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To-day's Advertisements,
ZETLAND
No. 525, E.C.
LODGE,
REGULAR MEETING of the above
A LODGE will be held at the FREEMA SONS' HALL, Zetland Street, TO-NIGHT, the 2nd instant, at 8.30 for 9 pm, precisely Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.
Hongkong, 2nd October, 1899.
JUBILEE
THE
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1899.
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
E have ADMITTED Mr. EDWARD WSHELLIM a Partner in our FIRS in Hongkong from the 1st October, 1899.
S. J. DAVID & Co. Hongkong, and October, 1899. [1254a
NOTICE.
(12232 W DAVID MEYER MOSES & Partner
LODGE
OF INSTRUCTION, HE REGULAR MEETING of the above Lodge of Instruction will be held in FREEMASONS HALL, Zetland Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 4th instant, at 8 for 8.30 PM. Visiting Brethern M.M. are cordially invited.'
A paper will be read by the Secretary, on Ancient Craft Masonry."
[12564 Hongkong, 2nd October, 1899 HONGKONG AND MANILA REGULAR LINE OF STEAMERS,
FOR-MANILA.
HE Steamship,
THE
"LEGAZPI,
Captain A. Yribar, will be despachusi as álnive TO-MORROW, the 3rd instant, at Noon.
E have This Day ADMITTED Mr.
in our Fram in Hongkong.
HE INTEREST and RESPONSI TBILITY OF ME. EDWARD SHELLAT in our FIRM in Hongkong and Shanghai
CEASED front This Date.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.
Hongkong, and October, Rayy [1255
HONGKONG
CLUB.
STEWARD WANTED.
APPLICATIONS in writing for the post. tion of STEWARD to the HONGKONG CLUB will be received by the Undersigned.
By Order,
CH GRACE, Secretary:
[12524 Hongkong, and October, 1899.,
11ONGKONG CLUB
NOTICE.
The attention of Passengers in directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this. I. D. M. CAMERON has Resigned the position of STEWARD and is no Steamer, The Vessel is fitted throughout with longer in the Service of the Club. Electric Light.
For Freight and Passage, apply
LIZARRAGA HERMANOS,
Acents.
No. 6, Beaconsfied Arride..
Hongkong, 2nd October, 1890.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI AND ROBE
THE Company's Steamship
ESINAN.
250a
Captain Andersen, willie despatched as alawe. on TO-MORROW, the god instant.
The attention of Passungen is directed to the Superior Accommodation oflere by this Steamer. The First class Saloon is situated forward of the Engines,
A duly goalified Surgeon is card and the Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Fagli
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 25 October, 1899.
常
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOQ.
THE Company's Steamship
*THALES."
Captain Hall. will be despatched for the p above Port, an WEDNESDAY, the 4th in-tant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK, & Co, General Managers.
Hongkong, 2nd October, 1890.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
-FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE
HE Company's Stenship
THE
"TAIVUAS,
Captain Nelson, will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 4th instant.
ensures
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Stemper. The First-class Saloon is situated forward of the Engines & Refrigerating Chamber
The Supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire coyage.
A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Vessel is fitted throughon with Electric light. A.B.--Return Tickets issued by Bus Com- pany to and from AUSTRALIA are available for return by the Steamers of the EASTERS AND AUSTRALIAN S.S. Co, and vice versá, For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD A SWIRE-
g "Agents.
Hongkong, 2nd October, 1899.
By Order,
C. IL GRACE, Secretary,
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correspondent of our muming contemporary, referring to the reports of these two men "They report the northern provinces says, to be literally rolling in-excess of produce, as the closing of ports has kept all the food stuffs in the country." Now these two men can have no reason for not speaking the
IT is officially announced that on and after Or the 21st at Singapore, Mr. Farrer-Baynes, Sept. 1st the postage on prepaid letters to the | on behalf of the firm of Max Clinder & Co., ape of Good Hope will be one penny per Ligplied for a warrant of arrest against Edwin half-ounce. The Australian Colonies, New Scheuerie; the manager of their firm, on allega- Zealand, and Rhodesia are now the only British tious of criminal breach of trust. The warrant possessions of importance which have not
was granted, and cable messages were at once adopted the penny postage scheme
sent to Penang and Colombo. Tuts mording at the Magistracy Messrs. D, Sassoon & Co., as agents for R. M. Moses Esq, paid $60 on six summonses for unlawfully failing to limewash their property during the
ABOUT three o'clock on the 21st, says the Straits Times, a life sentenced prisoner named Loh Ab Fong escaped from the island where beri-beri sufferers are sent. The escaped pri-
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TRIP TO MAÇÃO.
