SIR HENRY BLAKE'S APPOINT- MENT TO CEYLON.
COLOMBO PRESS OPINIONS,
Colombo nawspapers" arriving by yesterday's mali ore naturally full of Sir Henry Blake's appointment as Governor of Ceylon. We select a for opinions from ibu papers which have
reached us.
V.R.C. AQUATIC SPORTS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PREĖS THURS DAY, SEPT/MBER 17TMm 1903
The second day's sports of the Victoria Recreation Chab were of a most successful chameter at favoured with fine weather. The first and most Important event way the 200 Yards Championship of the Colony, prize presented by II. E. the Governor. Near the end the race lay between C. Cooks and N, E.
and had
meritorious win
SUPREME COURT. Wednesday, 16th September. IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, Beroan H13 HONOUR A. G. Wiss (PUIANE JUDOS).
A BISMANCE AND CO, CLUR.
Sui Hing,
POLICE COURT.
Wednesday, 16th September: Barone Ms. T. SacomзE SKITH (POLICE MAGISTRATE),
SHOT-LIFTERS.
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KODAKS. FILMS. AND ACCESSORIES.
DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN,
GOOD WORK. PROMPT RETURN.
The Times of Ceylon has a leading article. Andig, savi Coke uded for the stories on A case was called in which Kwang Bulang number kept the attentions of the shop-keeper ACHEE & CO., PHOTO GOODS STORE.
numerous Wero
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TEMPORARY SHOW-ROOMS, 12, QUEEN'S BOAD
(1ST FLOOR, ABOVE Muses, PRICE & Co.).
Hongkong, 17th September, 1903.
THE
Three men went into a shop at 94, Queen's Road East the other day, and while two of their engaged by pretending that they were desirous mainly biographical. In the course of this it In the Plunging competition F. E. Tata wob. Tang Fui Chang clias Pul Ching Tong of purchasing certain articles, the third looked To the Running Header there was keen trading under the name of the Hop Shing about to see what he could pick up, and latterly says:-The appointment of Sir Henry Blake to
be fixed upon a singlet which was lying handy, en-Tong, sned Kwok Chui Hin, 18, Con- the Governorship of Ceylon is remarkable
competition; there trants from among the young blood of anaght Road Central, claiming from the and wade off, with it. When he ran off his chiely because he is 83 years of age. When
accomplives also made haste to quit the shop. Bir Arthur Havelock retired from Ceylon. Sir
the Club, but the popular Hon. Secretsry, defendant the sum of $1,000 dus on
patives"
promissory note given by the defendant to the The shop-keeper and one of his fokis gave Honry's name was mentioned, possibly because
Frank White, surprised the
first honours with winning Listerio in Jamaica was about to expire; but by Sir West Ridgeway came here, and when graceful dives dossid of fault. Frack Jorge plaintiffs and dated 31st May, 1903. This was chase, and in the course of the run the thief Sir Henry's twice-extended torm in the West rau the Hon. Secretary close, but spoiled his a test case on the decision of which the payment managed to pass the singlet to one of his on- LAHMEYER Judies came to an cnd he went to the For East Chances with his second esssy which fell short | or otherwise of gevoral other promissory notes i foderates, but the latter was captured by a in quality. C. Cooke also carried off tho first depended. Mr. M. W. Slado, barrister-at-law Chinesa constable into whore arms he ran
(instructed by Mr. E. J. Grist of Mesra, WilThe others were not got. prize in diving for plates.
Appended are the complete results of the
kinson & Grist, solicitors), appeared for the COLONT. 200 plaintifs and Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., barrister- CHAMIONSHIP OF THE day's ro TARES (81x Lesotas), Open to all comers, at-law (instructed by Mr. G. K. Hall Bratter, 1st prize
2nd prize presented by W. solicitor), was for the defenco.
entrepot, As an explanation of the extended service now indicated, and not removing doubts ns to His Excellency's ability to move about the remoter parla of Cogion, we understand that ho looks mech younger than three-score
throe
years; that he is "as hard as nails"; and boxides Blaku, Grated by H.E. Sir Henry A.
kooping up his riding as much as is possible in the confnod colony of Hongkong, he is a good swimmer, and an athlete in every way, Ifo is over six funt in height; and every inch rouute in what a Gevornershould be: There has bas considerable feeling at Hongkong because of pro-Chinese leanings which culminated in a memorial from the Chinese residents of Hong- kong to the Secretary of State for an exten. sion of Sir Henry Blako's termofolies-a request which was not granted. We learn on good anthrity that Lady Blake was chiefly respons sibla for this. bat, in any case, the now Governor's wife will have a sufficiently difBoult task to nccessfully emulate the sympathetic and yet absolutely correct balance which Lady Hingoway has observed in dealing with the aders of the pore zamerons communities sisting in Ceylon.
