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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1895,

YESTERDAY, information was received by telegram of the death of Mr Albert Deacon,

INTERNATIONAL HOOKEY. ENGLAND V. SCOTLAND,

THE CHINA MAIL

228, 3.07,3 39. He finished in very good style, and should have a good look in on the 20th.

That I hear the non, the Attorney General THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.

aspires to the Acting Chief-Justiceship, when Mr Aokroyd saves the Colony. That this step is quite within the rights of

THE ATTACK ON WEIHAIWEI.

INTERNATIONAL AMENITIES IN

HY000.

MR VILLIENS UNDER FIHE. Now that this gentlemen's' neme la se The Kobe Chronicle says:-We recently prominently before the public we may repre quated from the Kobe Pushin Nippeduce a short extract from a work published

who, in pass

the leader of the bar, but it will likOS | NEWS FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRES.#ory concerning a foreigta to buyn kofein Loaden lest October, Czar and Sultan'

naues quite a capsize la the Couri arrange-

Yesterday, a Lookey match was played

Hoheit (Me Taylor) was easily disposed a former resident of Canton and at the at the Happy Valley between teims repre time of his death a member of the Consult.enting England and Scotland. The teams of by Rainbote ridden by boy, The

were as follow

cheatout is a good pony, and will be there

ments. His time was ing Committee of the Hongkong and

England, das G. F. Slewart. Backs or thereabouts on the day. Bhanghai Banking Corporation.

E. Robizzen, H. T. D. do Vitrs. Backs -25, 1.002, 1.444, 2.20, 2.56, 3.514-s very

B. Molesworth, B.B., G. H. Millward, good performance. Lev. R. Cobbold. Forwarda-O. M. Firth,

Scotland-Gor-II. Ogilvio. Hooper, P. B. Sheldon.

P

-`A MIŠSIONART who has had long experience Ile. A. Ram, Rev. G. R. Hughes, J.ney for the firet 1 miles of a 2-mile gallop.

Backe-E.

of the Chinesa writes from the north --

• The war is going on space. The Chiness ars sending hosts of men to the front, but W. Maitland, F. Maitlaud. Backs-J. it is of no use apparently. The Japs are C. Catacron, E. R. Burdon, Capt, Stewart, RE. Forwards-D. Landale, G. D. Camp- well ordered and organised, and team desbell, P. G. Anderson, D. K. Sliman, A. S.

Autop tined to carry everything before them,'

Sinner (Me Master) had a solitary jour He was then joined by something and En- Lhed in fair fnem; full time, 4.54.

the Cobweb (Mr Hart Back) covered same distance in 4.494, Enishing trong.

Premier (Me Manners) and Crusader I missed the (Boy) powed' mile. time, but ore clock registered it at 30, 1.0, 1.31,-2.2; anothor, probably as reliable, st 2.21.

Ram and Bliman bullied off and play It is stated by Japancio vernacular papers was at caca entered upon with vigour,

Deerfoot beat Poltigeur and Perdict in a that the German Consul at Nagasaki że in The ball travelled quickly about the field, negotiation with Russian officials regarding till the sides were brought up, slicks hav-gallop over the German Cup Course in the collision which recently occurred being been given against Millward. A cor-2mins, 59 secs. tween a Russian man-of-war and the Gor-per then fell to Scotland, Campbell sending man steamer Brema.

the ball into play without result. The Englibinon got smartly upon the ball, and a splendid centre by Firth eumbled Ram to point for England, This notch the of by another fuely combined run by Firth and Hughes. The ball wee contred at the right moment and 01:00 contr

lowered, Hoo- again Scotland's colours were

the bounce, doing the ball per,

was followed

Tue_two_Russina torpedo boats, Holka and Suecaborg (ays the Egyptian Gazette, Dos. 2) have made the fastest paarage on record through the Hurz Canal. They loft Port Said on Monday at 7.10a.m., and arrived at Suss at 4'elock the same aftor

detained one hour at Ismailio, noon, being done on whole-sitslauer-in-the-cdful. Some splendidly combined

about 8 noti

play by Bam, Cobbold and Hooger came to Ling: and when Campbell and Taylor Ling endeavoured to retaliate they were plackily

Millward. kept in check by

OBOXTON.

FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR

That the event which by many la looked upon as the culminating point in the China-Jopra war-vip., Ibe fall of Wei- hai-we-appears to have coeurred, or

That there fetus to be little doubt the Jap-

szere will sussed here as they have done elsewhero, although they may have more trouble over the capture than at Port Arthur,

That the puzzling and almost incomprehen

sible division of salaries, half of this and half of that, laid down with strictest rigidity, will become more pattling than

ever.

