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EUROPEAN POLICE TEAM."
TO-MORROW (FRIDAY) EVENING, FEBRUARY ISTU,
ALL WINNERS OF FIRST ROUT WILL MUET
AND DRAW FOR PLACES,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1901.
Kutinations.
EYE-SIGHT.
Mr. N. LAZARUS,'
Occulist-Optician, of London and Calcutta, may be consulted for SPECTACLES
at 16, Queen's Road Central,..
(R. HOUGHTON & Co.) (Nearly opposite the HONGKONG HOTEL), Business hours:-9 AM to 5 PM.
GREAT proportion of cataracts and diseases affecting those advancing in life never to those having some deficiency in the Construction of the eyes-the many years of “Eye Strain' ending in serious forms of disease. Classes specially adapted in youth to those requiring them save and preserve the sight.
Constantly recurring headaches, spells of dimness when reading, weak eyes, the letters [ming together any of these symptoms indi- cate a deficiency in the form of the eye requir ing Classes only to correct and cure,
Mr. LAZARUS supplies his SPECTACLES only after testing the sight.
ADVICE FREE. [1453h
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says:-- On the 14th at 13.5 p.m. bariatric changes are slight. The anticyclone still covers China, and the depression probably remains in the NE. part of the Sea of Japan. Gradients are decreasing, Fresh to strong manicon on the coast, and in the N. part of the China Sea. Forecast:-Moderate N. to N.E, winds; fair,
LOGAL AND GENERAL PARCELS, mails for Europe, etc., per 9s. Cora mandel, will close at 3 p.m. to- orrow. ACCORDING 10 a mail paper, the Hon. T. Whitehead was to leave England for Hongkong, via America, about the 11th instant, H.M.S. Barfeur 'had a'very rough trip up to Shanghai. One day she only made forty-five" miles, had her stern walk carried away and the forecastle swept.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,
FINANCE,
The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minute. (No. 3.) and moved that it be referred to the Finance committee.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded and mo- The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the report of the Finance Committee (No.2) and moved its adoption.
AN accident occurred yesterday in a godowntion was carried. at West Pont. Some sugar bags fell on to a molie and he had to be taken to the hospital, The fault was in the condition of the bags, we understand.
MR. F. A. Hazeland, Acting Police Magistrate, did not sit at the Magistracy today owing to in-
Captain II. CADOGA, R.w.r., has kindly A. S. WATSON & CO., distinsition. His decision in U). Nervegna's case
consented to act as Refree.
THE GREAT PROGRAMME AS USUAL.
GRAND
FAMILY MATINEE, NEXT SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 15TH,
Door Open 2.30 PM. Connience at 3.30. Children Half-price to all. Parts of the Cirens,
LIMITED.
SHERRI E_S.
Box Office Plan-ROBINSON PIANO CO., Capsule Queen's Road.
POPULAR PRICES.
SOLDIERS and SAILORS of ALL NA- TIONALITIES admitted to CHAIRS and STALLS HALF-PRICE.
ROBERT LOVE...
Manager.
Per the I del.
-$10.50
B-SUPERIOR PALE DRY, dinner wine. Green, Seal
(!~MANZANILLA, PARE NATURAL SHERRY, White Capsule
12.00
(CEPERIOR OLD DAY, PALE NATURAL SHERRY. Red
(640
Soal Capsule
D-VE SUPERIOR ÖLD PALE DRY, choice old wine, White Seal Capsule
Col. CHAS. B. Icks...... Representative. Hongkong, 14th February, 1901,
THEATRE ROYAL,
BOXING TOURNAMENT.
28TH FEBRUARY, 1ST & 2ND MARCH.
GIGANTIC ENTRIES.
VALUE OF PRIZES, OVER $2,000. WINNERS (4) PURSE OF $120 each. S 4
WINNERS (4) MEDALS, GOLD and)
JEWELLED......
320
300
4 RUNNERS UP Puése or $75 each......
8 LOSERS OF SECOND BOUTS $40 each...
320
16 LOSERS OF FIRST BOUTS Sze each...
320
RESERVES DIVIDED
120
COSTUME PRIZE
50
CONSOLATION BOUTS..
