1890-04-16 — Page 3

No. 8503 —APRIL 16, 1890,1

Dr Ho Kai said that, in casca where there | think, very considerable inducement to was not personal service, time pught, si ho prung and middle-aged men to take that allowed for appearance; He urged the netiro ezercise, and so keep themselves in mattor strongly, and the clause was allowed good health. to stand overfor det m

THE CHINA MAIL

THREE STAGES IN THE LIVE

·OF AN OLD STAGER. Stage First. Three months after renching

of the present day we cannot spond the whole of our time in hunting and gellantes as our forefathers did, and so gradually and of necessity there has grown up amongst us It nay occur to you that the community the love of sports of a milder form which In clause 22, providing that no objection are already provided with Clube which offer can be enjoyed during the sheet inter. be allowed for defect in substance or in the same inancement, and therefore no re-vala snatched from our daily round of work. forms, the Attorney Gonoral moted that the consity oxists for unother. It is true, gou-Sports of this natare also ante back as far ing Mingistrate liall in all cases give judg. Polo, Bacquet, Football and Golf Clubs, the various changos down to cricket and following words but added The Adjudicatlemen: that we have the Cricket Dub, the as the Romar games, and after passing all inent upon the substantial merits and facts With regard to the Cricket Club, it, having football arrived at what

tennis. It rict the defendant of the offence of which amusement only to a small number of resiis ead to think that, whereas our foro he shall uppoar to have been guilty. This donta and it is confined to cricket and tennis fathers devoted the whole of their life to he said was to prevent a defsudant object The Victoria Recreation Club is a popular apart, we are driven to devote the whole of Jug that he was charged with, say, embeeld association which provides Rowing, Bwin-out lives to work, and are obliged to

and had been convicted of larcongming and Gymnastics to a larger portion of ƒ back upon sports as a recreation and in Was Who in Tard Harris; he is only caived. At the present moment the anguuttoxes to his premisas the comp than others, and others less so. They 0 25, defining the form of war the compatty, but it has no gronad [der to provide im necessary exerclap for toton but the fiol of my being

plaint or information on which it is fouaded of recreation. The Polo, Racqnst, Foot-it. It is with this object we have met many whom I would, not have bad count the Marina and the steam launch are bored & few days ago, the con is, that each Chinese city is said to bd warga.

great lover of athletics, I believo he le informaation of shares being in sach demand A STRANGE CASE OF ROBBERY. perfectly correct in what he stated, and I rud they were not in a position to offer

Bofore Mr Wodehouse, in the Police am sure Sir Richard Webster would be tham As a matter of fact 1917 shares Court today, three mah wore charged under very much pleased to hear of the encourage wero applied for and they were all allot peculiar circumstances with stealing a quan Chins. (Ife is disgusted with 1) What ment given to athletic sports in this Colony ted. He personally did not know they tity of valuable goods, composed of ivory do I think of Clifra Think, without any But there is another galleman in England could have hun sold in that way, had heware, silk, &c., balenging to Uhan Sing-Gill, of a more or less prominent character who thought it was to the advantage of the who carries on business in fancy goods hereal rearvation, that it is simply cat has given the most fanly aport, I may call Company they were not sold at that time and in Canton. The complamant it. ap and such interminatie successions of agin

I never Bate anywhera soch barron

lyrickus, enthusiastic support, and that the present moment in the possession of to the Paris Exhibition and thirteen cases the ego, in attrast the war to gratify lio it, that belongs to the English nation, nemd. Ir Brandi sakso if the shares word at poara, acnt a considerable quantity of goods word such interna

Thero is nothing to please

Governor of a portion of our Indian Empito The Chairman they were not das Hongkong per... Melbour recently. (applause). After his appointment, there posed of, and he presumed they would not Delivery having been taken this exgen store Chinese that I have seen look akuost ex gelly were certain criticists made in some of the be disposed of. He added that since saving stored for some tile time in Messrs Hotion ban o

aliko, excopt upon a more careful forted.. English newspapers and ouout the criticisms the report sinus $2,000 worked her ward and Co's. gozowna, On: taking the sliko, except that some are mora saged

They all crees

cricketer. Lord Harris answer to was $30,425,

ant found that one of them had been talk, or rather jabber, precisely alike, and given ot Liasp, was- I I Am a Mr Brandt-That is for calls?

opened and goods of the value of geem to think that I eu comprehend their The Chairman-For calle

about $400 taken from It. The contents volatilitica if they are only shouted of cricketer han brought us along Mr Bundene in the Working. Ac of the box had all been noted and num What a disappuyatent Poling at 10

and he could tell szielly what an opportunity of knowing and hatright mixed up

of the caso na proved before him and con- bust a licited space at its disposal, provides 'moat medern-game, nameleermed the individual a short time ago, was appointed the Company width of these articles were brought back to taste, or even to awaken ouriosity. All the

rant, it was agreed to add to the words and It bball, tate shortly the watter be this.com

and shall name or otherwiza describe, the words as far da practicable,

The Colonial Treasurer pointed out that man, se ho generally were clothes similar to those worn by a hundred others;

The Colonial Secretary said warrants nsed furczierly to be given for the arrest of sperson, to be pointed ont

to fall

wvailable for any other purposs and is kouping up our health and strength, but strictly limited to these are branches Fats, Bu it is, and wg inst make the best

the

as many friends who would not havo... The Chakmen – 1 think that is merely

was in

aimply acepeakable, and the Wonder of it.

me

After renabiing arction 35 the further' con- i plesiant and hoàlthful exercise; and there dency of oyery man boevo, the renal prossed that the Governmant ekould favour The Obairman The figures were really who wished to sell the goods the comfalon? Who ever heard of meh an idiotio sideration of the Bill was postponed, and the Conseil was adjourned to this day week,

PROPOSED ATHLETIC CLUB.

