To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
“HE ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARK.
THOLDERS in and SUBSCRIBERS to the 'City Hall, will be held in the LIBRARY of the
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1898.
Intimations.
It is also reported that France has ap- plied for a lease of Hainan under the same DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & arrangement as that between Germany and China with respect to Klaochow. It is expected China will consent to thli also.
COMPANY,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG.
AERATED WATERS,
GUY HALL, at Half-past Twelve o'clock, TO-SIMPLE ARRATED WATER,
MORROW, the 14th day of Jansky,
H. L. DENNYS,
Hongkong, 13th January, 1898.
Secretary.
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION, I
“HERE will be a SPOON COMPETITION
To SATURDAY, the igth instant, Com- mencing at 3.30 PM,
RANGES, 2001 and 500 yards.
Entrance, socents.
A. CHAPMAN,
Hongkong, gihiJanuary, 1898,
Hon. Sec.
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EOTHEN MARK LODGE, No. 164.
REGULAR MEETING of the above
A LOGG be held in the FREEMASONS HALL, Zetland Street, on FRIDAY, the sist
ODA WATER,
SODA
*INGER ALE.
GINGER
LEMONADE
SARSAPARILLA.
RASPBERRYADE, &C.
DARIN, CRITICKERANK & Coës WATERS BIG made under the constant supervision of a duly qualified English Chemist and will bear compa- rison with the best English Manufactures.
Special terms to HOTELA, CLUES, Mikseed and other Large Consumers,
Any complaints should be addressed to the Manager,
Hongkong, Ist March, 1807.
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UNREST IN KOREA. A Seoul telegram to the Merrury reports all quiet there now. The British Float is silll at Chemulpo. The King of Kores is reported to be excessively apprehensive for the fate of his country and himself, and there are the wildest rumours in circulation, JAPAN.
THE anal meeting of shareholders in and subscribers to the City Hall, will be held in the Library of the City Hall at xx go to-morrow. SUBJECT to audit the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Intenda declaring a df-idend of £1.5s. per share, placing tea lacs to reserve fund, and carrying forward about three fans, v
A DiASTROUS fire broke out at Sung Man gate, Pekin, on syik ulto, in which no less than forty houses were completely destroyed. The shops burnt were carrying on extensive business and the loss is estimated at 10,000,000 taels.
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REUTER'S MESSAGE.
These coollei hava lately been a great nuisance In the neighbourhood · They were fined $2 each and their convictions were ordered to be recorded, on their licensës.
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the boxing wat warm and sharp each man apparently playing for all he was worth. The The balance in the hands of the Honorary spar closed with honours easy and the palt werd | Treasurer the job June, 1897, was londly applauded.
$tatogt. As explained above, heavy, arpmies be met out of the funds shown to credit in last incurred in the previous twelve months had to yess's account, and as there is $12,039.30 on axed deposit to the credit of the City Hali fund with the Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Cors poration, upon which it would be possible to draw in the event of an emergency, the Com. mities bavu not thought it necessary to appeal to the public dolog the cartsnt year for sub- scriptions.
donned the glowi's Rigby spanned very neatly Rigby and Gilian, Iwo of the F. O. L. next and put in soma telling work with right and tell about his opponent's face, Gilles lett was well used on the body and he got the best of some bot Sighting at short range. Rigby condition told on him and he was just about done when time was called.
Parker and Lawrence, two more Lancasters were the next to appear Lawrence made some nice shots for the head and boxes with a very equaie stoulder. This event however poon becames perfect partɔmime. Lawrence Jamp- Ing about like a clown, and his foßating of chest and chocks recalled the frog in the fable. The house was in roars during the whole of the rounds. His opponent gives promise of being avaty klaver fad and Air steady defezca and sure attack stood him in good stend ngulost his excentric advenusy. Parker's guard was very ci- fective but he could not keep out some heavy body blows. I 'wrence made a big effort for the ribs every time and it was only Parker's gasıdlog that raved him from severe punishment.
Two more men from the K. O. Li, followed, They were Leonard and Perrio, and they put up an exceedingly interesting bost. Both gavs away no chancer and their boxing generally was well worth seeing. Perrin had a little the best at it at the start being a trifle longer in the reach, In the two other roan is it was "give and taka"
the time.