100
GRAND TOTAL. ..
$2,010
Hongkong, 13th February, 10.
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GEO. FENWICK & CO., LIMITED.. THEERAL
TWELVETH ORDINARY GEN- MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS will be held in the HONGKONG HOTEL, on THURSDAY, the 21st February, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, declaring a Dividend and electing Director and Auditor.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th to the erst February, both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. G. WINTERBURN, General Manager.
Hongkong, 14th February, 1901.
DANCING.
ST. PATRICK'S CLUB.
[2050
DANCING will be held in the HALL of
the above Club for Members and their Friends, EVERY WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY, at 8.3.
All the New and Latest Dances under the Club's Popular, M. C5.
T. JONES, R.W.F., and 'G, COOMBES, RA.M.C.. Hongkong, 14th February, thon.; [2030
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WANTED.
YOUTH as an APPRENTICE for PIANO FACTORY.
Apply, Personally to
S. DOUGLAS HICKIE, THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. Hongkong, 14th February, 1901. 1304c
THE,CHINA AND MANILA STEAM. SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
("TŰR MANILA.
THE Company's New Steamship
-" DIAMANTE." Captain A. Ramsay, will be despatched as above, O MONDAY, the 18th instant, at f P.M.
The Attention of Passengers is directed to The Excellent Accommodation provided by this Steamer. She is fitted throughout with Electric Light A Doctor is carried
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers.
Honakon ulith. Febru
206c
E-EXTRA SEPERER OLD PALE Dar, very finest quality, Black Seal Capsule 7 Old Bottled
12.00
14.40
20,40
B. C', mul (!f' are'èxcellent dinner Wines and suitable for invalids and delicate stomachs. 77 and 2 are after-dinner Wines of a very Superior Vintage ALL ARE TRUE XERES WINES.
for offences against the Arms Ordinance, there- fore, was not given to day.
IL.M.S. Undaunted sails for home, to pay off, tommorrow at about a 'pan. She has served two commissions on this station, her last extending over nearly four years. On arrival in England she is to be fitted as a gunn-ry ship.
THE negotiations for the sale of the Danish West Indian Islands are now being carried out direct between the American and Danish Governments. A proposal will shortly be laid before the Americus Senate in Washington by the Danish Minister, Mr. C. Brun. It is now certain that many hundreds of people have been, rendered temporarily homeless by the disastrous floods which have visited Eng land, while hundreds more have suffered con- sidemble loss by the destruction of their furni- ture or stock-in-trade. Relief funds have been opened at various places, and the need for utgent assistance is great,
ANOTHER Globule! An officer in the Guards. on outpost duty writes home to say he came into possession of a tooth-nómie apple-pie-a great luxury in that district. He instructed his servant to take the pie to the Boer farm close by and ask the lady in charge to heat it up." Tommy delivered the message, but dropped the aspirate. So history repeats itself! The lady got the apples: the officer got the pip.
from the outside and sent in a lightning, shot which sent the ball into the net. The whistla blew no side with the result,
Siege Train,.. R. G. A.,
Referee, Sergeunt Robertson, R.G.A.
AT THE MAGISTRACY,
ARMS.
HARMSTON'S 'OIROUS AND
TUG-OF-WAR...
BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE CONTESTED.
Hartston suceeded in giving satisfaction to a good audience last night. The programme was dismissed admirably, and there is sure to be a good turn out to-night and 10-morm night to see the tug-of-war. The sailors and pulls last night. soldiers lined up in large, numbers to see tha
Captain Cadogan,, R.W.F., was referee. The first pull down on the programime was teen H.NS. Centurion, first team, and 15th contested just after the interval. It was be- Company, Southern Division, Siege Train. The latter pulled off the tie in fairly quick time, though the sai ors made a good bid for victory. The Siege Train, however, were the bigger lot and with this advantage they carried things before them. In the second pull the sollers had to work, but they did the trick again and the sailors were put out of the com- perition.
