No. 9414-AFFIL 10, 1898,
learn that the British Government has agreed to a Obiuose Vice-Consol being stational at Fonang. China, it will be remembered, already has a Consal General at Singapore.
THE CHINA
MAIL.
Tas following items are from the Loulou | 100 YARDS THEEZ-LEGGED RACE N. Gonsalves and E 3. Lopes & China Express
Vico-Admiral Ribourt, who died recently at Dijon, while on a visit to M. Dary, the companions-in-arms in the Russian wet. bishop of that diocese, was one of our old From Russia ha went to China and Cashin China, and was promoted to a esplainer after the siege of Canton,
In the report of the stazmer Sullej, which | WE learn, en goed authority, that the no. arrived yesterday afternoon, it is stated that gotiations on the subject of the Burmo- Ühinese frahtler have medo some satisfav- the ensign at Gap Rodle appeared half-meat tory progress of late. high, but no signals were made. Upon making inquiries at Harbour Office to-day, wo learn that there was no fatality at the Rock, as might have been supposed. The
The following appointments have been lighthouse koopers had merly saluted the passing mail steamers, and the lanyard bad Ir is reported that during the present year made at the admiralty:-Commander A fouled.
equadron of Japanees war vessels, will Belfour, to the Penguin, to date March proceed on a longer rise than usual, call leat J. A. Waugh (acting), to the This morning Detective Inspector Stantoning at Vladivostock, Krean and Chinese Penguins, to date March 1; Surgeon D. T; V-G. Thorpe, to the Penguin, accated and a lew men prévented a gang robbery Ports, and making a vial: also to Borneo and Harvey, to the Peacock, to date March
adjacent islands.
Lient and Coul. H. Cotesgarth, to the in Kennedy Town, near the new Slaughter House Information having been brought THERE has been much speculation as to the Rattley, to date March 2. Staff Surgeon A, Kidd, to the Carsvine, on premollon, ka probablosucoussor of the Duke of Edinburgh, to the police that an attempt would be whoso appointmont se naval Commander-in date Feb. 26. Engineers T H. Reynolds, made to rob a milkman's house during his Chief at Davenport expires in August next to the Penguin additional, and for appoint, absence, and while only two women were The names of Admirals Bir Algornenment when recommissioned, the
Lyon, K.C.B., and Sir Nowell Salmon, Visitors who remember Peking will is the house, the Luepootor went to the K.d.B., have been freely mentioned, but doubtless have seen a miserable little con- house. Four mon approached, but as soon there is no longer any doubt Sir Algornonstraction situated behind the German as they discovered that the police were in Lyons has been nominated for the position. Legation at the foot of the walls of the Tartar town and which served as a piaco the house they attempted to scaps. Two Ma. Comment Scott will shortly make his of meeting for foreign society. It was were arrested, and upon ope was found a tour round the world particularly wernora pompously called the Peking Club, and His was composed of one small room; in = largo knife, thros gaga and three long ble by his marriage at San Francisco.
in the Far West. The newly-married couple Mr H. B. Wodehouse this morning, charged will, after the ceremony, maks straight for
P. W. P. Nience and Pok Kim To. C. Hangs and J. Carvalho Hale Me ODSTACLE RACE (Opun),
J. Carrstao
A
F. X. Dasilva'.
500 YARDS FLAT 15425-Chinese
Fan Koep Li Ting
100 YARDS EGo & Spoon Rica (Ortx).
Oban Ku Lun
Cha Ik L. TAVAICS
Boys
Halp Maze Old Boys Race......Fiat EL-
Eg: A. LANMURD J. A res
mont was the correct, onė. Of course,
notico.
some hundreds of people injured. The loss is estimated at two million dollars.
NAVY ESTIMATES FOR THE FAR EAST
The following are the items in the Navy Estimates for 1883-4 relating to Bong kong:-(the figures in parentheses are the
His Lordship-I do not think it would ... was a question for the consideration of the be, a case for damages, Mr Fransis.
Court. Having referred to the third and Evidence was then called for the defend. fourth terues, he antended, with reforanta, de akk ence to the afth, that under Rule 34 there G. 0, 0. Master stated-I am a member had been no proper confirmation of Rule of the Jockey Club. I was present at a 40, the meeting not having been held in meeting held on January 27 and at a meet conformity with the Rules. It was admitteding bold on February 10. The amendment that the first mostlug was hold on Septera: by insertion of the words with concurrence it under 15 years of age, may in, bar 11 and the second on September 26, of the Stowards into the proposed new votes for the preceding rear): Tooi Wa Kit
4 That was fifteen days subarquent.
Ralo wusmade at the meeting of January 37. Nasal Yard. Naval officer in charge of His Laurdship-You mean to say it (Newspapers put in with notices of raceting establishments, £841; rotinne (ve) of would be incorrect to carry out this mest of the Club.) Tha sistemont made by arnaval officer in charge of establishments, ibg unless it was hold on the stroke of Moofean as tu a remark made by me as to C079; Staff-commander, E.N., for servics the hour on the fourteenth day? Surely applicability of the Rule to Me Fraser Smith in the yard, £600; Inspector of machinery the object is give fourteen clear day is perfectly false. I made no roference to affast, for service in Steam Factory, 2827- Me Fraser Smith and nothing pocurred thres Engineers, R.N., 1998; two servantt Mr RobiuscuIn the case of Labou that would have led me to make such a to Engineers, 285; Contraster, £589; two share the Earl of Wharnelis if remark. There were over 40 members Inspeotora of Shipwrights, £575; Chiet was held that the isle was null and void present at the soufirmatory raeeting-20 Boatswain, or Boatswain, E.F., E267; because the notice was not posted till too monbera at least in addition to the Warrant Officer's servant, £27: Chaplain, Kate Stewards. I was present at a mesting £470; Surgeon, R.N., for additional duties No-late.
