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meating of this Club was held Happy Valley, lost evening. . Chatham presided, and there Tent. De F. Clark, Dr. Pearse, rter, J. Reidie, D. Mackenzie, v, Coyal, Cotton, Rodgers, Fin-
There was a large gathering at the Woolley, J. Smith, Councy mosting of this club, the plico and warn ngon, Iamble, Allen, Hogarth, Witebell, Gidley, L. E. Bretting decided to join forces, with the naval
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ARY read the notice coarming o minutes of last annual meet Scoutmed,
CORT AND ACCOUNTS,
1133-The report, I think, that
The membership and a very sub- With regard to the membar. tary has just informed me that x over 100; therefore we may 1 father increase in the sub-
grounds, I am sure, are all in and the expenditure which was tthem in that order will prob
rent in the future, as it is a small ain the condition: therefore we look forward to haring some instead of a deficit, at the next Uutons any momber desires tion, I will move that the report printed be passed,
police for the colding suenti.
tivo on the Shield commi toe.
It was decided that the subscription and colours should be the same as that year, and to hold a goureal mesting of the club on the Arst Wednesday of every month.
SEBASTOPOL MUTINY.
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detail. correspondent, I am enabled to give you before- alhord some of the most interesting and mailoot dates a more extended points of the evidence, all of which go to show fai and Francoi
in tha at the mating was of a far graver charactor jelly in Asia-wo desir
y has hitherto been generally known.
int stolcome. It is, of It was unanimous y decided to ask Rear. Frost been cloutly demonstrated that the the Augls. French and the arity of the crews of the whole fleet to the watilomant of Admiral Dicken to retain the presidency of theplicated is rymen of the fortress were im-appily, almost forget- E-t of wide ramilications. The rated in the Convention Club, and Mr. C. E. Hutt, TN., secretory to
plan was, after a Tondre Point for sgnetron had orrível at April, 1904. Thaso the Admiral), Captain P. J. Buteley, Inspector admiral, the commres, to soize the also a tacit pleigo
of their stuffs, and as futurs on all gass Lawrence, Mr. Collius, EN.. and the principal at thezi ashore on
Tt highly desirable officers of the gurd wore appointed vice. the red dag, uurd return to it, then to cist
*stopol and reize this action should vory gratifying one. It shows presidents. Mr: Downie was feotod captain of the fortress and argenal. The sizlerymoa hadh. but that wherever club and Mr. Cogne vice-captain, while theron, but to turn their guns upon the dors should lay down following ware elected to the general com.garrison and bombard the latter in cass-that scheme for the pra refused to join the revolt. mitter-Messrs. Gudleen, Cooper, Ratcliffe,
1ho rest of the feat wore ready, and in angle of M. Desclunt's Cotton, Lacko, "Il operat, Tellisk, fast and case would have been compelled to join as an excellent beginning
mutineers, A
respectfully but peremptortly so far as they relate to Coles, Mr. Glover was appointed represent worded telegram, a copy of which was di paculiar timeliness soeing covered. was then to be despatched to the Caward at a moment when demanding a constitution and an amnesty, fail renewal and development Japan are in ing which the flat would destroy ecury parties with and town on the Russian littoral whose garris the groundwork for such son declined to mating Odessa after twenty dy exists. All the great four hours notice to the inhabitants was fren Southern Aein are either to be reduced-to-n haap of guins,
Yud the only other European This well-laborated and well-kept plot fail that region is that of our solely through the shooting of a sailor and tagal. South of the Yangtzo subsequent murder of the summander of thoinfluench which have been her British French, or
is The flest suspicion was aroused by a wirelony -
neighbourin telegram seal by the Potemkin when ont at guarantor in Slam, and
interesting enclavey to the battleship Catherine II. in Sebastopol
Thes conven Harbour being intercepted by an officer askoreninsula who communicated the message to Admiral common interests of Tehnksin. The mossage repicated the Cetheird, and the cultivation of has so far remained silent about it. Its lowter POSITIVELY THE LATEST AMERICAN rine to joiz the Potemkin 25 miles west of theecially in the direction of is Maitre Paul Cemby, a young French barc