This afternoon, a niceting of the Heng. kong Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber at the Government Offices, there being present His Excellency Sir Henry Blake, G.C.M.G., H.E. Major-General W. Gascoigne (Commanding the Troops), the Hon: J. H. Stewart-Lockhart (Colonial Secre- tary), the Hon. A. M. Thomson (Colonia! Treasurer, the Hon. W. Meigh Goodman
Mr. Hazeland yesterday afternoon gave his (Attorney General, the Hon. R. D. Ormsby decision in the case of Jebsen & Co.. 12, Des. (Director of Public Works), the Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G. (Captain Superintendent of Vaux Road Central, who were prosecuted by: Police), the lon. Basil Taylor (Acting Har of Police), on Friday fast, on three separate The Hon. F. H. May (Captain-Superintendent bour Master), the Hon. C. P. Citater, C.M.C. charges under the Arms Ordinance. The deci the Hon. Dr. Bo Kai, the Hon. J. Thorburn, sion was as follows:-"The defendant, the the Hon. J. J. Keswick, the Hon. A. Gray,anager of Jebsen & Co, was charged before the Hon. Wai A Yới, nur! Mr, K. F. Johnston me under the Arnis and Ammunition Ordi (Acting Clerk of Councils.)
The Clerk of Councils read the minutes of the
nance, 1900, for that he (a) unlawfully did not last meeting.
take out a license from the Captain Superinten- dent of Police to import arma; ( did neglect to register at the office of the Capt. Superinten dent of Police the godown in which he stored arms and ammunition; and (e) did have arms in
The second, contest was between H.M.S. his possession without a license from the Capt. Andien, second team, and R. G. A. Tha Superintendent of Police. It was proved in evideare that these arms, the subject matter of sailors looked like winning from the start. first pull was an extremely hard one and the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Antilleries pulled them away after a stiff and the charge, were landed and stored with the They tired themselves out, however, and the Company. The godown warrants issued by continued strain. On changing ends at the the Company were put in. They road as folre the sailors had to give way again, though lows:-Received on storage from Messrs. they were not besten till the winning point had Jebsen & Co., on account of themselves and been pulled over the centre. held to the under of themselves. For the de- fence it was contended that the arms were consigned to the order of Messrs. Schroder, Wilkens & Co., a firm at Shanghai, who were friends of Messrs. Jebsen and Co. The bills of lading for the said arms were put in, and showed that the port of destination of the arms yas Hongkong, and not Shanghai. There is no explanation given why, if the arins were signed to Messrs. Schroder, Wilkens and Co., Shanghai, they should have been sent in angkorg as the port of destination. I find that these arms which were landed-at-Hong- kong were stored at the Godown Company to the order of Messrs, Jebsen & Co. which brings them within the definition of the word 'im- porter in Sec. 3 of Ordinance 38 of 1900. As regards possession, it is clear that these arms were under the control of Messrs, Jebsen & Co. therefore convict the defendant. It was proved in evidence, and was not disputed that the firm of Jebsen and Co. had never had any dealings in arms prior to the present case. A small penalty will therefore, in my opinion. meet the justice of the case. I fine the defend- ant the sum of $15 on each of the three charges, such sentences to be consecutive. I direct the as, the subject of this charge, to be forfeited
The Colonial Treasurer seconded and it was Carried.
TRUSTEDS.
The Attomey General faid on the table the report of the Standing Law Committee on the bill relating to Trustees and gave notice that at the next meeting he would move that the bill be read a third time.
The Colonial Secretary seconded his motion to adopt the report and it was carried.
SALARIES OF CIVIL SERVANTS..
The reply from the Rome Colonial Secretary relative to the above was laid on the table by the Colonial Secretary.
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GAOL
The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the anneal report for the Victoria Goal and moved its adoption.
It was seconded and adopted.
NATURALIZATION.
The Attorney General moved the First read- ing of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to repeal all Ordinances for the Naturalization of Per sons as British Subjects within this Colony and to make provision for the Preservation of the Riglus of such Persons. He said that several Chinese had been naturalized but had not taken the oath of allegiance. The first case was one in 1981; and there were several other that a time be appointed, say six months, in cases. He would probably ask His Excellency
which the Chinese would be required to take the oath after naturalization. Failing that their names could be struck off the list. All the Ordinances had a condition attached that a
Nine sampan people were fined yesterday and one was fined this morning by Mr. Kemp person should be naturalized upon taking the for refusing to answer a call from the police, oath of allegiance. On going through the Orwho ordered them to pull in shore to take.a. dinances, some 60 or 70, he found that some fare. and not taken the oath.
