Entimation.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 14, 1907.
begional services-the Swiss for example CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW
With which the Yu Chunn-pu would do well to acquaint itself thoroughly before making a final chośće, The two systems, the Swiss and the British, are compared with one another in a most instructive manner by the Invations
SOME FINE EXHIBITS.
A BINGE-ENTRY FROM THE PEAK.“
The first chrysanthemum show, under the
honour to the annual show in Jervois Street
Yur putschysanthemums that would not do
on China New Year's eve. But considering the limit of space to fest by tu foetallotted to horticulturists. at the Peak, the favoured, re- sidents within the hallowed "Reservation" the mountain Leights are not much to be
A. S. WATSON & 00 •1) Review, in the course of a long article auspices of the Hongkorg Horticultora! So ceniured,
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SCOTCH
WHISKY. A PURE MALT
EXQUISITE AMOY EXHIBITS,
Far the most exquisite exhibits were can tained in a case sent down by Mr. W. H. Wallace, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking dahlias, boniculturally described as of the following varieties:-Owen Murrell, Violetta, Rainbow, Thomas Paiko, Mis, Edward Maw- ley, and Mabel Needs.
TROUBLE WITH HOTELS.
APPLICATION TO DISCLAIM ALLOWED.
INT HRPORT ORICKB2.
ARRIVAL OF BHANGH 11'S ELEVEN. The Shanghai cricketers who are to tuysła with Hongkong for honours in a fów days arrived in the Colony tale afternoon on board the P and O. mail steamer Arcadia. Soon after the steamér's arrival a number of friends, went on board to welcome the sporting visitors, in the afternoon they were seen at the nets on the cricket ground.
Play commences on Saturday forenoon, at day, if the weather is floo
on "The Post Office Monopoly," which is pub«ciety, was held at the Public Gardens this," lished in the issue of the 8th September. afternoon Theis was no formal opening After discussing the reasons why the state cer mony by noon, when the show was opened. claimi a monopoly in the collection and distri.At that hour the attenda ce was an extremely bution of letters and other mail matter withie sparen one, being. 1.mited to three officials Corporation at Amoy. They were tix cut cactas connection with the lease of the lialtimore-eleven o'clock, and will be continued on Mon.
of the Society, a cauple or more of the the British dominions, the article proceeds: exbibitor, two ladies, and about half a dozen The difference in the result of carrying on Chinese gentlemen and the representatives the business with one or other of theis
of the Press. The Public Gardens, or to be subjecti-profit or public convenience-tectly correct the two lower terraces of it, were closed to the admittance of the public comes very clear it ws. compare Fost
except by.tickets. Bamboo fences were creered
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in front of the cactus bed at the casern entrance and just above the fight of steps below 3 Arthur Kennedy's statue on the southern pathway leading from the fountain. At the bottom of the fight of steps going from the main gateway police officers guarded the entrance way. On the lawn on the first terrace to the right after ascending the stops was erected a tent, where tea and light refreshments, were served throughout the afternoon. The Band Stand was improvised on the lower terrace
be ween the two turfed lawns and on the ter
CELEBRATED Offices worked on these opposite system," After nating some of the advantages of the Swiss system the writer remarks: But space would fail to tell of the many ways to which the public convenience is studied by the Swiss Post Cffice. If one goes into an office he finds provision made for these who desire to write letters. Here, even when the business is not carried on in the corner of the shop of a baker or grocer, there is no such provision. On the contrary, we are met by race above the Sub-Committee, who organized number of discourteous and even hostile wam the show, thoughtfully erected masheds up ings. We are not to expect change, wis mustning along over the circular pathway round the not look so have our letters weiglied, especially Fountain and to the right and left of it on the are wo 'warned not to use, except for writing southern extremity. Beneath the thatched roof- of the sheds the exhibits were arranged in telegrams, the pen attached to the wall by a
classified groups. The threatening condition yard pistring. What an altitude for a business of the weather; no doubt, prompted the concern to take towards its customers: The erection of the m.tsheds which would provide Swiss Post Officce accepts responsibility for shelter is the event of rain which, fortunately, Joss or delay in its postal guide: it instructs the held off during the day. Though slightly public how to make claims, sod gives informa. tion as to the bringing of actions against it Whether the Swiss or the British system is the beuer is a matter of opinion, but China cannot follow European methods in their entirety for the conditions are utterly different.