·J. J. BELL-IRVINO, - Chairman,
THE INDIAN BRONTIER WAR.
THE TIRAH PUNITIVE EXTEDITION,
THE COLUMN ON THE MARCH.
KXCITING ICKNES.
A.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Peshawar Column, Swal Kot, Deo. 14th 1997. On the 7th Inst, mom than ilk weeks since It left Peshawar, Geʻeral Hagimand's columa struck camp at I'm Godr and started through the Gandão Fass for the heart of the Burn Valley. The objective point of the Ant merch
twelve miles from the camp we left habind us ƒ. but though the distance seems short from even a pedestrian's stand point, it was more than thirtysix hours later that the last of the straggling followers fatɔd their Way hither.
January, at 8,30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visling DICTIONARY can compare with the New Bank of England by which the Bank will accept Goold, Sergt. Wells, Carpi. Croucher and Bomb, sil the lime, but Leonard was the best man all ] was' Swai Kot, a rogged patch of walley land
Brethren are cordially invited to attend.
Hongkong, 13th January, 1898.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
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STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGASAKI. (Passing through the INLAND SEA)
"HE Company's Steamship
THE
* HOHENZOLLERN," .
Captain H. Bleeker, will leave for the above Ports on or about TO-MORROW, the 14th instant.
For further Particulars' apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 13th January, 1898.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL
THE Company's Steamship
"PREUSSEN,*
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Edition of
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At the office of the Hongkong Telegraph you can ses, and procure for SEK DOLLARS, a Copy of the Weistër vi·Webstore, the latest and most emphatic proof that Labor omnia vincis,
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INDIAN FINANCE.
LONDON, January 11th,
The Royal Arilllery will play the Hongkong Tenders are invited on the 17th lust for ons Volunteer Corps at cricket at the HK. C. C. million sterling Indian BUIs in exchange for a ground, to-morrow, commencing ai to am, Ilke amount of Bills payable on the sand Inst.'
The following is the R, A. team: - Capts. Craw † The Times believes that the Indian Govern.ford, Gordon and Langhorne, Lleuls. Carey, *ment contemplates un arrangement with The Davics and Head, Q.M. S. Blease, C. 5. M. deposits of Gold and hold the same for Govern- Salier. The Volunteers will be represented by
A natty young blurjacket, named Dalton, of mont's account as secully against an issue of Lleat. Maitland, Sergit. Crombie, G. P. Lammert the Fawerral, then gave a very fine exhibition notes to be made by the Indian' paparʻcarrODCY
sad R. F. Lammert, Cörpla. Skelton and Brown, of club swinging and hat to comply with an department to dapasitors erftheir representatives Gunners H. Humphreys, Crawford, Uphill, Brett encore.
The event of the evening followed, being a It was not that they had lost their way among and Bamsey, Tilia on the ground.
five-round spar between Northcatt (Tamar) and pachu that wezo davlous, for the narrow strank THE funeral of the late Sergeant Adam Fickford, Kallaway (Torpedo Depot). The latter is about through which we travelled gave out to divers two stone heavier than Northeast and from the gent ways for the bewilderment of the wanderers of the Naval Yard Police."took place at about firsthamadathepace waim. Hegotfazama heavy but the road was rough and narrow and the hilla
were Bitep
and the water fl›wed swllt over the 5 pm yesterday. The cortige started from the rights on jaw and lace but the little man was in
no way backward and be dealt out some telling rocky fords of the Bara River. Then the heavily Naval Hospital and the coffin was borne un a gun carriage drawn by old comrades of deco.sed ponement especially on the bidy, Northcondiden mules and donkeys loltered by the way put his right on Kallaway's car pretty eften and and their Ufabts or disvers foltered with them. in the R.A. On the coffin, which was covered the latter showed himself to be smart in défenca Some of the poor brutes, too tired or ton hungry with the Union Jack, were the late sergeant's and in countering. In round a Kallaway's right to move further on, simply lay down la the war- row defile and refused to continge the jaurney, helmet, sword and belt and many floral crosses went koma on Northcott's Jav frequcaily bat
blows took no effect and Nonhealt ethers dropped behind or over a Khud or galleyj and wreaths were also placed on the coffio, the