BL MERTINO.

A meeting of residents was held this "ternoon to consider proposals for the for mation of an Athletic Club. There was a large attendance, upwards of 110 citi s being present.

His Excelleney--I'am glad to 3. e so large

inf

to

Mr. Brandt would mggest that

and

io

thay

to make a vehicle of

the complainant agreeing to purchase tão Desire country after what an or

of

of what I believe will. be a very beneficial Tuunis-Courts, and a sufficient space for rying it to a successful ín (Applause). and which I think is for the selfore a part a parol of the Maring. Tho was no evidence except that ho was in the that is called encies Wera tid yo

an attendance here to further the progress institution for the Colony. I will not now make any further remarks, but I will call upon Mr Young, who I believe is the pro- motor of this scheme, to inform us of the nature of the scheme it off.

aud

all

Mr W. H.-Young-Your Excelles Alloy which doubtless will be very popular, have noticed somatimes what looked very rous and popular athletist, sa sny one can the launch are like more than the cost of cun's Office) for the lecond & (ter hoaring !

ball and Golf Clubs provide special forms gether to day to consider how we can beat of Amusement, and it is not everyone start such a club-ne will provide-overy it was very difficult to describe a China;|& or who cares to play cricket, man in the Colony with the means been known to me bad I not taken to that for conciseness, but if you wish the Aures Flainant statea, he got a fetter from the than others no waiter where you begin to

who

man in charge Sof bis thop at Cantor or who can afford to keep a polo pony, of healthy exercine, and where we manly sport (applaase). I think from the I have no doubt they can be suppledainting that somebody had been there recke, or which way pen count! Tam su The consequence of this wast of other can all meet together the common reception that Lord Bar is about to to you

with samples of ivory work for sale, tired of haring strangers come and to l'es Me Brandt-Apparently the lanok and that the samples word soma of the found alanma, as if their arrival marked means of arbuscmant is that a large platform of fellow-sports, knowing no other, have on Iris arrival in Bombay ho will

, or at any rate perpetrató a most pro- umber of Europenes employed in Offers distinctian That that the best man wins, love more than ever this manly spurt of worked at a loss, and a considerable less missing goods Isving been informed an-tputh-fu-guntemporaneous bir aud Stores are without means of posting. I liste takon a lively interest in sports all. England (applause). The hope has brali ex- too.

also where to find the man in Hongkong Why can't they let me alone, ss I let from their sedentary dates by taking my life, ordat ja ns-I-asy the natural tán-

the furtherance of this plau I think my pat in that way, partly at the suggestion plainant went to a second-hand marine zou for a language. It looks everything are à quoit many other forms while sparting foling is strunge in the Colony presoner hero in sufficient to justify to you than abator for turaeness; and to reduce store shop in Got Woo Late, now the that, it ought to have, alt hat orarything pleasant and healthful exercise can be to-day than ever it was, though the time to that as far as woy personal Inclinatious the number of toms.

main in question who introduced him to that a tongue ought to lark, and there is taken,

but for which thera, is no probave Football, Pula and Golf Clubs, nil of to do all I oan (applause). At the mms would be very much bolter to keep those another, and began to negotiate with these no sertão in tam out of all patience with

devote to it becomes gradually less. We are concerned, I am certainly inclined to whateverjann?

The inducement that the Hongkong modern ditta and in a flourishing condition, time I am enro you would

two for the purching of his own goods, which trying not expect me two items separate. This launch is not ab

ha recognised by murka: da snom sa

speech out Athletic Club will offer is, that with the and a glance at the Race Coursary to make any promises as to what the Clor all connected with the Marine

The Chairman-It is

The bargain was made,

such invertebrate jel at-axception of the special pastinies zaention-evening will show how much that place is rorament can do as to land de sites or

part of the

Chinese things el, our Members will be able to obtain used for recreation. I am sure it only re-roatters of that description: Fliese

of the business ore prodused, tab of the quires comb well organize! Athletic Club be questions for future consideration, I

articles at half the price which had been may be leap acough, to the Chinese, but thon no foreigner wants moat Clinicse almost any form of exercise they desire.

