitous for the happiness of the pee-way diffeult to tear ourselves away. A har. Tokyo, and in trying to avoid a dog he fell from lisilo nade life-size. But there's plenty ofle, ta davots itself to plasing the finnases and call at the Post Off, dusts at the foot tions to the disposal of the dend by earth is wachina, breaking two of his ribs. Ho realism and piled up horror. The imps engaged hade on a sound footing in which the renewal of steepish hill, a few purchases of trifles ar ing men ap up the team, and generally aking greatly aid her. We should have thought to tameda Cleres proved samoshat intricate, and burial are now generally recognisel, but sanngul, however, to ride. into Yokobsmus, in Bayjay, horing holes through chests, haug of soupercial relations with Frantice would the Fatherland. But the way out of the town 1. AUTHORISED CAPITAL£3,000,000 £
things lively, hare eftan one glittering eye the Abycainian adventúce would barn been had perforee to make many sagniriės. staak in the centre of s al-hiach head, taciantly severe lesson to place all-ides of public feeling has upt yet attained sufficient or medical treatment was accorded bin.
The aversion of Chinamon to Europa sur-
la a former letter, T-felt if a duty as a vera. strength to luce the Government to me yo
das chronicler of our doings on the road" to
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., call attention to the stolid indifferencs of a ingly interesting to note that at the Tang Wah stratching from ear to ver, Their laugh for many years to come. Italy wants to make is the direction of making cremation gen gical treatment is well-knows, and it is accord lower part of which is literally half of colonial expansion bayond the ambition of Italy
Agenta. you wake or in a fit of cold parspleation, yelling
porty of holiday-makers to our requests (pro- eral or compulsory. The feeling may per Hospital the other day De Chung inputated something to remember in your dreams, so that believe to bes great Parer.
furred through our warning bull) for a clor
Hongkong, 23rd June, 1898. ans rather be deserihed as one of in the left log of a Chinaman at the thigh. This
There was victim being erciful, and the
masage on a great highway. Roloctausly cao imps were slowly shortening him at the knees! heapital-according to Europeza molhois,'
dtha prassals badged a foot or so, and we difference, thara being no notive hostility is the first major operation performed in the for the vision to be taken away.
espaged to sygeeze through on the fandom, AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSUR-
:ANCE CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE. with a ruk-stained saw. Standing in front of the wooden in that prevent the live patio to erentition, and, on the other hand, no
mach to the discomfiture of at least a demple of Against that single ast ef marked inclination in its favour except
Undersigned, having been appointed fle obstinate ones. the part of a few. If facilities
coming in direct ebutact with this particular for eremation were provided, however,
hell were twa young men, tapping their long Chiness storos in agsy of despair, swinging
Datch sonetary at its best have sirody sal-prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE REUTER, DRÖCKELMANN & CO.,
Agentas. they would probably be taken alvantage of
obliquely out of their almond chapel ejes As You Like It," who pronasues that "Yourireident which showed the extreme in an increasing ratio year by year as ext-
because the work at the entrance to the temple If is the only pracemaker: moob vicing in I."
Hangtong, 1st April; 1897. ple gathered force. Shanghat being a self-
had told them that was the exact fate of their o scausing come few of tla accounts written laat our way out of the town wás dificult to at Corrent Rates, Sid father at that partianlar moment. They for the English and the Walsh newappors of the and, for algagged trat in us direction QUEUR SCOTOR WHISKY,
governing community and more progressivo
reliout their scrrow by thwacking it; they tween the two countries, I baro boen simply understandings between those who stayed Oar deliver, however, was sh 15.00 Gold Capsule...
