INTIMATIONS.
BROWN, JONES & CO. MONUMENTAL SCULPTORS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 29тx, 1900
were abnormal; in January and February | indead the valus of goods imported was leas than during any two months since 1896, and exports exceeded imports by no less than £920,362. Bat it must be remembered AMERICAN MARBLE.
that a very large quantity of goods ITALIAN MARBLE. HONGKONG GRANITE.
passed into Japan toward the end of Design and Pijces an application. · 1908, so as to take advantage of the Offics 17a Queen's RD. CENTRAL, 1ST FLOOR.oll tariff. In March, 1899, a change cuine
On Sunday night in okl wous residing in U Lok Lane fell down u smoke-hols stal was | killed.
"It has been annonseul that the steamers of the Norddeutscher Lloyd line have been forbid. den by the German authorities to bring freshly-
tralia and China.
VICTORIA DIAMOND JUBILBE MEMORIAL.
The number of visitors to the City laughtered cat and dairy products from Aus taken place since the last general nesting hold the proposal to enustreret the road a near MOG"
Library last week incinded 311 non-Chinese and 92 Chinese; to the Massum, 153 nou-Chines and 1,005 Chinese.
The Victoria Orgaa häs hoon best owed upon Major E. J. Phipps-Hornby, R. A., son of tho fate Admiral Sir Geofry T. Phipps-Hornby, for bis gallant defence of the guns in the
Spruit..
The following is a brief raport of what has
August 16th, 1899, in relation to the Diaazond Jubilee Memorial :--
THE VICTORIA HOSPITAL AND NURSING INSTITUTE.
Gavarner Sir Henry A. BLAKE, G.C.M.§., &c. 9. No serions diffienities are anticipated in complying with the requirements, and although
level as possible has to be modified, the new road will still decided improvement on the existing (Pokfuium) roud, which rises to in alti- tade, of 490 feet above sea level and does not
about, and exports, which reached a high and Nothersals Hospitals Higgs to acknowled cent engagement at Summas Post, negir Koorumittee were then in a position: to proesad with Road where it joins the Bonlum Road near the
6gare in January and February, fell off and showed increringly-loss value than imports. In the latter half of the year the amount of
A. S. WATSON & CO., foreign commerce so increased, both on the
LIMITED
WINE AND 'SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
ESPAULASHORN A.D. 184
import and on the export sides, that the highest figs since the opening of Japan tax forrige truly were reached-with the ex- ception of 1892. Aa compared with that
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alics Merial with thanks the following douztiens to the fads of the Hospitals:-
Morningside, steamer Edinburgh 53147 J. Bossier?...
5,00
The plague cases for the wook ending 28th May were 89 (15 in Vistors, 1-4 ontside) and the deaths 92. There was one case of enteric far in the tour, and one case of small-pux in the town. weither Fatal From noon of the year of unusual conditions, 1899 showed a
Bath to noon of the 28th, there were 23 cases of decease of £5,908,992 in imports, but aplara and 97 deaths reported. in mase of 25,020,066 in exporta ; 'nud yet at the end of Dovetaber, 1850, impuris hal again exorded export as in the past few
years.
www
were true to a brothel. where they were irros.
ing room.
The other day a womas reported at No. 7 Police Station. Wart Poiut, that she had lost her adopted daughter. A search was institute.1. As causes for the decline of importation with the result that it was form that the girl RAINIER BEER.L, skies the 22 unnlation of and a takon away by two men. The ne
stocks at the end of 1898, the figher-privestel The girl was found serrated in an ad oltaining in foreign markets for many of the principal monatuntures and natural pro- dus repaired by Japan, higher freight- rates, the development of home industries, an I the limination in the rice import con- sequent on the pletitul, crop of 1898 having But the supplied Japanese domestic wants. Limportation of raw material on the whole
PURE, SPARKLING, INVIGO-
RATING AND HEALTH-
GIVING.
book brzinul in Aarvice."
the raw cotton and wool trade.
C.M.S. house..
i... At the last General Masting held Angust follow the shore line. The level of the now read 15th, 1899, the chairman statel that the Com-will be about the same as that of the Poktulum
the Hospital and Nursing Institute in accor dnács with the plans propured by the architects and on the basis of the estimate prepared by thim.