PONDENT.

CHINESE FLEET ATTEMPTS TO

ESCAPE, LANDWARD Fforts attackED IN

..

TURN.

ing through Ayogo,

understood the action of Japanese iny Arcbibald Forbes. It recounts his ax- throwing away a potato-pocjing as an inten-periences in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877. 7B, and it speaks often of Villiers' works far

tion to sasa ult

Our vernacular con-

temporary went on to say that the forelgu New Pio and of MacGahan's for the Daily struck the Japanese with his reik. į us as we stood gazing, that the Turkish can..

Here is a sample: It seem

seemad to and that the Japanese retaliated by

not-fire we saw in action commanded the bead with his whole Russian position, in front, on both ing the foreigner on

We geta.

Bo learned the actual flanks, and even from its rear. Up to the circumstances from the foreigner concerned,

have

the

sident of Kubo, and find that our

distance of about two miles, and every took of the road seemed exposed to fire. It was , but there was ne

contemporary has sadly do. Plassant prospecti

to the unofficial mind it seems rather That

incongraone both Judges should be absent at the same time, but then the unoflein!" mind is ignorant and unsophisticated. (From Our Special War Correspondent.)Me Ges. Y. Taylor, an old and respected ro- trenchment on St. Nicholas Hill was That a wild rumour is current to the effect

WeAway, via Hiogo, January 30. that the three head officers of our Police Fores entertain the den of going Home The advance guard of the Japanese Third

me steamer! by the same That more charges are pending, and the Army Corps landed at Yungching, on the

Tetoran Colonial Surgeon meditates tek

south-eastern side of the Shantung Promon ing a much-needed farlough. That I have been asked why the Feak Flag-tory, and made a forced march on Weihai.

staff is not yet set up, and can only reply

that, looking on at of things from an off wei. The forts on the eastern side of the official standpoint, It impossible to tell. That it has been alleged-but it is dilontt Day were attacked at daylight today

to verify these assertions-it required two

After some fighting, the Government Departments and one large (Wednesday), and enterprising Dook Company to get Japaness succeeded in getting persession of the business set a going.

afternoon.

...

That the Dock Compsey was presumably all the eastera forte, by two o'clock in the

All right, and so was the fagstaff, but the Departments clashed somewhat, That it is confidently expected the signalling will be in complete order before the next typhoon merson

sion

slower than we

what occurred. It appears that the ages. alternative, and fortunately, for the time, to was not the first tims there was not much musketry fire; so we referred to fact the loan fonsive manner towards started minder shell bars, rather that

at the Japanese

Thrower potato-perling Mr Taylor. Three times previously, as Mrather ominously; shells

liked, and ballets Taylor was passing kept striking the road about us and rice which

ich the offender

free had the man put | bis fist in Mr about that tramp, a kudarcare, to talk I know I was very thank- potato-peeling

or attempted to be ful when it

The worst aniaanse Was Over Was simply

A gratuitous On the third that at commending points Villiers would

stop, sersurely sit down, bring out his aksio D

who was

in

abosk, and betake himself to drawing some Intended

tery over against him,' which, as

as like an ast

it

On of insule,

Taught the

occasion Mr

j?oricnlun, really

bim, and he attempted to ward group that caught his fancy, or some bat off the expected blow with his umbrella, was actually trained on himself. I own that but iustend struck the man with it on the at these junatures I lay down bebind a rock- hond He thon

stoppad the that

the

summoning because of the thoroughness of the Turklab

attempted orous-re. three people

could dot but smile at

The Chinese war vessels have made an got out, with the intention

the police. Two or froe and reebing after Me Taylor struck but the smile was melancholy him a severe blow on the head with is for, to tell you frankly, I had not the least geta, the corner of which vent right through

hope that the stretches he was working on Resring hard hat the foreigner was

so calmly and nasiduously would ever reach

tieing forced marches, and have come by some lightning dannes, disorgenized an That the Europeans apparently have not That another pozzle has been submitted to attempt to escape from the anchorage, but 20 restixin his assailant, but the man got Villiers' darotion to bis own patin ensigh

Tus Cavalry and Infantry of the Japanese Imperial Badyguard have futely been prac- through the teels remarkably well. The former covered a distance of 70 miles in 22 hours in full fighting trim, and the latter marched an average of about 25 miles a day on three days in ancesssiin; the third day they did 38 miles in seven hours. The whole of the Guards are burning with in patience for sative survice.