than Hongkong, has already provided itself
ground and sobbed; then they got a gong and recent inferuatiooni Bagby Union match and then in another unt! the constest mis pushed a cup of rice and some bard-boiled egg founded at the valorance with which the Eagto assist us and onceelses became a little through the ture as sustenance to their relatin link players-hase-bean critioned for the simple lirksom THORNE'S BLEND and WATSON's with a cramatoriom. We are afraid it will
In consequence of telegraphic information in his trials; then they paid cash down for a reason that they failed completely to hold their band, in the shape of a bright youth of GLENOROBY are high class Soda be a long time before the Government of Hongkong will be in luced to move in the Whiskies, of greater age than most same direction, but if any goutlemen of merived from Tientsin Inspector Hanson big cheque to be despatehod that night to thrown in a game of football, Virtasin It, faded tourtown at so, who, oatching - atray wards
arrestola Frevekman named Joanny Eugena fortune inspired by philanthropic motirea visited the Windsor Hotel on Tuesday and nother regions to concitisie the elders and cause I should think there is, if this is the wort of English ar he passed on his sysle, and divio-
de Dewshamp, employed by a Franch firm in The information received by the Tientsin. police said he had absconded with $5,000 of the would wake a present of a scematorium to the colony possibly the Government would rust abject to bacute responsible for the hem's inoney. At the Magistsney he asked to be returned to Tientsin 12 son as possible, saying that he could settle the affair if saa cost of upkeep.
was subsequently pat on board the Erard The U.S. craiser Bennington arrived from back, and the French Consal agreeing, the min
SCOTCH WHISKY.
For Caid
22.
$10.80
10.80
A-THORNE'S BLUND, White
Capsule.....
B-Warsox's GLE ORCHI
MELLOW BLEND, Blue Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark
C-WATSON'S ABELDUR-GLEN-
LIVET, Red Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark.
D-WATSON'S H.K. D., BLEND OF THE FINEST SCOTCH MALT WHISKIES, Violet -Capsule
14.40
B-WATSON'S VERY OLD LI-
12.00
01
brands in the market
ADELOUR GLENLIVET is a very old Peat Whisky (smoky), and could not now be replaced in stock at the price. D is well known for its fine flavour. is of superb quality and pro
A. Greetle Extraordinary was published yes nounced by leading local connoisseursday containing a notification declaring Tai-
WIN AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
Betablished 1841,
୮୫
A. MBASOR, Oîà 900.
BIRTU
At Nagasaki, on the 991 March, the wife of E.
DEATHIS.
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TARLEY, Juur, he old refilont of Yokohama.
At New York, on the 19th March, GUSTAVU talegrum.)
On the 19th March, nt the residence of Mr. F. F. da Silva, Yokohama. F. A. Coer, an old British rident in Japan.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, March 30th, 1899.
Manila yesterday.
We have received from Messrs. Meyrink & Co. a sample tin of “Somalose," a outrient meat powder, particulars of which will be found in the advertisement published in another
colamo.
SPORT AND ANECDOTE
BY AN OLD TOGEY.
FOR HONJUR
souvenira, and we inrna är fac- towards.
DUTCHL COURTESY,
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STRHCRIBED CAPITAL 2,750,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL 687,500 00 [L. Fais fed92,713,819 7 9 The Undersigned having been appoluteć AGENTS for the abure Company are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
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ernacular press that owing to the fact that the their pig-tails in iliscar; while tears trickled Tonchstons it is in that dilightful mody épparent discourtesy, let us he record a litlia! TIBA SANT'S int the above Company, are
Kang Yu-wei left Yokohama for América by the laminaru on the 2nd March. Before lewing ha pait a visit to the British and United States Ingations, and bad an interrion with Cine Ministers. It is reported in the Japanese assistance rendered by cartila Japanese to Kang Ya-woi sul other Chinese refugees had injngal the feelings of the Chiness Corernaut officials the authorities eansed the Japanese concerned to purenude the refugees to leave the country, in said that some pon 7,000 was collected us traveling expenses for Kang and othere.
Sion for the north.
ROUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
FOUNDED 1730.
The Undersigned, having how appointed to ACCEPT RISES against FIEEst Current
HIESSEN & 00,
Agonte
193 AGENTS for the shore Company, a prepared
Hongkong, 16th May, 1892 Rator.
TORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
ATATE. · FIRE
THE
rodé bask, and discounted With à Annos the wing at the kneea. Before other heltzestment to be meted out to men who have. stonden old vaman, rather complacently ante): failed to bring hozone to the Rose, in the fist ng or troubles at onto tucked his wheel ing folks being thrown backwards into a call of our rational engagements. To assail and courtesy that did one's heart good to hear. ron sad to probot with pitchforks. Se the fe in the brutal fashion some of be inquired in English if vowers in dificulties, evidently bad relations in the real glass, for Kit Caste done makes eno ponder whether and whether he might be of any assistance? was arrying an awful of propitintory taporthogható been privilegal le writs upon the Could put as on the correct route for Clayes? paper, gold, and barge cheques. Then there wain game.com the Bueue of action have not lost Certainly, asid be, and in less than zaren ext
The Undersigned AGENTS of the above range. Datuuct and yet tolerably lively mortalkoon diespointment. If I were a young man to be going that way, he could gigs ne sple were sitting on the top teing themselves into again-obi bat ubiquitous If-oud passesed time to see us out on the highway beyond bloc with a long store libu a red-hot kitchor their judgment entirely in their moments of he explained that although he did not happen knots, while a unmber of brate with heads Fathe same onthusiasm and vigout once did, it the possibility of a wrong turing Chatling bal gloated leerlazy. The olders in montdagaia be my graatest cia tabine at any flebly about the coronation at the start, be Company are PREPARED TO ACCEPT First ajatatag place owned a pureanal laugh, forte game in which I participated, from marbles led the way, and to hear the fervour in whick legs Foreign sal Chinees Biala at Currost
Suriscnese bus to ricket and foothole punk a thoration.crt yongkong, 99th May, 1895. on trend, we ash Place in the lean to represent one's constry spoke of England, and London, and our own There was a fake with a straggling among the highest honor a man eit gain in sport. 18 Queen, so key was histerest and so noonrate his information that one might have slimy, double-added suakes there were several havo nerer rot boen, und Ihopo marer shall be thought he had lived in our country for years. ureatares bung apia the air with a hook through an upholdor of the choses against the masses He had never visited England, be informed us, their verteber; and quite common wore the cisan pr. vide verss sport in its truest souse short but he hoped to do so in the near future, and of evildoeraswang by the pigtail and being is knoir ng guck distinctions Some of our eriti started us further by saying that bis brothers ars charging the Rugby Uelon with being and sistors could speak English quite as well as Cortainly they're pretty ingenions where wilfully bind to the plaims of certain playeid has a reprobate of a sire be dog not is to bim for his good, but takes him for
are made in selecting the English Eftees a quaietange, and when be at length left, an afternoon stroll so the Kingdom of Baby, quite possible, we have yet to see the perfecte at the sustait of a big bill down which our lets bin see for himself what's likely to baon side, satiafsing everyone. That the Eaglish Way 17. We thanked him with all the sincerity in (as rufortable by end-bye, and best was got good enough to compete with the scold somand, and forgave the penannte aforementioned every atoms of their brusqueness. hints that he doesn't think he'll be able to Welsh best is pateat to all of ns, but after or This youth to oblige us had come sout two or offert the exponse of buying the imps of: If men have gone through a gawling time on the three miles out of his way, gave us amply direo- that doesn't make a Ulinoman turn from bis Bold and humiliated to an almost painful extentions about the condition of the ride, eta., and wrong doing, and make him promise to be a it by all that is fair and chivalrous, I do think seemed althest sorry that he enld do no more terfither houseforth, nothing will.
they might have been spared some of the Sach was a typient spoimen of the courtesy J. W. H. B
bindgeoutog to which they have been subjusted med wib in the Nethodande.
INSTRANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
IN THE TRANSVAAL. A petition to the Choon signed by £1,000 Uitlanders has been transmitted through Bir Alfred Milner. The petition declares the nosi tion to be intolerable and prays for an enquiry.emborolled.
The Times asks whether President Kruger the evil-doing Chinese go. If a colential becase of their wolel position. I do not bele ho did himself, although they, too, ware strane pony, nes praptral to ACCEPT RISKS
RAILWAYS IN EGYPT.