A Washington telegram reports that Admiral Dewey's candidacy for a Presidential nomination has been gravely injured by the reversion of 2. On August 20th, the architecte, Messrs, Mix. Darey, from the Roman Catholic to the Palmer aust Turner, wore instructed to call for Protestant Episcopul" communion, which she tenders and to report the result as early as forsook years ago. As a Roman Catholic she possible. was more or less objectionable to this Protestant electors but us an apostato she has the aversion of the large Roman Cathole element in both Tuutios.
had called for lamp-sum tenders and that the They reported on November 23rd that they
lowest received was some 50 per cent. in excess of their extimat .......
3. The Committee than instructed them to take out a bill of quantities and call for fresh ten lers,
The quantities wore ready about the end of
The rumour is very stongly confirmed that the Lord Chief Justics of England will go ont to try the Orange Free State prisoners. Lord Russell is the only present occupant of the January and after much difiority the result of Bench with a work-wide reputation, and his the krge amount of building going on in the but will eramand general approval and con- Committee have at length obtained a reasonable selection to preside evor this responsible tri-colony and the consequent rise in prless, the
|ådenon. On the Continent and in the United teudor and have enteral into a contanet for the
States the appointment of so distinguished and ejection of the Hospital on Barker Rowl. The death was reported postering of "Staff. Captain" Syns, stergetic mesoft o jurist cannot bat be favourably re-
garded. the Salvation Army, which took place at the Government Civil Hospital on Friday, the dressed being burial in the Happy Valley on Saturday: and of Lau Cheong, compradore to 43¢ Parife Mail Steinship Company and a pre-
Community, who saveumbol on Saturday to a attacs of plague.
·Uad atop the test Beer Phat tors pet showed a considerable growth, especially iminent member of the Chines Commercial
Mr LAX does not disguise the dunger threatened to the Lanersbite mills by the growth of Jap- amese competition--a growth which is only
RAINIER
At de Magistracy yuterday five men were
TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S SERVICE.
LONDON, 26th May.
THE WAR. Reuters esrespon·lent at Mafelling. 20th
1 m of time. The importation of Egypurged with being concerned in an armed rollinst.. states that the Bgers are entrenching Pol Gan and American cottons for manufacture hery at Kowloon Chai on Saturday night. fontein, ten miksa to the arst of Mafaking.
in Japan is a quaring proportions which the They and thres others, all being armist with ravolvere, broke iston house, and having terrified English cotton-splaners may well view with the inutes into sileny musicked the house, Tarm The Indian cotton imports showed ultimately decamping with money, jewelry
lange inescash, but the tendency ia neve clothing of the value of 9987. A report was Hadees for the Amerikan to supplant the sale to the polics, who arrasto? the prisonOTH fiilen prolet. Much the same is the case the same day at Lo Ko Wan with some of the With wool as with cotton. The importstolen property in their possession. The case of wooden manwifactures fell off in 1899, was adjourned. and the Japanese factories are increasing. in gaber und king Bat leaving the Per Case of 6 dozen Pints, $13.50 net.individual Francbus of the import trade,
Per Case of 4 Quits.. 13.50 net
PRICE:-
+7
and South China.
(0) +
At the offices of the Public Works Depart- ment yesterday afternoon Mr. G. J. W. King offered for pallic competition six lots of Crown
· Lot
1978 and 1,97 were bought for 87,260 and $9,900 respectivaly (upet 84,340 and $4,34%). 1,030 fatehod 54,540 (upset 22,700), and lot 1,081 85,220 (upset 2,707). All the purchasers were Chinese,
:
we may look now at Mr. Lay's sum-land at Mong Kok Tsix, Kowloon. There adag up of the general import trade was a fair avant of competition. Inlund lot. The year 1899," he says, "was the most 1,970 was sold for $10,995 (upset $10007); lot 1977 was bought for $7,650 (upset 86275): Ints *profitable and to importers for my SOL IMPORT. RS for Hongkongers, and the estradinary rise in "values, which extended to mon branches
of the impact, tr.is helpel to pensate inerchants for the preceding years, why things were not so favourable. 1900 gives promise of being equally satis factory hou the point of view of the im- porter, as the absence of large stocks » adlows him to entertain the hope that any
A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
MADE INUDA.A.D 1941.
2
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. ONLY CORR cations relating to the name roles should be added in Tri EsTOR.
Canarydents avat Pursorid tå de rouri and addreszit neuicution amlPreast) 16 12 Editor, mat faz pasošiestin, bet as evidence of pool saiti.
All Letters for Julipation, should be edition ra one side or the paper muly.
