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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MARCH 14, 1908
TIK PERJURY TRIAL.
DEFENDENT DISCHARGED.
Mr. H. H. J. Gomperts gave his 'dícision at the Police Court yesterday afternoon, after we had gona to press, in the case in which Chan Chun was charged with commilling parjury, by family had lets their residence in Caine Road on the 26th February and had gone to Canton,
THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVE ASSOCIATION.
ANNUAL REPORT.
COMMERCIAL
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WEEKLY SHARH REPORT.. Reviewing the share business for the week, Messrs. E. S. Kadoorie & Co. write on 13th inst.::
During the past week, a slight, improvement
The Duma bau dejű M. Tavolaky's Bill || swonring an affidavit that Lai Chí Chin and his Reserve Association (formed 29th November, His Excellency "the Governor "has sought has take place in our market which closet
and the conversion de Legation at Tokio to an Embassy.
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when, as a matter of fact, Lai Chi Chin had
saver left the Colony. Mr Gomperis found defendant not guilty and discharged him.
Mr. F. D. L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor, ap peared for the prosecution. Mr. G. E. Morrell, of Mestra, Goldring Barlow and Morrell, ap.
Defendant was called to the stand and ex
M. Isvolsky said the difficulty which occurred in the liations in regard to "commerce, fisheriand railways, showed that a lasting pe and the protection of Russian interests only a surable by repeared for the defence, casting relations? Japan; he contended that there was nog in the result of the war to prevent fia, who required peace, from honourabolding out her hand to her former opp/ts; he was convinced that Japan desired hcere understanding.
Referring te network of international agreements i Far East, he described the Anglo-Rm Convention as a moral pledge for thaintenance of peace and of the perman of Russia's, new relations with Japan.
amined. He stated that when he made the declaration he thought Lai Chi Chin was aboat to leave the Colony. He believed it, because somebody told him so. He made no laquities. o find out if it was correct. Mr. Gompertz, in giving his decision, said that he had to desire to usurp the functions of a jury. In the exer .cise of his discretion he did not believe a jury would convict defendant on the evidence ad- duced, and decided on al.eady stated.
OPIUM CONFERENCH AT PENANG,
From the report and statement of accounts to be presented at the third annual generalimeeting of the members of the Hoogkong Volunteer 1994) to be bald at the City Hall 03 27th March, at 5.30, we make the following ax
tracts:
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On 1st January, 1907, the number of mem. bers on the roll was 15t there were two deaths and 37 resignations during the year, while 16 new members were parolled. On 31st De cember these were 218 members on the roll, of whom 216 were present in the Colony,
The meeting must alect; in accordance with mia 9, a Committee consisting of a Chairman, Secretary, who will also act as Treasurer, and eight other members. Members who have served during the past year are eligible for election but Mr. W. H. Tier chrd Davis han Tesigned and Mr. F. Maitland is going away for long leave and does not seek re-election. the sauction of the Secretary of State to grant to enable the Amociation to employ a paid Secretary. That sanction has not yet been recalved; it will be necessary," therefore, loproceed to the election of so Honor
to continue to perform the duties of that office, ry Secretary, as Mr. B. S Carruthers is unable The grant;if sanctioned, will not be continued beyond the current year unless the present strength of the Association is maintained, and there has been, io His Excellency's opinion, an adequate attendance of members at the range during the year.
MIRENG IN CHINA.
The average of the bumbers found in the Colopy during 1907 was 206. The number of members present in the Colony throughout the year who did not shoot was lot. As a figure of merit, 95 members attended you shoots for a average of 45 out of a possible 7o.. Thể, Governor's Cup for 1907, presented by Dis Excellency the late Governor, Sir Matthew Nathan, x.C.M.G., for the three best scores at the 200 yards and çoo yards range, was wob.by
His many friends in the F.M8. will be in- Mr. A. Jenkins, with the aggregate score of 410erested to learn that Mr. Foo Choo Choon has out of a possible 420. As this gentleman re
been granted a concession by the Chinese ceived no handicap this will be acknowledged Government to work extensive goldfields and infields in the Island ni Hainau, near Hong- kong...
̈Â Perak journai, in a reference to the farth-to be a very fine performance. The following coming sati-oplum conference at Penang, are the monthly winners:-- The Bill adopted; the Socialists dis- makes the remark that all who have the March, ico yardı,
welfare of the large Chinese communities at senting.
heart, would be very pleased indred to know that no questionable' a method of raising revenue as is the case in respect of the Opium and Gambling Farms is to be abolished at
Later.