Mesars Dallas and Musgrave's Dramatio will perzist in disregarding wardleys unt Company gave another fine performance of late. "The Sign of the Gross " last night and will re- peat the same piece to-night. To morrow being Good Friday there will be no performance. Ou premanted. Saturday The Harbour Lights" will be
The final of the Racquet Championship between Captain Simmonds, R.A., and Mr. HB. B. Hencock will take place to-day at 4 p.m. and as both players are very ovia a good gamo should be witnessed. Mombers are asked to bring their friends and ladies are invited to Le prosent.
tou
The railway to Khabra has already best laid Stty miles sonth of Athara and will be completed by November.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT
CAPITAL
..£1,000,000
The Undersigned AGENTS for above-Com-
such a thing furashigle instant. Thas mistaked go to England. We felt quite prend of ouragainst FIRE at Current Rates.
by writers who, in their fororishi audioty ta emphasis the Walsh victory, Lavo emitted to Bay a single, kinu. word for the besten side
Last wook, it may be reriombered, I ande
CROSSING THE FRONTIER
ANNUAL INSPECTION, Yesterday afternoon the auntal inspection of the Hongkong Voluntoor Corps was tonda by JL. E. Major-General Goassigne, włus was,
For some three or four miles the steam tram. accompanied by H. E, the Governor (Sir Henry TATHONG ROCK RACE 261H MARCH Dhike, the honorary polonal of the Corps, and This rudu was for tre valuable cups, a stouret, in my baible wey, lo pay the Welabma car ran ia the direction of Cleron, and the a just meed of praise tur victory was country, instead of being flat and uninteresting. Owing to the detention of the M. M. steamer In view of the recent telegram stating that Ernest Simon in Shanghai to effect sama re-
a homber of the Olivers of the Garrison The prize pressated by Mr. C. D. Wilkinson and a absolute, decisive, and overwhelming te ente becomes hilly and mare picturesque at every Major-General arrived on the ground at about soond by Mr. M. W. Binde. The weather was extent, but when bonent is the only reward Er tura. Some of these lille proved beyond car a Convention defining the respective spheres pairs to ker taschinery there will be an archange 5ve o'clock and was received with a general anything hat satisfactory, baing a succession of strenuous, whole-hearted (if unsuccessful) effort, powers on the fandom, and we decided to walk of Great Britain and Russia in China is voyagos between the Company's ressa, the salute. The corps mastered at Headquarters, light rinds and saius from start to finish and then I think we should have some little co gently until the road should stone as more.
Varra losing Hongkong on the 8th April in
the following feing the numbers present the race for the avocat prize was really from about to be signed, Lord CHARLES Bene-stead of the Oceanien, while the latter will leave on parade:-Staff, foar officers init one nou- the Cosmopolitua Dock Enay to Kowloon Polittlecatiois in our criticisms, and while odmiffing Ata ug little wayside bestelry built on the FORD's proposal of a quadruple alliance to Hongkong of the 6th May.
ommissioned officer, Field Battery, threo offers there boing at the fog three boats well within aud SP non-commissimod officers and man, their time of the serstel võtti Machine Gun Compsey, the offere 34 The coay's a fruLe Kowlcua Foint, and commissioned Caps for Talhou Roth, of Steks Compelitas feble lera. This, with the tre sergeant instructors,Imy, and back to Kowloon Point. The folow. gives a total of 134. The man, who looked ing was the handica Tery start, went through sovoral interesting
summeras.
After the inspotion. H. E. Majoz-Gezoral Gasemane said-fours and men of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, I aut vary much pleased indeed with this my fret inspection of e. The tar-out has been romarkably good. On Tuesday night the garrison of Name- putiens and Belebers were imobilised. The at- I can so prideace of great sare and pains tacking forca ware represented by the Solent ing been taken in the way the men HAVA and the Miner, representing craisora, four turned out. The principal thing that I ears launches, representing torpedo teats, anlator-about is that the numbers on parade, I am informed, ere very much larger than podo best. The Volunteers, who embarked at Wardley Stroos Wharf, represented the at the last your. I see a very small samber of 1ksenters without fears, but there should not tacking party. The Hongkong Kegiment were stations on Stonecutters, and surprised the
enemy" daring landing operations.