་་
King Oscar, of Sweden and Norway, who new visiting Ragland, has authorised the Lonion Fug Expre e to publish the following: Tel! Great Britian that my sympathies and
Two Dady Tole jwph correspondent at Vrede. fort, 24th inst., says that the British outposts are now 20 miles from the Vaal River and that Lord Roberts will dotloss cross on Subay. MORE TROOPS FOR SOUTH AFRICA.
Leard Lansdowne states in the House of Lords
that 11000 more troops were going to South Africa in June.
SUPREME COURT.
May 29th.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. BBFORE HIS HONOUR SIR JOHN CARRINGTON,
KT.. C.M.G. (CHIMP JUSTICE).
A
MAN YUX.
TRADS MARK CASE-NO LER #ING V. DNG' Mr. Francis, Q.C. (astracjud by Messrs. De con and Hetings) appeared for the plaintiff. He said the motius in exp, te until the fur
tion to restrain the
or
ther order of the court, the defendant from
·
Conditions (b) and (d) are practically new- tions of orpouse only and therefore conturu the Government who have undertaken to complate the Road. Condition (e) is curious and inferost- ing in vior of the practical demergiration so recently given by the Boors of the ears with which structures of great magnitate may be wreck sl
The following lotter has now been vritton to the Government an opting the conditions and urging that the plans, specifications, ete, may be pat in hand at once and an early start iade un- the work.
LEFTER FROM COMMITTER: ZO COLONIAL
SECRETALY. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1900.
Sir,
In reply to your letter No. 587 of thu 7th April enclosing a copy of despatel from the Bicretary of State for the Colonica va the sub- 1. The Committee have found it impossible ject of the proposed construction of a road oxing to the rise in pisses, to proceed with tie from Kennedy Town to Abordoen, I have the milfur of the Nursing Institute. They have honour to inform you tist at a meeting held on Fortel this to Government and pointed out the 18th inst. the Jubiles Committee (oxeon- that ny quarters will be provided at the new Hos.tive) .carefully considered the conditions apon pital fer a resident surgɔon eff÷oting a saving wàch the Military Authorities prepared to of $720 per wanuc, which if capitalized at withdraw their objection to the road and that 5 per cent, naonate to $14.40, they haped that the committee Noe no reason why those the Government would obtain the permission couditions should not be complied with. of the Secretary of State, to speet the Nursing 2-There has already been too amela delay in Institute Wing and pay for it out of the starting the rod and the Committes strongly revennas of tiny colony, to which was ang urge that the preparation of working plans, available balance from the Hospital fand walcification, &c., may now be put in hand at be handed over for that purpose.
w
5. The financial position now standa u fel
Balanceat credit of fund (31st Mazel)3101 197:22 Estimated accumulation of Intorast cu Fund during disbursement, IF
once and that tealers may be called for and the work examaged at as early a date es possible.
3-Phe Committe further express the hope that the event of the Public Works Depart- ment being too short-handed to make an in- 8,502.78 | diate start, the matter may be referred back to
them with a view to the employment of a local, firm of engineers, it being distinctly understood that the plans must be approved by the Directo of Public Works, włe would miso excrviso s 87.770.03 general supervision.
Total amount available, eay 105,000.00 Contricts for preparation of site and erection of Hospital and Quartoze on Baker Rond Gasteto be obtained fżom England,
AF
...
4-It is presumed, that, in any cash, before 10.000.00 tenders are called for, the plans will he sub- Architects Commission an'l forn, say 5,500.00mitted to the Jubilee Committee for any remarks
Total amount to be oxponded 103,276.03 There will therefore be an estimated babmer of some 81,721 to cover farther contingencies, an allowance of 82,350 having been made for ordinary contingencies in the contract.
Hospital kas been commenced and it is hoped 6. The work of preparing the site for the
that there will now be no further delay and
is trading and carrying on business under the that in due course this section of the scheme style of fir zame of Shu Chen Yarn, of for commemorating Her Majesty's 60 years theges Amey, and from wing th style of
of Bha Chien Tuod in connection with the manufacture reign will be brought to a racemini conclusion.
of any medicated wine of his พแ manufacture and from using the
1. The Committ: ars ploused to raport that or sale of any
fo purchase excessive stocka, while he splendid Sighting of the colonists, which proves, some shadow of a justition, that there w
coupelled by the fact that in prosperons times the Japanese dealer has a proncaess ajit to leave goods ordered by him in the warehouses of importers at their entire "clange when the market turus out to be
unfavourable to him.”
the justics of your cause,”
1150
for the
JUBILEE ROAD.