BLOOND place in the Bimetallic Longue's competition for Sir II. Meysoy Thompson's priz of twenty-fire guiness for the beat essay on bimetallic principles wan taken by Mr T. H. Box of Yokohama. Mr Jataicson, H. B. M. Consul at Shanghal, it will bo remembered was the actual winner. His nay has been already published and Me Box's is soon to follow.

According to the Hyogo News, nourly every stoamor from China brings back Chinese merchants to Japan, and the temporary monopoly of trade by Japanese in once more threatened by them. Owing to this circumstance the Japanese merchants ata said to be hesitating about abolishing the of commissions that they are in! Bystem Bach a hurry to accomplish, and meanwhile their alliance to effect it is reported to be fast melting away.

Vitro ugly rush of the Scots' forwards. à foul by in the Ecots' corner was bady negotiated Campbell, who allowed Firth, to 'best' him. A rattling run up the left wing and a smart centre by Huoper, enabled Fith to score the third goal for England. This crusad the Scots to waken up and they made sororal strong bids for goal, but they were siway boaten back, and Millward murd Firth carried the ball to the contre of the Lald where it remained for a long spell. Landala got away for Scotland but en- route, and tho countered Molesworth

unl danger to the English goal was averted. Big biting was the fault of the Scots, and but for this they might have had a better show. Hughes, Robinson and Firth on on the one side and Sliman and Aston on other worked

And rattling magnificently, rally in the muuth of the Scots goal was relieved by one of the backs, the ball boing taken up by Landale, who dashed off at once for the other goal. Cobbold bold splendidly, however, and Molesworth etop- ped, and Hughes, Robinson and Firik nearly scored again for England.

Resuming play after a change of ends ruu up by Scotland forced the pace, and Campbell brought about a scrimmage in front of the Esglish goal, Stiman anded the scrimmage by shooting the ball through.

tako play followed, Landale mak-: The title given to the Chinees Embassy interal native papers seems to vary according to ing several express' rune, whilst Vitro In one (says the and Cameron did some fine saving for their their particular views.

sides. Hughes played

Frand game, Hyogo News) we find the phrase Peace. Maitland was prominent is discounting

in another Pease- aminatoner, Negotiation Comm suing Embassy, and in a third Caplination the capital rushes of the Englishmen. A Hessenger. Therefore, necording to the last swift hit out by Campbell was returned by journs!,

Mr Foster is described as the

Millward, and Sheldon beat the Scots"

goal keeper with a best shot. The score was 4 Capitulation Councilfor. It is rumoured that Count Ito Viscount Matou, and Lieut.- to 1 with fire minates to play and the five Gen. Kawakami will be authorised to re-minutes were wasted by wild driving till Landale got possession and scared Scat- peace-negotiations. present Japan in the

land's second point just on the call of time. Final Score:--England, goals; Scotland

MR Foster's personality continues to ozoite much interest among Japanese journals, which apparently have reporters detailed watch all his movemerts, and a walk on the Bund is gravely obronicled as of interna tional importance. One of the papers, by

2

TRAINING NOTES.

A good deal of interesting work took the way, offirms that he is charmed with place this morning at the Happy Valley, aned a wish to live here and there was a fair attendance of sports. Kobe, and has expressed

He is being closely guarded Many yeara. by three Japanese police officers in plain The course, which had been watered, was a

who fullew at a little

little distance slow one, the result being that no remark. clothes, o follow him when be leaves the Hotel, presumably in able times were made-Ola Primrose, rid

from offering prevent any excited Jingo violence to be Americas adviser of the Chi den by a boy, was one of the first to face We do not think there the music and covered a mile and a half in nebo ponce envoys, is much fear of anything of the sort happen a stylo which stamps him one of the best Ing, but it is perertheless well that every precation should be taken-Kobe Chronicle, ponies in training; his time was 987, 1.15, Ton Jiji Shimpo has an article on the terms 1.0, 2.20, 3 m., 3:32, going strong at the of peace, which it may be found interesting as giving some idea of the to summariso as

ha

fuzish.

Donald Dhu I was not impressed with, Ridden by the renowned 'Schumann" Is powed the Valley Brakes distance in Im.

finishing all out.

Berswing I'm afraid is 'screwed up' and sort of conditions which, in the opinion of went in a very dickey way.