PROCESSION OF N. §. DO ROZAKIO,
Yesterday being the day appointed for the annual procession of our Lady of Rosario, the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co., put their Sne paddle wheel steamer Honam at the disposal of excursionists, She is a large boat, capable of steaming to knots an hour, but as three was no special cause for hurry the was driven comfortably at About 12- knots,
left: Hongkong st. nine. A very pleasant breeze was blowing, both going and on the journey back, not strong enough to cause her to roll, though some few with weak stomachi had to take refuge on the hospital side of the ship.
truth. Doubtless it would have been more acceptable to the Americans to hear that the Filipinos were reduced to the last stage of starvation, but they say nothify of the kind and draw a very flowery picture of the state of the country. This being the sdner was sentenced to death in December, months of July and August. Mr. Shelton arriving at Macao shortly after noon, havin case it is reasonable to suppose that the 1897, for murder, het was subsequently reHooper, Secretary to the Land Investment Co. Americans have a much bigger job on banded, and set to itu istand with a number paid $100 for a sintilar offence. than they imagined, for if their starvation,
of other prisoners. scheme comes to nothing it will use that they will have to contest every inch of the ground and in that case it is exceedingly unlikely that the Filipinos will be benton before the next meeting of Congress, as President McKINLEY appears to fondly hope will be the case. It is evident that the blockade has been ineffective and that the Filipinos have received a large amount of arms and will therefore be in a much stronger position to meet the United States troops ihan before the rainy season'commenced.
PECULIAR REASONING.
DYSENTERY in Japan appears to have have claimed stready nearly 12,020 victims this year. The official investigation made by the Central Sanitary Bureau shows that the total number of cases reported from the 1st January last to the 14th inst. was $9,318, with 11.788 deaths. These figures include 607 cases and 138 deaths
reported from this prefecture.
holiday.
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WF understand that that there are at present three English firms now in Hongkong, making borings to ascertain the nature of the bottom of the harbour, so as to make a tender for the extension of the Naval Yard. The basin and dry Dock will extend to feet from low water mark and will take between five and even | years to complete.
On arrival at Macao those who had been there before and knew their way about, iming- either at Hing Kee's Hotel or the Boa Vista, diately started to make arrangements for tiffn the latter of which being already crowded with visitors could do very little for the comfort of the excursionists, the supply of that "necessity of life" bread running short as early as 4 p.m. Macão is not Hongkong, so the supply could not be replenished. At Hing Kee's places were found for about 40 to sit down the others having to wait for-their turn until a table became vacant: Those at the end of the line, faring badly with half cold victuals and careless attendanco.
After diffin had been disposed of sight seeing was the order, and small parties sauntered off in different directions. Those who had brought their wheels, not many, however, took a ride This morning while a gentleman was passing
into the surrounding country, which is level through Beaconsfield Arcade, a small terrier
and has good ronds. I should not however advise, a novice to take a bicycle with ran out from one of the shops and bij him on the
him as the streets in the city, though well calf. The gentleman, after seeing which house
payed, are narrow, hilly and remarkably fuil the dog went into, immediately consulted a TIE war with Spain disposed Americans to
of corners, it being much simpler and easier doctor, had the wound attended to, and was stay at home last year like good patriots. This to charter a rickstin and muke, the coolic un year, the air being clear and all the boats ply.derstand where you want to be deposited. greatly reassured by being informed that hydro- phobia w unknown in Hongkong; It is muching freely, they have swarmed upon London, try to find his own way to the desired locality, If chance an energetic individual should the ingress eclipsing that of Jubilee year. the only understandable answer to his enquiries From all parts of North America they have will be the ricksha can take him. The streets: come, rejnicing in, what they are pleased, in are clean and the odours so prevalent in the their jocund way, to call "lukewarm" weather. Chinese quarter of this city are conspicuous-by The term was employed by one of Oliver: Wendell Holies's glorious Yankee girls." It is supposed that the number of American
oats so constructed offer equal resistance to the water while greatly reducing the weight. This is important, as it must be remembered that lead has to be run into the handle to balance
the oar.