Wilisation and promoting the tor. The Morning Pos! states that now has At the Magistracy yesterday afterncou before por o'clock in the morning a crowd fy of the neighbouring goud- just been received about his mission from Lao-t
At Mr. F. A. Buzoland and a jury, an inquiry warmed officers made a sudden desapat upon that loss of time to become the kai, a town on the borders of Tongking and the hold into the efrenstances commented with the Catherine whilst the unjngit. of the areas warific effort. We do not-quss. Chinese frontier. According to what can be death of Fung Chung, who died as the result of el-ep. They was amazed to flat steam up spert we shall And Finns gathered from an authoritative source, Maitro
fall from the verandah of No. Tang Wah and the warship ready to sail when the farajead with than Germany and Comby's mission originated with the Ministry PALELESS EXTRACTING OF TEETH
wors supposed to have been dampo desca excellent proliminary if, in of the Colonies, and it has the support murder of the commander of the Polemikin tht influenen in China. France His instructions are a travel through the pra- vinces of Yunnan and Sze-obnau to study the leader of the antiusers, Matuschenko, lesso cord her nition of our
Crests in the Yangtze Valleyneans of establishing intercommunication be the officers to the following effect
You must not thon us. We are morgentemplated by M. Deschanel tween the two, to draw up an inventory of tlivir the keys of the wine and spirit stores in my one hand, it would assuredly the Conet of Poking the concession of a railway possession. Look aronul: do you see a sing all asxiety in regard to the from Yunnan-u to Cheng tu by way of Sin-fu. dranken man? We are in deadly earnest. Key interference with indo-China Maitre Comby is on his way along the Yangtss ay tony call us pirates und traitors, blad, on the other hand, to a to Shanghai, and thence to Paking From there tomorrow our grateful countrymen will acclaind even something more--on he will proceed to Japen, where he is to study V the deliverers of Russia from thich interest Rausis, Japan, and the so-called Yellow Puzil" intclarabie tyranny of a rotten bureaucracy." and which hitherto have unfort All naval reserves have been s-nt homie oja source of disgord to those three months' farloagh. Two thousand fiva. knaded seam are ander closs arrest in nava“ barracks and other buildings, strongly guarde W ENTENTE. by soldiers.
L seconduit the motion. -Datortunately it is always nesting of this Bort that ene ropert without being charged
in personalities, and I hope that nt to say will not be con-
n indulgence. One or two report require explanation. why six or even per cout. of should be potty cash, or whya
Congra alations are lo ha corseged to Rear- Admira! Die. on his promotion, and a vote of thanks was convoyoit to Mr. W. B. Buss, the retiring secretary, who owing to his probable arly departure for England, was able to retain the parition.
A COOLIE'S DEATH.
Poinakin.
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Hongkong, 31st August, 105.
RAILWAYS IN CHINA.
ACTIVITY OF THE FRANCK GOVEZAUENT. Early in the year a French official jugion started from Indo-China. The French Press
as $72.40 Ahould be expended Lane, whilst trying to scape front the police. From other evidenco it appears that after the formal recognition of the endorsement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. |
on the 20th instant.”
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METHODS OF CROWN AND BRIDGES, PLATES. FILLINGS AND
CONSULTATION AND EXAMINATION GRATIS.
10" which was given, I think.
should like an explanation. Dr. Bell, experintendent of the Garornment ARY.-With reference to the Civil Rospital, sworn, stated-On the merring
wow rapstly expofided on of the 20th Augu-t deceased my admitted to thus your equals in real patriotion. Here agire provo exceedingly fruitful. coinmercial riches, and to seek to nhtain from HIGH CLAS
hospital suffering from a black ga nad a wound on the left side of the head. He became un- estions and died on the 23rd. The cause of death was a fractured skull. A fall of 17 feet on hard rement would have cansed such a fracture.
Jums, ste.. for the use of the Lumble likes to look at the And everything explained.