Mr Buzey's Bluebeard I timed for his capital one of the leading journals of the should be imposed on China. Our contom-first mile, in a 1 mile gallop, which le porary commences by saying that though covered in 2.20. He and his jock then

is premature

to speculate on what are paried company, and later on he finished the actual terms to which the Chinese the remainder of his gallop in good style. envoys are empowered to agree, it may be BBBpted that whatever torms this country adopts as its ultimatom, the embassy will Hike a trader, offer something less. The rock, who is probably the Ewo Darby

Warlock, Jiji then proceeds to examine what are the lowest terms to which Japan on agree. crack, went 14 miles in 33, 1.003, 1.45,

of China to 2.22, In the first place, the

2.22, 2.071, 3,321 ; be finished in fair form recognise the independence of Korea should and looks like an improving peny. be allowed to form no part of the terms.

to which Japan That recognition

is a enfilled by right. Conditions which should be insisted upon as imperative are:-

let-To pay to Japan the actual ex- penditure incurred in the war.

2ud.To reimburss Japan for the loss and damage sustained to her industrial development.

3rd.To apologies to Japan for haring entered on the present conflict without reasonablo caune.

CRICKET.

. CRICKET OLUS 9. KIFLĖ BRIGADE Ployed this aftornood, and resulted in win for the Club by 47 runs, Scores

TYLE BRIGADE,~~FIRAT (ENISUS,

I. T. E. Scoutremon, Firth CMETAL

Berat, Barton, b Futh...

2. W. Knox, nat ont

K. Alexander, 1 Fhihen praptogene

J. IL Thresher, b Belford....

C. V. Pereiral, b Firth........

E. Tower, b Shelford.

J.L. Lysler, b Shelford.

Falty, Campbell, b Shelford

Private Weller, and b Firth Frivate Loc, b Firth.

Extras

Talal........

Secqnd Innings.

Saunderson, Emith de

Burton, not out... Kinoz, not out...

Total for one wk,

CRICKET CLUB.

FW. Maitland, v Alexander, ↳ Kurton

A. 8, Autra, b:0....

•Jothey.........

C.A. Pirth, IN BỊ

Burg, Major Reade, o Lee, b Lley

.D. Campbell, HK, oanít Alexander

F. Maitland, to I

T. Bhelford, R.N., 15., but

T. 8. Smith, Isaer Le

B. P. Sheldon, not out...

b

J., Watson, e Alessler, Burton

J. A. Lowson, abasat

Istros m

Total

Derby

3.26); a very good perform

performance.

Boerit, who is a bit big, usada orar the distance in 35, 1.10, 1.44, 2.18, 2.53,

The Rake I did not Mr Taylor up, he was sent 11⁄2 miles and I clocked him 3.45. Das

$2.005

left Wei-hai-nei, although Reuter told us they had, and this may furnish ground for anticipating mure fighting and less

kedaddling.' That, on the other hand, if the Japanese of.

fered generous terms to the Europeans, I don't know who would blame those mer. ory gentlemen for retiring gracefully, Conaty Ke if they could. if they coul

That I see you intermed us a day or two ago of this imminence of active operationa at Wei-bai-wei, calculating from the time when the landing of the troops was com pleted, and, although the Japs cannot be of over-basto, some of the eastern accused

of the great stronghold must have in their bands on Thursday. been in That I see

373.1.14

1.14), 1.61, 2.31), inite is about this pony's distance,

Timekeeper is ander suspicion, and did nat more in his old style, He wont 11: mile, but I missed the first half-mile; tho last three-quarters I clocked at 1.54.

Baccarat, ridden by Lord Conyngham, had the legs of Aforritsin, Capt. Thomas up, in a 1 mile I timed the last mile

spin.

forta

I see your native correspondent tells us all the land forts are in the bands of the Jape, but that the strongly fortified island and the Peiyang fleet are still an captured.

me-why the drain below Gleasisakia has this attempt was frustrated by the heavy bean running into the Caine rusd along a

monthe?

thing like a coro-shoot for the last four fire the Japanese were able to fura poput his head overaly, the blow at the Graphic aflos. I did not believe that a

That I give it up.

BROWNIE.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORES.

them,

The forts on the western side of the Bay, about ten miles from here, have not yet been

The following is the result of the 64-pr.attacked.

Stonecatter's Gun Competition held

Island Battery on 26th January ;-

1. Gr. Henderson, J. ..........................

(Wicker and Holder of Challenge Cup for year).

(Special to the Chinese Mail.")

No. of Polata*

.65

2. Gr. Patton, G........................

..55

THE JAPANESE AT WEIN AIWET. ONLY THE LANDWARD FORTS CAPTURED.

3.

"Bamsey, W. F.

.64

CHINESE FLEET UNINJURED,

門

Blaiofield, H.

..01

5.

*

White G.

Armstrong, J. H. W.