Coop old China has scored another point. All The ban clerks are agitating for another
must have noticed the holes in a Chinese rudder They claim that the five months and wondered what was the use of them. When between the August Bank holithy and Boxing-questioact the only reason a Chinaman could clay is too long for a single stretch, and desire give was "olo custom" and was therefore con- The Call is also very wrath with the Filia break in October. The movement is already sidered an edict. Now, in England it has been pinos because they elected Mayors who were taking shape, and Sir John Lubbock, the father decidero build the cars for racing boats with in favour of Accisalno, had think that this, of bank holidays, is to be requested to intro-holes in their blades as it has been proved that only serves to show that they are susceptible duce the scheme to the House of Commons. to any high appreciation of the purpose for which they are permitted to Foxe at all: We have always understood that a man was allowed to vote as he pleased and that he was not obliged to vote for the Government | in return for the great honour of being allowed to yote at all. But to the Call this JAPANESE CURIOS.den appears to be nonsensical; if a man is given a vote he must follow in the footsteps of the man who has given it to him and must not use his own judgement. When these Mavers were nected there was a great flourish of trumpets made in the United States and it was predicted that oare the Filipinos saw how their wishes were being consulted that the war would be at an end. The result bas proved to be otherwise, however, and has simply sersed to show how thoroughly devoteding him to reconstruct the said building with proper and sufficient openings for Hight anel ventilation. Defendant, stated he had sold the premises on 25th ultimʊ; notice was served on the 14th and did not uspire till the 25th. The sale was registered in the Land once on 29th. Cases dismissed.
JUST RECEIVED.
FRESH STOCK OF NFW STYLISH GOODS
AT LOW PRICES.
Hoogkong. Canton, and Japan Views.
D. NOMA,
No. 14. Queen's Road Central Appose the City Hall
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Hongkong, zad October, 1899,
Entimation.
to the cause of AGUINALDO are one and ab of the Filipinos. The Call itself takes care to show that the Mayors had nothing torfear from the Filipines President, and yet ther referred to stick to their colours and risk a bullet at the hands of Americans.. The ¦ whole affair has been a gigantic mistake from
beginning to end and the extermination of ball the population, which the Co/f appears to think will be the only way out of the dificulty, will be the biggest mistake of all It will only serve to make the task of the Americans harder than it is at present and will mean a tremendous expenditure of treasure and life upon their part. Ict matters be played in their true light before the people of the Duites State and not A. S. WATSON & CO., cloured by persons who are desirous to
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keep the war alive for their own gain, The fact that Aguinaldo has been cheered in the United States is significant, and where the true facts of the situation only clearly ktown we fancy that the expansionist party would receive a severe check.
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IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS
BRANDIES.
Proz
A.
Hennessy's Old Pale, Red
Capsule
$18
B.
Superior Very Old Cognac
Red Capsule C.-Very Old Liqueur Cognac V.O.-D.-Honnessy's Finost
Vory Old Liqueur Cog- nac, 1872 Vintage, Red Capsule
$ 21 $24
$36
VVO
11472
E-Finest, Very Old Ligneur Cognac, 1862 Vintage
$48
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR MANILA.
HE Company's Steamshop
THE
*TAIYGANT Captain Nelson, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 4th instant.
The attention of Passengers is directed to
the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer. First Class Saloon is situateif for ward of the Kughs.
A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light.
For Passage, apply to
ROTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
[1146a
Hongkong, and October, 1899,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
POR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL
HE Campany's Steamship
THE
"SARPEDON,"
Captain Grier, will be despatched as abure
THURSDAY, the 5th instant.
For Freight apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 2nd October, 1899.
THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, LIMITED.
11483
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL
THE Compray's Steamship
"TAMSUI MARI,?-
}
Captain S. Nagata, will be despatched for the above ports, SUNDAY the Sth instant, at Daylight,
For Freight of Passage, apply to
MITSUI RÚSSAN KAISHA, Agents. Hongkong, and tictober, 1899, .
[farza NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
STEAMSHIP MONMOUTHSHIRE, FROM PORTLAND, OR, YOKOHAMA, KONE AND WOHL The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside,
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk aid expense.
DODWELL & CO, LIMITED, Agents: Hongkong, 2nd October, 1899.