The Ceylon Independent says:--The momen- tous question of who is to suconedd Sir West Bilgeway us Governor of Ceylon is settled, and settled in a manner after our complete liking. Sir Henry Blake, the present Governor of Hongkong, is to be our new Governor. His nane bad been montioned in connection ulmons with a sevra of others as in the running for the Ceylon Governorship. The rumour was ridi Lented in some quarters. "Noisuuso," said the critics, it cannot be, duok at his age, why be most be sixty if he is a day"! Sir Henry Blake is mord. He will bo 64 years of age ou We have said that January 18, 1904.
the appointment is much to our liking because from the information above it is clear thst our now Governor is a distinguished man with no ordinary abilities and with great adminis tration experience.
It has been saið that Sir Hoary Bake's administration in Hong- keng has not given complete satisfaction to an important section of the population, as H. E. was in the habit of favouring the Chinose, We are faslined to think that this will not be regarded as altogether a lispleasing trait by the bulk of the people of of Coylon. It speaks the possession sich admirable qualities as fairness and impartiality and, what is more, that quality, which is more an instinct than a gift, of being able to wield influences and com and the enthusiastic sympathies of different sevtions of His Majesty's British subjects which so fergoly go to make up the Colonisi Empire. The Secretary of State has not kept as long in doubt, and in selecting Sir Hoary Blake, Mr. Chamberlain, it appears to us, has made an exceedingly wise choico.....
The Ceylon Standard says that the announce ment does not come in the nature of a surprise, und goes on to ssy :-Bie Honey Blake bears the reputation of a ruler of great firmnese. We question whether he is pussesed of that business, or commercial, ability so distinguish. *able in Sir West Ridgeway, but Sir West is an exceptional Governor in this respeol. It is open to doubt if in the whole of British Colonial Admin istration is to be found a Governor of the bigh
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EN A. Loureiro; 54ft. 40.
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·BOYS' RACK (9 to 13 years of age). Lavarus (Handicap). Post Entries, prizes presentel, Sons or Brothers of bees only admitted
Two 'Two
1. G. Witchell C. Bunjo RENING HEADER FROM SPRING-BOARD. 1st prize presented by A. Two prizes, Rodgers, Esq. 2nd prize presented.
1. P. W. White 2. F. Jorge
1st prize LENGTHS (Handicap) Four presented by J. K. M. smith, sq. 2nd prize presented. (1st und 2nd in each heat to swim in the final
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Mr.Slade in hisopening statement said that the plaintiffs were partners with the defendant in the business known as Bismarck & Co. or other
His Worship sentenced the prisoner to one month's bard labour.
CUTTING TUSES.
A Chinese who was found guilty of catting tree als seYongreicheong was sentenced to pay a fee of $10.
THEST FROM A GODOWN.
•
Evidence showed that the Police were notitied the goods, and when the Police communicated by au informer that the defendant and stoles with the firm they discovered that Mossrs. Butterfield & Swire had delivered a consign- ment of pepper the same day that the theft was reported, and that the consignee had plained of shortage, which shortuge the Fether enquiry stolen goods accounted for. eleited the fact that the thief hul been work ng in conjunction with the godown-ke-por When the latter beard about the defendant's arrest he cleared out, antl has not been heart of xinci,
1. C. Cooke
N. H. Alves Time, 2uths 36seos
Wan Pat was brought up on a charge of carried on here iu Hongkong, with a branch PLUNGING1stp ze prosented by Ho Tung, si es the Man Wo. That business was
at Port Arthur. Plaintiffs wera sloeping part-tooling 515lbs. of pepper, valued at $144, from 2nd prize presented.