His Lordship—There were only thirteen held on September 11 for the expulsion of in attending dookyand men and their fami days and twenty hours in that case, but Mr. Fraser Balth. There were over 50 ties, allowance of £40: Storekeeper, £802; here there were fourtoon cloar days. morbuse prement. There was only one two Adalatant Névai Storskaspare, £758;
Mr Robinson-There were more than against the resolution.
Assistant Expense Accounts Offcor, £479; fourteen clear days
Oro examined Shows copy of China thirteen Writers, £2,018) Timekeepaz Mat for January 27 this paper contains a £30, allowance to the Paymaster an report of the meeting of the Jockey Club. Navigating Officer of H...ctor Between the outings of Septembar 11 and Emanuel, for performing the local andik 3eptember 26 there was a circular. It con- and continuous surray, £100, Total, 37 that the confirmatory masting was to be £2,138 (£2,800) Coastguardo, £102 hold,.
(2109) Water, £170 (£176); Gon, £240; TF. Hough gave some evidenca relating (£240).
Torpedo Stars Depot, Wages of live
Victualling Yard-Wages at 24 Arti ficers, &o., £784 (£777 last year).
CONSOLATION RACK-Fit Heat 1 A.
ronta: Second heat, I. Logan,
SUPREME COURT,
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Befors His Bomir Mr Felding Clarke, Chief Justice). Monday, April 10.
His Lordship Well, surely this mosting was fourtsandys nubeaquout.
Mr Robinson-No it was fiftsan.
His Lordship Of course, if it had been
pieces of cord. They were brought before bride loft Landon recently to meet him corner of which was sold a certain haPRASER WITH V. WHİCHELD AND OTHERS hold a minute afterwards it would hayo. tained copy of the resplution and halifying offers, £0,651. Wages of Faline (40X
teen over fourteen days.
Mr Robinson-Yes; and the rule would
kis sooond will be Birs Margarat Becker..
in endemic.
To-day the Court was engaged hearing of drinks according to the testes of the arguments in the salt raised by R. Fraser- cosmopolitan colony of Peking-whisky for Smith against the Stewards of the Hong-
His Lordship-If it Pia
25th
plaintif
NEWS BY THE ENGLISH
as rogues and tagabonds, and were both the Ohioago Exhibition. Mr Spotl's first the Engleh, beer and Kummal for the kong Jockey Club, in which the plaint have been null and void i. anything less to the notice of meetings. sentenced to three months' imprisonment, wife wa u sister of Mr George Da Mourier; Germana, vodki for the Russians, cognso sought the Court to restrain the defendants, than fourteen days, of course You.cas.see it] The Court zidjourned until to-morrow st Fårtificers of the Fleet, £678.
and chartreuse for wo others. In the from marfering with his rights and privi is not fouxtose days enbocquently, and that 10.30 midule, was a table on which were several leges as a member of that Cluby" One of the men had been previously con
wee the case with Labouchers . the Earl AN Indian papar, discussing the ecoride-illustrated papers. Outside was a tounis
Mr E Robinson, instruoted by Me H.
Naval Prison-Wages of wastor-st-armı victed and flogged. !
scence of leprosy in Indin nya that Dr. ground which in winter was transformed J. Holmes, appeared on behalf of the of Wharncliffs. But here it was something
and three ship'e earporala borae on books of H.318. Victor Emanuel, £262 (9260), THE London Lyric Company gave their Manson disse veron that leprosy is caused in into a skating rink This is what the pisintis, and Ms J. J. Francis, Q., snd more than fourteen days, and it must be China by the introduction of the poison into Peking Club, wie. All this. has now dis- 5. E. Pollock, instructed, by Mr Pratically fourtoon days. How could the
Hospital-Deputy-Inspector-General of farewell performance at the Theatre Royal the blood by mosquitoes. It is thought appeared, or, rather, has been transformed, Master (of Messrs Jahnson, Stokes and rule be carried out in any way different
THE DEBATE ON UGANDA➡KZORI, CHAM-Hospitals, £767, with hospital allowance of Master) appeared on belin £ of the defend from what it was carried out ?
Mr. Robinson By being hold on the BERLAIN AND BALFOUR'S OPINIONS, PU on Saturday aroging, before one of the that this may Roount for the prevalence and in place of this little barrack, there is
112; twa Bargnons, £497, with hospital London, March 21-Doring the debate allowance of £26; one Dispenser, £107, biggest audiences ever seen at any drama of laproay in the extreme north, where now an elegant bit house containing at
billiard room reading-room, bar, nar. In opening the case, Mr Robinson said monguitoes abound. In Japan minuto pro.