Mr Brandt-Alterwards it will be.

marked on each by himself. The Club Grounds will consist of ato bo started to turn out a great success and am quite sure, with regard to such The Chairman-It and has been

The police things, and those that we must lors arb cinder-track about one arter or one be the monus of providing recreation and an institution as this, the Government Mr Brandt-I suppose that later on thers or themed of the fair. Inspector loaded with triple pricas balore we got theor third of a

aner Quincey and Detective Haddon investigat And it is even worse with foreign astiates On the motirns of Mr MacEwen, His Extrack the popular auseroient of Bioyuling better man er apoct could be found then our endeavoured

wilg in circumference, and on this healtir for its members; aad I am sure no

which has hitherto i will be u of this Colony,

separate launch account

ed the affair and succeeded in recovering Dry goods, newspaper subscriptions, and Athletic The Chairman-No, I don't think It the greater portion of the missing conds ateauer-fures are the highest in the worlds encourage delioney the Officer Administering the Gov

can be enjoyed and also the practice of friend Me Young, to whom we are indebted Sports such an have been referred to will be almost impossible to charge areThe third prisoner, who described himself What does one gut for lith fucnohen it en-was called to the Chair,

Within the track for walking running e there will be some twenty grass and churams for gianting the theme and who is win will not in fature adept a polio incon- thing to the launch. It must be regarded

an astrologer, and against whom there is gone! What a strange odds-afid ends it it to devoto bath time and trouble in car

sistent with the policy hitherte carried

launch has been used chustantly for the shop at the time of the interview between I have watched bonent of

Company's own purposes, which has been the complainant and the (Applause). we plectice of Bardle-Racing Jumping Ons word of warning

t of this community

over ze wything liku fizab and second Weight-putting, Quoits, and in short, with some apprehension the gradual in

Mr Whitehead I have much pleasure charged here in addition to what we have defendants, was discharged. Mr Wilkin-like home, and I do not take to it. I ever possible form of out-door recreation. crensa in the number and value of tlie in proposing that the Hou. A. P. MacEwen got by hire from outaida,

In addition to these healthy pastimes cisps at our meetings. A man who runs be elected Vice President. He is a dext-

Mr Brandt-I see the whole earnings of Br Howles (of Messrs Wetton and Done yields us no supply.

BOD appear.d for the first defendant, and should like to sing the bymelich begins

Lord, what a wretched land is this, that the Members will have a spacious Bowling jealously coases to ran as a sport, and I

sco who cares to go down to the

the Wong-nei the coal nasd...

the evidence of the complainant, his Wor The Obaitman-We had the leach in meeship remanded the case. aspecially when the weather does not admit like pothuating. Let us in our now Club chong valley almost any evening of the of tub-deur exercise. There will also be (if we are successful in starting it) try to week. Several times hasb sean his name for the Company's purposes. You will find od to met here this for Pavilion containing dressing-rooms, bath uphold the trite love of sport, welcoming the antered for the Veterans race, but perhaps that the cast of coal exceeds the the purpose of forming an Asocia

moms, a room for the practice of Boxing,best man and not try by handies ping or I have never had the plousuro of tion which is intended to provide the Indian Clubs, Dumb-bella, &c., and a ge- otherwise to shut him out. (Applause) running against him for one of the whole of the European Community with neral room, with a few papers such as The I am eare all of you an sports will not niind Cars given by Mr Chater, but has the opportunity of taking activo recrea Field &c. tion, in the form of Athletica, Trania,

these few words of caution, as it has been the strongest supporters of ablation To stimulate interest in the Chub and toray desire from the time Mr Young first think the heads of frame and companies, Ling are doubtless wars so who promote a healthy rivalry amongst the disclosed his scheme to me that the Club stores and banks will do well if they give Bicycling, Bowling and other healthy pas timed he you re dhotics, was worth hembory, we would suggest baving con- should be a success in every way, and that the Club every possibls support (Applause) a laseporiajons body without a locul babi. petitions of some sort every Saturday after. what it in started we should all pull to, and give every inducement, to their junioza tution or a name, we have no Club or a3 noun. Thie would induce the community gether with that generosity of spirit which and employees to go out and join in the tution or a reue; we have no che oral to make a practice of going to our grounde, is the foot of every true sport. I have exercises which this Ciub will offer, 1 and world perhaps result in the establishment much pleasure in seconding Mr Young's think in return they will receive mors and Athletic Sports are organised and carried

a bettor quality of work out by any one who can be found to un-of a more general Saturday Half Holiday proposal

Mr W. Lae).

· of have no intenti dertake the multifarions duties of Hon. Se-(Applause).

Mr. Wodehouse, in povoading opposing Mr Young, but I think that, after motion. said at the be was sure that Grotary.

another solution, some talk, it may be that we can arrive at Me MacEwen's thek and enorgy was We have at present aa aufficient guarantee of the sucerea Cricket Club-of course it is for cricket of the underts

undertaking. boating, swimming, general gymnastics, only--a Recreation Club, whi

which ambraces The motion was unamimongly adopted, and in for the general exunurageraunt of We have in addition aport in the Colony to that a Racket Club, which is private We have a Jockey Club, which in a conso both public and pato. We have also yon chorse