The Ud States and Japan.,, l be copndent of the Times in Nex York wire, at the dinner of the Japan Society; Nakashima said that the Americo Jajanusadship was so cordia, that it might red an unwritten alliance,
Canada,
speedily as possible in the traits and F.M.S. nod be replaced by a new system whereby Government would exercise luil control over
the use of the perpicious drug, whilst substitut- ing for the gambling farm revenite other menus of supplying the needs of the public service. The only point that calls for any remark in that sentence, says the Singapore Free
leading article, is the ex. pression that the Government should itself
Mr. a British Columbian, has been rear ia
appoint anadian femigrations Agent 10 Japan.
The ernorship of Macedonia.
It as that the British propose regard ing upvernorship of Macedonia stipu `lates pie position shall be similar to that
of theorner
•of Lubanos, pjíd art remov- able at the consent of the Powers.
"KAIFUKU,"MARU”
Tranese bicaper Kaifuku Mars, which Fanfar fine Tree land on day night sefiunted yesterday and is to be dact Tanjong Tagar for examination, says the pore Frie Press of 6th inst. She was on age hom, Rangons to Yokohama with
of sick.
to lighters".
épons Caprain. Súde, the ship is not
g
1. Kaifuku Haru is a ship,bí 1,973 tons, de by K - Tomekura. The "consignees the M. B, K. She is now at the wharf,
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DUMPING A DRAW BOUY.
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control the use of opium, and should look 10
some other source of revenue to supply the place of that of the gaming farms. It is the phrase "other souïce of revenue!in its geferat application that invites remark. It is to be sbserved that all excise revenues are ideal in this respect that their incidence on the popular
A. Moir April, 500 yards,
E. S. Carruthers... May, ico yards,
E. S. Carruthers June, son yarde,
A. Jenkins...
July, 102 yarur,
F. W. Terrey.. August, 500 yards,
A. Jenkins. October, zoo yard,
Dr. Evan, Jenes...... November, 500 yards,
A. Jenkins
December; 200 yards,
A. Jenkins
January, 500 yards, A. Jenkins February, 200 yards,
A. Jenkins....
March, 400 yarde,
.COLDFIELDS AND TIN MINES, A
It may be recalled in this connection that 61+ 870 while Mr. Foo Choo Choon was spending a
few months of last year in his Fatherland, || 61+ 970 news reached here that he had visited. Hainan'
Island and discovered there large areas of tin- 63+ 669 bearing latid as well as some rich deposits of
gold.
That there was a deal of truth in those reports
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with hardening tendency.
Banks-Hongkong and Shanghi Banks have ruled easier during the week, and have been sold at $695. A further drop in the Lon don rate has taken place, and now stands at
75. 108.
Intimations.
THE
Marine n-urances-North Chin is have de clined to 7 is, 83, with sellers at the rate. Sales of Unions have been effected at the seduced, ROBINSON PIANO rate $840. Yangtzes are unchanged.
Fite Insurances.-China Firev are quiet at $89. Hongkong Fires have weakened to $195 with small sales at the rate, ex the dividend of 547 per share prid:on the 10th inst
ShippingChina and Manilas have dropped. to Sia. There are buyers of Hongkong, Can- ton and Macao Steamboats at $181, Star Fezé ries old and now have improved to $16 and St 1, respectively at which rates buyers prevail,
Refineries. A further decline in China So- gars has occurred, and shares can probably be had at $toß. Other stocks under this heading are unaltered.j
Mining Chinese Engineerings have been sold at Tis. 14.79. Raubs are quiet at $8 with- out business to report. '..'
Docks, Wharves and Godowns.-Geo. Fen wicks are easier at 514. The report of the Direc ious of this Company for the year ending 31st | 66 December, 1907, just' issued to shareholders shows a balance at the credit, of Profit and Loss Account of $3,876.91. After allowing for Auditor's fees there remain a balance of
CO., LD.