His Lordabip-At any time during that on Uganda last night Me, Balfom-accused with £9 in lien of fuel and lights, and £13 tic performance in Hongkong. The piece osutions are taken against mosquitoes and room, ladies' rooms, &o. Instead of two in this sult, which had been partly hesed
Mr Gladstone of minimizing the aurances for colonial wllowance; Writor, £100, with⠀ day # wan. Turned Up,' which, we should any, is other insects; where they abound leprosy terais courts there are now form, of which before his Lordship, the point now to be
Mr. Robinson-Yes; that would have given by him during the debate on the £ou for house allowance. Total, $1,991 ong is specially preserved for the ekating, decided by the Court was whether the
address. Mr Chamberlain said that he (£2,035). [The hospital allowanco, io the weakest in the Company's repertoire,
Evidence was then led for Thus we seo Peking in being civilised, or plaintiff was rightfully be wrongfully expoll been fourteen dayı but it was nevertheless greatly enjoyed; THE Shanghai Mercury states that one of rather occidentaleed more and more. Ited from the Jockey Diub. The case w. P. Maclean stated-I am a member linquish the advantages assured by the sur- payable under the Queen's Regulations, to believed the nation was resolved not to re-may be explained, is a commuted amount, and the variety programme which followed the three subjecte for easys givon to the is necessary to siste, however, that this mated upon two broad principles, firstly of the Joker tub. I was present at a meet-render of Heligoland and foreign treaties, asyal medical officers au lieu of provisions
students of the Chiness Folytechnic Insti- transformation is entirely limited to the that plaintiff had a vested interest in the was required with enthusiastic approbatuto of Shanghai by Li Hung-chang this little Peking of Europasne, and there property of the Olub, without which it had ing of the Olst hold on January 27, 1891, Both Mr Balfour and Mr Chamberlain said for themselves and servants, and for fuel berth stewards and others, €1,251 tion. Miss Matiu Brian, in Ta-ta-ra-month is that of the Pamirs, these writing remains still, bappily for the picturesque been decided already he could not come beat which Rule 40 was pased Reporters that Bagland's honor was pledged to the and light. Wages of 40 sarvanté, fiok- Boom-de-ay' sa rocalled three times, upon this subject being desired, if possible, and great impressions in the native Peking fore the Fourt and he heard at afli that were present when the meeting comment. d, retention of Ugande.
but their presence was objected to, and a
(£1,929) wages of Folion Furse, 6219. and the applause increased with enab noction with their compositions Prizes/ough colour sod odours - I do not speak (point had been decided in favour of the special report was taken by Mr Macdonald,
to draw also a thap of that region in con»,
(£238); Water, £80; Gaa, £160; Contia of pertames--to made one not regret the plaintif The oflies principle which Mr the reporter of the China Mail. An amend Lendon, March 23.-Later powa from gencies, £140. A grant for the Look Hos succesive appearance which the talent are given to the best writers by the ox. disappearance of the old Peking Club, Robinson, submitted,grated that atasi ment was proposed by me and seconded by Bathurst suites that the British flag was pital at Hongkong is included in the grants ed and agilo young lady made, asier for the month, who also gives the
Many of our readers will remember that the jar of contracts, the general' proposi subjects to be written upon and who gene- Mias Vivienne Dagmar, in her Sexpoutine rally is a Governor General Governor of at the face of the indignities rought to buton being that the rules of the Club wers Capt. Aatton. It was defeated. I do not hauled dows at Fanchung in the Saloun for similar words at Portsmouth and Bayone the contrast which governed the trusso-
think anyone else supported it. Rule 40 opuntry within the British sphere of in-port, so that the exact amounts cannot be was pot to the meeting. I opposed it, fluence by the French Governor of tho adette,
Alisoblaneous-Assistant-Paymaster, ou Dance, also met with an ovation, and Mrs province; the last examiner for March put on Admiral Liang, which caused hitions between the metbe, and like It was not supported by all present, ajoining district... Cecil Burde aange wore rörajyod with fat. having been Chang. Chih-tong, Governor resignation from the Chinese servico, that other contract was not susceptible to auT NORD remained nouiral, It was distinctly
TE INDIAN FISANCIAL STATEMENT THE ployed ni Commodore's Secretary, an al
·· CURRENOY QUESTION.
lowance of 2s. 6d. a day, £45 122-00 (£45 Calcutta, March 23.-The Financial State 15s last year) Navigating Offeer of
Victor Emanuel. £50 (£50).v was presented to the Legislative B.M.S.
Guanor of E. M.S., Victor Emanuel, an a
6, and charge of torpedo boat at Kowloon, lovoses of 1s. 6d. a day for charge af stores,
tering marks of appreciation. Many poopla would insist on making 'udious comparisons' between the Lyric Company's performanca of "Turned Up' and that given by the Hongkong A.D.C. recently. It was the goaoral opinion at the time the Amateurs produced this very farcical comedy that their performance would be had to beat. Let it suffice to say, without detracting from the general merit of the Lyrie Company's farewell cnturtainment that it has not yet been
they
a
the issues to be decided by the Court:
trunaly
*MK ALLEGED OUTRAGE ON THE BRITEE FLAG.