All our Brandy is guaranteed to be PURE ConNae, the differences in price being merely a question of
age and vintage
smaller quantities and sample bottles will be supplied at propor- tionate wholesale rates.
We guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine only when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Clast Ports.
A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
BIRTH.
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE CHINA ASSOCIATION AND SIR CLAUDE MACDONALD,
LONDON, September goth. At a dinner given by the China Association to Sir Chunde Macdonald. Sir Claude said that he viewed British prospects in China hopefully, and that Great Britain now more than held her own in that country.
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to be hoped that the future will be as free from this awful disease as the past.
Yr. Foo of No. 190, Hollywood Road, ground- four, was summoned for being the water of No. and 11 Shin Hing Lane and unlawfly making default in complying with a notice served upon him by the Sanitary Board requir
THE U. S. transpon Q4 arrived this morning from Manila with about 300 American troops hard, comprising the Nevada Cavalry and disbagett auch from other regiments. The Nevadas will probably be about the last of the volunteers to reach the United States as when they left Maria none were left save Tennessee regiment, who have by this time taken their departure. The Oki takes on the men fell there by the art and leaves this evening for Sant Francisco, calling in at Guam
the
and Honolulu. No complaints as to over- crowding this time.
HENRY RIXON, a private in the Royal Marine Light Infantry, was fined $5 for an assault on Wong Kwok U, a schoolmaster, on the first instant. Complainant stated that he was a master in Queen's College and yesterday had gone into the Stag Hotel for dinner, Defendant was playing at billiards and complainani stopped to look at the game. Defendant asked him what he was staring at. Complainant said his eyes were given in to see with. Defendant said "you — Chinaman, what are you?" Complainant said he was as good as he was. Hence the assault, in which the poor China- man got slightly damaged and lost his spectacles.
THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS.. The reply of the Transvaal to M, Chan berlain's last despatch says that the Government | Qua Peking native correspondeal writes con- -will-strictly adhere-to-the-convention of 1434 Ferning the recent auidea-disraissal of H-E. and asks for nothing further. It does not allude | Hu Ping-chih from the Shansi Governorship, to British suzerainty,
that the, action was one merely of spleen on the part of the Empress Dowager. He states that the Government being unable, through in- capacity and timidity, to prevent Shansi from being over-run by foreign syndicates and explorers, required some "scape-goat, and se chose the Shansi Governur to be the one. It
Seventy transports have been provisionally engaged.
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New Zealand will send a force of 200 men to 'South Africa.
Arrangements have been completed at Pretoria to defend the borders, the Burghers
are congregated in the towns and are anxious to advance but the authorities are determined to restrain them to avoid a collision.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says:--
On the 1st at 17.55 nm. the baroneter has risen on the China coast, particularly in the North. The high pressure area still lies over China, and pressure remains in defect over the Pacific to the E. of Luzon. Gradients moderate to rather steep, with very strong monsoon on the coast and in the N. part of the China Sea. FORECAST:-Moderate N. winds; fine.
On the 2nd at 11.45 a.m. the baromëter is in
-At-No. 2, Gough Hill, the Peak, on Sunday,clined to fall on the China coast. The high the 1st October, Sirs. C. A. TOMES, of a son.
pressure area still covers China, and pressure remains low in the Pacific to the N.E. of Luzon. Gradients moderate to rather steep, with very
he Hongkong Telegraph strong monsoon in the Forros Channel and
HONGKONG, Monday, OctoRER 2, 1899.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
A NEW WEAPON.
appeared that the official record of ex-Governor Hu Ping-chih was singularly free from "black marks," and it is reported that his friends in Peking intend to bring the question before the Empress Dowager and ask for him to be rein- stated.-N. C. Daily Press.
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visitors to Europe is not fewer than toolood
this year.
This morning at the Magistracy Chen Kwan E. living in Caine Road, appeared on a sum mons, for he being the owner of No. 5 Tung Tak Lune, unlawfully did make default in complying with a notice served upon him by the Sanitary Board on the 29th April, 1899 requiring him to reconstruct the said building with proper and sufficient openings for light Defendant appeared on and ventilation. similar suminons of numbers 6, 7, and 8, Tung Tak Lane.
Inspector Brett gave evidence of having served the notices.
Dr. Clark, Medical Officer of Health, gave evidence of the insanitary condition of the dwellings.