..64

7. Rutter, B.

3. Carp, McPhail, H. 9. Borg. Coyle, J. 10. Gr. Bremner, J.

That the reported sinking of one or two Japaness torpedoes, if Mae, would indicato the presence of the European element; 11. 13. 8.-M. Duncan, G. L.. and I honestly entertain the gravest foars 12. Corp, Bancock, W. S. J. a to the safety of any Earopeans caught 13. Gr. Wilkinson, 9. in action,

11. Corp. Soonderam, R. A.... That I have heard it again and again assort- 26,

ed that peace will be concluded before the 18. Serg. Wylie, V. K, and of next month, and I fancy all parties 17. Gr. Stewart, W..... will be glad to see the end of this business. 18. Corp. That the results will rench into the history 19, Gr.

10,

Bwing

00

11

would

21.

of the Far East for many years to come, and he would be a bold suns

22 ..

19

46

SHANGHAI, Feb. 1, 9.40 p.m.

the same time knocking him down.

Seme bystanders again attempted to res. of us would evor quit the Schipka aliva. train Mr Taylor's assailant, and eventually the police were called and A formal com.

A PAPER at Dorpat, la Russin, bas received plaint was made

man, who against the pears to be a professional gambler and from correspondent at Deratehis, in the bully. Mr Taylor has considered it his duty distriot of Slonim, intelligence of the fall of

to the

notics of to bring the matter to

the golossal aerolite. He writes: British Couni at

with the view

In the evening of Deo. 7. I had just ra- port

this

A

of endeavouring to put a stop to the conduct turned from an official drive, and Was of some of the rougher Japanese of Hyogo, superintending the usyoking of the horses,

when who since the war broke out have taken every suddenly it becams as bright as day, opportunity of insulting a foreigner who so that my coachman, in a fright, got down happens to

to pass through Hyogo resta, and sat on the ground while I was conddent. The offender in this particular case is said ly expecting to son fire break out the next

All the forts in Weihaiwoi have been lost to be a notorious" båd character, and yet moment from the roof of the righteo

to the Japanese,

"

our Japanese contemporary, which pre house. After this lightning-lik

& minute,

it became dark sumably gets its information from the had fasted about: The Chinese are still occupying the island police, knows nothing of this, bat repre- again, and I was ineliged to believe that

scute the assault as a misunderstanding on somebody had amaumed himself by .52 | of Liukoosipa.

the foreigner's part. It is to be hoped a Bengal light. A minute

peal of thunder The Psiyang Bleat remains oninjured that the British authorities will not reet however, we heard peal

tresabie 45 under the protection of the Liukuonto satisfied until something has been done tremendous that the earth seemed to

The peat lasted at

at least a

*mlante, after guard against a repetition of similar. 44 forts.

which ailencs conduct in the future.

again prevailed,

We were s lightning for thunder followed, and neither firmly convinced that there had been that wondered at the aural phot derstorm, anderstorm in winter. Two menon of a

CHINESE SUCCESSES AT

WEIHAIWEI. SHANGHAI, Feb. 2, 11.39 am: The Chinese warships at Linkooniao 32 have runk two Japaness torpedo boats, and 32 damaged one Japanese ironclad,

J. B.

E.

W

W.

J.

24

Dons B. C.

D.

16

15

predict any specific drift of events. 22. That eo long as Great Britain and Bussis 23. Gr. Deas,

adopt a common policy, the course of 4, Serg. Brown, avents need aanse little anxiety to those 25, Gr. Purcell, W. H.. interested in Foreign commerce.

20. Serg. That many Europeans in Japan dread the 27.

effect of the recent successes upon the 28. Gr. Craddock, H, E.

Hand, Japanese people, but the marvellous 29.

Nolao, T. good-sense shows by the officiate who 30.,, are guiding and directing affairs in Japan 31. "Humphreys, W. M is to my mind a sufficient guarantee of 32. Carran, T..... the future altitude of Japan.

38. Hopkins, R. G That the Pantomime or Extravaganza of 34. MoLeish, P.

Robinson Creeze has furnished much food for conversation during this week, and the members of the A. D. C. must be flattered, amused or may be indigeant as the opinione vary.

THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY,

LIMITED

to

11

PROPERTY IN HONGKONG. Commenting on the reports of the Hong days later, however, we received quite kong Land Investment and West Point unexpected explanation. The Dewn arrived Building Companies, the Straits Times says: that A colossal seralite had failea

Rach These figures and these results, produced anga, a two thirty-eight verste distangs

. in a period of great depression, appear very from Slonim and forty-two from Deretohin,

and encouraging. It must be and that the eart there had

trembled eambered that, for five or six months, the shock as though an earthquake

had Telegraphic advice from Peking to the aor of bath Companies' tennala had desert- I taken place. At Slanim the window panen

ed their houses; for, when the general exo-rattled and things 35 Chinese Mail (Wah Taz Yat Po) states that dus took pince, half the population of the first everybody thought it was an earth-

most crowded districts left for the mainland,

quake,

KUNG TAOTAL

fell to the ground. Át

have not bien able to learn für-

14 Kung Chiu Yu, ex-Civil Commandant of most

Port Arthar, has arrived before the Board and remained there until August or Septam ther details yet, but it is certain that the bor. As against that loss, there is to be sat

The following is the Foteenth Annus!