Haug been received :—
COLONIAL RECRUTALY'S LETTER. Hongkong, Colonial Secretary' Office,
7th April. 1000. Sir,
With reference to the Celenial Sovretary's letter No. 1 of the 3rd of Cetober hat, I directed to transmit to you for the information of the Jubiles Committee the enclosed copy of despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies in anewer to the Governor'a despatch
they may have to make.
I have the honour to be Bir,
Your, obedigat sorraut, C. P. CHATER, Chairmen Jubilee Committee.
Hon. FH. MAY, C.N.G.,
Acta Colonial Secretary, &c. &c. ka.
ATTEMPTED MURDER AT
SHAUKIWAN.
AZTACKIKO HIS WIFE WITH A CHOPFEN,
A tho Magistrasy yesterday a Chineze litter
murder. It appears that he has only recently, arrived from Singapore and has been residing with his wife at Shoultiwan. On boing informed' that his wife had been untaithful to him during his absence, his nagerwas aroused and he seems to have deliberately decided upon putting her to death. Its socordingly purchased a wood-chop- parwithaksanadza, pad nt foar o elook on Sunday morning approached thebed in which his wife and another samen were sleeping, apparently, and without giving her any warning, began to smash
Tallin pries which may take place in home hopes are with yon, and I believe that the Euanrk in comúnction with the man he motorial to the Boxretary of Stata Ias so "markets will be followed bat slowly in pire will derive good out of evil. A good thing
medicated wines. The
applica Japan. On the other hand, caution is has already sprang from the raverses in South tion was supported by twanfidavits, me by the practically succesful, the following raply has med Chun Or was charged with attempted
Africa-sely, the magnificent support given plaintiff and the other by a servant of his
thought by the colonies to the mother-oxantry, and the this was sa ez parte
he ought to state to his Lordship. aa
possibly that you are good colonisers, and ale proves defendant making use or sitemplar to manke of the trademark. The shop In which the de- foudaut
IRON WUN, WAS fermerly in
connected with the plaintiff the cauation Under the head of Reveana and Expelitara.fra in Anoy
of a man who was
soms two years ago. had ths Registrar General says in his report for bean their agent for the sale of this wins. This With regard to exports the steady ex- 1899- The revents collected during the year nu got int dabt or difficultion ere, and judg that home the wig, in trailer. Baty applied pansion of fais traile since 1868 has continued. amounted to $133.218.65 as against $127,301.73 mont was obtained against him in the Summary
Court and zes
ecution issued. The man. iled frota In fact, in no previous year have such high slected in 1995. Of total incrane of the colony and his goods were seized by the No. 274 of the 27th of September last, in which ber in the face with the chopper. The poor wo- figures been reached as in 1999, the figures 187.637.92, the sum of $6;133.30 i dezired from half of the court. The half after advertizing was forwarded the slatsmigat which you basthraw cut her hands to ante per fire and got
1899, we nentioned above, bising the Markets. The latter increase comes pride marks that might beloner of labels ander date of the 15th of the same mouth on
No etappe vedly spend communiendi mo inat abrenty spinners-in, other papavu vill be inserted. Ondera faresina copica of Dany Przet shar be sent hifce !! wan, na Pag of picstiontics. A
Cath.
Telegraphi Addrea Punss--A.B.C. Care. PO. B. 3. Telephone No.12.
The Daily Press.
Horenona, May 29, 1960.
CARRING.
T
Day
a
tion of the volume of exports," buys the on, being given up by their helds. 891193 of 13 prier rigssible doubt us red from Kennedy Torn te bardest.
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After a farther observations the order
naked for was granted,
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
HACKING GUN. CUMPART, -
(b) The reretnents on the redward side of the road to form a 3 ft. parapsi.
had attempted to murder his wife, that sho ha escal, but that he did not know whether its was dad or not. The man being greatly oscited and, esrared with blood the Inspector (2) The platforms over any malish the road atomised his hour. The wife was po may cross to be easily removeable, and thera, bat da geing into the next house he die- Projections to be formed at points sail covered her in a stats of collages, having aldo to serve as gun positions. I BEL fost a caarideable quantity of blood. She was I have the hangat to b, Kiramoved to the hos bind, which it is not expected. Your must obedient servant,
she will be able to Juara bafora. Friday.
