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Invitations are boing issued for a masquerade ball at the Club Germania on March 2
The body of a female child has been found floating in the water near the Military pier at Iyoemun The body was in a decomposed condition.
Allotment of Shares.
1912
LOCAL SPORT.
Soldiers Club Billiard Tournament.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Nepaul and China.
What about Nopaul and the
The Royal Engineers, as a new Chinoso Government? It is Mr. Joyd, of the staff of The following telegrain from result of their two games against just seventy years Hinco this the Hongkong and Shanghai London has been received to-day: 88 Company IG. A. on Tuesday Chinose Emperor discovered that Tho telegrams on the Coal Bank, Bangkok, has boon transThe Shell Transport and Tra- night converted their deficit of the Torenghi of Calcutta wors Crisis on page 1 are of especial ferred to Hongkong,
ding Co. Ld. is about to make a 22 to a lead of 159: The first part of what they called tho interest. On page 3 apponr
pro rata allotment of ordinary game Was botween Corporal Dolhi Pasla's dominions. Chios Photographic Notes and the last |---- An engineer named-Thomas aliares-at-a-premium of 45/- per Carpontor and Bombr. Yates was first confronted with theso coupon available for the February died this morning, from injuries share to its ordinary shares. The Scoring was very even until each Ferenghi in her war with Nopaul competition. Au interesting speech received through a fall. An proportion to be allotted is one bad compiled 186, when Carpen-(1790-02), and it was not until by the Speaker on Parliament in
inquest will probably be held. share in six, and the dates of tor nagumed the lead, which he Lord Macartney's arrival at Jehol reproduced on page 8
payment are as follows. One kopt, and beat his opponent by in 1793 that it was made clear pound (£1) per share on or before 77 points.
how the English at Canton wore the 12th March 1912, ono pound Staf Sergeant Giddy and Gun- the same people as the Forenghi, (1) por sharo on or before the nee Jones were the next two or "Franks," of Calcutio. The 26th March 1912, and one pound contestants. The former won by erowning of King George on the 5 (1/5) per share on or before 104.
old Delhi Pasha's throno has the 25th April 1912.
placed a coping-stone on the whole business. Notwithstand- ing this, Nopaul still sends periodical tribute to China, and in 1815-tho-Emperor of China officially agreed to Nepaul'e "joining the Forenghi tule" long as tribute was sent by Nepaul regularly to China. Flus precodent has never been broken, except that last year China began tentatively to claim political in- fluetea ovor. Napaul.
A woman has been arrested in connection with the dumping of the body of a femalo child in the Eastern district..
Fivo boatmen woro fined $5 or savon days ench at the Magistracy, to-day, for borthing their craft by *Connaught Road West, without]
permission..
market limit.
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SHOW.
We are courteously informed THE Annual FLOWER by the Colonial Secretary's offico that Burma uns doclared long- kong to be an infected port on account of plague.
'fortune.
a
Final Arrangements.
Corpl. Carpenter 250.
Bombr. Yator
173.
250.
S. Sgt. Giddy Gr. Jones.
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The fourth and fifth games be- tween the R.E."B" toam and 88 Company R.G.A. wero played on Wednesday night in which the latter reduced their rivals lead by 13 points.
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All this morning there has At Tacoma, in Washington been, a constant stream of coolies,
The first game was between State, recently, H. M. Forbes, ladon with fragrant burdensmak Sorgt. Powoll. R.C.A., and Sergt. A fine of $25 or a month's im-bookkeeper, committed suicide ing their way to the matsheds Rudd, R.E. Both players played a prisonment was passed on a man owing to financial troubles. On which have been erected on the cautious game, sometimes ton elarged at the Magistracy, to-day the following day news arrived plot of ground opposito the Hong-cautious, missing easy shots. The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telograph" will with selling raw pork outside the that Forbes' aunt, who had died kong Club. The reason for this Surgt. Powell's best breaks wore The King and An: in,
in Massachusetts, had left him is that to-morrow is the opening 19, 10 (twice), and 13. Those of
In a leading iglo published lay of the Hongkong Bortical-Sorgt. Rudd were 10. (3 times), in connection with the visit of tho telegram from Tokyo dated Feb. An Indopondent News Agency
tural Society's annual flower 15 and 12. Radd won by Duke of Connnught to the United show, and according to the rules The next pair were Sorgt. Hum-States of Amerion we suggested a 28, states that tho toxt of The Singapore "Froo Press"
governing the competitions aller and Gunner Montgomery, the possibility of an interchange the Franco-Japanese commercial says: There is a rumour our- treaty was published yesterday rent in Soromban that Captain Tam groups of plants and pot plants and their game was played before of visits some time in the futuro and becomes effective from to-day. Yong will probably bo appointed must be completely staged by six a big house. Much interest was between the King and the Prosi-
by the republicans a Viceroy of
'clock this evening. Vegetables taken in this match, as hoth are dent. It is to be noted that has attracted· Canton shortly." It is somewhat have to be displayed by 0 a.m. players of above the average this possibility As a party of police were raid of a novelty for republicans to artablo decorations by noon.