Eixed with much åkill and spirit. In the It really did not matter which ; diď net strive si Fous of the Naval Yard sergeants acted as pall- third round Northcott opened with a shower of Swai Kot on Tuesday the 7th at all events. bearers. A party from the city police under blows on Kallaway's upper works and his own Carpector Mann and a Naval Yard detachment body was showing signs of punishment. To under Inspector McEwen followed and there the fourth round Kallaway was fighting hotly and his rights on the head and left body hooks was a large gathering of civillas and service went in with a vim. Just before the call of friends, including members of St. Andrew's time there win a very sharp, exchange Society. Commodore Holland, Mr V. Lawlord at close quarters. In the fifth sound Kallaway
Commodore's Secretary), Dr. Home (Staff Sur
gave the other men a severa ikamping with both. geon, R.N.), and Mr. Boughton (Chial Boatswain, hands. Noitbcolt stood up to li gamely and piled to bis gloves to stedly on the other's heed there were a number of lady friends of deceased much for him. Both men were enthusiastically The Rev. G. J. Williams conducted the buzfal apponded when time was called and splendid service and at fis conclusion 'men of the Nave-order was kept throughout. and City Follco Siled in the grave, a. very gracel | fal`act which la always the practice at such funerals. In all there wers 'over 300 men in gathered at the grave side and many expressions the procession, besides the large member who
of deep regret were heard regarding the loss of & trusted and faithful comrade and a true and valued friend.
WINES & SPIRITS. Mr. Pag's Datimental, 11st 3lbs
ALL these are selected by our Landon House, bought direct at first band, imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all intermediate prodts, and enabling us to supply the best growths at MODERATË. PRICES
| PRICE LISTS, with Full Detalls, to be bad on
Application.
THIRD DAY, WEDNESDAY, 12TH JANUARY, LEDGER CUP-Presented. Value $100., and pany $15. For all China ponits. Winners at this meeting of one race gibs extra, of two or mara talba extra, Pierlous non-startnis 7lbs extra. Welghts as per acale., Entrance $5- One mile. Mr. Dorset's Millstream, tost gib......................... I FORMOSA CUP.-(Presented.) Valus $110, and pony $15. For all pooles first raced as griffins si Amey or Foochow Winners at this mecting of one race zibs extra, of two or more faces tõlba, extra. Bona fide priffins at dato of entry allowed 3lbs; Amoy or Foochow subscripitos grius of this season allowed gins. Previous non-larters ybs exira, Weights as per scale. Entrance $5. Ose mile and a quarter.
Captain P. Waltis, dae here with the outwarz | PORT after removal should be rested a monta Capt. Jack's The Ute, rest rolb ........................................ | Naval Yard) were also present, and at the grave | and ribs but the weight of Kallaway was too
German Mall about the 13th instant, will leave
for the above place about SATURDAY, the ryth instant.
For further Particulars apply to
MELCHERS & Co, Agents,
Hongkong, 13th Januiry, 1898,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
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TOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW,
“HE Company's Steamship
"HAITAN,"
THE
Captain Roach, will be despatched for the Above Puts on SUNDAY, the 16th lnstant, at Daylight
For Trelobi #KRIGERS LAPKAIK & Co.,
General Managers, Hoogkong, 13th January, 1898,
(112 THE CHINA MUtual steam nAVIGA-
TION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR LONDON AND LIVERPOOL VIA SINGAPORE AND PENANG.
(Taking C÷roo at through rates for GLASGOW,
ATMENTAL POSTS, RITER
PLATE, &C.)
“HE Company's Steamship
THE
KAISOW"
Captain E. Wartall, will be despatched as above
on TUESDAY, the 18th fastant, ut Noas.
To be followed by the Steamship
*CHINGWO.
For Freight, &c, apply to
HOLLIDAY, WISK & cá
[1931
Agents.
Hongkong, 13th January, 1898.
FOR NEW YORK vĩɩ SUEZ CANAL. -
HE Steamabip -
T
"LYDERHORN,"
before use. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the-Dispensary before being sent out, SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and After Dinner Wines of very superior Vintages. All are trus Keres Wines, CLARET Our Clarela, including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grapa and are not artificially made from raisins and currants, an la generally the case with Cheap. Wines. BRANDY.—AIl our. BrandyTMis guaranteed to be pure Cognac, the difference in price
being merely a question of age and vininge. WHISKY--All our Whisky is of excellant, quality and of greater ago than most brand. in the market. The SCOTCH WHISKY macked "E" is universally popular, and la pronounced by the delici binarima
brand in the Hongkong market,
We only guarantee par Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 8th Décember, 1897.