-I, as the Secretary says, the on hisenits, why not we bay I quito agree with Mr. Lambla normous amount to expond
It amounts to about a small households sum bf int is expended in biscuite.
to analyse it, I think 30 y is a very moderate charge. thom wholesale, I question ould adopt euch a practice. With reference to the "At anged at a committee meeting. ve sports and give prizes to
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Juspoetor Smith tostified that on the 20th inst. at 1215 am. he took a party of police to raid a gambling house at No. 5 Tang Wah Lane. All the Inkougs of the squad except
Sergeant Cooper arrives. When within a few yarts of the house witness board & general stampede on the first floor and saw three men escaping over the verandah. At the same time
The Mission is spoken of as the "corollary" of that of Lieut Col. Manitol, who, on the 10th of April last road a paper before the Royal Geographical Society, giving an account of bis four or five years' exploration of the upper basin of the Yangtes. In this paper Liont.-Vol Maxi- fold pointed out that we have with Franon an reciprocully bonad to weak no exclusive adran- tuge, privilego, or moeopoly, either in the pro vince of Sue-chuan, or in the adjoining province of Yuanan. If, as he observed, a perverted nas were made of that agreement, both nations of any enterprise which either of them might tern China. It, on the other hand, that agree- endeavour to carry out single-handed in Wes.
spirit, it might lead to the most advantageous results to both parties. In view of the rela in consequence of their fidelity bong suspected treaty and of direct cuandercial there can be no doubt that the agreement will
tween China and Fresch Indo-be carried cat harmoniously by both parties.
M. Clementel, the Minister of the Colonias, le with Great Britain the neces-is, it will be remembered, to visit French Indo- China in the antums, and Maitre Paul Comby nts with a view to having con.
is thus acting as bis forerunner-Globe. loyal co-operation of the two lineso-railway-systom. especially As amplification of our t-lagraphic report Hakow and Chengta lines, and GERMANY'S MERCHANT SHIPPING | the time, we reproduce the following from ho Kwangs (Hankow-Canton, and Daily Express :-
towards Tongking).
one hot enteroil the house before he and row that Admiral! chukaia tukee en extreme Standard mablished the fellow agreement under which the two countries are My correspondent has excellent reason to ANGLO-FEENER AGREEMENTS, de pondent view of the naval situation. Th son who hold or honestly endeavoured to hol
Paris, 26th July, aloof from the mating bare since become schauel, President of the Com
For the timsign and Colonial Affairs, has much disaffected as the rest.
the Euxine fest in useless as "o being
fightin Rouvier a letter, in which lan be saw doceased and a rattan chair fall from the factor. Scarcely a naval officer is seen in th cognisance of the Premier the would be likely to be hampered in the execution contre of the verandah on to the strost, After streets of Sebastopol. Admiral Tebaknin hich have boots adopted by the securing the gamblers, and their gest, decessed forbidden them to suter say public rosere, the principal questions which
botals, restaurants, etc., and those who have its antention,
the prizor cost $34.40, which who was able to walk, was taken to the station, quarters on shore must mess and remain djɔos make, among others, the meat were interpreted in a mutually friendly!
in the "At Home."
and from thenes he was sent to hospital. At tus station deceased gave his wrong add reen
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board ship The troops guarding the arresten wențlations:---- crows are frequently changed and closelEGARDING CHINA,
Am I to understand that we but the police subsequently found that ho watched by double relays of inspecting ooohgain with China the question of tions existing betweon England and France,
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In toys alone. As far as I hild present went away with
t would be rather införesting detailed list of those toys. ? road the lint.
--1 hope members are satis- e full explanation given.
er would like to see the Cn
n hand and do it in a mean
sy I suggest that next year e are being made out the transferred to the canteen howa a profit of $123. Hrd rrod this year the acoust shown a profit, and the vot have bena healded
lavo arranged for them to ount. carried
and Lamble were appointed
the meeting proceeded to
9, the resulta being as
Jackman, captain, L.
A. Carter, treasurer; W.
aptain; J. Reidie, Molver, 1. Connelly and Danca,
thanks was then conveyed to
their services.
proposed that Mr. Gast be f the "A" team.
nded the motion and it was
, Mr. O'KEEFE seconded, ad unanimously that Mr. intod lengus umpire.
aid that with the chairman's I rather not accept the posi- some of his decisions were
Since the meeting has manimously in your favour, sort the post to which the
on their unanimity of
was a coolis employed at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
After bearing further aridons the jury found that death was due to a fracture skull, the rosult of an accident,
AN OLD BAILEY MURDER TRIAL.