WHISKY
GENUINE AGE VERY FINE
AND
MELLOW.
Per Case-
$15.00
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A GIRL of 13 has been arrested in Germany for a murder of six children whom she put to A. S. WATSON & CO., death by driving a hairpin in their skulls.
LIMITED,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
e-angkang, 12th October, 1907.
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The Hongkong Celegraph
LIEUTENANT P. R. Thresher has been appoint ́ed navigating officer of the Merlini, survey ship, on the China Station. Lieutenant Thresher has been nearly fifteen years in the service,
། ད LIEUTENANT E. P. Gabbet has been similarly appointed for navigation duties to the slop Cum on this station. He obtained his cadetship in May, 1995, and was prometed Lieutenant last year.
warm there was not too much sunshine to
make an outing uncomfortable for those who visited the inaugural chrysaotbemus show this afteroobs, The attendance later in the day compensated for the paucity of the turn-out at the hour of opening. Many ladies is dainty costumes, with their childred, and quite a mum ber of gentlenes were present. Among others were seen, Commodore and Mas. Stokes, Mrs. F. H. May, Mrs. A.-W. Brewin, Mc'and Mrs. Ho Tung and Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, His Excellency the Governor, Sir Frederick Lugard and Lady Lugard, attended by Capt. P. H. Mitchell Taylor, A.D.C., and Mr. A. J. Brackenbury, private secretary, visited the show Lady Lugard distributed the prizes at 4.30 pm.
Mr. Hodgins' allotment of cut Bswers com. prized vases cuants, 3 vases cosmos "el dorado, and a vases African marigolds.
Chon-Leep Chee also occupied a space on the stand with a few varieties of asters, dahlias, ivy-leaf geranium", dianthus and cansas.
THE PRIZE LIST.'
Last week, his, Housur Mr. A7 G. Wise (Chief Justice), presiding in the Bankruptcy Jurisdiction Court, heard two applications from one Au Ka Po, the former lessee of the Occidental and Baltimore Hotels, asking for leave to disclaim. One of the applications in respect to the mortgage of the Occidental Hotel was consented to, but the other-in
Mr. H. W. Looker, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon who appeared, for the lesion The Shanghai team will be represented by Mosses. David Sassoon and Company-object Mesin. R. N. Anderson, J. K. Brand, A. G. H. ed to, except on Ems, to which Mr. J. H. Carruthers, C. R. S. Cooper, D. R. McEnen, Kemp the Oficial Receiver) could not accept. P. Lambe, W. Rodolph, A. F. Wheen, L. At the time Mr. Kemp explained the facts Walker (Captain), H. de Vos, N. L. Sparkes, in connection with this application. H. B. Ollerderson and T. Majn.t said that the petition was filed on July 21,
For Hongkong the following will play :- and on the following day. the goods on the Moisia, R. Hancock, (Capt.), 11. Hancock, T. premises of the Baltimire Hotch were sniz. E. Pearce, W. C D Turner, A; E. Lanning, ed by the holder of the bill of sile, OH. R. Makin, Major H. E. Lowis, 119th Inf the 26th of the ssing month an interim re-
Capt. H. M., Beasley, R.,, J; frvine, W. Ed- ceiving, order was made, and, on the 29th, Mr. wards, Corpl. J. Sharpe, 3rd Mid. Regt. Re The exhibits that were awarded prizes. were Kemp claimed the goods as against the holder
servest, Menirs, A. A. Claxton, A. W. J. Peaks, as follows.