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Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1898.
TELEGRAMS.
(Special to Hongkong Teligraph.) GREAT BRITAIN AND THE CHINA LOAN.
TIENTSIN, 12th January,
It is reported here that the British Gov.
at 3 per cent.
will be despatch as above on o; about the rgik | ernment advances £16,000,000 to China February.
To be followed by ska
8.5. "ORWELL" on or about the 25th February.
✅ For Freight, &c., apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Agents, Hongkong, 13th January, 1898,
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THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
STEAM FOR
STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA,
ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON.
FIRSIAN GULF, CONTIMENTAL and AMERICAN PORTS),
THE Stambly
DEATH OF GENERAL JONES.
Shanghai, Jan. 13th. General Jones, United States Consul at Chinklang, died this morning.
CHINESE MINISTERIAL
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Mr. Pag's Ghotikha, 11st rib........... 2 Mr. Monk's Hermit, rost salb.................3 LADIES' PURSE-(Presented.) For all Chias ponlar. Winner and previous non-starters 7lbs, extra. Weights as per reale. Entrance 85. Three quarters of a mile,
Mr. Thomas' Dartmoor, 1041 12lb bruno 1 Mr. Dental's Cruiser, tist 4lb „..................sease. ↑ Mr. Crock's Sper, 1st
LOTTERY CUP-Value $100.
Pooy $35. For Amoy subscription Griffins of this season. Winners of a mile and quarter race or ovir, sbs, extra for each euch race won. Weights as per scals. Entranco $5. Ona mile and a half
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Northcott is going hems in t'e Edgar in a few days and kia friends will join with us lị wishing the plucky little boxer long Hie and prosperity and many more victories.
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HONGKONG CITY HALL.
The following is the Report to be submitted at the annual meeting of shareholders in and subscribers to the City Hall, to be held an Friday, 14th January, 898---
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Five o'clock was the bour set for the start; but at 3.30, in the block of the night, nearly three hours before the dawn, the bugles blew the re velle and the big camp was awakened. Fist the lights of candles and lanterns twinkled bere and there, then tile fires of twigs and brambles, then as the tents were struck and the queer up- roar of some seven thousand men and as many borser, asses, males, and camels rambled ilke a storm in the darkness, greatflames rote up is dozens of places where the men had raked toge- ther the scattered straw and hay, the smoke re flected = gl•rs of red and factastic silhouettes of laden camels, mounted troopers, and soldiers and horses and iklogs loomed up in hopelessly mixed perspectiva zgalust the surtounding black- ** Des". It was miserably cold, Eve in hel overcoats the men who had 'o wait within the camp shivered, and envied ́the advance guard Invisible beyond the stone breastwork, who were to march at 5 o'clock. Everything wis doubl lest ordered with military precision; but it was ' fmpossible to Imagina oider in the heaving mass of via (ty that surged about with shouts and mutterings and neigbloge between the blaze of the fires and 48ả shadows of the night. On oce On the roth June, 1857 Lard Lawrence wente to
side the hap command of an efflcor, on another Sir Sydaty Colton-Rawal Findt, Jone zotb,
the grantings or the raucous blending of a camel, COMMITTEE.
batman the two the distant hen-bawing of an 10971—my dear Belguilar (Sydney Costany,ma
“There have been no changes in the commaliteo" | six-astrong under corrent of carsea blending think it is worthy of consideration what number since the last Heating was held, and it still can the whole into a homogeneous jumble of sund. of Pathans you enlist in a regiment. One office sista of the Honourable 1. 1. Bell-Irving (Chair-This kept on for some hours, the great crowd ta mad after Faihans, suoiber after Sikhs, man), and Meurs H. L Dalrymple, H. N. Mody, gradually thinning Beel! down from a vast cons crete mob into smaller and separate patches of another sila Pootbear, and so on. In spite of B. Layton and N. A. Siebs.