The General Managers have pleasure in submitting to the Shareholders a statement

Report of this Company:-

That I have acen most of the A. D. C. work for the last twenty years, and confess to a feeling of

expected from Robia-

1894 Ban Ortoe (adapted) than was got

should have rise that anything else of the Company's Accounts for the year i

Some

Ivcluding $853.76 brought forward from That it is a curious fact, bevertheless, that last year, uur after dodacting $10,000 paid commendable feature in the panto-an the 27th July last as an Interim Divi mimes of previous yeare is invariably dand of 8 per cent, the balance at credit of found to be ebrent from a new show. That it may be accepted the shows of this Profit and Loss is 851,327.31, which it is

kind bear a strong family likeness, as de the Gilbert-Sullivan operas; but it does not follow that one may not be as plea- sant a recreative element as the other. That I have heard the warmest praises of the Pantordime from the residents who have arrived quite recently.

recommended should be appropriated as follows:-

A tins! Dividend of $4-16 % per

share, **********

..$20,000,00 To write of Property Accsunt, 9, 57.69 1,960.62 To carry forward.

$31,227 21

That this may argue the monotony of the Pantomime forms of representation, and

The Now Extensions having now been the A. D. C. would do well to perhaps

evtapleted, she con $13,097.16 will bo try comio opera for a change.

transferred to Property Account; which, That the report of the Hongrong and Shang-ter allowing for the sure of 80,257.69

hai Bank has eften been taken AS

written off as above rationed, wil thon stand at $110,000.

criterion of the prosperity of the Colony, and things must be looking healthier all roned if we look upon last half-year on

by sort of guide.

That there chaoot be two opinions about the fact that the success of our local (or universal) institution is now one of the leading futures of foreign intercourse with the Far East.

That its present success is particularly Fachsonian, and forms one of the mang half-yearly testimonials to the present Obief Manager and his staff. That the Foreign Customs Staff in Chips may be looked upon as the other prominent onteome of European administration in the East which takes rank with the H. & S.

In the absenes of Me Aroald, the acconata have been audited by Mr Thos. L Rose.

Mr Thomas Arnold offers himself for res election as Auditor.

JARDINS, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 28th January, 1805.

CORRESPONDENCE.

FOOTBALL.

To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL'

Feb. 2, 1805. 818.-I is amusing to read the letter of your correspondent F. which appeared in B.C.

your issue of last night. It is probable he That these two powers will exercise a still knows how the game was played in pre

ruore potent influence over the Far East Listatic times: he should not attempt eri- before the close of the century.

ticism of the modern game. Perhaps That the property-holders of Hongkong who will declare himself, and the clab might feel specially aggrieved over the results than discover those gems he holds in re-

of the

the Sea e visitation have memorialised nerve, bushing orsöen, His particuler

bat the winner could have done much 2.33. better end goes in very nice style. Mor arison, I hear, has been dicky, and is rather

of work. short

Glencairns going in good style. Ridden Master, he covered the last thron by quarters of a milo-gallop in 334, 1.07, 1.42, baishing in good form.

Mr Diogenes,

Laudale, and Alaric, Mr That the Memorial say that fleit has been want for a gallop in company, but I Inglis, missed the time; the latter had the best of the finish.

Tankred, who does not appear to gallop kindly at the start, inished's Jf mile spin very well, and is evidently a steyer. Nix-

for

of Pacishment to answer the charge of abandoning Port Arthur to the enemy.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL']

LONDON, Fub, 2, 1895, CAPTURE OF WEI-HAI-WEI.

The Japanese have captured Wai-bai-voi, after two days skirmishing. The Chinese bolted when the sesant was made.

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the gain to the Companies-beth are under of unparalleled dimensions. -

the same management-by the letting of a

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of their t

new bouses in the Westera dis- trick to the Government for the reception of

VISITORS AT HOTELS.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

Mr. P. E. Stuart Low-.