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our inferiority stoor clear of valgar, abate hillside, we stayed fora coching drink lemon. And this is what the English players have bonado favoured with oltron--ed mood acomptable.
NOTICE OF FIRE. subjected to in some of the prints i lave seen 1 was too. To our aniprise, while partaking the bill at really good speed and in a few TeK PIEEGENESS OF COMPETITION of this beverage, a oplist mawe wikang up When we come to discuss, le mole sounds had disappeared for the brow and THE Undersigned have. This Day opened sionately, this destructive ariticism of moles into the sale beyond. This trifling incident the premises at 4A, QUEEN'S ROAD jonelism, as may be too fraqubally fouisd in
anowhat increased our respiest for the pro- Eaer a CYCLE EMPORIUM and beg to some of the principal sporting centres of the wess of the neighbouring cyclists, for it was eclisit the patronage of the pable of Hong conutry, I think we shall, as likely an not, really a formidable dub. By and by ws. kong. Arst-class election d CYCLES.
out that this awash-backling is resorted to in er
dor to pander to the tastes of so-called sporis en who are supposed to be followers of th "that, or the other elab. To my mind, the Hero uess of present day competition has a good de to eaner für in this direction Upon the re eults of one or two matches the very existence
Fassed the tramway minas, and were once (LADIES and GENT'slis on view and inspection ingre spinning along ruvely in the open. A is freely invited Pepairs andorlaken and mila or two brought us to a little villago, where accessories supplies.
guide-bost attracted car attention. Debating the best course to take my eye enddooly alighted. on the German costal arms affixed to a blue brick building at the roadside. Thia,enid I,
native laad Al Cologne I exproted to fud
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The longis how unmer Integrity of China Tost mon practical niches. Captain Hodgins hus eams cut of interest. The question now is, what is the dock, and leaves on her first trip to Amoy tharacter and extent of the infucace that and Tuasai to-morrow On the voyage out
defret darabeped in the machinery, by which the Powers are to exercise in their respectivohe vessel was delayed at Aden for temporary spheres! What will happen in the Russian repairs, and on her arrival here she went into dock. The dofoot has now been made good sphere it is not difficult to suritize. We do and wo wish the vessel a prospersas carour not think that any very material restrictions will be laid on furolyn trade, for it is ob viously to the interest of Kussin to favour the commercial development of Siberia and
of a football club may opend. We rec "must be the frontier," and visions of coming of such of China may be included in
atirring times, then the vanquishing of diffuities loomed up before me, for hind I not 11 4400 club may mean mia and desolati forgotten my passport after going to the trou- hersphere ofinfluence, and moreover the con-
1154 in one diression and swift progress and pable of securing this all-important document vention with England will no doubt contain
be sue absentee from su inspection. The
larity in another. Over and above all this; binding stipulations as regards the latter; and
woning of an inspection in that the inspecting The starting gan wil etildi, all the reads however, and this is the point I should le some six months before leaving my own, my evory if in the long-run some means should
oflear can ave what a regiment is prorth. He being suckered near the line. The Chastiseer to emphasis, this hacking and hewing of ital de Porta Restante. (while I did later on); wants to see those who hare drilled a small was the first to go to the front, but off Qury players, it seems to is, is often resorted out what of the present predicament. While LARGE be found of favouring Russian trade, foreign A highway robbery was committed on Tues-
day the road, feading from Kowloon to amount as well as those who has been contact Bay Phoebe got a atende bit lighy breeze which order to explain away o defeat and to adsensing probabilities, however, the window of trade in general will nevertheless hve a Bintuwai. Three montésko a cuttle dealer, in attendance at drill and it is only by arery-carried her ints first plites, but lost it again off the wounded feelings of "supporters who cua the house was suddenly thrown open, and there, more open door than it has enjoyed under tied up his hands and feet, and theatagel him body tarning up at an inspection that the real Soniiwan. After getting through the hot or will not admit the good points of a rise orriyoil in all the majesty of the Kaiser anaiturm, man Pase the loaters ware Chanticleet, Bald fanm Bafora.now I have boon present in foot stood the frontier afficht. How often I had co- Marina. Prekes, and Erica, with Paque mit hall parllions where the visiting teatas casion to writhe undertale sums oficialism before Chinese rule. Froni e comercial point of with duggers. They rifled bis pockets and worth of a regiment can be seer. I know that