of the bill of sale. On the 30th the landlord W. A. Powel', LL. J. M. G. Taylor, Ligth Inf, DIVISION 1. ',)
threatened to distrain, nod the Official Receiver and R. C. Witchell, SC Cpm to sit in the Colony of Hongkong made" the usual agreement to hold whatever goods would come to him as against rent to Plants in Pots,
There is a probability after the conclusion of save the expense of distrain. 'He was not
the cricket match of a tennis tournament being able to get receiving order until August got up between the Club and the Visitors in
7th, and adjudication was not made until that case. Mr. H. Hancock, the runner op lù. October 21st. Not being the trustee he could the recent Annual Tournament, Championship, not order a aale, but he arranged with the has been invited to represent Hongkong agains! holder of the bill of sale. The arrangementshanghai in the singles," white Captain H. was that the money should be held by Mr. M. Beasley, A A., has been invited to represent Kemp for either of the two parties found to be Hongkong in the "doubles," with leave to entitled to it. As the rent would have to be choose bra partner. paid they also agreed that it should be paid to Messrs Deacon, Looker and "Deacon for the lessors, and three months" rent up to the end of August was paid. Mesars. Deacon, Looker and Deacon knew by September 20th that it was his intention to disclaim, because imme- distely he got, adjudication be issued a sum móns which was served on them. · The poigts the Offical Receiver wished his Lordship that he took the car liest opportunity of disclaiming and that before proceeding he was not in posses
ion, either as Official. Receiver or trustee.
Class 1.—Best group of chrysanthemuns is
ports, any variety, space not exceeding to feet x 10 feet. 1st priz, presented by 11. E. the Governor, Mrs. Ha Tung. zod prize, Sir Paul Chater..
Class 2-Besi group of Japanese chrysan themuma in pots, space nor exceeding 10 feel by 10, feel at prize, Mrs. He Tung and Sir Paul Chater, equal. Mr. orabjce's grop of deep claret were not quite open and, therefore, they did not receive the j'idges' award, but ate worthy of special mention.
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Class 3-Best group of incurved chrysan themums in pots, space not exceeding to feet to feet. 1st prize, Sir Paul Chater.
Class 4-Best 3 specimen plants in pots, any variety. 1st prize, Sir Paul Chater.
Class 5-Best 3 specimen plants in pots, Japaners, tat prize, Mrs. Ho Tung.
Class 6 Best 3 specimen plants, in pots, incurved. 1st prize, Sir Paul Chater.
Class 7-Best specimen, plant of chrysan. themum, any variety. 1st prize, Sir Paul Chater.
1.
CUT FLOWERS,
Class 8-Best 74 blooms, Japanese. 11 prize, Mrs. He Tung; good bloom, sulphur yellow chrysanthemum. The winner was the only exhibitor.
Class-Bost 24 bluoms, incurved, prize, Sir Paul Chater.
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to notice were
Mr. Looker's contention was that the trusted only ought to be allowed to disclaim on the terms of paying then rent to date since the formal notice to disclaim. He referred his Lordship to section 48 of the Badkruptcy Or- dinance, subsection 3, and stated that the ob Before proceeding with an enumeration of the
ject of that was for the Court to bà satisfied that is the disclaiming of a lease no injattice exhibits, we have to express offr acknowledg ments to Mr. W. J. Tatcher, one of the judges
was done to any person. The Court should and a member of the sub-committee, forhis kind- Class -Best 12 blooms, Japanese. These see that all equitable rights were preserved neas in accompanying our representative over
was keener competition in this class, there be, whether they Selonged to the landlord or third the grounds, entering with him into the merits ing five exhibitors, and the prize was awarded, parties. He did not suggest for a moment that and decription of each of the classes of exhibits to Mr. Dorabje's for 12 deep claret coloured there had been any benchit to the trusted in the
blooms in fine.state of perfection.