Golf Clab, hiolr public or private a

and

Gentlemen, You have been ask

We cannot help feeling very firmly con- Gentlemer, the popularity of sports innst become popular and antist provo a vinced that an association such as this, Hongkong is proved by the fact that for a quarter-of-a-century an annual athletic boon to all. meeting has been held in this Colony not think the Government, will withhold Gentlemen, if we form this Club we do think willwait a break-and if we desire their assistance from us, for we are sure any further evidence of the interest taken they will be the first to acknowledge that by the community in these gathering, we our objects, if carried out, will be of great have in the generous residuite cumscribe (unila and offer is ur benetit to all the European residents with Ailitates, bondsonio prizes for competition. The Government has already evinced We think therefore that the community considerable interest in our proposed Club, havon right to expect that wo, promoters of athletics, should on our side I do not think that we shall fail in on chocse; ale a Football Club. Could

in which

*JG

out distinction.

able to provide funds for carrying out our

is

that

the

Stage second. Ten get later and one year after ho returned Home

(Be pites for Chin) Web Afie sold- country is not what I thought it was after carnings. As a matter of fact it does.-In reply to further questions by Mr Brandt,

THE STRAITS INSURANCE CO.

Fall. Iauppose I had forgotten a good de l od about four months ago, and valil Iafely was held in the company's effices at Bings differant now, and I sin curs I Ght them the Chairman said the launch was puresa The thirteenth ordinary general meeting came. Hat every war says things co for possibly I was too young when I fint

had been in frequent so, but was now laid pore on the Bad lust Me Th. Sokat so. The people that want to see, I con apo had been assured by a firmi of en- presiding.

not find. So many are dead, and so many inests: tlist she was in first-class order. Mr Sobat, in proposing the adeption of have moved away, or are abroad. I am Sho, was not an old boat; she was built the report, which has been already publish. disappointed in to climate, too. It is of teak througliont and steamed fan knots.rd, said In submitting the acquats for fin more rigorous than I remember it

Mr. Brandt-Does your calimato of the past y

st year, which will your permission to have been beasily in fact Contrast 549,000 include everything required for the will be taken as rend, there are a few points the state of the atmosphere with that in which I wish to bring to your special patico. Peling, where, whatever we can say of The Assets you will observe are $27,000 in the region under the feet, it is rar excess of this time i

e last year and the Revenus dirty overhead. Who even heard lo

a greater by 957,000, than it was in 1898, Ohins of rain, and foge all the tins. Then the increase being chiefly owing to what a trial to live in a country where there helter premium account--a healthy are no coolies Why opt in Olina, we had

that

the Company's business

where

Marina?

The Chaiman-Yes, everything. It includes feruitur table linen, cutlery, such silver as we require-in fact the com- plete outfit, ready for starting. Of course, it does not include a stock of wines.

Mr Brandt-According to that estimate sig Mr Maekwon, in thanking the meeting, we shall haro about $10,000 working capital is not retrograding The expenditues to go the street of any city, suy- anid that many years ago to took an active to commence with.

shows

lees by about $6,100 than in 1889, and eryn lai and there was a arrera of people all about clamouring fer part and had still a keen interest to all

The Chairman-More than that. There principally caused by a saving in than the job, and abundantly satisfied with two athletic sports. He would do all be possi- $75,000 capital, and deducting this Commission formerly paid to our Loudon conts for big one. Only the other day I pad by could during the few months he re- $10,000 and the launch there will be about rigunts. These are all entisfactory festures, a drayman simply to take a fox trules to a which further include the largest balance stearer wharf, as much ne I conlt have mained in the Opfony to make the Clabs 53,000 working capital left.

Mt A. G. Gordon--fit your intention at the Oredit of Working Account that this hired a confia for a whole month in Peking. success.

MrJ. J. Francia Q. 0. proposed. That to run the lambot in connection with the Company has over carried forward. Uviler And the coolie would have done what we not ahalgamate the whole, excluding the duty of preparing draft rules Moriua

ordinary circumstances, this balance would told him, and the drayman wouldn't, and do something to place our sports on a batter tairing a site, seeing that we hope to be of course the Jockey Club, and make one and

bo regulations

to entrusted

The Chairman-The proposal is to run call for a moze-liboral declaration than w

healdes Last work I called on club of the whole Job? I reckon that we

and Mir Young and less liaphazard basis, and the only way scheme without applying to the Governinent pay for the Cricket Club 810. For the lis- ancating be called to consider and approva the Marina, carrying passengers free back- it is no secret that the six weeks between seen, though 1 lurdly knew her la

subsequent her, if she is retained, for the purposes of year Directors have recommended, Lat

Blosspot, and ahe to do so is, we think, to form ourselves in for any financial assistance. Wo feel con creation Club $10, for the Racket Club of such rules.".

Christmas and the commencement of Fe Peking that I thought she would never He and it was generally words and forwarda to the Fongkong Athletic Club.