hers; they took no part in the management a godown, the property of Messrs. Butterfield either of the Hongkong or the Port Arthur & Swion businesses, which were entirely under the con Memtrol of the defendant. For some time post the plaintiffs had been dissatisfied with the way in which the defendant had carried ou the business and in particuler with the absence of accounts from the Port Arthur branch. At the end of last year come limo in October a fire occurred in the Port Arthur premisas of the firm and in due cours, in November or December, the insurance company concerned paid to the defendsal the of $1:5,000. About the same time the defendant was pressing the partners in Hongkong for more funds, and they not aunturally warted a me of the liabilities of the firm to be paid out of the $115,000, of which, they never Kot any part, and in the course of the discus
The defendant was also charged with the siers that ensued the defondant told the part- nors beat the palue of the Port Arthar business undas ful possession of 345 lbs, of dried hy-rned, was $60,000. and he could relies that aut valt dat 12. They were unable to say that for it. In the early part of the present Chinese Ni stolen goods belonged to them, although year it was agreed that the defendant should tiny had had to deal with a consignment of the take over the Port Arthur businers while I sau clues of twoight,
the Hamkong the pai, tiffs kapt
a discussion as to the price which should be paid the defendant for the Per Arthur business, giring, of course, credit for the value of the Hongkong busites. Basing
1st Theat
1. N. H. Alves, owes gecs. ค A. E. Alves, whɛ 20socs. Time, 1 min. 30 1/5th socs 2nd Test,
1. R. Witcholl, owes 17sees, 9. W. Schumacher, on 10sec. Time, 1 min. 41 2/5ths secs. DIVING FOR PIATES. Ist prize presented by Ges. A. Caldwell, Erg. 2nd prize presented,
1. C. Cookes
2 F. K. Tata
2. E. R. Millar
HURDLE RACE. Two LENGTHS (Handic p). 1st prize presented by Gev. &. Richards, Esq. zad prize presented. (1st and 2nd in each beat
to swim in final)
1st Heat.
1. H. C. Sayer, owes fiseca. A. Marti, owe "PADEN.
2nd Heat.
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1. C. Cooke, ow a lowes.
C. Humphreys, owes 7seca, Bed Hout.
a.
1. Lapsley, ower 12roca.
20. R. Chunyet, owes Gsecs.
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The Magistrate found the charge proved and imposed a sentence of six mouths' imprisonment with hard labour.
His Worship belt that the charge had been proved and imposed a fine of $109, with the alternative of them mouths' imprisonment.
UNLAWFUL VORFESSION.
Op the complaint of the Inspector of the their estimate on that giver bỷ tão defendant. / Water Police, Chau Yuk was anvicted on a ord making him a liberalafiowas de, the plaintiffs chargy, of being in oulwful presession of flour usked $35.00 for the Port Arthur business, and was sentenend to pay a fine of $25. Defendant offered $24,000. After long nege
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HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB.
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TELEPHONE No. 135.
THE CREAM OF
MARK
1243
SCOTCH WHISKIES
ABE
The report of the Hongkong Football Club boon 1902-1903 has now the Housuta issened. From this it appears that the accounts for show a balance of $335.70 to the credit of the were the results of the matches played under Club on the 31st August last. The following
flugby-Lost 2: drawn ; won 8. Points Rugby and Association rules
for 146; against 28, The ugly A team, misd on account of a large number of players
won 6. Association- Lust 9; drawn 4: being available, played several matches,
Gils for 1; ugained 31.
For specially useful play in the Rugby « KING EDWARD VII,"
VERY OLD LIQUEUR,
AT $20.00 PER DOZEY;
"KING EDWARD VII,"
SPECIAL,
matches, caps were awarded to Mesers. Pierce,
useful play in the Association matches, badges dordan, Geldring, and Wolfe, For spreally
awarded to Messrs. Cooke, RN, were
The Six-a-site Lemarchand, and Cooper. Challenge Cup was won by Mr. Waite's team. The Club tean was defeated in the Shiel rumpetition" by H.M.S. day by #gons to
Fourteen teatas entered for the Shield
The
AND
AT $15.00 PER DOZEN;
OUR STANDARD BLEND
com petition, which was won by HLM.S. Glory.
interesting a these of pr vic years. The matches were as closely contested and as
Shield fund shows u balance of $85,. 1.