They cach paid 5 for their offence.
The Colonial Secretary said it was the practice to take the oath and there must be some reason why these cases did not comply.
LIBEL AND SLANDER,
motion was carried.
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to the Crown."
SAMPANS REFUSING TO ACCEPT PASSENGERS.
རྞཆ ་
DRUNKS.
There were rather more cases of drunks
The
J. Geary, from the U. S. S. Kentucky went cigars and gave the Chinaman 40 cents. into a Chinese cigar store, took a box of Chinaman resented this "pilfering" and was struck by the sailor on his remonstrating with him. Mr. Kemp fired the man $2 for disorder. ly behaviour and $3 for the assault.
The Altomicy General moved the first read-than usual this morning. W. S. Whitton, from AT a forthcoming sale at Stevens's, say a mailing of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend
the steamer Nivelle, was fined $3 paper, will be, quite a number of remarkable the Law of Libel and Standar. be found a Chinese snuff bottle made of glass,
The Colonial Secretary seconded and the curiosities. Among the loot from. Peking will with a tiny spoon fitting in the narrow neck. The strange part is the decoration, the pain- tings with which it-is ornamented being on the insite of the glass. The brush with which the work was done must therefore, have been in- Small quantities are supplied at troduced and manipulated through the tiny
· proportionate, wholesale rates.
opening, by no means of such great diameter as a lead pencil,
We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be going when bought direct from us in the Colony os from our authorized Agents at the Coast.
Ports.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
BIRTH,
On the 8th Jan, al Oxion Hall, Notts, the wife of Lieut. HENRY G. SHERBROOKE, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Centurion, of a son.
MARRIAGE
On the 5th Jan, at St. Mildred's, Lee, by the Rev. G. M. Davis, M.A., assisted by the Rev. F. W. HELDER, MA., Vicar of the parish, and the Rev. W. Williamson, BA, FRANK, third son of the late F, L. Hopkirk, of Lee, to EDITH, A. H., eldest daughter of E. Stewart, retired Commander P. and Q, Co.'s service, of Lee
DEATHS.
On the 4th Jan, at 32, Boswell-rund, Thorn ton-heath, Jory HARPER, fr fifteen years in the P. and O. Company,
On, the 2nd Jan, at his residence, South Hill, Chagford, Devon, GEORGE JUSTUS LIERIG Hours, MA, late of H. M/s Consular Service, Japan, third son of the late Professor Hodges, M., J.P., of Queen's College, Belfist.
The Hongkong Eelegraph
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1901,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
PLAGUE IN CAPETOWN.
LONDON, February 12th. The Cape Government has notified the Powers that Capetown is infected with the plague.
FRANCE AND CHINA. M. Delcassé, speaking in the Chamber, said the Powers were determined to obtain reparation from China, and that there was nothing in the Anglo-German agreement to cause uneasiness to France.
DISORDERS IN SPAIN. Anti-clerical disorders have occurred in Madrid and the provinces, and are becoming serious.
BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA, Botha, after attacking" Generál Smith- Dorrien, retreated to the Swazi börder.
THE lesson was given from the Prodigal Son, and the teacher was dwelling on the character joicing," he said, "there was one to whom the preparation of the least brought no joy, and to when the prodigal's return gave no pleasure, but only bitterness; one who did not approve of the feast being held, and who had no wish to attend it. Now, can any of you tell me who this was? There was breathless silence, and then from a sharp youngster came the reply: "Please, sir, it was the fatted calf."
of the elder brother. "But amid all the re-
It is said that Mr. George Calbary, head of the firm of cocoa manufacturers, is to be one of the proprietors of the Daily News. He was asked at Hourneville, Birmingham, whether clined to go further than say that he could not there was any truth in the statement. He de,
contradict the rumour. The reason he was not more definite, he said, was because he was associated with others, whom he had to con sider. As a Quaker Mr. Cadbury has very decided views on the South African wat., His opinions sovac months ago caused him to decline a contact for supplying cocea to the British soldiers ar the front.