black, save at the gaten of egress' where they some care, some of our Panjah corps were not Mr. Denial's Crater, 118: 418......... È Mr. Denial's Stegnie, rist rib. 3 long ago nearly all Poorboa! They were such lo
clustered thick and deep like sheep at the moula of a lane, and where the shouting and mumblieg Mr. Crock's Speć, Trst tlb ...............................3 spirit, Bat this has beee checked and
wore at their foudest, Begard there was nothing NIL DESPERANDUM STAKES-Of $5 each, with remedied. Sensible officers will tell you
to be seen. S mewhere towarda the Ganden Pass- thousands of men, and animals warn- Sinay subscription 1245 Oris season that Pathans are first-rate fellows on a hillside, Amoy griffins of this
cession that had already reached for miles beyard already moving along in a great, slow pros Weights is porrale. Once round and a dis- Bat they are fickis, falibless, and faradical. The
man who will give you his head to-day, will cut work, the Bat roof of the verandab on the southatterly invisible. Abent qusites to 6 o'clock of rather extensivo repairs to the roof and wood-
the Biming cimp.. Oct in the dark they werew Messrs. Gowland and White's Minstrel Boy, your throat to-morrow. The Sikh, though not a side of the theatre was die wered to brin a very
1st lib: atomuuseumii 1 | braver man than the Pathan, has perhaps, moss Mr. A's Lottery, rist 112 sustained courage. He, will not do such des- Mr. W's Cherry Blossom, rost glb................................
Secuod perate deeds, perhaps, bat ve is sure and certain, CHAMPION TAKES.-Value $300.
pony $50. A forced entry of Sto each for all. They have a strong military feeling and do not winners at this mesilng except Nii Desperan mind dieet, line, which tha Patban ba1es, For- dan Stak.s Wilders of two races $15 extra, ther, the Pathan only seives to collect a litle of more than two races $30 exits, non-ioners money and then cuts the Service. The Sikh excluded. Weights as per scala. One milo sick to it. I think, therefore, that we should 'and a quarter.
Me Prie's Kinschow, xist 415. I Mr. Boyd's Victoy, tist tlb.......... ? Mr Monble t CONSOLATION_CUP-Value $100. Second pony 815. For all beaten ponies that have run and not won a vice at this meeting Weights as per scale. Entrance $5. One mile.
tance.
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Mr. Twomen's Kilroy, at ribbe careful not to have too many Pathans. My Br. Waffle's Bickleigh, tost ralb......... 2 proportion for a regiment of ten companies is Mr. Boyd's Dunblane, 11st Ilb
tour of Sikhs, two of Punjabi Mahomedans, two Time: 3 min 48 sec.
of Pathans. In Peshawnr; If you like, you might have a third of Pathan. The Panjabi Maho. medan is a brave soldier, with, perhaps, less dash than the Pathan, but more steady and less fanatical and ferocious. I myszil look on the
MORE TROUBLE IN NORTH.
BORNEO...
(Special to Stugapore Fru Prun.)
LABUAN, 1st January 1898.
A seriala rities nɩmed Tilleb, a Kedian prisoner, having escaped from custody at | Sindakan, raiseď a umali Borusan force in the
interior, and advanced against Limbawang, Government stallon on the Padan ziver. -
This place Talith attacked, and captured on the sgth fast, ene Sikh belag killed during the. | GA, BA
Mr. F. W. First, a Nerth Borneo cadet who was in charge of the district, esesped. He is now returning to Limbawang with a forca of eight Police and thirty-frs Dysku
It is not yet known whether Talleh is acting ander bias Salish's orders.
STATEMENT. CHINA WILLING TO CEDE TERRITORY, "ANYTHING FOR A QUIET LIFE.," It is reported in Peking that some of the Viceroys appealed to the Minister of War
LOCAL AND GENERAL, to be told the real facts la rogard to Russia and Port Arthur, and what was Taz baying rate for sovereigns is $10.93 per £. Intended to be done in the matter. In re- ply, the report goes, the War Minister has QUEEw's College prize diuigbation at noon to Informed the Viceroys that China has morrow.
(Through Bills of Lading lawned for BATAVIA, acquiesced to Russia's application for a DR. LOWSON anived here by the German mall
lease of the place, because Germany and steamer Frantzian thľa ritorno”, France were both known to be coveting Port Arthur, besides other places on the coasts of the Liaotung Peninsula, Shan tung, and Chihll. The Tsung Yarzen Fou dredging within a ifmited distance from saw war-clouds hanging over China and H.M.8. Powerful a boatman, was to-day fined constantly growing - darker, untii - the $5.