was attention on both sides of tho to-morrow, ent flowers by ton and ability. A good gama ing amatshed for gamblers point a l'iecroy.
anticipated, and in this the Atlantic. When the visit of tho The whole of the plot, facing spectators were not disappointed. Duke of Connaught came to a several Chinese attempted resone and obstruction." Tho potico
the Club lins boon enclosed by a Montgomery eventually provo aloso he made, the following com- secured one of the would-be re-l It is stated that Mr. Sargent matshed, somewhat in the form the winner, beating his oppononi munication for publication: cuors and he will be brought has en far broken his vow not to of a verandah, opening out on to by 41 points, his chief break before the Magistratos.
paint any mora portraita as to the vacant space in the middle, boing 11, 13 and two 19's. Sorgl. Humbor's only double figure paint M. Nijinsky, the Russian and it is under this roof that the The master of junk 5883 Juss dancor. Possibly his decision principal exhibits will be dis brouka boing 21 and 11. reported that while his junk was only applies to fashionable complayed on benches, erected for
88 Coy. R.G.A. anchored in Cheung Chau Har-missions. It is of interest to see the purpose and covered with a
Sorgt. Powell bour, the steam launch Hoi Ning that the popular excitement about green material, set out in two
Gunner Montgomery collided with it, and damaged it the Russing dancers lus its re-rows with
R.E. "B" Sergt. Rudd..... Sergi, Bumbor.......................... 200
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1912.
AN ANOMALY.
passago
between.
gates opposite the Law Courta..
to the extent of $200. Fortunately flection in the art of our day. Entrance will be through double no-one was injured.
Mr. Surgent will allow future generations to see what manner of man the flying Nijinsky was, and in Mr. Lavery's paintings Pavlova will, live Baccanto with vine-loaves in her bair...
Owing to the extraordinary lux of visitors to the Colony yes terday, the whole of the local hotels wore tixed to their utmost and many people Ind to return to their respective ships in conso- quence of not being able to find accommodation.
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The Duke is not aware of any forthcoming visit to the United States by King. George and Queen Mary, but ho hopes that such a visit may, take place, for the Duke is certain their
Majesties would enjoy it. Naturally the Duke of Con- naught could not be more speci- fic, but his announcement contains a healthy germ of hopo. Such an interchange of visits would certainly toud to increase the mutual sympathy and under-
landing between America and.. Great Britain, and might exorcise vory considerable effect in Bouring the peace of the world.
I fail to keep a keen look on for burglars who may be about.
Draught at law bare
It will be observed that "nurces," rhyme with "abuses" It should, though cynically apt, does not
of course, have been "Muses." badly written word and who Te compositor who happens upon uses his brain to arrive at the likeliest word is not always an unmixed blessing.
When, a Telegraph" repre sentative visited the show this morning, much of the prelimi ry work was completed and the enclosure was already gay. The ninth club race for each many: pots of choice class was sailed on Saturday Fob. flowers ranging from the prun|24 in pleasant weather. lity to the commoner larkapur, The course was youn Den The Earl of Tankorvillo, who nasturtium, daisy and pansy, while con (port) Cust Reeks (port) recently visited America, has re-
course there were many 8.1-2 miles. Fone huis competed In whatever way it is looked at, from whatover angle it in con-
At the Magistracy, to-day, two
turned to England. Speaking beautiful flowers with names un-viz: Iris, Dione, Kathleen and Nurses and the Muses.
Misprints, however they may sidorer, the Heungshan quarantine affair is a bad advertisement for wonion were chiurgoil with damp on the controversy which arouse familiar to the average European. Colleen. The two former took the port. The broad facts are undisputed. A vessel running re-ing the dead bodies of children from reported interviews in con. They were all very fine, placed as the lead early. Diono rounding me the outsider, selden raiso gularly between Hongkong and Carton comes into port with a caso in the public thoroughfares. One nection with the placing of his they were, hap-hazard, waiting the Beaton a little ahead of Tris, a smile on the faces of those ex- of suspected small-pox on board. The master very properly makes woman who hailed from the son, Lord Ossulston, in a Boston the final attentions of exhibitors, Kathler third and Colleen gago in. the production of netti
papers. But a delicious example for the quarantino anchorage and signals for the port health au. Eastern district was fined for school, he said that he had been they transformed the unturfed fourth.