The Cluh now consists of 30 mumbers. }" CLUB”* During the your: 17 new members were elveted. The niuth pnual dinner took place at tim Hongkong Hotel on the 28th March last, woul The annual was atfimiled by 22 members. general meeting for, the purpose of receiving The committee's report on the past so uson and for eleeting the committes and officos for tho
Pavilion on Friday, September 25th next, at s quarter past five o'clock.
Mr. Frank White syair locked after the com- tiations between the parties, phinti come down BEFORE MR. J. H. KEST (ATING POLICE forthcoming season will be held in the Cricket?
fart of sitors. The umpires were Mr. W. Armstrong, Mr. E. M. Hazeland, and Mr. W. S. Bailey; referes, Mr. W. Mitchell; starters, Mr A. Rodger and Mr. . A. Caldwoll han dicappers, Mr. Thos. Hook, Mr. J. II. E. Hance, and M. F. W. White; ficial timekeepers Mr. E. G. Jordan, und Mr. M. A. A. Souza.
to Stuur and defendant wint up to 8:5,000 At that stage the negotiations were stopped for
MAGISTRATE).
THEFT BY A SERVANT.
Mr. Frank Browne, Hon. Sereinry, informs ( that no less than 10 teams, or 60 players. have already entered for the Six-a-side competi tion this season.. Entries close on Saturday next.
A DOVER CYCLONE.
vome time. The parlours pressed him to pay Ching Kat, a carpenter, was charged with $10,000 and he said infoe hy did so bhav og stolen a box containing 17 ártica of must telegraph up to Port Arthur and clothing and $105 in money, the property of osquire as to the value of the business, bis mistress, while she was away in the country. that they had visiting her friends, between the 1th and To-day the ladies of Hongkong have been Later he told the fum
They did so, 15th inst. The thieting sorvant absconded invited by the Committee, and will no doubt better tolegraph themselves, attend in large numbers, Three fisals are down asking what the value of the Port Arthar before his mistress returned and when she for voltlement, besides the Championship of the
In view of the gals which is alleged to have Cab (100 yard) which is an event niways well branch. was. The reply to that was $3,000, found out her loss she reported the matter to: contested. Music will be supplied by the band Plaintifs did not accept that a being anything the Police. C.U. 235, with the assistance of some
may be of interest to nots that Duver suffered of the 10th Bombay Light Infantry, under like correct, but as it became, obvious that of the defendant's clansmen, located him in" destroyed" the Dover Harbour Works, it
The complete
they could not get more than the previous china, and he was brought back aud charged. Bandmaster A. S. Taxford.
The Magistrate found the charge against him very heavily from a violent storm on the 10th programme for to-day is as follows:---
J-400 p.m.-FINAL OF TWO LENGTHS offer they olosed at $25.00 for the business
in Port Arthur. Defendant paid $2,000 proved, bnt look into consideration the fact that ult. It appears that in the early hours of the P.HIGH DIVE, 1st prize pre in cash as part payment and bʊnd. Of this be was a very young man and that this was the morning Dover was struck by a cyclone, which sented by J. W. Osborns, Esq. 2nd prize sum of 325,000, $11,000 was to be paid in cash fint time that he bad bren convicted, as well as in the course of a few minutes caused great and the remainder made up ir various ways the fact that be had lent some assistance in the presented.
A few days later defendant said he could not pay
recovery of the stolen articles and $87 of the cagh; would they accept his promissory netos for $9,003, the balance of the $11,000 Plain tiffs agreed and these notes were put into writing and drawn up and signed in the presence of all the partieson the 30th May. Now defendant repudiated the notes on the ground of want of consideration. Ele had had the business since May, and now he wanted to avoid payment.
Evidence was taken for the plaintiff. Mr. Pollock submitted that the time of payment stipulated in the documents had been altered by the plaintiffs without the consent of
N. HI, Alves
A. V. Barros · W. Schumseher H. S. Holmes A. Marti
Frank Jorge R. C. Witchell B. Lapsley M: A. Bozack, F. W. White
7. A. Marti
8. C. Humphreye
9. R. C. Witobell 10. R. Lapsley 11. M. A. Razack
C. Humphrey's 3.-4.30 p.m.-FINAL OF FOUR LENGTHS (Handicap).
4-4.43 p.m.--Bors' Bacz (9 to 14 years of age).