A NORTH Horneo correspondent writes "There in a little excitement at Tawao, the cause of it being, that, on or about the rath January, a Sulu was cut down in front of his house in Old Tawao. The wound was from the left side of the neck and extended into the chest, the man dying instantly. One man is in gaol, on suspicion. On the morning of the Iluti Raja Haji, Mr. Petersen's boy discovered the headless body of a Jayanese, lying at the junction of the main road and a small path, The head had been taken off at one stroke and was lying about five feet away from the body. The victim of this second inurder was a poor, inofensive man, without means, who carned a livelihood by going round to the various native houses and "husking rice, or doing other odd jobs. There is not the faintest clue to the murderer. Truly, Borneo does not appear to be growing less lawless!
MASONIC INSTALLATION.
At the Regular Meeting on the 8th instant Wer. Bro. J. Bryant was installed in the Chair of the United Service Lodge, No. 134, E.C, in succession to Wor.Bro. G. W. Crombie. The Installation Ceremony was conducted by the the Officers of the District Grand Lodge. D.D.G.M. Wor. Bro. E. C. Ray, assisted by Wor. Bro. J Bryant afterwards invested his officers for the year as follows S. W
Bro, G. G. Burnett. T. W. LS. Treasurer Secretary 8..17. T. D: Organist.
D.C
Stewards
H. W. Wolic.
F. W. King
F. G. Smith.
E: A. Hickman,
R. F. Bowery.
W. Brand.
T. H. Varcoe.
W. H. Woolley. BW. Kant &J.YWalton
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SUPREME COURT LAW, The Attorney General moved the Third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend and declare in certain respects the Laiv to be administered in the Supreme Court. He said he bad submitted the report of the Stand. material alterations, had been made in the ing Law Committee to the Council. Na bill by them, and if no hon. member objected bill might be dealt with without being read a third time.
It was agreed.
CODE OF PROCEEDURE. The Attorney General moved the Third
to establish a Code of Procedure for the Regula Pleading in the Civil Jurisdiction of the Supreme tion of the Process, Practice, and Mode of Court of the Colony. He said the Standing Law Committee had made no material altera tions in the bill, and in proposing that it be read a third time he begged to thank the members of the Law Confmittee, who had worked so hard to get the measure through:
The Colonial Secretary secondled and the bill was read a third time and passed.
TO REPEAL CIVIL PROCEEDURE STATUTES.
reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to
The Attorney General moved the Third repeat various Statutes relating to Civil Pro- ceedure or Matters connected therewith. He said that the Law Committee had made no material alterations in the bill.
reading of the Bli entitled An Ordinance
The Colonial Secretary seconded and the bill was read third time and passed.
The Council then adjourned to Monday, the 25th, 11 a.m.
FINANCE COMMITTEE. “
A meeting of the Finance Committee was field immediately after the Council. The Cuận- nial Secretary presided.
The Chairman said he had only one minute to bring before the committee to-day. It.was one in which the Governor recommended the Couned to vote a sum of Fifty Dollars (550) to cover the cost of the construction of a water-boiler for the use of the New Territory Police Stations. It any Hon. member wished bailer, the Hon. Captain Superintendent of any information with respect to this water Police would be glad to furnish it.
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FOOTBALL.
CHALLENGE SHIELD COMPETITION,
The 15th Company (Siege Train) R.G.A. and the 25th Company 5.D. R.G.A. whose tie last Friday in the second round of the competition resulted in a draw of one goal each, replayed the tle yesterday afternoon on the ground of the Hongkong Football Club, when the following
teams took the field -
fined $1 or ten days hard labour for being Donald McDonald, unemployed seaman, was drunk and incapable in the public street.
Three seaman from the U.S.S. Kentucky were net whilst drunk and for assaulting a Chinese Aned $3 each for behaving in a disorderly man PC. when the latter tried to arrest them.