On the run to Cust Rock Buoy, from a Home paper is much too thorities. There were upwards of seven hundred Chinese passengers seven days imprisonment and entirely misrepresnted, and that patch of ground into the rosein. on board, and in thus doing his duty the mastor was incurring the the other woman who resides in the fow words ho had spoken had blance of flower garden laid out Dione and is kept practically good to overlook. It occurred in danger of troubles such as those which have been keeping the water West Point was fined $10 or Lord Ossulston, he said, was taken cannot fail to be pleasing to the Iris took the lead and rounded the Rev. George Mitchell, former
been twisted beyond recognition. in that profuse confusion which level and unapproaching the buoys.review of a book of poems by police busy in Singapore. There, as readers know, turbulent scenes
fourteen days'.
away from Eton upon the strongere.
first, and, sailing in good form, yn policeman and woll known live occurred owing to the Chinese fo cibly showing their dislike
recommendation of an ominent A chat with Mr. L. Gibbs, the maintained it on the bent to as the policeman-pool.". Some to detention in quarantine. It would be expected that the port carpenter living in Kwai London physician. Ho repudiated energetic secretary, who was busy Channel locks and on the verses oro quoted from his polico. medical officer would lose no time in going on board and taking the Wa Lano has been removed to emphatically the suggestion as to on the ground elicited the fact homo, finishing 43 seconda shaad mon days, including this stunza necessary steps. Instead of this two hours elapse before ho goes the hospital suffering from inkow-towing," sycophaney, and that entries this your were not so of Dione, Kathleen showed
Think it because when in the street on board, and another hour before it is announced that the pas-juries received to his head boot-licking at Eton.
numerous as those for the 1011 some of her old form and very
Alreening our upon my beat Fongers will all have to be vaccinated. He couples this with an through falling down a staircase.
I love to a nit la nuca-r, announcement that the vaccination will be done the following 11 appears he was on a visit to a
show and the reason given for nearly secured second place. this was that many well known Colleon appeared to be off colour morning. The Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company, house which the police were The following is from the horticultural enthusiasts and ex- and finished some forty seconds faced with the prospect of having to detain several hundred passen-about to raid on an opium war- "Straits Times":-Whilo con-hibitors had either died or left astorn of Kathleen. gera, who in all probability fought that the company was respon-rant, and in his harry to get gratulating Mr. R. Kozhevar on the Colony. Among others whose The finishing times were:- sible for the delay, askod their own private doctors to undertake the away stumbled down the stair-his promotion to Chief Agent for names will be missed from the
Actual time. Corrected time vaccination. This they consouted to do, but they learned to their case and received the injuries tho P. & O. Company at competition lists, and whose Iris ......4, 10,15 4, 18, 16. surprise that they would not be allowed on board-the reason, boing stuted.·
Yokohama, wa nro extremely flowers will leave a large gap, Dinue 4, 16,58 4,16, 58 given, that by law no one other than the Government health oflicors
sorry to record his departure from Mr. Gibbs mentioned the names Kathleen 4, 22, 0 4,17, 21-2 could approach a vessel in quarantine. If, as was hold, vaccination Dr. B. W. Green, who was Bingapore. Ho has been second of the late-Sir Hormusjce Mody, Colleen...4, 22, 40 4,17,421-2 was necessary it should have been done at once instea of keeping recently remanded at the Magis in commandere for several years and Mr. Dorabjee, both of whom
The marks to date are the passengers on board all night and causing them to become tracy on a charge of embezzling and was in full chargo during usually sont good displaye.
Diono "Nevertheless you will have a the sum of 3,270 posos in Manila, the absence of Mr. Buckland on We have said that the affair constitutes a bad advertisement for has malo an application for leave. His Jourtesy lins heon good show this time?"-asked the port. This is obviously so. Ship owners and masters will very permission to return to Manila warmly appreciated, and the press our representative. naturally assume that they would do much better to give themselves and stand for trial without is indebted to him, in his capacity "I hope so" was the mply of the benefit of the uncertainty when a doubtful case of sickness waiting for the extradition papers as acting local agent for Router, Mr. Gibbs.
An engaging little story comes occurs on board, instead of endeavouring to aid the authorities. I applied for to arrive. The permit for completing the arrangements
to hand a concerus General Sir The arrangemonis that the com- is no light thing for a company which largely depends upon the has been granted and Dr. Green under which Singapore now mittee have made includes the
tho Far East. (Did he not write Ian Hamilton who is known in support of the Chinese to have a steamer with several hundred pas- loaves in the morning in the enjoys a greatly increased tele-provision of tea. During the Channel flocks (port), Cust Rocks about the most popular book sengorg detained for an indefinite period of time becanso the port custody of an officer by the graphic nowe service.
show on both days, the band of the Buoy (port), Kowloon Rockatetar), relating to the Russo-Japanese health officer does not relieve the situation or expedite matters. It 8.8. Rubi to-morrow.