£27 76, 6d. (£27 98.). Warrant Officer of H.M.. Fotor Emani, allowance of du.
from payments made by caval accountant
on the Bast India and Obion Stations, &c.
and diccount on bille drama, t, u,
146 in the fudzet derit: typer
Admiral Ting left Hongkong in one of the variation or alteration unless thero was General of the Hu Kang provinces, an
Armstrong fast orofeera for an investiga somó power Trsorted in the original rules stated at that magting by Mr Master that Histo, the German naval ensign has lion round the island of Hainou. If bas The proposition was an elementary one, but the Rule had no reference whatever to Mr. been utilised as a ocular and mail fag, only recently become known, however, that ote, but secording to an Imperial Order the Ting Tuen, the vessel in which he had been laid down in a nuries of cases, Frases Suitb. He personally disclaimed ment dated Nov. 180%, a distinct badge is no prosseded, grounded during the aralar, hat which he proceeded to quote. He submit that it was proposed for the purpose of ex- Council to-dag. The accounts of 1891-92 was aimed at him. I was present at the In the Resised Baates for 1892-93 the corded to each department in future. The that, unlike the procedure of other people, fod that the following stations carered patio area Smith, as I said the Rule have closed with a surplus of Rx. 467.000, design for the Consular servios consists of the Admiral did not apparently dare to
(1) Was it competent the members of meeting where it was proposed to confirm revenue is estimated at Rx. 90,021,200 and the German national flag, with the Im report it, for four, to presume of the the Club to add, Birla 40 to the other 39 the resolution expelling Mr Fraser Smith. the expenditure at Rx: 91,103,100, giving perial Eagle surmounted by the Imperial consequences. Now it is discovered, years
produced:)
Tate of exchange during the year below (£9 69.). Net loss by exchange, incurred Urows in the centre of the white strips, afterwards, that her outer skin was badly to rise, of course, Ilian unani-Lettere read from Mr W. H. Wallace dellvit of Rx. 1,081,900. The fail in the a day for performing postal dutics, £0 25. Od. the top and bottoms bars being cat away io lerced, and that ever since elie has buen
(2) If so, was it competent for them in Cross-examined by Mr Francis, witzen 4d., les rate taken in the Budget hae about the shape of a half-moon, to make a cir-going site with the spees between her as it otherwise than at an annual general answered a number of questions regarding, addul: Rx. 1,635,500 to the expenditure,
doable The eular spaen for the eagle and crown.
is a vote for a contribution to the Recreation (3) As a matter of fact has this Rule not, in consequence of any remarks haerests of starling expenditure and of exper mail dig to similar, with the usception of have thought that her flotation might have eating under Rule 297 the meeting on January 27, and said it was and there has also been a considerable in
caused samo suspicion, but this apparently post-horn being antstituted for the eagles did not occur to the Chinose wind. It pyor, boen passed or sonirtued and noticed that the reporters were asked to diture on the Army in India. On the Fund at Hongkong, but the amount is not other side of the account, there has been specified. Paymaster, employed as Senior allwaned of baaton in Hongkong, The bencath the crown. The new regniation by no means top atrong lo ay ibat the thereof circulated under, syy of the Rules? withdraw.
Are you quite sure Mr Master made the an increase of wet opium revenue in India Offer's clerk at Shanghai, "Lytics' leave by the English wait for cams into force on the 1st insi
(4) I shall contend that the attempted Chinese Navy is going Lo the dogs, as the
and satisfactory growth of general revenue. year). Taymaster or Assistant-Paymaster Per Absolutely. Shanghai to-morrow, and if they don't do Tas troubles in the north (writes the News above is by no means a solitary instance of application of Hals 40 to the present cans is statement which you now say he did to the extent of Rx.. 971,900 and a large 28. 6d. a day, £45 124. 61. (E45 159, fest
Tid through retrospection.
Did you sew it in any report of the The anfavourable influences outweigh the or clerk, employed as Senior Officer's clerk at as well, in the Model Settlement as chwang Correspondent of the N-C. Daily to care (2) bestowed on their ships The (5) That the meeting of September 26,
faok reported abovo, however, sponka lavo done here, it will be Nets) are selected on a ante basis for we volumes for the construction of the meter. 1891, having been regolarly co venedikt man wade after the reporters favourable and instead of the earplus of Singapore, au aliosence of 25 d. 5 day
freer that taxation is insisted on under pres-als used by the Armstrong firm.
and held, bad so-power fatif from the Don's pen this a wonder. Wo understand it is their
made that Mr. Maudonald would bars expnin & that the large increste in the net additions, do, on the Chign Station the race sure, the representatives of the Hongu being
Unintian pen intention to make a brief sojourn, here on kept prisoners, and not, you may be sure.