Mr. Grist addressed the court for the defence. fis Worship gave the following judgement: The nuisance proved being such as to render the basement floors of houses Nos. 5. 6. 7. and 8 Tang Tak Lane, in my judgement, unfit for human habitation, I hereby prohibit the using of the said basement floors for such purpose until, in my judgemem, they have been rendered fit for human habitation.
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the absence,
arrangements for dinner, unless they wished to The more sensible people started making
have the long tedious wait that they had for in this was not so easy as, at first sight, it appears, there are only twe: hotels and bot were equally crowded. Fortunately at the Boa Vista the bar-tender knew of a Chinese- armangement, be obtained and after giving us a eating house where European meals could, by paper with instructions written in Chinese characters, told us our rickshas would take us, the name of the shop being "Hing Stag," but the hard to discover. We therefore, after some name of the street in which it was located being difficulty, found the shop, made the necessary arrangements and went off to see the procession with contented minds.
All who have been to Macão know the. market place and the church of San-Domingo, from which place the procession started to, make its circult of the city. A service was held in the church, the interior being tastefully decorated with evergreens and flowers, and lighted by candles.". The allar especially looked pretty, as behind the criss standing above the altar were innumerable lighted candles reach- ing almost up to the roof of the building; these in the solemn dusky light of the sacred edifice his path to a resting place above. After the seemed like stars to show the weary wanderer service, the procession was formed and started from the church a little after five. Men with banners, having biblical pictures, relative to Our Lord's nativity and prayers inscribed upon them, took the lead, followed shortly after by priests bearing the Holy Host with its escort, then came some pretty little girls, led by adults, dressed with wings to represent THE V. R. C. Football Team, following the angels. These were followed by a miniature. example of the Hongkong Football Club, has statue of the Virgin Mary, in a silver canopy arranged a six-side contest amongst its play: carried on the shoulders of four priests. ers and has secured the excellent entry of 42 Macao, dressed in clerical garmets, the elder Them came the boys from St. Joseph's College, No kind gentleman has, as yet, offered to pre-ones singing appropriate bymans in Latin. The sent prizes, but in the event of no one coming forward, these will be purchased out of the club funds. The following is a list of the teams and fixtures, but in the event of a date not being suitable it is 'left' with the two captains to. rearrange.
R. Duncan (Captain)
H. Howarth. A. Loureiro. E. Abraham. G. H. Gubbins, A. Mackie. H. Sutton,
T. Yule (Captain) A. S. Sutton. I. Baillie, J. Lec. J. Jorge, H. W. Kennett. T.Benning. G. Tuohy. (Caplain.)' J. Corvith. 'G. Quinn. NEW is to band that air. "Johnny" F. F. M. Castro. Sheridan passed Colombo on the 10th Sept. | A. A. Alves.. on his way to Australia, and will open his tour L. Ozorio. of the Colonies at Sydney on the 14th inst.
A. C. Botelho. In the near future it is probable that he will
4th Oct. pay Hongkong and the East a visit. He has a large reportoire of all the latest musical plays. The successful druna, "When the lamps are lighted, by G. R. Sims, is amongst his stock, and is highly spoken of by the entire English press. In this Mr. Sheridan impersonates several characters of various nations with great success. We are sure those who have seen him once as Mrs: Block in "Little Christopher
N. part of the China Sea FORECAST :-Mode. | Columbus, (played at fire London Lyric for rate N. winds; fine.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ended ist October, are:-Europeans 170, Chinese 1,483; total 1.653.
We are pleased to hear that it was not a rock which the Esmeralda struck, as reported the. other day, but a floating derelict. The vessel, is uninjured.
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over 500 nights) would like to see him in that rúle again. All who have had the pleasure of secing Mr. Sheridan will, we are sure, wish him all the success he deserves, SPEAKING of the relief of the Powerful by the Terrible a home paper says: "At last some
real work is to be found for the monster cruiser Terrible, which was laid down as long ago as
1). Smillie (Captain.)
H. A. Seth. J. II. Logan. A. Humphreys, F. Silva Netto. A. Silverthorne. A. W. Silva,
R. Craig (Captain.) G. Williams. W. Taylor. J. McCorquodale.
H. Bevan
R. E. Belilios.
H., S. Kennett.