occupation, but owifly to the course the bank The other members of the sub-commitce were. MJ. Barton, judge, and Mr. Lawrence Gibbs,
Class Best 12 blooms, jacurved. There ruptcy bad taken be lessor had been kept out of honorary secretary of the Hongkong oricui-were three competitors, 1st prize, Sir Paul the premisesa much longer limatian usual and
he could not regain his possession until the trus tural Society, of which His Excellency the Chater Governor is the honorary piesident. To these:
tes got leave to disclaim, His Lordship w.uld Renilemen is due the success of 10-day's
scothatthepetition is filed on July 22, andibree months had since elapsed. So far asb.nk ruptcy procedure went there was no reason. why the trostee should not have been appoint Classes 19. Plants grown in Peak gardened and application made to disclaim within six only. There was a single exhibit only, and weeks, after the receiving order was granted. the committee decided to withhold the size seedings they could not tike stops to let the Having no control over the bankruptcy pro
TH, battleship' Goliath, which was on the way to China when the battle squadron was reduced two years ago, is being refilled at a cost of HONGKONG, THƯ: SDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1997 £48,419 at Portsmouth for service with the initial show, The general committee consist
CHINA'S POSTAL SERVICE. ·
The question of the Post Office, especially when it is shown to be lesing money, as the result of the Berne Conference, is of perennial interest to the merchiant, and indeed to every member of the community who has reached the stage of being able to write the letters of the alphabet. Of late years Sir Robert Hat has built up a postal system in China which has secured the gesers commend jjan of those who have had occasion to employ it. In dealing with this
Mediterrdean Ficet..
Far Eastern garrisons retura from furlough THE drafts of artillery and infantry for the next week pieparatory to embarkation for their destinations on the last day of this month These will be the only British drafts sent out from England this trooping seases. Trus evening, at the Union Church Litenry Club, Kena-dy Road, at 9 pm, Mr. J. C. Joughin will read a paper on T. E. Brown, the Manx Poes. Am interesting evening is anticipated and iris hope, there will be a good
'attendance of members and friends.
question the Time of Shanghai remarks that although begun wuly within the past ten or
THE changes in the commands of the 33 Twelve years, the progren made by this deputment in February next will give a' fillip and 4th Battalions of the Middlesex Regi-
mene hai been wonderful, and it is gratifying to promation in that corps. The command of to see that the recently constituted Ministry of the 3d tatt ion, Hongkong, will fall vacant Fosts and Communications appears to have in. on the 17th of that month, and that of the 4t herited the traditions of its predecessor id can-
Battalion, Derry, on the 24th following, trol, the Customs Service, and to be carrying ATTENTION may be called to the Tableaux on the work of the Post Office in a manner Vivants which are, to be given in the Theatre which demonstrates convincingly, that the Royal on Monday evening in aid of a well- department is at least capable of dealing known London hospital and the restoration fand of Winchester Cathedral, The amateurs capable and artistic and the result should be
ed of Mr. A. Turner, Min. G. P.-Jordan, Mrs. A. W. Biewin, Messrs. China Leep Cheo, F. Howell, D. W. Craddock and S. T. Dunn (absent).
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THE GOVERNOR'S "THIZE,
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Class 13-Best single specimen blaam, Japanese, 1st pike, bir. Dorabjee...
Class 13-Best single specimen bloom, yel low incurved. 1st prize, Mr. Choa Leep Chee.
DIVISION 2.
GENERAL EXHIBITS,
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was won by Mrs. Ho Tung, when choice collection of flowers was only approached by that of Sir Paul Chater, CM.G. Mr. Ho Tung Open to all in the Colony of Hongkong. was awarded premier honour for an exception. Class 20-Best exhibit of cut chrysanthe ally fine group of chrysanthemums in. pats, mums in vase arranged for decorative effeci. occupying a space of to Il. by sa f. The 1st pritej Mrs. G. P. Jordan. Véry artistically flowers were undoubtedly a fine lot, all Japan arranged Large vase for a table centrepiece *. Class* 1.—Best band bouqet, of chrysan ese, and included some blooms of the incurved valety. For size, evenness, and tits to other tiserums, 1st prize, Mis. Hu Tung. A rather group equalled, it, and in awarding the Goversiiff bouquet of yellow sulph, rohrysanthemum nor's prize to the collection the judges were no Lin paper holder. doubt also influenced by the opening of the Class 22.-Best fable decoration chrysanthe flowers.
mums only to be used, but fern and other ac cessories allowed. 1st prize, Mrs. Ho Tung, Yellow sulphur chrysanthemums set-koff with light maldes hair" ferns. The profusion of blooms in the silver centrepiece rather spoilt the artistic effect of the whole.