Another fident that if the community provide the roughly 60, for the Jockey Club wall it The casten to appoint a committed to

Sko Have you decided to tornary 1890 were marked with an answattet me go. And it was all because sho desirable reason for formig is 2018 sinaws of war, s that the existing Sports Committee have

She Government, on their dependa; it may be $160 it may be $1000; de such a wort, hat he was sure a commit deal with those ulaires that have been for number of disasters on really list class was an auxious to talk about China, to

feited ? been presented with three valuable Chal part, will do all they can to find a ground Golf, Sto; Football, $10-altogether a ton of one was the best.

vessels, and in order to prevent a tóo pre- for.ua, eta nominal rental,

very considerable aum, that would come op

Tho Chairman The Mr J. S. Lapraik seconded and the

directors suggest lenge Caps, and theso will, by consent of You will see gentlemen, for the plan of to one or two hundred dollara syver. If

enys she will perer Jet Mr. that the forfeited shares be offered to the mature estimate of profits, and to be body who had been there since she has. the generous donors, become the property Bowrington Gardens, kindly drawn for us by the scheme pr posed, the format-motions was carried

Blogspot the safe side, ·larger-

--bum than have any prace of bis life; till 16 takes her Mr Justice Wise moved that a noilfion existing shareholders, upon payment of the usual has been set aside, to rest-pregible hack, ifenly for a few you. When I osmo by Mr Denison, that this gita (about 30,000 of the Athletic Club, Sid would cover tion be published in the last papers invit balance of balls due, with a premium af 56 pending claims. The amount so retairied away. I could see that she was almost expe 6quare yards in area) apparently of so the lot,

should be anly too

to cover your

ing gentlemen who wish to joid the club to cents

the report will imply the all pouding claims, and as a further protec Chins days and China yays. Well, I can't Mr MacEwen recently sur little delay, ambaments have for centuries past been ested that this particular piece of ground would embrace your oycling, einder track

tu arrange a scheme whitch-

delay.

of thir sdoption proposal, which is to bellion, large reinenrances on quarrived vesay that I blame her very much, either. the favorite pastimes of the Anglo-Saxon

sela have been ordered to be effected in Fhere is too big a crowd of all sorts of poople I and the motion these shares at $1.50, 83 paid up. raca, and there is not much doubt that it might be made better te of, and it is owing and everything that you propone incon was carried.

Mir Wabber Are the shares forfeited? London. Your Directors regret that the that ons doen't know to Mir MucEwen's action is connection with junction westablished body in the Colony of thanks was passed to the action ter

thod with the Recreation Club, which is

The On the motion of Mr A. J. Lach.asola it is in

Chaimaan-Absolutely 1'a great measure due to the practica of these healthy pursuits that that race Bowringtons that the idea has occurred to as already has that the Governor wouldner for presiding, and the praceedings ter.bility in the event of action being taken by as 1

to endeavour to obtain this ground for our I am quite apre cses its prêcasintace amongst-cations (Ap-Club

back upon Bir plause).

of the new Club,

It is not need to do wore than call

and other

in

altention to the fact that ronning benefit to anyone, would suit our purpose Would it not be possible, Mr Young, by a sand in their nades to Me. Young, without The adoptio the interest due upon them. (184,000) is believed to be ample to meeting, positive fact, just from talking about

Mr J. McCallum

Arthur Kennedy, who minated. The medical men of this colony will tell that the Bowrington Canal formus the ter to the Colony, and I do not think tha By Mr Denison's plan you will observe not the Recreation Olab ground and wa pou that a very large poreontage of illnesswertern boundary to this site, and it has his successor sitting here would hesitate to

caused by want of active exercies, and bor

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I have been informed that such exercise is en suggested that there will consequently add to it by giving ground at Wong-nei- even mora necessary hera thinn at home. In Club with a fries to Mering and cheng to facilitate your purpose (applause) aunot quets a better suthority on the ad facilities for rowing and

Mr Young-Do you propose an vantages to be derived from an Association swimming. Undoubtedly there would be menti

Ms. Legge-No, I onl

I only made a sugges such as the one wa propuse to form than get advantage to Rowing Men in being Bo near the Cuusoway Breakwater, where

Heinun

· (From our correspondent.)

Hainan, April 10:h, 1800.

The people of Boibow, a and vicinity

Bir Skeela Do you take the responsi

of

that

113

that

Sir Richard Webstor who was, in his time, aquatics can be more pleasantly indaked Young-I do not think he has were awakened by a slight earthquake feited. It is put so in the report, but I there would always be a sufficient liked it out there gif you aren't going

Iame ou he safe-

weather,

suitable

日

"The

think I should go into if I can back here

Fear 1668 did siot result so favorably as was country, and the worst of it is, that they pected at our last meeting, and that it don't know you, and hard no, anxiety to

cessitated, noti

only writing lock tha

keep it a sorot that they don't care these shareholders, or will the holders appropriation made to the Reserve Fund. the sharce be responsible

bai that a further aim of about $15,000 find rather thought I should bo a +f-a-boro, for having been a far away The Chairs Certainly, we take thy had to be taken from the Reserve. I for so long a time, but instead I find responsibility; not the holders of the shares. would here all your attention to the not que gun in zet has any rest idea where I may day we are anxious not to forfeit any clauses of the Articles of Astoniation, 1 lines bean, and the tenth man 506.53 to share if possible.