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theas evicted from pisgus infested teas- mouse. The socounts do not show whether tbeta hos

has been a gain or a loss in this Mian M. D'Are If there Miss E. D'Are previous years, respect on

has not actually been again, the pro-Me W. J. D'Are

Mino E. D'Arp bable loss has been considerably re- M-Edgar D. DainosMr & Mrs B. R. Mars

duced. The Company had several model terraces various

in

been standing empty from their erection, Mr W. G. Bron localities which had Mr W. Blegnay

All the Chinese warships escaped from that the human warrene to Mr Ad. Godington

Wei bat-wel, undamaged.

THE PEACE PROPOSAL The Japanese Ministers are conferring with Chinese Bavoys.

FRANCE AND AFRICA. M Banotanx (French Minister for Foreign Affairs) has brought forward most formal reservations concerning the Harrar territory and declares that France will not surrander onn particle of her rights in Alrica.

Me

The Misses Lowden

Mrs R. Mackouzlo

Mr J. de Navarro

Mr F. Mr W. Paritt

Palmeiri

Mr E. E. Plumacher Mrs Richardson

Mr Geg. F. Róbímaaa

Mr W. Rubinson

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Mr and Mrs Leon G.

Mr and Mrs J. P.

Mr P. Bürhans

Thomas and child

Mr G. Townshand

Me J. W. Wilson'

don Master Maradon and which looked very like white elephants. Mr W. J. Canter Mr H. McCallum They are now occupied by Chinese of the Me H., H. B. Ciprico Bir McMillan The Chinese still hold the faland of Liu.protest class, and, the Governmont having Mr and Mrs K. C.Mr J. McWilliams

decided upon

Clitherow a thorough enforcement of

Mr T. Mitchell Ditary habits of living, it is

han, Dapt. and Mrs ComboLt. Miza Ommanej

and child from which these tesats came, will ever again exist. When the closed area is des. Mr V. H. Deacon troyed, and on its site rise new and improved Mr W. 4. Duff edifices; when broad streets are laid out and Mr C. N. Edison narrow pestiferous alleys demelished, the Ar C. B. Fearing

New Me Y. Fenwick town must broaden and expand. houses will have to be built to accomodate Pr. D. Galvas Α. Gotley

Le Boux the thousands who, by the new Health Or. Mr dinance.

A. will not be able to find the required Mr F. M. Gonealez Me Seachi

Mr space of fresh air except under the skies,

Douglas Graham Miss Smith With mezzanine floors abolished, unlighted Mr G. H. S. Harris Mr N. Sugiyama and savere restrictions against every form of Mrs Hodgins and dark celfare closed to human habitation, Me J. C. Hill

Arm, Haupt overcrowding, large building operationa i Hongkong will braure an absolute necessity. Col. and Mrs JerrardMe B. Thorn

One might almost believe that the Land Mrs. St. John Mr J, Killila Company and Investing

and the West Point Building Company, had oust a prophetic exit 8. & Koretkl

Mr J. Kinghorn- on the future when they put their money buildings which, at the time, seemed never likely even to pay Crown rent. Now sot ara these hotues tenanted, but there only mast soon aries, if there is not at present Mr M. G. Allen Bir Francis Fleming, K.O.M.G, has exiting, a demand for other healthful Mr J. G Buckle bean transferred from the Governorship of homes, which will erase the upful outlay Mr J. A. E. Chandot Sierra Leone to that of the Lecord of capital and result is the income of Miss Coe Islanda.

dividends. Out of evil therefore cometh Capt. Von Gorbach goad,

Hongkong would never probably have Mr H. Crombie recognised her sanitary necessities but for Mr R. P. Dipplo the visitation of last summer. Haring. Mr J. F. Dowing dearly bought the experience, she appears Mr D. Farquharten determined that the commanity shall in Mie W. B. Harrison future live in houses and not in hovels; in Mr Geo. Holmes sanitary numbers and net in congested Mrs Geo. Holmes Browds. Perhaps,

it may be found a little Mr F. D. Maclean inconvenient at first for the labouring classes to be removed into airier but more distsat raviva sobomas,

(From the Siam Observer")

THE GOVERNORSHIP OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS.

LONDON, Jan. 15,

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BRITISH COLONIAL CHANGES.— THE NEW GOVERNOR ÓF VICTORIA.

LONDON, Jan. 16. Lord Brassey has been appointed Go- Fernor of the Colony of Victoria.

THE LOSS OF THE 'BELLONA.' of State, and have put in a fasey is, however, a very weak one, DECISION OF THE COURT AT HAMBURG. plea for compensation.

We learn tho Sharp is undoubtedly, as a player, superior

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Mr E. A. TurnoNE

FRAK HOTEL.

Mr G. H. Medhurst

Major and Mrs G. K.