TWO LENGTHS (Haadioeg). Two prizes. Post entries. Sons or Brothers of Members only admitted.
5.-5.00 pm. CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE CLUB commercial aptitude of him who is so-soon (100 yards lat prize presented by Commodore Leave our sheter. `-
Draconis firmness in J. G. Rubinson, N. 2nd prize presented. that of Sir Henry Blake, but if firm he is equally. N. H. Alves just. Shilly-shallying, plentiful in Ceylon, 2. A. V. Barros will meet with short obamous at his hands 3. W. Schumacher
4. C. Cooke comes into a goodly 6. H., Holmes The new Governor
6. A. E. Alves heritage. Bir West Ridgeway will hand over
6.-3.30 p.m.-FINAL OP HURDLE HACE. 7-145 p.-LADIES NOMINATION. İst presented by Messrs. Geo. Falcover and prize
o. 2nd prize presented. Conditions-Each competitor will start in a tub in swimming called, costume and paddle one longth: on reaching the other side, jump out, climb ap to stage and there put on trousers, cost, and hat, provida himself with open umbrella, dive in, and awin hack to starting post. Winner must finish with
Kominated by all clothes properly on and umbrellus open. Mira. Jordan
Mrs. Hamilton
the defendant, and at present it was only su acknowledgment of what was to be due to the plaintiffs upon taking the nocounts of the Port Arthur business. They were not promis sory notes.
Defendnut and other witnesses having been
r.
Evidence in support was girsa by Brutton, the defendant, and the Court trans later, and Mr. Pollock having addressed the Court on the facts of the case,
Mr. Slade replied.
money. Senience, two months imprisonment with hard labour.
TRIAL TRIP OF A STERN- WHEELER.
The root of 8.
destruction. At three o'clock a thunderstorm broke over the town. It was accompanied by a terrifio wind, which blew in scores of windows, brought down chimney-pote, damaged roofs, and uprooted great trees. Astriking poculiarity of the cyclonic disturbace was the narrow limit within which it travelled, about 6 ft. or 70ft. being the width of the urea in which the. destruction occurred, along a length of about The French stern-wheel steamer Therese, built at the Cosmopolitan Dock to the order of two miles. The cyclone came south west from Mosers. F. C. Wilka & Co., for the Company the Channel, over the hoights, swept in that Lyonnaise. Haipbong, ran a most successini trial direction for about a mile, and then anddenly on Tuesday afternoon in Kowloon Bay. The turned north-west and went out through the Therowe is a light-draught vessel of the regular Buckland end of the town. American type modified to suit the requirements James's Church was atruok by the cyclone, and of these waters. Dimensions 180 feet between a great deal of damage was done. Half the roof perpendiculars, 147 over wheel and 25 fest of some stables was carried from Prince's beam, with a draught of water in light trim Street for a considerable distance into a van of 1 feet 4 inches. The engines are placed factory in Market Street. Along Albany Place, in the stern of the bost and the boilor Prince's Street, Market Street, and other was left intact. In the Market Square well forward: they are of the most improved thoroughfares in the vicinity scarcely a roof
At the Carlton Club and type for this class of vessel, and designed for a The mean speed obtained, the engines running and smashed. working pressure of 150 lbs. per square inch. signboards were torn from their fastenings a steady 30 revelations for minute, was 10 various other buildings chimney-pots foll kaots on the measured distance of 1-1/10 knots through the roofs. Windows were brokea and trees were blown down, split, or had branches between the rocks in Kowloon Bay, which was
torn off. During the day a large number of considered highly satisfactory. A number of gentlemen representing the principal shipping men had to be employed to clear away the} and engineering firms were present, this type wreckage in the streets. The combined noises of vessel bring a new departure in the annals of of the furious wind, the crashing in of roofs local shipbuilding and it was considered that and windows, and the roar of the thunder was the vessel would likely by a model on which stated by the residents in the devastated economical boats of light draught, large district to have been of a terrifying character. No case of injury to say person was reported. carrying capasity, good spoed, and great con- veniones in handling, might be built moet The oldest inhabitan is remembered nothing to The N... steamer Ideumi Maru (Bombay suitable for the higher and shallow riches of equal the destructive character of this storm.