which dead with the Company's preâ, think in a sort of an interesting spécintea, Mr Webber Then they are not actually When these Articles were first drawn up, from a carious and victually unknowa forisited i

it seems to have been taken, for

granted

They till want to know boy, I brigion. The

Chairman-They are Actually for-

to provide enlarge dividend, to back again at you. I' Why, what do they Mr

is possible that the ordinance wift place a sum to Reserve, and to make think it is on excellent and well-known athlete, With your permission I will refer to his admir., than in the open harbour in rough theroughly understood what I mentioned. in shock about 3 o'clock, yesterday morning require us to further confirm that and to return is appry bers, in the shape of a now. But that's it, thoy just d

st don's think able introduction to the Badminton' ro-

the first paragraph of my speech that our It was followed by a around shock last declare each one forfeited by its number bonus on their son gibutions. If the null Athletics and Football,' in which the site we must do our best to secure; the per basis. Until we are on a proper basis,

This then, gentlemen, appears to us to be object was to plues athletic sports on it pro-night-about 1 a.m. I-haps not as yet heard and the name of the shareholder The competition had been its severe, and at all. I really believe some of them have

BO tagra • forfelting of the shares is vested entirely in the rates maintained, doubtless these ere, ue of Chlon, t

intelligent conception of the Chin- than the Chinese have of It may seem strange that I should be meadows inside the Rses-Contso uze 10: we cannot take that position among port of any damage done by them. The the director, depling with the stueres is expectations would have been fulfilled. then, aud that is little ontugh. It is

It is of co naked to fum aside from the studies and obtain permission to use this ground objec met to form an Athletic Club, and when here for over ten years,

purpose, because even if we ing clubs that we paght to take We are natives say this is the art shock felt restod entirely in the shareholders. As it is, the shareh Iders in this Company, was to try to educate them up to a

Mr Gordon-Then I understand the dislike those in many may shy in most of ludge of what Chinx, they can't or won't to a know occupations which have so closely augaged

rectors taks the responsibility my time during the last 20 years to write on will be made to the building of ait is formed it will then be time to take

the other Companies, have to recogize stop to take it in, and cse's time is The trade-of-Hollow-bos-been-dul)- pavilion, and we should I am afraid interfere into consideration the desirability of amal a few lines upon a subject in which, daring somewhat with the Polo, Golf, and Foot- gumating with other Clubs. (Applause)

The Chairman Yea this year, and it has resulted in akleg

die fact that profits now a days are not so wasted I have just seen Dr. Rawle, the Mir Webserif that period, and for years before, I have ball Clubs.

His Excellency then put Mr Young's re-business unprofitable for the small ates report you this meeting adopts the easily tundo ever insurance, businces, and missionary, who lived a long about-sagaty.

will deal with them?

that fa receiving it dividend of 10% per miles fecun Shuntien Fa, who has been taken the greatest interest, namely athle-

gard to raising the requisite With regard to

and Pak tica and yet it is not altogether, üpfitting funds wa think that, our bracts bemg folation to the meeting which was carried mers engaged in the lo

boi trade; and as their vists become the shareh. We will offer them to danum for tee past six years, the share at bome for about youraud he inasmuch as I am probably as well quali-the general good of the community, wo

chall

unatimenaly

individually on the terms holders in the Straits Inenrance Company told me an anecdote that showed me fier as any tapak from personal experi

Hon. & P. MacEwen-I beg to propose lese frequent our port becomes a prof. I have mentioned, after that they have been considerably more fortunate than cearly enough, that his friends aro ence of the advantages which are gained in Hot experience very much difficulty in gat that the Governor for the time being of the table stopping plane for steamers engaged will be offered to the

many of their competitors, Whether this pe city The mine. He says that before and residents sedentary life from the power of practising ting our liberal merchants

any reason for will continue remains to be seen, but your he wont to Chins at all, I know a lady who This

Air-Braudt--Is ther week we havn received a call and lay a coun-I an answer for the p-tunity of tntioning, that they do not the Distor robed "hano, and worked

in gelting. the ship ready! Betive exercise. Except cycling, and lawus generally, to subscribe the cost of tinder Colony be elected president of the Club in the trade with Saigon and Tanko.

Directora hata resolved on taking this op was very active in church hur Hon. C. P. Chator seconded and the mo Courte

When and

three of these vessels, one a French Sail Bowling tennis, both of which have been practically track, Pavilion, Tennis invented during the last 15 years, no, pur- Alley which we roughly estimate at

stoamer. The Soochie, whose Captain whode of the work on the ship being com propose to declare au interim dividend proud to her region of country, is dy $6000tion was carried,

His Brotheney-I have to suit has con so great au advance as Athle(Applause). The Club will thereafter be, we

in futura. These deolerations may hava thank rejoices in the result of the inventiga pleted, and her accidents at sea and con- think, selfsupporting, and wesuggest that the yon for two things--for electing me tion of har can, which was made hero, in Legcent delay in the arrival of the things been justified in the past, but your Directors many friends to dimensi wköd & great

of this meeting and

Olub. bat it is rumoured that she will probably hotel should not be opened on the fat of assume the responsibility which an interim am about China and the Chinese, and

acccceory, I don't see any reason why the feel that they should not be called upon to friends to meet him. They question I received the programme in be

woe apparently pleased with what they the years 1860, and 1870 tu Albistic Sports Club with us, and we are assured that the the course üf yesterday. I must any that old soca, and then it is expected Jung.