TAK NICUSE OF INSANITY.
It should perhaps have been explained that the editorial contents in yesterday's Daily Pires wero apropes your evidence in the ease against Aribor Devereaux, a chonist's assistunt, charged with the mubtart his wife and twin babies. He cone aled the three bodies in a tin trunk, which he rent to achieve to be called for
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of their territorial status quo is the recent adsance made in the capacity of This decision was made known in the Hodys.
the German shipbuilding yards is seen in the
of Comms by Mr Arthur Leo, Civil Lord REGARDING JAPAN,
feet that every one of the 62 steamers was built UPRIGHT PIANOS. in German yards: only a few sailing vessels. the Admiralty, in moving the soc sud reading he preparation of a direct commer the Naval Werks Bill.
tion between Japan and Indo-China, were built in foreign yards. However, at this The decision was not declared Mr. Lee, bishnet of glaser eronomicament four steuniere, sepresenting 35,000 tons, result of a mero change of mind. It Japa. the result of change of circumstances of conditions.
BEGARDING SIAM.
was originally Ce to an agreement with the British sidered imperative and necessary to exet to advise Smintly to abandon Chatham Dockyard to provide additions and really neutralise the Mona recommedation for both herthing and doe
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are being built in foreign yards for Goran LUNAN OUTS. As was the case in 1903, so ngain iu 1904, German yards did not build a single CABIN PIANO merchaut vessel for abroad, but they did
Foreign
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Although the significant fast was proved that the prisoner applied for a situ"-tion and described himself as a widower with one chibi señorn Jays before the tangedy, whon, as a matter of ing, but the policy of casting ineffects aiu respect for the right of Frene hast
1903 by four new units of a total of 24,500 OWN MAKE (R.P. Co.) 300 fact, ho hnd & wife and three children, the ships from the Navy but, at any rate, rend Fly to jaipur opinn lato Sism.
the Chatham uxtousiou unnecessary".
SCHIEDMAYER defence is being set up at the mother
Rosyth had been chosen in preference the Emperor Mederik pledges tons, while nine other vessels of a total of
The
total activity of the German shipbuilding KIRKMAN... killed the twins and then committed suicide. Claatimas pas-ossing greater strato, is rasoire to respecte lize indepan. f about 79,000 tons are in course of construction. i Prisoner claims to have rozicsiled the bodies "conomie, and industrial advantages. integrity of his mapire, and, white yaris in 1904 with regard to ressels of all kinds STUART
of the immediate future only were to he fine when general agent gives a total of 278 steuners of a total tonnage because he was afraid to finquestored, and the works at Resyth would like Ethiopiu, to impose those two and in addition to this ples, evidence was called a complete and self-contained Ease, but to prove insanity in his family. Dr. Forbes would hs to constructed as to fit in with, to Jilulil-Diredsouth Railway
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Winslow deposed that Derercaux had what is moded works if future generations considered in under the control of the Frach 1905 the yards referred to wore building 152 OWN MAKE (OVER
known as "the insane car" greatly developed.
Pictures of the prisoner in the illustrated papara show him to be also slightly pregunthon, This appears to be a typical case of the kind in which Trofessor Lotabrose's theory is "worked to death." The verdict has by now been given, and we do not expect it would be acquittal: but if it was, the mischief of the theories referred to will have become apparent
to many minds,
GAME AND RUBBER.
Rugland keeps the ashes"; wtul au impar tial review of the four Test games that have boen played is sufficient to convince every oricketer, English or Australian, that she has every right to them. In this match, as in mel of the other thres that have been played, lack has faroured the stronger side. The Aus tralians have never won the toss, and have
ra never had the best of the wicket. But oven when that is said, the most that can be
extension nevessary.
int.
GARDING THE NEW HEBRIDES,
The total wahl be two and a half mile the Imperial Railway Company of incuding the £20,000 already voted shall be enalded by an international preliminary works, whereas the Chatham exton to enjoy freely and fully the right son would base cost four and a half millionsrives from the set of concession of he grateful. rehef for which the taxpayer would no do
An expenditure of $70,000 was, hows the condition of the agreements in- necessary at Luthow for the safety of for the tumoral of all canse of dis. veen France and Great Britain re the existing wat ba-la there.