On the Erst question whether the mem-taken it dove-If he took a chatin pium revenue is due to an unfavourable is £2.146; and for ordinary repaire and thoie return from the North, and waterdrosted a princely syle. If this be 80,
bera guzerally had any power-whether it toput it would be there. I consider Mr season and a poor crop. The payments for maintenance, £2,216; total, £4,860. For there are sure to be unpleasant results-
Macdonald
crude optom have comarquently been less the superintendence of works, buildings, and a very competent reporter. bardis sy tidy are sure to meet with al
was competent for them to add Rule 40 sooner or later. Augao, if the authorities
And if you- End nothing of tho sort than the estimate, and the selling price of repaire, there are items of £66 for to the other 30 rules of the Club, the de- the report -I would say my memets Bergal opium has largely rison owing to draughtsman, of £409 for two foremen of the support which the Colony oan afhare to give way, it will be bad for them:
These sports were held at the Hag tendants had relied upon Rule 22 which is a treacherous. I solemnly swear the reduction from 1st October of the works, with 10ft for colonial sllowater at Valley this afternoon in beautiful weather, ford the Their experience here, i
Hongkong and Sydney; but what proportion as follows: Acceptance of membership H. K. the Governor was present, and there of the Cleb birds each member to the ob. Mr Master got up and repudiated any quantity sold monthly. may be remarked, has proved pretty
In the Budget for 1893-94 the revenue is for the respective places is not stated. nintention that the Rule was proporod gand turn out of spectatore. The servance of these Rules and Regulations, with the intention of expolling Mr Fraser estimated at Rx. 90.005,700 and Ura ez- conclusively that a good 'show' has
Smith
penditure + Rx 01,600,800, giving nothing to fear in Hongkong it is only
porte were must interesting, and afforded and of the By-laws nude thereon or any much enjoyment to the youngsters. other rules, regulations or by laws from
By the Court-If the report did not con deficit of Rx. 1596,100. The rate of the close the prizes were prosentad to the time to time enforced by the Club,' Mr those of a low else that coms to grief.
twalvo Deaks have been murdered by auccessful competitors by Mia G. E. Bate-Robinsim submitted that this rule must batain such a statement your memory was exchange is taken at le. 24d, and the full
son Wright. The blue-founel boat Priam was signalled Labou, British North Borneo. We un
ejusdem generis with the other rules of wrong?If it was not in the report then the Club. It appeared from ibe History of the reporter did not fake it vorbatim. It that originally the lists for membership report, That Mr Master made the state
ment I am positive. were sent round to the public of Hongkong,
By Mr Francia-I notice now this letter 160 YARDS FLAT RACE Boys from 2 to 13 and anybody who chose to subscribe of Mr Wallace was written to the Clerk of amount which was not specified was on- tilled to take part in the proceedings of the the Course, Mr Hough; is it not likely Society which sprung from the Race Fund. that something was said at another mesting
Mr Francia-Your Lordship ruled there and that you are mixing it up? No.
Didn't you make a personal attack on the was really no evidenes on that point at all; that these rules were not sent to say selepled ten mean bere calling the meeting No. It was at that meeting that Mr Mae ter rose at the back of the room and disclaimed the intention' am' attributed in India, to him and the other rine members that they aimed at the expalsion of Mr Fraser
meanwhile it cannot be just lo imprison dars for balaining irm business which they do not consider profitable.
A REPORT is being circulated in Singapore to the effect that seroral Europonts and
of marauding band
natives
at
HONGKONG SCHOOLS ATHLETIC SPORTS.
was
The following is the prize-list-
A
says the Bivaks Times. Her damage must by an officer of one of the ships curning to Losɑ Jump.--Boys from 13 to 16 years of the Club, which was before his Lordship, it was taken verbatim it would be in the ectly and Rx. 240,000 indirectly to the to a strongly worded protest which the
aga.
* braken down at Acheon, the other day, deratand that the report was brought here
have been slight, as she declined assistance.British North Borneo port and that, be.
1 George Bemedios, 15 ft. 0 in. good the more assertion, whi b has natu- THE Japanesa Court of Inquiry into the rally increased in alarms as it grows, there circumstances attending the loss of a junk, is no information as to the authenticity of through colliding with the Russian cruiser the report. The local agents of British Zabiaka, peer Shimono-eki, in January North Borneo are in posezaion of no de last, was concluded on the 27th ult, and resulted in the suspension of Pilot Oda Kisaburo's certificate for six months.
We beur (says the N.-O. Daily News) that Mr E. Farage in to susesed Me Bredon as Commissioner of Customs horo. This is
tails which would in any way tend to spe purt the report. Information from other sourcos states that the report is at present nothing more than a report, and bably inccurate or greatly exaggerated.— Straits Times.
pro-
years of age.
J. Macallum
F. Meulendrerėz Hung Hing Wo
Time, 13 secs,
10) YARDS FLAT RACE.-Buys from 6 to 9 persons.
years of age.
Cheng Sam
(L. Quincey
P. Quincey
Timis, 141 Boca,
Lose
3
His Lordehip-I did not rule anything of the part,
Mr Francis-Fechaps, I am wrong in using the word ruled.
His Lordship renumber something
JCMP-Bogs from 9 to 13 years of was aid informaty. age. E. iferton, 1ifi, Il is. 4. A. Bemedios, 11 ft. 7 is.