AGENTS
FOR THE
FAMOUS
VICTOR"
MACHINES.
is now abundantly manifest, for a few days $3.726.91 which sum it is proposed to carry TALKING ago, a wire was received from Peking intimat-forward to new account. Whampoa Docks ing that documents relating to an extensive are in further demand at $96, but none are 67 scr 67 mining concession in. Hainan, for which Mr. obtainable at the rate. In the North, Shang- Foo Choon had applied to the Central Govern" | hai Docks have, enquiries at Tha 8, and 63+ 669 ment in Peking have now been signed and Hongkem Wharla have been placed at Tis, 207.
sealed by the Mining Department and will soon .69 ser.69 arrive here
.....17 ICT.67 67 scr.69
......67 scr.67
E.. Carruthers ...............66+ 4-79 The cup presented by Sir. Paul Chatér, Kuj c.M.G., to the competitor making the second best score was won by Mr. A. Moir. Thi, com petition was shot for on 44 separate dates dur- ing the year, and the total number of entries
was 1,072.
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Berkeley Cup.-Sir H. S. Herkeley, K. pre- scated a cop for competiting al (co yards range The competition is still in progress and will be completed in April.
disappearing targets 'on days to be selected. There have been so for only opportunities for two week-end shoots to this competition.
Douglas Cup. Mr. 11. P. White presented n' cup to be called the "Douglas Cup" for competition at Reo yards range, and, this is, in progress monthly at the Peak Range.
We understand that the concession is a very valu tbla one, the alluvial soil bearing a high peicentage of tin-ore in many places, whilst in other parts of the concession, which is about 17,20 acres in extent, the wash-ditt, from which gold in 'arge quantitie is obtainable in many places, has been struck only 3 or 4 feet
below the surface.
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luck followed him to China, and we shall pro- Thus it is evidert Mr. Fon boon's good bably hear before long a good deal more about the Foo Choon Concession in Hain in, whence large quantities of sin and gold will go doubt be forthcoming in the not very far distant future.
is.—Timer of Malaya.
28 YEARS ONDÜR ÇANVAS.
STAUNCH LITTLE WOODEN SHIPS THAT, STILL
BAIL ACROSS THE ATLANTIC,
Lands, Hotel and Buildings-Anglo-French Lands at Tl. 106. In their report ending 29th February. 1908, the Directors of this
Company state that the balance at credit of A comprehensive stock
Profit and Loss account including the sum of The 3,388 14, brought forward from last account, is Tls. 136,531 43, which they reemmend for. appropriation as follows:-To pay a dividend
of T1-6-per: share-absorbing-Tis 2.000 MACHINES & RECORDS. Transfer to Depreciation and Renewals
forward account, the sum of Ts. 1000, and carry
the balance of T 6:931.43
it is further proponed to transfer the sum of Tis. 15,002 at present at credit of Reserve Fund, to Depreciation and Renewals necount which account will then must to Tx. 75 000, Hoogkong Hotels have depreciated to $98 ex
Hongkong Lands have changed hands at the the dividend of $33 paid on the 9th inst, while
reduced rates of fog and 598 Humphreys Estaten are in further demand at $10, after sales. Shanghai Lands have been dealt in at
Cotton Mills-There are buyers af Emps at
Victor
Houghong, 27th February, 1905,
7.00 .m
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE..
WEEK DAYS,
at $9. Other stocks onder this heading are unchanged and without business to report.
Miscellaneous.-China Borneos have been dealt in to a fair extent at Sri and $11, Green Island Cements have found buyers at Sriž. | „7.30 am to 9.30 am. ...Every 10 minuter, Philippines can be placed at 571, and South China Morning Posts at 522. There are Nonbero buyers of Langkais at Tis. 432, and Sumatras have been sold at Tis. 123,4'-
Exchange-The Bank's selling rate on London is 1/50 11/16 on demand. The TT, rate on Shanghai is 746:
tion at large is altogether optional. And a man may determine for himself whether he may pay an excise tax or no by the simple process of con- suming or refraining from consuming a specific excisable commodity. The theory that any Gay ernment goes on in fixing a rate of taxation on articles of excisa is that a sufficient, proportion of the population will consumé such articles, and that to a sufficient degree in return an estimated revenue. Any increase of consump.
were large deposits of gold, tin, coal, and iron That in the hills and dales of Hainna there tion of a particular commodity subject 19 excise-the rest of the Budget being assumed
has long been rumoured, but'it has remained Medhurst Gop-Mr. G. H. Medhurst pre for rur enterprising fellow-inwpaman to verify to be stable, and there being an assumed sented a very handsome. cop for competition the uth-of-the reporte, and, we beartily con Aeamer was. Boxird off at midnight on equilibrium between revecue and expenditure under conditions to be des dèd by the Congratulate him upoà the success which has at+ } Tli, 106.