you have difficulties, and in apénking to pon decamped with a purso containing 29.12 and a view therefore the change cannot fail to be for bandb of clothing valued at 3. Some Chinose sa speaking to these behind you, the employers Esbit closant band. A north-east pulf carted now speaking more particularly of Longne ele denting Gormy had beet be told some her time. the better. But there is also the political dotacires, who were on patrol in the inity of labour, and I say most distinctly that are in the la the directed the pane As it happened he spoke Elitle English, and wo point of view to be considereil. The Bussian hard the cattle dealer's orics for assistasm and longkong, where the Volartens are a part of time they looked rather fa luck, bat the sind disgraceful manner, where the past aufortunet Little German. But he was so alongside par
chserver. the robbers running away. They gave
the defensivo foreo, I am sure it is every tailed them again balore the Tatlong Rock referry Las been "boo'ed"? one, inement aud sphere enjoys a climate more favourable chase and arrested two of them, and revered man's business, every employer's business, in wis reached. The Chanticleer rounded the frantically appanded the west, and all became tardom and jabbering affably sough, it up. facilitate masters, I at once feed to unstrap gire the men who have taken the oatie Rook fast et 1.13, thon Maid Marian at 117, men who really eight to know better reared to as, about tebing in particular for European settlement than the English all the property.
and have the patriellam to roletoer into and Erica at 1.18, followed two minutes later by forget themselves as to low all sense of chivalry the valise we carried on the faden so that ho sphere, and in a comparatively brief period The concluding performance which will take the Volunteer Corps, leave todattend the Emito, Phobe, Aative, Sybil Parue, or, and not infrequently all see of decency as wight more easily inspent the contents, which Manchuria will eco practically Russian-ploes of Warren's Cirode to-night will is onder few times when I us Major-General, call Princess, Ladybird, and Dart in cluter. If I vintured to remark that football - je
the distinguished patronage of His Exellency apon them to attend, and while I am hora I Toner's Catier and Madge being far in the oily a game, after all, I suppose I abeeld assured his in danb min and various clothing and a few toilet curries. No; he. Russian troops to protect the railway andother | General W. J. Gascoigne, C.X.G., and afficere.
bare had a very geost compliment paid to yon during which Maid Marion went into first it is really a very serious business nowaders did not desire this, and I did not press the interests, and with Russian officials to control A spacial programime has bens prepared for the by having His Excellency the Governor to plass, which she kept to the finish, aud Trisa, But granting all this it does got gufat. But still be we tot eat ed. At last divined his intenties. He required Che socasion. It will include several comte special command-the regiment and I know that he, Phobe, Meteor, and Actire closed up on the pity that the feelings of speetstore shoul she administration. The Russian ephore ties by Mr. Will Marlow, of H.Sf.8. Namie, with me, will expect that to should commanil 2 Chanticleer Shortly after getting through the blauted to such an extent that not one valles opened on that he might rummago will be something real and tuogible and a who will sing A onciosity" "Mog Trotter," thoroughly elicient corps. certainly main to pare che wind got eloadior for the above life bate word of pine can be extorted as favour famosest the contests with his, iad. This is and "On the setas old spot," The performance do ou may behalf all that I cau for the regi and they reached right away to the Campo rivals wher to the ungrajikkood eye, comitali ugy seen to my readers a harmless pro ment, but I can only do it if they meet me lulin Dock heey without a tack. The eats admiration. Surely we may be kosu without parade at suot time as will it your without down as followe