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Before, however, proceeding any further. with the prize list it may be as well to take our readers along to the groups exhibited
NOT FOR COMPETITION, in this classifition the Bon. Mr. Henry Keswick easily leads the exhibitors gith his splendid display of four large pots of celosias and a like number of glag African marigolds They were preity and excite I'much admiration. Beside them stood three pots of white [apanese
with all the mail matter within the Chidest who 'will take part in the performance are chrysanthemums, exhibited by Sir Paul Chater,
an excellent evening's entertainment.
and distinguishel from the rest by the large- ness of their size. The same exhibitor had on view a 1 ke number of pots of yellow sulphur chrysanthemumswith some white incurved ones. JOSE MANRESA; the Spraind, who was artest- ed on board the steamer Taming on the arrival in what was described to us as a very fine Mrs. He Tung displayed her gardener's skill
of that vessel from Manila, in the evening of group of celosias, a couple pots each contained the is instant, on charges of embezzling funds the yellow, deep crimson, and magens variety. within the jurisdiction of the United States, sill From the grounds of "Idlewild Mrs. Ho C..A... Melbourne, second police magistrate,hibits eminated we were shown Japanese have to rejurn to Manila tolice hit trist. Mr Tung's town residence whence her choice ex has decided that a prima farie case has been chrysanthemums, plain-and incurved, which maderat against the fugitive and this morning called forth considerable admiration... commited him to the Victoria Caol-pending resa is accused of embezzling $2,90 (gold), the The Governor's order for his extradition. Man property of the Manila Electric Railway and Light Company,
Mr. Dorabjee, whose, late father excelled in of the beautiful in nature, for in his groups the art of horticulture, is a worthy exponent of bronze, white, rose and magenta heis, he has shown to what a fine art gardening cap be reduced by the amateur enthusst even under adverse conditions.
Empire. Having reached this level blefficiency, however, it now becomes necessary for the Board in control to look beyond the con fides of China, and aim at the creation of a "postal service which will not only be qualified for admitance into the international Postal Union, but taken foremost place among the various systems' within, that Convention, Chips cannot aim too high in these matters, and that being so, it goes without saying that the Minis- try of Posts and Communications cannot be too carelul in the choice of a model to follow in the future development of the growing sya tem under discussion. But all this, of course; must be perfectly well-known to "the Board concerned," in this case the Yu Chuan-pu; or Ministry of Posts and CommusicalioPTA COÓLI, giving the name of Wong Mun, was whose members are, and have been for a stopped by a lukong in Queen's Road West long time past, no doubt, investigating and fast night and suddenly called upon to tell comparing all the leading-national postal sy he was carrying. Wong filed in both in
all about himself and the contents of a bundle tems of the world with a view to the adop stances, and he was arrested At No. 7 Police tion of one or the other, either in part or Station the bundle was fourd to contain about entirely, as a pattern for China to follow in the $10 Wuth of silk and a metal water pipe, valued building up of her system of national posts, about $. When, Wong came before Mr F.A. The British Postal department will vary likely what he thought would be onecharge unlawful Hazeland, at the Police Court today, to answer
Mis. F: H. May had a collection of chrysan. come in for a good deal of attention to this possession-he discovered to his surprise that themums and taking into consideration the connection; and many of its festures and “retoping from þanishment before the explia-climatic difficult, alfending : their cultivas arrangements will most with the acceptance of tion of five years was the second indiclimenttien of the higher levels the exbibili (which the Chinese authorities; but world-wide and filed against him. To both charges be pleaded were not for competition) were distioctly ment- guilty. He was only convicted on the second torious. Her two pots of asparagus elicited efficient as the gigantic British organisation is, count, however, and was sent to gaol for twelve the remark" very fiae from our expert guide. experts discover in it disadvantager, cudities months and ordered to be exposed to the stocka
Residents of the Peak made an exceptionally sad „deßciencies; as compared with other for six komen,
poor showing. There was a single entry of
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Mr. Choa Leep Chee; the well-known com. bradore of the 'bing Sugar Refinery, grows his private "Burnside gardens he placed on plants in charming enviromnents, and from his exhibition five pots of dailias; two of the being of the pacius variety. The lightness of colour,aqd "texture" (if the latter term can be suitably applied) are the distinctive features of the flowore.