would warrant a reduction in the rate of excise mitter, who, allotted it to be shat for under tended his efforts to develop the resources of -after discharging sbolj 270 tons of tax upon that aricle. Any decrease of consump conditions similar to those of the "China so important, a portion of his Fatherland as the slightly increased rate of Tis. 541. Hong PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, je plates are ben ab''the forepention would warrant a rise in the tax on that, Mail" Cup last year, at 20 yards range at the picturesque island of Hainan undoubtedly kang Cottons bave bren sold; and.aró. wanted i
article; and if that, decrease were so great as seriously to disturb the fiscal equilibrium, a new channel of revenue would have to be discovered There are certain taxes that affect certaip limited classes. For instance the British working man does not pay anything on armorial bear ings, nor on man selvants, nor, except rarely on sparkling wines. If we leave Britain with its more less racially homogeneous papula
of tiou and come to our own Colony with its wel! demarcated races, the distribution of taxation How Li L, dust curt coolie, residing at should thereby be really rendered simpler Lo Leung Hang, autemited to bambooile Numerically the majority of the population is ing at Hunghom last Thursday morning in Chinese,and Chinese alien at that. Now thanksto is effings to get rid of a dead body, was des- the diversity of tastes of the different aces we find ribed to Mr. The land in the Police Court, that in the consumption of one excisable com esterday morning. At about hall past venmodity sho Chinese have a practic I monopoly, elock that morning the lakong was paireling The opium revenue is provided by the Chinese, along the waterfront at Hudigbom when be alone, leaving out of account the small medici saw defendant wheel ng a dual cart in binal consumption of opium preparations through direction. When he got 10 a certain spot the regular dispensing chemists for Europeau, defendant stopped the cart, and started to
or other patients. The Europeans, in the shovel out the rubbish. Out of curiosity the Colony pay excise taxation on spirits, and Lukung approached, the çin, mainly to inspect operations, and on getting within a few feet brers, and a certain number of the native he noticed a bundle fall from the cart.pulation also contribute to the liquor excise His suspicions were immediately aroused, for axation. It will be plain that if the opium revenue is diminished that would mean that the was it not about a week ago that the remains majority of the population, the Chinese, were of a child, who had died frden small-pox, was ceasing in, pay their estimated share of the found by the police on this ame spot? The jevenue.. · It would clearly bedonie the duty of lected to represent the Association in the inter-right up the Thames to London Bridge. Shanghai-Hank T.T. *Zuckung 'touched the defendant and pointed at
the Government, through some readjustment pt team match held in October, and were laden with pineapples from Cat Island." She of taxation, to secure from that particular sec.placed sið, gth and 9th.
was, perbaps, one of the latest schooneri to
"AN, EXPENSIVE PRACTICE
the bundir, at the same time calling upon him
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**China Mail"Cup.-The undecided lie be- tween Mes rs. P. P. J. Wodehouse, A. W. J, Wait and }, W. Pidgeon left over from last year was shot off in April when Mr. A. W. J. Watt was declared winner with eight hits ouf often
shots.
"Until,nd including the month of September trophies were pesepted by the Association to the members making the three highest scores each cup competition 'during each month, but owing to want of funds and to the small numbers competing it was decided by the Committee to present a spoon to the winners only for the remainder of the year.
Fool. - Pool competitions were held in nection with cach cup shoot...
Into the Thames, from Aviles, there came, a tew days ago, the schooner Little Fel, one of those staunchly-built Wet Country vessels which, for many a long year, have carried on a trade with Newfoundland: The 2 title Fet was built at Fowey twenty-eight years as a. She is only of 75 net 100s-no great size, ade wruld think, to have made winter voyages across the stormy Western Ocean.
Fui th as little wooden ships are stoutly put together, sad they are manned by men who are seamen, and know how to handle their craft. A
Dividends Fayable.--Langkats-interim öf Tie, 10, for account 1907, payable on the 16th instant, Hoogkew Whatfs-Final of Tis, 9 for toy, payable on the 23rd instant. Anglo- French Lands-dividend of Tis, 6, for 1907, payable on the 19th instant.".
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
Salling, London-Bank T.T.
.Do.
demand. « Do. 4 months' sight France-Book T.T.....
number of tiny traders of this type are owned copal Fowey, although the Little Pet herself in owned at Par. One owner at the former port has a fleet of nearly a dozen such vessels, most of which are of less thas 100 net tons,
We have in our memory (says the Shipping America-Rank T.T.