Dividend may entail, and that in future, were told. After he had talked & long Mr Brand-May I ask whether you od Dividends will be declared, except time the lady spoke up and said, in very that he will be agus put allost. The ath, prospect of obtaining a good cinder-track was at once very much struck with what I missionaries de Kiungchow report that have arranged about gutting a manageri at the annual meeting of Shareholders, devided way, Well, De Barle, I am fur the development of physical strength, will inducu many other gentlemen to carry out in the Colony and I-at once their shapel and dispensary are daily verized for one and have got five Directors also wish to remark that are very mod ersterested in and the inducement to activeexorcise offered

thought, to a very desirable thing to the city is full of silents and chas The Chairman-The directors have ad- Your

it may be found advisable later on in re-what you have told us, but let me tell sana, wonid otherwise Before concluding, we wish to assure wrote to Mr Young, the premiator of the crowded. There has been a slight epi-or az applications, which they have commend the alteration of the Articles of you that there in que reason why I cod

to two or three, and Association in the same never have inken by must not be for those gentlemen who are members of the scheme, to tell him that if I could possibly dewic of influenza among them, but weeded domi

It

mezoner as was user go to China. Indeed, misdan, rotten that more genuine exercise can be intcad: ser does it tish to, interfere in the (Applause) endeavoured to carry out are progresarg quietia : Examinationafas it was so near the annual meeting dogs in the Straits Fire Tyranea Co. Ltd. paid the Doctor, And, what that rea

existing clubs, that our association does not attend it would give me very much pleasure nothing serious; and the

they thought it hust Ea gut in a shorter space of time from running lightest digree with them, but on the the wish I entertained; and I am glad I am

leave the oppoint and declare the of

rate Dhalend annually, ur weather has Luen romarkably cool maut of the manager to the new Board, if an well as the other rulonis, as soon as the Why, and she, Inter, nezer could con- enis, 1 may be so bold as to inquire?' than probably from any other pursuit, SI- cept boxing and gymnastics, with the great will join us, we alinll receive them with from Mr Young in connection with this in the delay of the heat which will no doubt least two very good applications, thoroughly more clearly defined than is possible within xplained her at stab length that the contrary if the Members of these Clubs here. We have heard certain observations and rainy this spring end we are rejoicing there should be ses brand. We hire at results of the year underwriting have been sent to line among the blacke P. Dr. Hiro

that the exercise le taken in the open air.

competent man and we propose to engage three months or four months after the dose Chinese are not blacks at all an idea which और Gentlemen,

sports

a man who is a mastur marise and at the of the terme The Articles at present she received with evident reluctance. They It is unnecessary here for we to ulazeugtly re, ny excuse, is the kon which it is intended to encourage. He bas

same time compatest to manage the fito provide that before making any return to cepured soon after his rature bome About upon the immens zdvantage to be gained from the simultaneous development of phy interest I take and bara taken for years referred, to the encouragement given to

The insurance que ha lance of working account must first ba placed worked round to that part of the country,

require that he should the contributors, some portion at the ba yrar later, and not long ago, be bad agains "be a master marinering sical and mental power, I can only say that past, in Atlaries (Applause); which have apert in the United Kingdom. We all know. Iem fualy convinced that the brain a florded me many hours: Cempunyait from the carliest time sports of all kinds

Mr Skeeks proposed and Mr A. & Gordon to Reserve, but as it is certain that the app and was visiting the sanie towa. The lady botter developed and is more capable of

of happy recreation.

and descriptions have been the favourite

the adoption of the report, porters of the Company will not waitan in who had entertamed him, (and alno urod seconded the austrines fort if its growth bo scorm. I conclade, Mr Chairman, by proposing amusements among Englishmen. There can The first half-yearly meeting of this Webber proposed and Mr Pit definite time for their Boeps; an estimate him to entertain others) again invited him panied by s proportio ale physical develop. this resolution That the Hongkong Bono doubt that ning to those pany was held to-day. There were present

man recorded that the adoption of can meat, dan in the case of the brain over. Athletic Club be, and tho samo is, hereby aperts has been vers, condumve towards Mesere, W. St. John H. Bancook (Chate

until the confirman- these who belong to the United developed without any corresponding bodily formed. (Applause), improvement. MR. E. Leigh-Me-Chairmans and

strong and so healthy as they man), A. B. Rodyk,

tic Sports.

I maintain that one great good. which anual sub acription be not more than $10. Chairman bas arisen from the stimulus given from We stall recolve a considerable addition to electing me President of the

our ranks by the incorporation of the Bicycle When

is the facility which those parauita afford

to men, who, either frem want of inclinar

tion or want of fis.

BE

for still in the sand where she went ashore

advantage of tar forner over the two latter open arm I havo wearied you by my thị Club really is and the different 2

Sacheme. He has told us what the object of come next month in full force.

courage

Bad

THE HONGKONG MARINA,Co. LIMITED.