property for six weeks after the public examina- tion had vinually concluded. Owing to the debtor going away, to the vacation, and to the public examination not being concluded it took three and a half months to get a trustee appointed, and owing to circumstances over which they had no control his clients were therefore kept out of this property ustil the present momenfe But it had been laid down that a Court ought to do what was right, and just irrespective of the law.
INTERFORT TENNIS.”
Shanghai will be represented by Mr. A. G. H. Carothers and Mr. H. de Voss.
The date and time of these matches will be. give, later,
RUGOY.
A practice game between two sides-one be- ing composed of the Navy forwards and the.
Ho gkong Football Club' backs (in white) and. the other being composed of the Hongkong. Football Club forwards and the Navy backs (in colours)-will be played on the Cipb foot. ball ground to-morrow afternoon, at 445 ́p,th. Referee: Lieut. Tweedie, R.N.-
CANTON DAY BY DAY.
·ORNEKAL LI CHUN.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]"
Canton, 13th November. is ascertained from mandarin 'circles that the cx-Acting Brigadier General of Pakhol, Li fun, will be Lansferred to Canton, and he will then be appointed to the control of the
paire ling duties of the waterways of the pro vince of Kwangtung. He is to co-operate and confer with the dmiral and Commander-in- chief of the province, Chun Pin ichik, io casa of important matters. ----
LAUNCH IRATED,
On the 10th instant, the steam launch Hong F was pirated at Kwaichow, in the district of Shulak, and two passengers were killed in the encounter which followed between pirates and the crew of the launch.
NEW JUDGE:--
The Provincial Judge-designate" of Cantor, H.E.Wong Yus-mun; as ascertsized from the
Shan Hou Chu, will arrive here within the
next few days and the authorities have dese. parched the Chinese gunboat Kwong Haiz to Hongkong to receive this official.
DISASTROUS FLOODS.
Wens has just reached here from the district of Lo Ting to the effect that, during the flood. of the past two, weeks, the ssilmated number
of houser, matabeds and other buildings that
have collapsed is not less than a few thousand; ant the number of lives lost is placed at about. 1,000..!
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His Lordship could not decide the point The gentry of the district of La Ting hiva straight away and fixed to-day for his decision, I sent lettern to the different Charitable Institu- When the case was called on this morning|tions of Canton praying for pecuniary aɛvist- his Lordship said that he had come to the con- auce for the relief of the numerous cares of clusion to give leave to disclaim.
· Mr. Looker-Without any terms? His Lo dip-Without any terms.
'distent among the inhabitants who have been rendered homeless by the floods. The gentry also requested the Canton-Hankow Railway Company to take on, some of these sufferers into the Company's employment so as to savé
add prize, Mrs. Lawrence Gibbi Wild feras rather too stiff; a ligiver colour fer would have been productive of better effect. growers outside the Colony. *;
There were no entries for division 4 open to GAMBLERS HEAVILY PUNISHED. them from starvation,
FOREIGNER'S HOUSE AT
KOWLOON RAIDED.