"VERONA," Captain C. H. S. Tocque, R.N.R. carrying Her Basty's Malls, will be despatched from this for HOMBAY, &c., on THURSDAY, the 27th January, at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Ports.
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THERE wil be a preciice gems at Hockey at the Happy Valley to-morrow. Bully at 4.45 pm,
latter as a very dangerous character-
BOXING TOURNAMENT..
FAREWELL BENEFIT TO MORTHCOIT.
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THE STATE OF THE BUILDING,
The ballding generally may at present bo'sald to be substantially in a good siste of repair, next year to have the exterior colour-washed, as though the committes hope to be in a position it is beginning to shaw sealed the access
overhaul revealed the necessity
The
rotten condition and had to be entirely renewed, with new teams, jaisia, &c. It was also found necessary to reconstruct the North-east intrer -roof, and considerable repair was necessitatoð to tha: pike: invet roofs, the dormer windows and to other parts of the roof generally. As is former years. the beams supporting the floor fally examined and all defective woodwork was throughout the building were opened and care-
rezewc-t.
During the twelve months from 1st July, 1806, to 30th June, 1897, the then zo was engaged by the Ride Balgado, Mr. Surton Miss Elle Ada the Smoking Concert Club, the Asster Dramstic, Clar Japa or Tugglers, Mr. Mark Hudson's Su-se pe-1, the Rale: baw Minstrels, and Pollard's Lipation Opera Company, and dring the year St Andrew Hall was put at the disposal of those engaged in charitable and edu- tional objects, of charge.
I found myself with the ruck at the gate. way. There was ng pushing or crowding of the sort one finds in mobi, and out of the seeming chaos'a species of order presently evolved Usseli oziside. The road way to all effects and por. poses indistinguishable from the plain in the dark, but it was possible to feel its dust and dig. cern between it and the uneven rocks and actuh to cld the a-imals, and by kreptog to the gend at each aldo. Thanailvos kept to it instinctively, a wins one kept all aight, Monsted officers backed here and there like equestrian shidows, Pack males linked in threes bumped against exchanging questions or fisu'ng commande, each other. Usled donkeys toddled along ander prodigious looking lands, Draðis in kuski way and were sworn at in almple Saxon and Infched along with their charges and got in the- Hindostant the former they comprehended not the latter-lacking force is the mouth of the alles-they cared nothing about. Behind it all the camp glowed ruddily and the overhanging smoke also glowed only less glamorously, like hot from beginning to get dull red. Somewhere
The total receipts from all sources were higher during the 12 months from July 1, 1896, to fuse 30, 1897, then they were in the previoʻs year,
ahead were the Kills and the Pars and soldiers but the extenɛlvarepuíri regulied to the theatre
horse, foot, and miilllery. Slowly but steadily pillars and the ball room ceilings having to-be met out of this year's zceipte, the expenditure the Eastern siry; and the glow of the sunrise an we pushed, till the grey of dawn crawled foto
the receipts, and consequently the balance in the during the year under review was greater than above a dislast range eclipsed the dring glow hands of the Tranquier on the 30th June, 1897
of the was somewhat fans then that shown in the pre- vieur account.