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GAMBLING.
P. C. Wilson went to Shau-ki-wan yesterday to execute a warrant. On reaching the place, a host of coolies were found to be gambling.
Fifteen of them were brought before Mr. the keeper of a common ganting house, one, Kemp this morning, one was fined $13 for being was discharged and the rest were fined $3 each for gambling.
LARCENY OF $100.
This morning a coolie stood charged with stealing 556 in money, and a diamond ring, value $50. It was on the Aberdeen steam- launch. The complainant was collecting money on the launch and went down to his cabin. The defendant was jest coming out of the cabin and on the complainant looking into his boxes. he found that the money and ring were mis- sing.
After hearing the evidence this morning Mr. Kemp sentenced the defendant to three monthe hard labour.
THE SAILORS" AND SOLDIERS': HOME.
The Treasurer of the Sailors & Soldiers' Home begs to gratefully acknowledge the following additional sums:- Butterfield & Swire.
Mr. G.A. Gray Mr. J. Wilson Lees
$250
100.49
50
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Real-Admiral Sir J. A. T. Bruce,
II. M. S. Barfeur Cap. G. Warrender H., M. S. Barfleur... 50 Dry Canteen, H. M. S. Centurian
Collected by Corp. Little, R. W. F.
Mr. J. W. Anstey, N. A." Wellwisher",
30 50
50
Corp. Hall, A. O. C.
40
Arsenal Street Rooms
Captain & W. R. Officers of H. M. S.
Terrible
33 25.
Rev. S. G. Tope Friends at Hok Un Engineer Officers of the Naval Yard Miss S. Wilson.... Sergt. Major Boulter ................................................... Collected by Mr. Beer, H.M.S. Wivern Rev. C. H. Gaff
Sergt. Yates, Siege Train - Siege Train (Whites):~Gnal-Field; backs. Lee Corph. Clark, n‚w.r.. -Moorhouse, and O'Brien; half backs-Har Sergt. Aldridge, a.s.c... man, Nicol, and Suttle; forwards-Gettings, Pyte, Holland, A.Q.C. Cleeve, Phinn, Riley and Bond. -
Mr. Donaldson...... 25th Company (Colours) :—Gaal-Hogben; Mr. Shaw backs--P. Smith and Jackson; ball-backs Mr. R. S. Piercy. Mulvey, Leitch. Perige, Canavno, and Brown. Mrs. Quin Griffiths, McMurray, and Kerr, forwards Mrs. Key.....
set the ball in nintion against the sun. They Rev. W. W. Anderson, M.D..
The Siege Train won the toss, and 25th Co. | Mr. F. 1, Full, immediately carried play into their opponents Mr. R. Kilpatrick, H.M.S. Centurion.... territory, but they could not pierce the defence. | Pvte. Roberts, R.W.F...... Whites were playing well, especially in the Col. by Pvie. Roberts forward division and they should have scored. Col. by Sgrt. Major Sivjer, R.E The ball travelled from one end of the field to Mr. Wilcocksoń. the other several times, and by the time the Mr. H. Sykes... whistle brought the interval, no score had been Mr. E. Ralphs ................ registered,
Mr. C. Wilkinson.. The Siege Train restarted play and their for M&W. T. Wright ...................... wards began to work through the defences. Mr. H. Ruttonjee...... The Colours conceded a corner and from the M...E. C. Smith, ILMS. Bar kick a neat goal was scored Standing at one • ́Mr. R. H. Wells ... in arrears the Colours tried hard to equalize the Corp. Walion, RA scores, but they could not manage It Just Mr. T. C.-Hunter
introduction of these tugs-of-war and they have. A lot of excitement has been caused by the proved quite an attraction to the circus.
A boxing contest is announced to take place Armstrong and Con. Sheenan will bux for the next Thursday, the 21st,inst at the Circus. T. championship of the Navy for a purse of $750, $500 to go to the winner and Sago to the loser, There are heavy side bets alan. "Billy" Waters, wellknown in boxing circles, has been re quested to act as "master of ceremonies" on this occasion.