THE DISTRIBUTION CYPRIZES. After the Governor and Lady. Lugaid had been shown round, Mr. J. Bauan invited her, Ladyship to present the prizes, which thepro News of a gambling school being conducted ceeded to do as each récipient's name was read at 4. Victoria View, Kowloon-the residence daughter, Miss Victoria Ho Tung, stepped tsui Police Station Jost evening. The inform out by Mr. Gibbs. For Mikko Tung her litt's of a foreigner-reached the police at. Talm-isa- forwarded and received the prizes. Sration having been verified, Detective Sergeant Faul Chater's prizes were handed to hit Wilden got together a number of men and gardener on his behalf. After some of started out to break up the game. By taund
a-rived when be his men had had their prizes, Sir Paul about means the officers reached the house»
Lugard with the remark that she had gives of men and women seated around a table, was greeted by "Lady | Through a half opened door they saw a sumber
away prize after prize in answer to Sir" Pauls deeply interested in a game of fantan. Having name, but he was not there to receive them. agreed upoithe next movement, several of the Mr. Chas Leep Chee and Mrs. Gibbs received tentine, being to stop any escape, while another, Sir Paul "made suitable Acknowledgment, detectives stood guard outside the door, their in-
their prizes in person.
·baving the appearance of a house "boy,”stepped quietly into the house unaoticed and exhibited signs of being very interested in the proceedings. In the dext few moments 'a signal was given and the house was charged. Four men and eight amabs were arrested, "and the
Police Court, to-day the four gambling paraphernalia seized. At the charged before Mr. F. A, Hazeland with keep jog 8 common gaming_house, and they were' fined $500 each, the alternative boing three months' imprisonment.. The temple defend anta prid'sjapiece.
After the prizes had been distributed, on the call of Mr. Barton three 'hearly chotra were given to Ľady Lugard followed by a "tiger" This brought the proceedings to a close,
During the afternoon, from 2.10 p.m. to Moncrief and Officers, the Band of the 3rd p.., by kind permission of Lieut. Col. Scon Batt., Middlesex Regiment, played the follow ing selections of music:-
March commodo..." El Capitna" „bedienzo Soura Valicum micro" The Merry Widow” aningezaurkeliar Selection...?” Patlenca"......Sullivan Two-Step ..." A Georgia Campriceting"......Mi Vaje Espana cinny Waldentel Selection "The Girls of Glottzuberg" Monckton & Cary|| Dard Dantennantece," Canadïki", **Two Mexican
{1: Rosas-y:Aboojak........................}" Viderigná Dances. Media Noce
Ariter Laughing Water"..... Hagor „“A Connary Girl
.Monchion
„Oradien ...Jona.
Two-Step Salaction..
*Sirenada Selection
." Blue Danubej”,
‚"La Polonya"
„"Ban Toy”.
*** Maintance'
'God Save'the Kings
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med were
·COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF,
During the absence of Admiral' and Com- mander-in-chief Chun Hing-chik, in Yamchaw-. all ́matters of importance in connection with the Allmiralty of the province of Kwangtung- will be conducted by the Viceroy,"
... NEW COMMODORE.
Cantos Naval Department, Wa Sulching, yor The newly appointed Commodore of the terday assumed charge of office, and ex-Com modore Yan-resigned his post.
SHIPPING AND MAILS
MAILS' DUL
American (China) 16th-iosta Canadian (Empress of China) 17th inst. German (Prins Ludwig) actis inst. German (Prias Pagani-Lutipoid) 24th inst. 'Indhu (Kutsang) 18th inst.:
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'The Ben Lins 4.5. Benavon, from Antwerp and London, left Singaporo yesterday, for this porta
The Glen Ling .. Glenavon left Kingapors on 14th fast, and is expected to arrive here on 20th Inst.
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Thel, C. S. N. Cola as. Rutsang left Cal-
and may be expected kere on or about 28th inst, "The Imperial German Mill'sa, 'Prism Zadi wig left Kobe via Nagasak}' and Shanghai yesterday p.m., and, may be, expected here on. 20th lar
cutia for this port via the Straits on rath inst.,
Anothergambling raid was abginsured in the
The C. P. R. Cols sa. Empress of China, Central district yesterday afternoon, and fifteen
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