Pituse, J. F

The

the report

Lory

Bute we

promotes that spirit of good fellowship them came the loss of hurting in the old we come 55 Colony rem te from Europe Beitto, G. V. Jesus, Tam Kit, Leungtion of Mr Skweli, secunded by Mir Hodys: her uveal meglo tas greit Ductur wanis & very polite man, and if 1

by

PORE unde in advanpe of the probable to divner, under the expo circulentaneen s esdeferred to

which anbarquent experience may before Agais Dr. Rawio told all the good On being put to the meeting the prove to be prematuralvimarThis year Chipset ra that he could reollect, to the

very moderate amount has been set.

aside for causat side is great edification of the company. When le The practice of Athletics tenge to ep- entièmes, from the historic days the generally are. that entirely agree with Webber, C. A. Onorio, O. Brandt, ML was carried only the proposer and seepnder both Bonus and Riserve to to prevent was done, big beaten, and with some

self-control and self-reliance, with two first pursuits that occupied the atten the further observations made by Mc Michael, H. Antonio, A. C. Gerdon, A. E voling for be amendnicut, Eat much as possible any reduction in the eura

at boms perhaps

Messra Hancock Chung Kai and Son fund later on, About our Alortgages Thare in Well, Dec

Well, Dr. Rawle, your accoust out undue confidence, and a proper appro tion of man, were love and war and these Young We join in sports at

to remark that Mr Cranes fee works go you that there is one ressoir why I

it certainly

very ipter.aling out I must tell ciation of other web's merils. It also hold their own to the present day. Afhic more for the sake of enjoyment, but when Skeele, G. Jurge P. Remedion, J.-M. Sbing were re-elected directors, on the moto

a thorough revulostioir of the Com this Colony, more or less

mada Un the melion of Mr Skeels, seconded pany's ve

nevargutu China. Tudied,n

ward the which stables the beaten mm to go up and sense of its term, the father of which was on the climate, Chang, Kong Choorg Kit, Tys Lee, and Honestly orngratulate the victor who has Nired, who is I see by my Fickt af last is a very strong reason why we should J, A. Barratto (Secretary)

trying

by reason of

Mr Brande, Mr A, G. Gordun was electTM depression of real estate one or two of our in ed a direct in room of Mr Fraser-Smith Mortgages have approached very asyle you know, said the, that I have a most 4k, what is that ritton W do onquered him ; but beyond this, the con- mail, was the third la descone from Noel, there i

offer tuate and gatherings

The Chairman said he thought the report,

Mr Webber proposed thar bir aday the value of thetearity, but in general noonquerable aversion to living among the

of wild animals Easongage as far as pole in thero sports spportunity Gradually the parauit of making lastica; friendships and connico developed (thelf from the cariest day of 1 does not become so much matter of which had been in the hands of hate Brands, who, he said noemed to Jake a great 1 sm glad to hay that, our investments are the blaskriet Way, Ma, asid has growing tions which are often of the greatest ralus the boy and arrow, through the cross amusement for us as a maior essential fur holders for some tinte, en bred all thas enterent in the concern, he elested a dro

tested are perfectly enter

Moses seconded the adoption of the de

den's you remember that De flintlock, percuale

I myself have been inmang tropical polonie holders, and he had nothing to add to he Mr John Pikmin atoudersport which was agreed to sem com 4

has the Closure present. Alleeney Beteral of England on central-ize self-extracting

aid in all these colonien, I have always sadda | Ganapt that since it was denied, one of Mr. Brandi dedived.

lk Hooter proposed the re-llection of Athletics. You will have noticed the am presuot day; and so it has been with odred wither by joining in certain game, the flirectors, Me Fraser-Saliby had ra On the motion of Me Urorio, secunded by retiring Dirceurs, Me Sonst and no, did laid the mother? I kad ga phasiz he places on the inducement to all other beaches of sports, they have contain amount of exercise an as not to

or by taking waldog ezsrcas,

berp

furgation Is I'm sure always use tired from the Board and it would be Mr Webber, Mr A OD. Gordinare Thune Rauch woorded and it was the Chiasse to

to #lect son a one in kis place. elected and turrrled gradually and surely developed from the way to that ari udo flogether, which wear Brandt saked whether the director On the motion of Me Rodyk, see aded that propound and Mr Nanson

that he la guing back to China before longs: would otherwise porez have taken anye entural component parte, of aver man, and are so much inclined to do in tropivalda onk, exmkin why 1God area wem byar Pilean, & Tute of thanka was passed recorded the selection of the auditoreid, and I stupul that I am crared ka The institutional Jou to help us to only wanting the opportunity to break ont places Me Young has alluded to a gent never allotted, bila shares were way to the directors, with special reference to Me Leal and My Dangan, which was with hi form, with the sexistance of the Government in us all Uring huweyer to the march of man lo Bagland, pir of concrable wach is denohen the company started: Mr Hanendonc

The Chairman said the directors had no Tals terminaled the msiting, nad the general community, will offer, we civilisation and the struggle for existence enxuence, Sir Richard Webater, who in a

be to the latest improved ho

maintamanos of our bealth (Applatiṣo). | it was necessary to bring bolare the cherte por

gentlemen the DBE

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zetivo exercise offered to men who, sither gradually and surely developed from the from vant of inclination or want of

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