Mr Gioses Howles contended that testinus for six years the would be of far less use than Chatham bride 350,000f, urovided in Chapter naval station, and prophesied that its ultiof the Colonial Budget for the agricul coat would be more likely seven and sent and for the improvement of millions than the two and a half million
oh kot lera-nts.--Renter. down.
An amendment, moved by Mr. Buchana reject the seed reading was defeated by JAPANESE INTENTION, to 129-Government majority 74.
A RUSSIAN SOLOMON.
A letter from St. Petersburg to Die Zeit COLLARD throws a curious sidelight on the administration HAAKE of justice in Russia. Two merchante, named Apraxin and Bobrikoff, were parties in a law RACHALS... suit Apraxia had the stronger case, and the judge was his bosom friend; zovertheless, the KRAUSS judgment went against him. Apraxink indig. HOPKINSON mation
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In 1900 a committee was appointed to tatly, says the Japen Daily Mail, it is sider the question of the present and face intention to extend their military case, whereas now Arrazin would be able, with BROADWOOD socommodation for car warships
dock wLois eastern coast of the Gulf his enemy's morey, to bribe the Court of Appea! and harbours. It reported in 190; that to the who in extitute of Eaghafien himself and securn in easy victory without COLLARD (as New) increase of warships would shortly make actings at De Castries Bay and now at modation in existing ports an impossibility peror (imperator Bay) plainly indicate On Murch 5 1903, Mr. Balfour, in answssive. Port Emperor is 80 nuntical Sir John Colomb, stated in the Houstant from the coast of Sagbalien and is
you must be a good umpire. admitted of the Australian performances is omm me that a new naval bass would be creen large-scale maps as a Russian zoilitary
!coided to stay.
g to move a hearty vote of
expense-Lafon.
WEATHER HEPOLT.
that on three ocesione they have exhibited at Rosyth, on the north side of the Firl From such perle torpedo graft might at the following report great pluck and determination in endeavour Forta. The decision was well received in fement slip out to Sagbalien and work
ing to sare the game." Excopt on the first dey Britain, and without open anger in ischief before the Japanese navy hoist the Black Cone point downwards,
Anm for presiding at this of the first Test match-which they lost--they aking a great interest in hava never flattered their supporters by being in a winning position, at have, on the contrary, ied by acclamation, and Mr. always had to play on the defensive. They had to "defend," even when they were attacking, nding thanked the meeting for in three of the matches their bowlers were tulated the Club on its past chiedy employed, not to get wickets, but to keep loped the coming one would down runs. That sums up the weakness of the present Australian team. They are, as the He trusted the Low com- Daily Graphic in its first forecast of the first d would keep its eye the match admitted, a fine batting side, but they are distinctly inferior in bowling ability to England. ughter).
It is true that Port BROCOUR.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued On the 30th at 5.15 p.m. Orders issued to
The Government purchased the
On the 31st at 6.30 a.m. Orders issued to! the Castland Hill estate Bougth
is 600 miles from Vladivostook, but hoist the Black Cone point downwards and North Queensferry and above tho Forth Bould easily be negotiazed by destroyors Ball.
However, the danger of such At 10.10 .. Orders given to lower above for £12,500, and in Angual they pure hold additional land above Kinghornness Baris is probably a secondary considera› signal,
At 12.20 p.m. The barometer has risen inf commanding a view of the entire entran What the Japanese contemplate is to the Forth.
Bish tomselves thoroughly on the Gulf of the neighbourhood of Hongkong. The position of Rosyth is well shelly. We shall not be surprised to find The typhoon has probably approached the The anchorage has a depth at low water of the naval descents upon Russia's coast coast to the N.E. of Hainan. The water supply will be amp'e and thate and take wider range. Japan's basi-| sapply unlimited, though the fuel is pris to secure to the full Ler completo com 300 smoky for warships.
of the sea,
690 77 Hongkong, 28th August, 1905.
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