R. Handerson (Capt.).
L. A. Rose.
L. E. Breit.
C. M. Ribeiro...
A. E. Alves,
P. Roza
H. Mevel.
Tuohy z. Duncan Smillie. Handerson Yule v. Craig Henderson Craig Tuohy Henderson Smillie v. Craig
Duncan z. Yule
6th 9th
th
13
13th rati
Smillie v Tuohy
16th
Tuohy Craig
18th
Henderson v. Duncan'
20th
Duncan v. Craig
25th-
Sinillie v. Yule
28th
Duncan . Smillie
30th
H
Henderson, Yuld Tuohy v. Yule
The first team mentioned to wear white shirts the other coloured.
On account of his arduous duties Mr. L, E.- Brett has been forced to resign the Secretary? ship, of the club, but Mr. R. Henderson has signified his willingness to fill the vacancy.
CORRESPONDENCE,
We do not necemerily endome the opinions expressed by! Correspondens ir this column.J
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EXPLANATION BY MR. F. H, MAY,Z TOTAL.KWTOR OF THE „" Hoyanong. „EzizGRAFIÍLI
According to an article published in the San Francisco. Call, which we reproduce in another, culum, the American authorities
1895, and has almost continuously been either have come to the conclusion that they will
in the hands of the Portsmouth Dockyard men have to starve the Filipinos into the sulamis
or running more or less successful trials since sion. In fact, a scrutiny of the Manila
she was nominally completed for sea. Orders -papers of the last month or so will surve to show that this method has already been GEORGE STEVENS, a private in the Royal have now been given for her to proceed to the adopten, for they commata accounts of the Welch Fusiliers, was this morning sentenced to China station, where she will replace Aue stater. ***of supplies prevailing in the interior one month's imprisonment for behaving in A¦ cruiser Powerful, which has recently been
raits to which the Pipes disorderly manner in the public street-and-surying erexinence, putne rowery or won the 2800 tance, and on enginy that and the grear-
food. Of course. fourteen. days for assaulting Chan. Tai, a ríok- are already being put 10,
start for home almost immediately, the squa- ce, the re- these accounts are mere hearsay, 19.
dron will be temporarily, weakened until the presentatives of the papers have not been
Kalayama; Imperial architect of Terrible reaches Hongkong; and, in view of there to see. It also appears that they are
ninal, steel works of the behaviour of the ship on the only occasions ghdams is that she has been at sea, it is very uncertain ha will take making, the voyage, Amhaver £2,000
Wan
sha coolie,
MR..Toku...
nat correct, for the two Englishmen who have Japan, is visiting the p been lately continto Manila by AQUINALDO the United States. Mr. Katayama's Questi draw a very different picture of the state of to place contracts for structural steel to be used how long affairs prevailing in the Provinces to that put in a new palace to be erected at Tokyo forthe, which in coal alano_will com
than £1,000!! [4| forward by the Manila Press. The Manila | Crown Prince of Japan.
SIR,--With regard to that I am reported to have said respecting the Imanitary Properties ill at the Meeting of the Sanitary Board held there is no foundation for the report which had raclied me to the effect that some influence was being brought to bear to block this Bill," and that the Land Investment Co. wished to build certain houses before the Bill became lag
I have therefore to express my regret for the obscrvallons made by mo
Yours abediently,
Hongkong September:
y
FM MAY
church body came next with His Lordship the Bishop. As he came past, the band from the Portuguese Army, and every head was bowed. The band brought full dress, started to play
up the rear:
...At 7.30 we went to Hing Sing's shop 'rather doubtfulofthe-succees of the experiment of s European dinner in a Chinese eating house. We had agreed to pay $1 a head and of course were obliged to leave the menu to our host's tender mercies, We were, however, thankful. that we had done so. The place was clean and every dish wis served up scrupulously so. The Honam left Macao punctually at 10.and arrived at Hongkong soon after, one, and so finished an enjoyable day only slightly marred by lack of accommodation for meals. We should advise our readers, if not unwilling to dispense with formality and style, when on arrival at Macao, and feeling hungry to take a ricksha and say the words "Hing Sing."
HONGKONG FOOTBALL OLUB.
By the six-nside teams given below, followers of the H,F,Gi will notice there are several new players in the ranks this season. If they are the standard players of last year's shield wingers the club should have a very-successful senson. The six-nside, games commence this evening
Mr. Looker (Caply): -Mr. Pitickney (Capt):
11.
Jenkins
wild-was
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