100
supposed to be in order that the Austrian E. Hao, Chinese Envoy to Berlin and St. Grand-Dake, who
expected here in Jane, may find accntrgingn in this Petersborg now at the latter city, kas tele- important position. There is a report graphed to H.E. Li Hung ohang at Tien- that Mr McKean, who has just returned tin (says the Shanghai Mercury) to the from leave, is to succeed. Mr Hobson at offest that he had found the Russian Officials at the Foreign Ofice perfectly Changking.
friendly while disonasing the Pamir Ques- tion and that he had confronted thers with Tae Hongkong Steamship Company (Lithe Aagia-Russian arrangements made Ited) has been registered by II. Moss and rearly ten years ago in which it was on Co., 72, Palmereton-buildings, E.C., with ceded that the Pamirs belonged to China; a capital of £20,000 in £100 shares. The benes any movement of Russia in that O object is to require and work steamships, region was an encroachment upon the and to carry on the business of abiperuere original arrangements. The Envoy also in all its branches. W. R. Corfeld is the telegraphed that he was in expectation of sale director. Remoneration, 3 per cent. concluding a preliminary treaty with Russia 200 of the gross earnings.
about the Pamira shortly,
B. J. Lupes Fau Kuch Time, 11 seca.
1 2
Smith,
There in
12
in the rate of exchange adda Rx. 1,989,400 expenditure, making a total addition expenditure of Rs. 2,220.100. also, as compared with the Budget figures of 1992-93, come addition to expenditurs on the Army in Indis and soars reduction in the net opion revenus.
Among the.inBueness which have favour
THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS” PROTEST. My attention, esys Truth, has been called unofficial morabers of the Legislative Council of Hongkong bare addressed to the Marquin of Ripon in his official conn city. It sooms that in view of's consider
le dimiration of the income of the Colony, the
those gentlemen have seriously set sortailing themselves to nonsider meABE
ably affected the estimates of 1893-94 are expenditure, and, in pursvance of tanir an increase of ordinsty revenue of Rx. object, carried resolutions upon the Fin aboo Committee of the Legislativa Comel 647,700, some improvement in not railway reducing the salaries of the principal Civit receipts, and some reduction in net sterling expenditure and in ordinary expenditare
of
scale had been increased in that year in Servants to a scale in forts in 1890, which consequence of a temporary increase th Committee of Council, however, where the rentals and in the cost of living. In Official Members are always in the their proponit, sostel weinished Appropriation Bill, socuring salarles, passed by the votos of those who were directly and personally Interested irom a pumuniary point of view lo
It is explained that the fall in the rate of archangs has in two years added Ex 4,162,400 to the expenditure and sent time Mr Francia--It seems to me it must have future Indian finance at tie present recurred at another mesting. There is no depends on the course of exchange. Al- though the Government of India are most thing in the report about it.
The Court adjourned over the titin bour, uneilling to budget for a deficit it in oon Upon the Court resuming after tiffin, aiderad inexpedient to take measures for Mr Robinson said he had given notice to the restoration of Enancial equilibrium matter of fesus. The strength of the ease
Mr Robinzon, roaming his argument, maintained that acting on the aging that the turf in wide enough to take in all YARDS FLAT RACK-Boys from 13 to spets and conditions of ten, the people who L6 years of age
founded this Society did not think t to A. F. B. Danilva
limi the membership of the Club. The the defendants to produes as evidence the until the Home Government have received which the teamorialista make out should membership was aut fimited as in the car shorthand report of the meeting, which Mr.the report of Lord Haruchell's Committats suficient to secure the rejection of of a social club; it was not limited to any Maclean had previously asked for without and given their decision on the Indise the ordinance in the form in which it has
Currency question.
heer passed. It would be an abominable particular class or sort of men, but was result.
It is clearly shown that any measures open to all sorts and conditions. Further
which eculd be adapted at the prezent mo- injustice that an official ring should be more, it was not limited in
any respect in ence..
ment must be either izadequate or unceable lo enrich themselves at the expense of a Colony, the welfare of which they have regard to the manner in which a member's
cessary, and it is stated that the decision conduct was to afect bie a'atos in the
on the currency question cannot be much presumably under their care. YARDS FLAT RAGE-Boys from 9 to 18 Clao, except by Rules 20 and 31
lengar delayed. Sir David Barbour xp- years of age,
The limitation was laid down there in the A Humphreys
clearest terms. The qualification of mew- E, Herten
bera was to be judged solely by tasir rela- received the antice of resoluti n of my ex- К. Ваза
tion to horse racing, and as the people who pulsion some time about Jane. after com Time, 281 secs.
passed these Rules had apparently very ug out of gaul and before I left for Aus-
MILE BICYCLE BACK.
A. F. B. Dasilva H. Smith
Time, 4 min. 3 secs.