K.O.Y.L.I., by permission of Channel Rocks (star) 7.7 miles. must be remembered, meroover, that Canton is so close to Hongkong
Lieut. Col. Hamilton and the Five boats compoted viz:-
War? It appears, that when and the avonucn of communication are so many that it would be a
Taking advantage of the offer officers, will play. Prizes will be Ailaa, Bonito 11, "Alannah 11, the Imperial Forces in South General Hamilton was inspeeting practical impossibility in establish a strict quarantine on passengers, being so, there is all the mors reason, whon a ship master does hit Abordeon summoned a man the new torms could havo free as the habitat of tho show instead the course and scored another Boer, wlio when the general was from the former oity. They come freely by land und sea Thising, the inaster of a fishing junk that these drent distributed to-morrow at 5 pm. Daphne and Hulcyon. Ailan Africa Inst ran for one in Sout
who did care for The choice of the finest site" once more showed the way round smith Mr. J. H. J. Wossels, n whom he had employed under duty in notifying a suspicious onse, that the authorities should do theirs by expediting matters to the greatest possible extent. This monthly contract for leaving with-Pagos home or to the Colonies of the Gardens, will be acceptable win. in the Heungshan case they have flagrantly neglecter to do, and the that those fishermen were ongag: by the Himalaya, says the "Straits out giving notice. It transpired officers left for England today
-three more European police to most. mattor should not be permitted to rest in that unsatisfactory situation.ed for the senson, but are paid Times" of Feb. 22: They are
The system is at fault. A port of the size and importance of monthly. In this case the man Sergeant Downing and E.P.C.'s according to a contemporay, is Ailsa
A plantor at Kuala Kangsar, Hongkong should have its own medical staff, appointed and con: obtained un advance of $25, and falloit and Baker. The dopar- going in for Zanzibar chillies se Boniten trolled da are other civil servants. It is a glaring nuomaly that the then absented himself. duties of port health officer should be a more adjunct to private practice. We are not oasting the slightest reflection upon the gen- and sentenced him to six weeks of recent resignations up to the common as bananas and almost Halycon The bench found him guilty ture of these three brings the total a catch orop. Chillies are as Alannah tleman who happens to hold the position, but, however satisfactorily
neighbourhood of twenty, which equally cheap, but of the two Dapline imprisonment. the system may have worked in carlier days it is not working satis-
includes the whole of the batch chillies are far more preferable factorily now. An appropriation should be made in the estimates for the maintainance of a Government Port Officer of Health, whose exclusive duty it should be to undertake the work now devolved. Colombo, M. Tokokoff, committed The Russian Vice-Consul in The unofficial member of the Legislative Council who took this suicide nt Gallo on Feb. 13 in matter up and forced it on to a satisfactory conclusion would de-room 13 of the New Oriental serve and obtain the thanks of the community
Hotel.
irritated.
At the Magistracy, this morn-
Thirteen?
Singapore Police.
40
.Colleon...
35
Iris
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白恒业
Dorothea Kathleen
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Rollo
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One Design Class.
The course for this class was
A General's Handkerchief.
Bonito 11 was rocond, Alannah 11 third Halcyon fourth wounded at Majuba lent him a bandana handkerchief with which and Daphne fifth.
to alem the flow of blood. FinishingMarks
timos to Dato The general promised to send 4, 19, 42, 54.
the handkerchief to Mr. Wesselą: 37.
on his return home, but, accord- 23.ing the "Diamond Fields Advor 10: tiser," has just went to the Mayor of Harrismith for Mr. Wessels a now handkerchief in on inscribed
4, 21, 15.
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4, 22, 46,
4, 24, 0.
4, 26, 0. Dinghy Class
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of Metropolitan men who came as a catch drop for rubber, for it Three boate started, viz, Joan, silver casket, with a letter stating have repented their choice. So eradicate the plant, when there is with No. 5 second." out several months ago, and who would not take very long to No, F. and Sprite. Joan won that although the cost and kilf le wore at Majuba were still progr for the authorities do not seem to no longer any need for it as it Marks to date Joan, 21; No served, the handkerchief, laying have recruited any fresh blood to doos to exterminato the pisang 5 15; Sprite, 15; Mephistopheless been bloodstained, had rotted fill the vacancies.
6; Daiyah, 2,
Away to nothing.