THE LIBRARY. Z
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The kitendance at the City Hall last night, when a farewell beseft was given to T. Nerth
column of dust that streiched
camp, sad lighted up the interminable cot, the popular besvyweight navy champion,
au'd follow the road in front and rear. was wretchedly sparre, and it does not speak
We were back among the Transport and Hor well for the sporting public's appreciation of the
pitale, everything being packed on donkayo mula kesbury (late P.W.O.) was limekeeper and Mr. presented by Dr. E. J. Eitel pelor to his leaving seen a column advancing in a country where A valuable theological work to 44 volumes, back, and the spcctacle was utterly unlike what game and plačky little blus Jacke, Mr. Haw being the collected works of J. N. Ditby, was ona would conceive of a march if he had ever Dalton announced the vaitous events. The men the colony's while 47 new books printed in rosda and feed abounded. The nice even lines of the King's Own took a large part in the pro. Hongkong, consisting chiefly of roligious tracis, of marching troops cannot be secured, cerdings, and some of them give indications of were sent to the brasy by the Government. balf broken horde of inwes, the Ball of which The Belgian Cousal, Dr. Daberck, Mastry. had never worn pack vaddies begre, and many of being very capable performers when they get Willism and Norgate Edate Brown, E. Nied-the drivers of which had received practically no
As usual the arrangements generally hart, F. D. Guedes, NY A Allen and A. C. training in the work, and had no ambition were carried out in excellent style and Mr. Har. Hida have also to be thanked: ita boşku and 18cniya: would be reen marching along either, Convoying-panies of par did his stmost to record the coralert of the newspapers presented by them.. As to former Gurkhas or Sikhr
years the propel torn of the Government Garade || with a fine avem awing thai nuggosies, the Iden
to supply the library with fres caples of their these detached to look aller the latest dr the China Maff the Datly Pratt and the of soldiers on business bent to the lay intellect, Hongkong Tiigraph have been good enough but the men on whofa the hard work fall wens respective journals. The visitors to the library d'abis and dhood tourers, the latter poor devlis from Jul, 1896, to Juse, 1597 were 4.663 la seggering along at their singular bent-kneed in dumber, compared with 3,745 du:log 1891- poltening gait, with the heavily laden dhoolia 1896.
with two reliefs, Miserable beggars they looked as they panted along in the chily momlar, triplog and stumbling every now and then Over the odd rocks thailey hidden in the salt det, Then there were British born Sergeants and corporals looking after this that or the other native leaning him lato lile wika a paka thing along the Has; now and then encouraging-
of a stick or a rifle buit. It was altogether rather ben ildasing.
patrons,
short and Haley, two of the K. OL'
The first boat of three roonde was between
Both men made a good show, Short's play for the ribs with the right being capital, His guard. ing and dodging, too, were excellent, Haley was no " slouch.” at the game either and he dis- played heavy punishing power. Want of con dution told an bath men but they put up a way good spar and had hearty applause at the finish. Hamber, Webber and Holbrook, next boxed Two fine stalwart young matines from the
MUSEUMI
of the
All Cargo for France and London will be Empire was in a most dangerous position. THE Hongkong Rifle Association will bavo transhipped it Colombo Into a 'steamer proceed. Therefore, in order to prevent Russiaporn competition on Saturday commencing at 】 ind Wobber had the beat of it at the alert," šu ́n list of the contriɛstors who have to be now and then jabbing him into illa with # paka
Ing direct to Misssellies and· London,~
Parcels will be received at this. Office pull 4 from striking some sudden blow, 2.30 pth.
it was considered best to keep Russia
FM, the day beinte saling. The Contents and Vaics of all Packages are required.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Bills
of Lading.
For further Particular, apply in
** H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent, Hongkong, 13th January, 1895.
banishment,
quiet and friendly by throwing her the TWELVE months' was awarded an old criminal sop of Port Arthur, according to arrange at the Police Court today for returning from ment made two years ago.
(This practically amounts to a formal proclamation of the granting of Port Arthur to Rusals,)
Tite mortality returns for the week anded za January was 16.7 per cent per thousand and that of the wosk saded 8th January, 2015.
The chief additions to the museum daring the your under review were crocodile's skull from Borneo, two cobras killed at the Peak, three other snakes, a scorpion and two brandstalled fake caught in Canton, The following Heards crugbi on the Island and * * who enake
His" bite and counters were pretilly managed thank for eliber presenting or lending anticies to the MascamG, C. Anderson, E. Abrabat, and both men fenced branilially. The foot and Lieut. Dawson, H. L Deneys, C. H. Gate, head walk of the pale was much admired and D. R. Hart Back, M. Jacob G. H Folts, covering the bills adjoining the past, and they proved themselves both skilled stats. At My Smith, Lo Fat Chee, Long lass of soldiers straggle out on the flanks D. R. Soon,. M. A. 8 da that manecuvit is a pretty and to contem later close quarters the infighting was párticolarly brisky Holbrook was very clever in his see of the WG Waddileve and Wong She Tonga The and disappear behind the low foot bills away the two hands, and in the second found he kanumber of those who viilled the Museum doring plain on either side of the entrance to the PAST the 1s months was $34,008, and of these 9,716 Alter while they reappear little #mal-visible somewhat the bast of it” In - the third round were other than Chinese,
zar khakboskevad, dols on the fmther + hils--and
Miles ahead" the · froops were already