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factor to be reckoned with in Far. Eastern throughout promises to be au espovially met the same spirit, and when I aztango to buvo 'n wyra tiined passing the Pice Pier on the way losing every sembinace of kiaduras, and strem weding enough, but when I say that in about Wyndham Street, Care of MessrÓÂULLATOON
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Gus without being bysterical. Some of the half a minute he completely upset packing that days I any enter on a low personal recoller had been done with scrupulous care and pre tions of football and cricket grounds I baision in row of our bog journey the feelings of the tanlam riders may be better imagined visited, but must follie winter than I describe the 1 WIN NA MS will agree with me, I think, when I may valid fist that capped us annoyance, but a at both the Liverpool grounds, of Bremill Lane, at Sunderland, and the beadquarters big, dans, inquisitive sort of fit, that did Aston Villa sidung teus usually, race, more auraking in thirty seconds than carefal that approbation which edlentifu, gentlemany wife would accomplish in twenty minutes pro- play should always command. Let me kata bably. For the remainder of the four that ta explain that I do not wish to infer that valise was a sonres of constant annoyance, for
But what about the English sphere ? Le
On Saturday a writ was served on W. Finterfering unduly with your werk I expoot to it to be a merely nabalous sphere, a sphere Sylvester, ofthia Rra of Louis Spitzel & Co 600 oz come, I am very much pleased indood without, determined boundaries or specified of Ticntain, by an offour of the Calted States with what I have seen to-day. Of course Loan Censulate General, on board the Meetgeries tell that there are some fetachments, some rights, like the Yangleze Valley; or are we Maritimes steuner Catatonian. The wit was portions of you, that hare hal more drili than to excreine an effectivo control within an in a suit filed with the United States Canlar thera Well, that only wants relice. On the whole Iam very muell pleased indeed with what area capatch of being clearly marked on the rer Versus W. F. Sylvester, E. B. Drew I have soon, god I shall take every opportunity Crart at Canton on March 17th, 1809, E. B. map? If we claim that within our ephere seeks to recover the sum of 15,000 taalalleged of seeing a food deal of you daring the time 1 no alienation of territory shall take place, to be the under a hond to the petitioner from am in ootamant.
the defendant, which provided that the Amert The Corps afterwarde maroled to Hendquar can steamer Abbey should convey direct to the fers but before being dismissed 3.6 the Gov. | porkot Singapore, and to as other plate, 500 ERROR (honorary Colonel) addressed the men, Maner rifles and 500,000 Menor stridges, complimenting them on their appesce ad On the strength of this bond a Custotas persuiterpreting the hope that their qualora would. At the Cosmopolitan Dont Floor peuting moke amoy I should line
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insostenience to oke's legs in pedalling, and it but I give the grounds profArence, a fer my own personal experienes warrant me in the huweror. Impossible to many single. salection. For a real sporting crowd, been artiolo il puntained without removing the antire laggero No patsport was saquired for, for-
untily, but I have to confuss that my first and Stony sgainst White Bats, Dessy, Fangur Chanticleer, and Flicate rounded within two to award the palm to She hold
fesitogs towerths the Germen valoials were sur Bot, The men are His Excellency there oneers iaalas, hetear being within her tine of the
thing but those of thankfuluese. The guardian cannot permit within our sphere outrages
thise, but in the run back to the flash Erica ACHOM HOLLAND, such as that practised on the martyred to the laland of Luzon. The steamier Abbey and "tiger t
Major ir Jour CADRINGTON, Bis made arar right away and disbed an busy second the Resuming my lory of the soamper asof the frontiers All beilanded, to me s Father VIUTORIN and at the same time cry and is at present in the hands of the United few remarks, in theforming t which be referrett wind getting very gh he those the Holland into Germany, I have to take up tis trifle sanato, aud I intured to express myself
thread once again at Arabelm, where we won to that effect. "kinda off" to France. It seems impossible -Stader Naval Authorities.
to his coming departure, adding that be hoped Bull wro
was wired on or about the 25th Beptember last,
Sole Agants In China, LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO. Hongkong, 81st Anousk 1897;