-All ogen. ·
Hin Lordship-That would not be evil- Mr Robinson said the reporter would be asked an oath whether he made a trne zo. port, and it would then became evidence
Robert Fraser Smith, the plaintif, stated I am a member of the Jackey Club. para to all persons who have taken part London & China apreta 38592-
in the disputes on the currency question to
Referring to the same pubject, the
Apart from all this, however, there” là pat axido personal feeling in the matter, to the larger constitutional question as to the acccept whatever decision may now be government of Eastern Crown Colonies on
120 YARDS HUEDLE RACE.--Boys from 13 thing before then they had decided they tralia. I could not swear as to the date, I given, and to endeavour loyally to carry it which we have made remarks of late. The
to 17 yars of age.
P. Hyndman
Wong Rac Lin
J. Carvalho
Time, 18+ rece
A.
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J. L. Dasilva P. Hyndman IL Tavarez
1
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The Shenpan learns that the Governor of Tus N.C. Daily News of the 4th inst the New Dominion is shout to establish an eye-H. MS. Semn, preceded by the arsenal for the supply of his troops. Re French rainor Forfait which is also bound is very badly supplied at present, and the for Nagasaki, left her mooringe at about distance from China proper makes it very | 0.30 p.m. yesterday and steamed down the
would not exclude people who had been received a letter giving detail, refers into effect. He adds that he is willing to unofficials say that these increases, voted difficult to get stores and stua when they river. Her departure leaves an unusual
convicted of fraud or malpractice except in ring to a conspiracy, ensisting of my take this course himself, though he will is the Appropriation Bill for 1893 purely are urgently, required. The powerful and gap in Shanghai, for her officers have
connection with the tarf. The question having handd a letter to Mr Mit prefers a settioment of the question by in- by the official members, constitute an troublesome neighbours against "whom he thoroughly ideutiled themselves with tho
which arose was not in the least of Chell-Innes. There was, to ather coa famational agreement and hopes that it illegal action, for each of the officials The date of may be possible to secure it at some future voting was directly and personally interent- Isa to guard must not be allowed to find life and apart of the settlement during their
policy of Rate 40, but purely upon the son, to my knowledge.
ed from a pecuniary, polat of view in the hi napping. He has already had some ve months' stay here, and seldom
HIGH JEVE.-Boye from 13 to 16 years of validity of the members to pass it; whether conviction was at the Novenbar Sossious.
Notwithstanding the dificulties of the rejection of the amendments proposed and instructors and superintendents seat to men-of-war been popular as the Fasern.
it was compotent to the members to to add The verdict in that case was 4 to 3 against him, and is about to memorialise the Throne Her meg, too, have been unspmmonly well-
me. In onsequence of that conviclian present day he repeats tris former belief supported unanimously by the unofficial to their Falea a Bale like this. It antitely -Again on the subject.
behaved. When the ship first arrived the
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changed the conditions mader, wbioba person was not expelled from any other Club of that the resources of India era adequate to members for the reduction of the salaries he wants, but on the condition that the generally, It causes them also to pelat excellent step was taken of orgonjafng a club
His Lordship Roally, this is quite ir- measures of the Government of India are out to Lord Ripon their anomalous poet LOAD Howard de Waldea, who has been for the warrant officers next to Union 100 Y&RUS FLAT RACE.-Girls from 6 to 10 might continue a member of the Club by which I was a member. years of age.
adding that a man's conduct outside the Sguring in the Divorce Court, is the Church, and another for the blue-jackets in
M. Slovens
turf might be taken into consideration. It relevant, It does not make the cause of taken in good time, are regulated by tion in the Council, where they are really. seventh Baron-the Barony being crested Foochow Road, and bere they have found
H. Lopez.
was a revelation of the constitution of the expulsing any stronger though he was pradenne and forethought, and are carried on most financial questions, simply items who are outvated if their views do not in 1387. He was born in 1530, and ac rational entertainment. The Severn ia ez-
E. Baia
Club, because it might possibly be held very expelled from every Club of which he was into effect with strict regard to ecoDOD
The estimates of 1890-04 provide Rx. happen to correspond with the official ceeded to the title in 1858. He was peated back at Woosung co the 21st, but QUARTER MILE FLAT RACE.
reasonably that a parson who was already a metaber, so how can it make it any
1,500,000 for capital expenditare not members. It both sections are in accord, edscated at Eton and at Trinity College, will not come up to Shanghai again. Both
member had served behind the counter in weaker though he was expelled 1
Wituers-I was permitted to continue in charged to revenge, as well sRx. 1,119,300 anoslat members are consulted, and their Cambridge, graduating in 1851 From the Neberz and Forfait had to anchor of
shopthat that might be injurious to the
opinions aited as justifying the expendi 1851 to 1855 he was an Attachs at Brussels, Reund Point, owing to an extremely low
membership, and ho might be requested to the full enjoyment of my membership atter ander the famine grant.
this conviction. I attended the meeting in It is expected that a loan of Rs. 3,000,000 tare. If, on the other hand, they disap and afterwards a major in the 4th Light | tide, cavood the strong westerly wind.
-120 Yards Flat Bags-Boys trop 6 to 9 rosign although a perfectly honest mat Dragoons. He made a trip through gor
year of age,
His Lordship-Bot curely that would not August, 1891, to arrange about getting arb. will be raised in India during the year, but prove, they are simply ignored, and their position is anything but dignided. For I was specially asked by no pledge is given.. sciption grifine. be constrasû as conduct.