We chaiged the prisoner who upsaka Eng- Esh. aid Yes, my wife is a had worn. I Add to killer, but she is 205 dozi yet.”
As the Migistravy by said, **Yes. I trial to. kill my wife I bought this chopper specially for the purpose. I paid 25 cents for it,”!
He was remanded until Friday,
·F. H. MAY
Acting Colonial Secretary.
The Honourable CAP. Charon, CMG.,
Chairman Jubilee Committee.
BECRETARY OF STATE'S HOCKER. SECRETARY OF STATZ TO GOVERNOR OF HONU
the business:
1984 for sale. Feli the good will and
to it. In the mitted on behalf of the Jubiles Committee for arms put in consequence. The other woman beaten by more than 43,00.000 TL ally from the Central, Westrand Sayir shop there were found a
who did the same was also injurei about the ps Markets, and is das to the interwed ran which mated to
to sapn principal causes of the satisfactory conditained from stalls, which were put up to tender perly in use in the shop. This demured last aud prc. previously
pro the subject of the proposed construction of arista. Finally the wife managed to get away coal Exp да
from him an i escaped out of the house. The B"He is the revival in the raw silk the increase is due to the oposing of a market lecsuse some fins prior to the date of the Authorities ora prapazal to withdrew their his way to thy Shaukivan Felice Station, where
tie
to the tra le mark, The conditions upon which the Military and followal, but not seeing her he unde trade. the greater activity of the cotton at Taikoktai. There are still intrares under auction sale the plaintify applied the
he made a report to Inspector Robertson. He said Tan last Rugih mail brought the of spinning and manufacturing industry as most of the other headings of revenus. They tration of this trade Tape for regis objections to, tan road are as follows
(e) The road to follow generally the 150 ft. by defendunt and order the in the Furige Famila of Jose for 1500 seriewed by the large quantity of yarn item Gerrits of Identity issued to Chiness was one of
of the Trade Marks Ohlinuce the contour. piled by Kr. A. H. Lay mud published by and cotton tissues sent out of the country, peareding to the United States of Amiorios."-
dispute between the parts was referred to the the Pakeign Offer. The Reperi shows all and the exceptional rice harvest of 1893-99, aunts for the primalal decrease of 1.425 and Acting Attorney-General, Mr. Pollock, the usual fuluess und care and derives addi- #which provided a considerable explus of fuit decries was anticipated by the Anting who decided against the defendant and in favour
Register General, Mr. Browia, in his report
of the plaintiff, and the tends maris was duly tical importance this year is reviewing aszport. The other articles, which mainly for 1903. It is diffenlt to estimate in advance
refristered. totally new set of conditions in Japanset #pontiated to the increased expectation the sevenue to be dived from this uncertatu With January 1, 1893 the net j« were sill: tissues, camphor, copper, sulphur snares, but it is not fly that there will bea sanj costomy twiff came jato apestion with its ¦ - and tinuber. Exports of ten, matches, uinta- decrease next year. The oxponituro during higher note of duties on inquets, while in jo na 1 coil vansin more or less satisfactory.” the year was $18,00015 as gimpere) with July of the same year all duties on experts ¦ Fa connection with the export trude we $13.128 in 1922, were done away with. Of course, as Mír. | may look at what MY LAY ins to say on
At the Magistraty yesterday morning, efek The following is thrill of the May shoot La say in his introductory paragraph. Tapouers trade with China and with his are Gomperty, a empoder named To Tim of this above company for the "Captain Petts 1898 being the initial year of the new ex qutation we must conclude a very inademployed at the Daily Prave Offer, was Cup, Ganner H. Gidley rooting his first win ca tem, it is as yet impossible to probed with quite notice of a most painstaking and in-plugged with stating cage of propes this trophy. Best R any approach to recanay what the resses of: fenesing review of Japan's commercial proof a Chiness bank es. In reply to the the eingey will ho. But they would cer- gres in 1889. “China," say Mr. Las, "we charge he said." I do uct know what they are." It **tainly appear?" by mys, "to indicate great field for Japanese trade is more and Mr. A. Cunningham, rainger, of the Daily opportunities for the development of fiqre attracting the attention of the stater | Pren said that at about 11 o'clock on forsign trade. At the same ting, Japan is won and merchants of Japan. Trade Saturday morning he weas into the cousing