The dead-weight carry- tone Line) left Shimonoseki for this port on the 15th the West River,
ing capacity of the Therere in 120 Just, sail is expected bere on the 20th inst.
in 3 feet 3 inobes draught. The owners wore Tho E. and A. steamer Eastern left Hobs an
Monsieur Resu Lyonnaise,
Hongkong, and M. Roger, the 15th inat, and is dus here on the 20th inst. represented by M. Brandela, Director of the
The C.P.E. #teamer Tarter arrived at Bhang- Cinsel of France, bai zí 7.30 am, on the 16th inst, and left again Eineer of the French Navy. Mr. J. Lambert
and Mr. W
C. Jack who prepared the specifl at 4 p.m. same day for Hongkong, where she is had obarge of the boat for the Dock Co., cations and superintended the construction, on 9.-CHAMPIONSHIP.-A special price will be due to arrive at 6 pm. on the 19th inst awarded to the winner of most paints in non- The Glem Idins steamer Glenshiel left Sings-tehalf of C. E. Wilks & Co. The short time commended, the contract having bem signed handicap events. Presented by Arthur Chapporo yesterday, and is due here on the 21st in which the vessel has been turned out was man, Esq., Chairman of the Clik
on the 6th June. The vessel will leave for Haiphong ander her own steam during the week in charge of Captain Harvey.-Contributed.
0. R. Chunyat
He
A. V. Barros A. J. Mackie A. J. V. Ribeiro
to him a Colony prosperone and contented. He will fad on every band signs of progress Chiefest of all he will look to a future in which great things are to be accomplished. That he will sympathetically regard the progressivo policy of our present Governor in such matters SH railway extension, irrigation, spread of English education, developpivat of the allied planting interests and development of the trade and commerve of the Island generally, we think we may take for granted. will find it no easy matter to fill the role Sir West Ridgeway has so brilliantly Allod for the last seven years. This will be re cognised by all and on that account any mistakes he may commit, at the outset of his term as Governor of Ceylon, will find a large indulgence extended to them. The keynote of Sir West Ridgeway's rule has been "Pro- gress." Thpt must to be the keynote of the administration, net of Sir Henry Blake alone, but of all future Governors. The East and West are being trought daily closer together." and in time the influence of the West will bo all powerful. There are apme who openly deplore this fact, but the trend of events will not be influenced thereby. Sir West Ridgeway hos over guided his policy with a view to future conditions, and so doing has performed a work generations to come will reap the beneft of Sir Henry Blake will continue that good work.
The Times of Ceylon mentions a ontlous report in the Courts at Colombo that Sir Henry Blake is a Roman Catholic.
G. H. Rubig
H. C. Sayer
B. E. Moore H. S. Holmes
A, Marti
J. A. 8. Alves 1. C. Witchell F. K. Tata H. W. Sayor R. Henderson
Mra. Hooper Mrs. Moore Miss Alves
Mrs. Alves
Mrs. L. E. Brett Mrs. Sayor
Mrs. Ollia Miss Henderson 8-6p.WATER FOLO. TEAMS OF SETEN.
Blus.
R. C. Witchell A. V. Barros A. J. V. Ribeiro. A. Loureiro L. A.
Lammuxt
R. Lapeley
G. H. Rubie
lat place mark
2nd place mark
3rd place mørk
White. A. Marti C. Cooke F. D. Bain C. A
J. M. Reza Pereirs
M. S. Alves.
F. K. Teta
H. 8. Holmes
... 10 points.
4 points 1 point
His Lordship reserved jadgment.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The Ben Line steamer Bentauers, from Leith and London, left Singapore yesterday for this port.
The C.N. steamer Wachang left Iloilo for this yesterday, and is expected here, on the 19th
inst., p.m.
inst., p.m..
The steamer Gregory Apcar, from Calcatta, left Bingapore for this port on the 15th inst., p.m.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued The barowater has fallen slightly at all the following report:
Pressure is high to the NE. of Japan, and a stations.
Pressare is also relatively low over the Pacific low arca lies over Manchuria. to the NE. of the Philippines.
Light or moderate E. and NE. winds in the Formosa Channel and N. part of the China Sea.
Forscast:-Light NE. winds; fair. ·
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