The contest will be preceded by two or three programme will be curtailed to pennic the box bouts of exhibition sparring, and the usual circus
ing to take place.
CANTON NOTES.
THE HOLIDAYS.
• (From Our Own Correspondent.}
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CANTON, February 12th. The streets are showing the approach of the New Year, Decorations, toys, and sweetmeats are displayed at every corner. Pickpockets and snatch thieves are in evidence everywhere. The annual house cleaning has also begun, Houses and shops are being washed out, the furniture piled on the streets meanwhile. From every shop comes the sound of the abacus as the accounts for the year are being made up,
KIDNAPPING.
the village of Tsz Put, Tai, near the East Gate On the 6th of the present month, lu Tsin of
of the city, was arrested by three men dressed na soldiers. The man when arrested was at work in his garden. The soldiers would give him no reason for the arrest. They simply pointed to their coats upon which were the words "Kwong Shing Kwan." The elders of the village immediately assembled and deter- mined to secure, the release of the man whom they knew to be honest and a good citizen. They went in a bady to the prison where the man should be confined but were told no such." prisoner had been-brought there. One after another thie prisons were visited but the man. not found, nor could it be ascertained why the
would be immediately set at liberty. This man was arrested. Yesterday ane of the village elders was told that by paying $ico the mam
returned to his home. It is not likely that any morning the money was paid over and the man
The man has been so thoroughly frightened one will be punished for this serious crime. that he dare not tell who were the perpetrators of the crime, though it is now well understood that the coats belong to those who should were them.
A SAMPLE OF KANG YI'S WORK, When Kang Yi, the extortioner, was in Can- on about a year ago in the interests of the tian thas made to the leper village. The amount royal family, he learned that a yearly contribu- paid be considered ton large. Each adult lepar ras allowed ninety cash a day for his support. This Kang Yi succeeded in having reduced one half, and since that time the lepers have been on short allowance. Last week the elders their original allowance restored.: No-Anawer. of the village petitioned the authorities to have
has been given them, but they have been encouraged to think that their request will be granted.
"A SUICIDE. Yesterday morning a coolie went to draw water from a well on a street near the catholic cathedral. He was surprised to see a pair of shoes standing beside the well. Thinking that some one had forgotton his shoes he dropped bis bucket into the well, when it strack on some hard object. Looking down he saw a body, head downward in the water. Help was call- ed and the body taken out. The shoes were examined and a letter found in one of them, end of the year was appoaching and he had which told that the man was in debt and as the nothing wherewith to pay his debts he decided to take his life. Evidently the man had thrown himself into the well head first.
THE SHANHAIKWAN RAILWAY.
By the railway we mean, of course, says the NC. Daily News of the 7th inst, the railway from Peking to Shanhaikuan, whose seizure by Russia has caused so many heart-burnings, and nearly led, more than once to an detral AB 7!
outbreak of hostilities between the Lion and the Bear. It is curious, too, that Russia should 36.18
have taken up such an unfriendly attitude to: wards us in this matter, for when the inevitable conflict between herself and Japan bidaks out, it will not be to her advantage to bare our uns friendliness to count with. News has reached
from Shanhaikuan' to the 24th alt, con firming the report that the line is to be hand- ed back very shortly to Mr. Kinder; but there is the additional and welcome news that the Russians have been ordered to hand back without delay everything they removed 10.50 from the Tongshan and 5banhaikuan workshops 10,50
and also from the different engine sheds, The orders are being carried out and the material is coming back in train-loads. Meanwhile, though the extension of the line from Shanhai- kuan to Sirminting and Newchwang belongs to British hondHolders as much as the line- from Shanghaikuan to Peking no foreigner is allowed to travel on it without a Russian pass, though we might, if our Government's bands were not tied by the wat in South Africa, have, foreclosed on the whole line and taken it.
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VOLGANIC OUTBREAK,
There has been, a destructive volcanic aute burst at Slay, one of the Saygir lands, group in the Moluccas, says the Batavia cor respondent of the Straits Times. A volcano there had been so unezay towards the middle" of December, that the people of the land, fearing the worst, fled from the neighbourhood. On the 21st December, the outburst