23 27 17 E. nut der country, and although foreigay-between the two coditrien has increased room, where the defendant was employed,
32. 3 Scratch S - fuius are establishing Iqanches in several · «with rapidity since the wan The Mitsui ad found him with two proofs of ju note
Winners of Spoons: "places throughout, the country, such heBussau Kaisa sen ten staden's rays to form in his hand the type" firma Tele-ora
STEAMER MOVEMENTS. -. Nagoys, and the ulquitans China is the Contient to study questions comected press hefur hin. He was about to print the backgroud" of the note, The oversey, to be found peddling his wore in tamy with Chinese tale and the commercial was temporarily best. He asked him what TC.P.R. star Baards of Chies arcived. of de inland ton, it is probable that conditions prevailing there, and is sending he was doing with the forms," and the defen- at Shanghai 5,3.m. on Sunday, the 27th inst trade will reuniu largely in its old chan- ten moce dus year. And there are many dant made some sort of an omsive answer, gay-and left again at 7.30 p.m. for Hongkong, where pela for some time to come, and that the other indications of the intention of the ing he wanted to Looks." He shed him due to arrive on Wednesday, 30th instant, chief centre of foreign trade hitherto es-
Japanese to make commercial profit out of where he had got the formo" from, and lie The N. P. steer Victoria arrived at Tacot assuming the Trastes of the enbécriber.005 | Ac..Sergi Blair →isting will not lose the importance. Fethe opening up of the neighboring Em.mid from the strong room. It would liga serious frees Japan on the 25th inst
foreigners have left the old treaty ports for pive. Esports to China during 1899 were thing if the date form word reproduced the The M. M. steamer Z, with the next rider that they are bound by Resolation Thres the interior, azel it must be many years beforech larger than during 1898. Alacst bank notes running up to $100 each-Inspector French Mail, will left Singapore yesterday at 3 of the Jubilee Commities, and do not say their *3. Marshall
way to adopt Mr. Ormeby's suggestion, which A. Waison... there will be sufliniköt inducement for such twice as much cotton yaru was expert Warnock having giron oxidence of arrest, Hip, for this port vit Saigon.
The N. Y. E. ateamer Riojuca Meru (Amori- would have scomed preferable on other grounds Mr. Pullen Wership sentenced the defendant to three months a radical charge. So far the opening of theither, id cotton tissues, matches, Eu-hand labour, adding that he believed acensed can Tius, left, Stringhai for this port on the and begin the wars at the Slankinan and
J. Cramer, RN. country has had little, if any, effect upon ropem umbrellas, seaweeds, mushrooms. knew perfectly well that the notes related to the 30th instant.
M. S. Northcote 27tb instant, and is ezpacted to arrive here on
A. Muckenzie the foreign trade of Japan. During the and coal, all show an increase of no small Chinees bank and l no doubt secused desired carly" months' of the year trade conditions
the proofs for a felonious purpose.
"extent."
200 400 500
13 16
*
17 21
Sir.
váz, vls. vs. Hex Total. Ghaner H. Gidley 20 Sergeant Smillie Gunner Shoolbred Boral Garn Corp Sherwin Gannes Baldwin
The P. & O. atentier Canton left Singapore
for this port on the 7th instant, at 8 am,
IỌNG.,
Downing-street,
25th
hury, 1903.
I have the honour to acknowledge (he receipt of your despatch No. 274 of the 27th September lost, forwarding dogy of correspon dans relating to the penjatai cardunction of
THE HONGKONG. RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
BILOR” RANGE CUP AND'SPOONS, There was a fail umber of competitors
a road round the island of Hongkong in com- for this gront on Saturday afternura, hat the... memoration of the sixtieth an iterary of Her hot throught was very much below the
Maderaverage. Arbit Sargt. Blair coal is an Majisty' Accasion to the firone
with a total of 87. The Long Range Cap Subject to the Military considerations of us won for the first time the provins Satar- which you are sparately nivas), I um prepared | day by Co. Bengt Major Wallave, E., with a to concur in the oplaton erpressed ju paragraph
Acore
9 of Four despatch wider acknowledgement;
TANT CHAMBERLAIN,
7 02. Sorter
*G. P. Laminert
200 500 600 HospiŢI
*:30 31-98 20.33 21
84
C. S. M. Wallace, R.E. 23 32-2
Winners
20 27 B
19:32 30
3129′ 21831-29 23 27 20.