China United Service-Rifle Association At the annual meeting held in April, Mr. A. fecking secured the 500 yards Championship with the highest possible score of 35. -
Garitie) another, well known old schooner, the
ridgean, A. Jenkins, and J. C. Gow were se
Heterport Challenge Shield-Messrs. J. I.Pour By, which was lost some few years ago. The ass By used at one time to come
47
Germany-Bank T.T. India T. Turpincemi
Do. demand
...../10 11/16 .1/10 15/16
....2.37
451
....1.93
....1.42
142
74
Singapore-Bank T.T.................. Japan-Bank T.T.
azt X prem.
Buying
A..
months' sighi LJC. - S
to open it., Defendant had no other alternativation of the population, the proportion of revenus White Horse Trophy-The match bebri g.pines in this wise to London, and as she Java-Bank T:T. Mi
and, very gingerly, he unfastened the strings revealing the corpse of a female infant. He was then arrested on a charge of "removing for burial a dead body without a permit."
Defendant denied the charge.
He stated that he found the bundle in the cart and he believed it was dumped there by Sergeant Watt, of Hung) om Police Station, said that a few days before a Corpse was found
some person.
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that had falled to be derived in opium. Itween the Hongkong Volunteer Corps and the lay, at the wharf it, was noticeable that she would be quite ridiculously inequitable that.-Association for the trophy presented-by--Mr. could carry a fine spread of canvas.on the long. any general abstention from the consumption of Wackie of Lagavulin, Scotland, was decided anexcisable commodity on the portofonesection of the population should be made to throw an
additional burden upon another section who wers still continuing to pay their own fair share ofex citerevenue. Those then who, rightly, according to their lights, are encouraging the Chinese 19
abstain from contribution to revenue by the
on the 21st December. The Association team the first year, with the score of 831 against 874 was successful in wlasing the trophy for this, scored by the Volunteer team. Mr. W. G. Nockwood beaded the winning side with an Aggregate score of 89.
square yards she had on her foxemast.
It is strange to realise that the North
the largest class of passenger liber, but also Atlantic trade affords employment not only for for the smallest type of long-soyage sailing
schooner. The Little Patin-nearly thirty years old. Still she is sailing the seas, "whilst a number of big steamers launched about the
months' sight L/C...
to days' sight San Francisco & New Ynik...47.
months' sight
do.
9.30 am to 11.00 am. Every 15 minuter. : 41.30 am to 12.45 p.m....Every 15 minuter. 12:45 pm to 1 pm Every to miantes. ...IS p.m. to 1.45 p.m. ...Every 15 minutes
1.45 pm to 2,45 p.m. .. Every 10 minutes, 3.15 p.m. to 5.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes.. 3.30 pm to 5.00 p.m. ...Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m....Every to mlaster.
NIGHT CARE.
845 pm and 9 pay 9:45 pm to 11:15 par. every half hour. SUNDAYE 8,00 am to 9.00 am, ...Evory, 15 minutes. 9.00 to 30a.m... Every 30 minuter. 9.30 am to 10.30 a‚m. „Every Isiminutes," 10.30 am to 11.00 2.m....Evary to minutes. 11.45 R., to 12.00 Doon...Every frʻminuter. 12:00 Noon to 1.00 p.m....Every to minuten, 100 p.m. to $.co pich....Every 15 minutes 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. ...Every 10 minutes. 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. ... Every 15 minutes. 7,00 p.m. to 8.00 pm.... Every 10 minute"
NIGHT CARS as on Week Days," SATURDAYS.
Extra cara at 3.15 p.m.. 11:30 p.m.and.
13.45 p.
SPECIAL CARS by Arrangement at the Company's Office, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS Des Vœux Road Central,,
JOHN D, HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, Ath Jane, 1907 S
15/16 FBLACKHEAD & Co.,
SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS,
COAL AND PROVISION MER-S CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS
AND GENERAL COMMISSON
AGENTS, GROUND FLODE,
10 days' sight Sydney and Melbourne....... '4 months' sight France memoriai 6 months' sight
10
4
..2 431 2.46
169
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'4 months' sight Germany.......... Bar Silver ·
Sovereign
***** $10.47
on this very spot, and he thought defendant simple process of refraining from consuming shot off against H.M.S. Waterwitch, U.S.S. same time have long since passed out of service, Bank of England rate .....................unaki i % |
bad placed it there,
The Court asked what was the cause of death.