Mr Robinson proceeded to refer to Rules the Clerk of the Course to anhscribe. 1 It is announced under the usual reserve these and for other restors we have intely 29, 30 and St, and antanitted that Rule 40 received a printed copy of the correspon- that the Secretary of State will probably pointed out, there certainly seems consi dit not fall under Rales 30 or 31-it was not denga that passed between me and the draw bills for £18,700,000 during the comderable ground for reformation in the an altaration or vaziation of any of the Committee of the Jockey Club. I wataing year, and will saize a lown for 81,800,000 constitution of the Legislative Conseils, Rular container in the Articles of the Club, dealining the confirmatory meeting, is for the discharge of railway debentures. both in the Straits Battlements and Hong These Rules stood unaltered or unvaried was not allowed to be present to deford The discussion on the budget has been pat kong. We would, therefore, heps that by word or comment. It was purely an myself at the meeting of September 11. paned to next Thursday. addition to the Rules, and he contended The notice calling the second meeting was
advertised. that say addition to the Rules which affect-
Witness was. Lot cross-examined, and this ed the constitution of the Olub should be made at the yearly general meeting, be concluded the evidence for the plaintiff.
Mr Francis addressed the Court in open. which st cause that was the only meeting it was raid by the Ralos i: might be done. ing the defendants' caso, contending that
the Club had power under its then exist Hi Lordship-This is no of those where, with all respect to your argument, ing rules to pass Rule 40, and proceeded to Mr Robinson, I am quite sure argement narrate the circumstances which led to the would have arisen whichever way it bad expulsion of Mr Fraser-Smith from the In conclusion he said that if his been done. If it had been done at the.an. Club. 300 YARDS FLAT RACE-Unies Boys over nual general meeting it would have been Lordship was against the defendants on said that it might have been done at an ex- the ground that expulsion was not legal that it was a case for damages and not for traordinary general meeting,
restoration. Mr Robinson submitted that his argu.
tion of China, visiting the ports and rivera in a special steamor. He is a member of Ir was learnt with very great regret Arthar's and the Carlton.
yesterday morning (says the N.-C. Daily News of the 5th inst.) that Mr E. W. Rics, The Singapore Free Prear of the 3ed inst, who seemed in perfect health on Monday, eays letter has been sent at the in. had a paralytic stroke at 8.30 a.m., sed stance of the Committee of the Singapore remained in an unconscions state. This Bille Association to Hongkong and Shang-regret will be intensified when it is known hai, proposing that the match ba fired on that he never revered consciousness, and Rome day during the fortnight including died last night. Mr B. W. Rice, whose the last week of April and the first week of unfailing geniality and humour made him May. A letter, which has crossed this great favourite, was a native of Boston, communication, has just been received Mars, and came to China in 1803. from Mr Alfred Rex, on behalf of Shanghai, was a prominent figure in the life of the to say that they proposo te are the mateb, Settlement, one of the original members on the same conditions as before, on ths of the Mib-ho-loong flook and Ladder Com Jast week of April. The date way there pany, sad the Second Captain of the Nih- fore be taken as approximately aired. As bo-larg ies. He was not yet Afty- It is somewhat there has been hardly any rifle practice at three years of age. the range for a long time, the sooner & Sin remarkable that of a tin party that used gapore tekan is got together the better. Two to namemble overy Saturday, and which was good men have been lost by the departure broken up by the death of the late Mr of Capt. Byrne, B. MUL, and L. Carlyle, Wainewright, Mr Rice is the fifth who has
-died-in lítils more than a year, BAF
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J. Lopes J. Britto
Louis Carter
10 YARDS SACK Race (Opan).
J. Gabbiur G. Bemedios
A E. Alves
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HALF MILE CHALLENGE Cur.-To be on two years in succassion.-Prosented by Hon. E. R, Belilion Boys from to to 18 years of age.
F. X. Daily M. Jurado
P. Hyudmatt
600
YARDS FLAT RACE-Boys from. 13 to 36 years of age.
A. A. Alves
J. Lopes
A. F. B. Danira
15 years of age.
Wung Sao Lan
Wong. Xun
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cases
A GERMAN JOURNALIST EXPELLED VEOM PARIS.
this question of Crown Colony government will receive the early and earnest attention of Lord Ripon, and would again, ask why Paris, March 24. A German journalist when Home Bule is so mach in evidence has been expelled from Paris for allaging in the mother country, that the same that President Carnot's son had received precept should not be extended to certain some of the Panama Canal Company's of the Crowa Colonies? The uncficial plements of the Legislative Councils cor- money. THE ENGLISH LEGATION AT WASHINGTON tainly require atrengthening, so that the London, March 26.The British and Legislatures would constitute rally mini French Legations at Washington have been atare Parliamenta, having effective control over, not only the finances, but also reined to Embassica.
ANOTHER CYCLONE IN AMERICA. -. certain other matters which are of purely New York, March 28-The Mississippi | local importance and interest, but which valley has been visited by a terrific cyclone, on occasions affect the welfare of parlien. in which may lives have been lost and I lar colonies to a considerable offent.
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