Sergeant Watt said small.pox. The Court-And in this case?
.
Other MatchesFriendly matches were
an excitable commodity, should also noticon: Cincinnatți and H.K. Volunteer Troop, when, ceal the fact that new taxation upon the section the Association was victorious. The team had, of the population alone responsible for revenue however, to own defeat in Juns last by the shortage will be impo'ed to meet that shortage H.K. Volunteer Corps by a margin of 15 põīnis in full. According to those interested in the out of 674 made by the Volunteers. The Sergeant did not know, The mortuary agitation against the use of opium, the relin. New Competitions for 1909.-The Hon. Mr. certificate bad not arrived. He did not think, however, that death was due to any infectique, quishment of that habit will leave the Chinese F. H. May, CMG., has presented three cups community the healthier and the wealthier, for competition in the new new year in Classes 'disease as the body was quita clean,
The Court wanted the mortuary certificate to That greater ability to bear some substitute A. B. and C., according to handicaps. Mr. G. taxation for that no longer paid by the Chinese | H Midhurst has presented three handsome mscertain cause of death, and the case WA abstainers will be carefully noted by the cups for competition during, the year. .... The remanded unill to-day."
This morning, it was stated that the child had Government, which may be accounted quite conditions have not yet been decided upon..
intelligent enough to place the needful fresh Peak Range-The Bɔɔ yards fring:point at died from malarial fever. The Court said that taxation upon the right shoulders, and upon the Peak Rauga was opened on the 2181 Sep defendant, was undoubtedly the guilty pasty no other. The Government has only to conteraber, when His Excellency the Governor, and ordered him to pay a fine of $200, or golosult its own Land Office records and the Sir. Frederick Lugard, K.C.M., honoured the quol for six months.
assessment solls of the Municipalities within Association, br. firing the first shot Lady the Colony to know where lies the ownership Lugard also graced the ceremony with her An aged coolle woman was seat to gaol for six of property, and how the wealth which that presence The completion of this firing point weeks tblä matalng/ by Mr. Hazeland, presid: | property represants has been largely amassed fills a want long felt by members, and it is ing in the Police Cpuit, for the larceny of 178, by the Chinese who have come and settled hoped that more advantage will be taken of the unds of coal bolonging to the Minul, Bussna | hote under the prection of our fig, to their opportunity thus presented for long range
own imments Ady,intage
shoqlóg then so far has been tho ca
GOLF
The monthly competition for the Captain's Cap was held at Happy Valley between Varch 6th and March 8th. The following cards were returned:-
CAPTAIN'S CUP. Col. Martin e mi 88–1870 'M. A. Murray
83578 R. E. Tomlinson too-18 82' R. C. H. Boucher 90 7° 85° 36 entries.
POOL...
R. E. Tomlinsonni
·A. W. Campbell
Col Martianorama M. A. Murray..... M. C. R. Bouckor...
Winner of Cop.
↑ Winned of Fool,
ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING,
HONGKONG,"
"SOAP AND SODA MANUFACTURERS.
THE WEATHER,
The following report is from Me, F. G. Fige; Director of the Hongkong Observatory.
On the 14th at 11.55 -The barometer HCOMPOSITION RED, DINE
has risen in E. Japan, and fallen over China.
*Pressure is now highest over the Yellow Sea, and probably a low pressure area is developing over Western China.
Gradients are moderate and fresh to strong monsoon may be expected in the Formosa Channel, and the China Sea..
Hongkong Rainfall for the, 24 hours ending
at 10 am, to-day, oco inches.
·FORECAST...
1 Hongkong and, Neighbourhood, N.E.
E. winds, fresh or strong; fine,
7-Formosa Channel, same as No. 1.
3-South coast of China between Hongkong
and Lamocks, samy at No. 1. 15
SOLE AGENTS'FOR . ARTMANN'S RAHTJEN'S GENUINE
BRAND, HARTMANN'S: GREY PAINT, DAIMLER'S 'PATENT MOTOR LAUNCHES.”'
&C
Bola Agents for FERGUSON'S SPECIAL CREAM
P. &. O. SPECIAL LIQUER BOOTCH" WHISKY, &c.
EVERY KIND OF
'SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES
AEG ALWAYS IN STOCK
4-South coast of Chins between Hongkong REASONABLE PRICEL
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