Moore

Me J. Rankin

Mr H. W. Robertson Mr Sandelands

Mr and Mrs Senso Mr F. . Slogkok Mr and Mrs A. Find

lay Smith & family Mr A, G. Stokes Rev. and Mrs Vailings

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL,

Mr H. Humphreys Mr Chantray Incabald

Mr Alfred Mangar

Mr H. E. Hoyeriak

districts, and this may in every respect to Machell, whose dis- the Marine Court at Hamburg has decided which have hitherto fallen through, for Mr Smith Alliston Mr Charles Helworthy made of one set of complainante sad flesh plass in goal have boas very feeble this that the loss of the Bellond on the Paracels uloker suvoyatos sad transport from of another set ; and it isn't fair.

Besson. The game on Thursday wua ex- was due to a temporary change in the weselaher's Bay to Shaukiwan. At any rate, Me F. B. Boll

building operations are likely to thrive, and Major & Mrs GarnettMr G. Malech. That upon that one ground, perhaps, the cellent, Rad it is to be hoped the Club tuny arrests of a result of the typhoon through the hare sesidense in the stable Botfield, R.A.

memorial is right; but it count keep up its present form and heathy out which the Bellema ran, and that the Captain It exp

expected (2.6, the ratepayers) can resume and buy F.-Youre, ato. up all the property in the Colony.

Mr and Ms FL

that the Government dition, in spite of the carping criticism of is free from all blame. The and officer, prosperity of the Gibraltar of the East, will Air C. B. Brooke

Hart Buck who was on the bridge at the time, in, heitate to put their money into auch Me Mra J. Can-Morgan, child and

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tary ouaditions apes the Government, W. ROBINSON and Company for the highest and accepts not even a suggestion of class Piano Tunisg. blems or responsibility on those persons

muts chipped in in the last mile, but was

yticlassed hopelessly

and beaten off. The That the Memorial is cleverly managed, in that it thrown the whole blame of ineaui- Darby Griffle's time for the lost 1 mile WAN 39), 1.10. 1.53, 2.27, 3.04, 5.40

Voluptuary (Mr Hart Buck up) could not extend Magic in a gallop over the Gorman Cop course. The Sab. polled double all the way,

antil fet out in the last quarter, which he knocked off in 31 sec. the full

↑ time was 8m. Lè sac.

Repulver (Boy) bast Sunties (Mr, Taylor) over the Derby distance; he finished fair.

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For the Club, Firth anptuged six więkota

for 61 runs, and Shelford four for 18.

time 3.41

Picastang cantered with Land for 14 milos, and showed himself to be one of the beat aab's of the meeting. I timed the last 1, 38, 1.13, 118, 23, Jm.

Seamoto and Iuts, ridden by boys, covered the German Cup course in company. They

For the Regiment, Les had three wickets finished its fale form in 34, 1.08, 1.43, 2.15,

who have made money on the properis Nesanuova Dose your father rent that while the Plagues breeding grounds were house you live in ? Boy No, indeed. being prepared.

it's his own house, every bit of it. It's That the overwhelming hecessity which been bought and paid for, and insured, and

Brose for extraordinary measures befogmortgagod, and everything,' taken to obook and extirpate the Plague

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which every one recognised at the time-WOMEN must work Country Hector te never cuce alluded

Way Men's your father come to church That certain property owners even say pure Wast is be doing on this Sunday morning

panic is only the explanation for such Boy Working Country Rector And Boy Making alleged bigh-handed proceedings as those there is your mother

omplained of by the Memorialists.

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however, reprimanded, as the Court in of opinion that with batter look-out the catastrophe might have been averted.

The many friends of Captain Jaeger in Kals will be glad to hear that be is held free from blame in the matter.

New Fisso Repairing Machinery arrived for W. Reblogon and Caispony.

investments.

TUNAPOSING Pianos, at W. Reblason and Company.

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burse

Dr. and

tlio and abild Me and Mra Charlesdir Herbert Ogilvie

Coben

Mr H E. Pollock Mr J. B. Coughtric Mr Gembon Stewart Mr Henry Crawford Me J.

Jus

Herlit

Mis Stewart

Mrs Varnon

and 3 children: --

WINDSOR HOTEL

Mr D. Manisan Me O. Manicus Mr T. Mohl

De Mifine

Mira Milne and child

Me J. P. Mitchell

Staveley ColtonCapt. A. Tillats ANGELINA + What did you tell papa

Me H. E. Tonkina about prospects Edwint I said I had Me and Mrs E. &.Mr J. F. V. expectations from my uncle. Angelina:

Why, Edwin, you told me you had to Me H. HumphreyaMr & Mraff. A. Was

len and maid A sab-looking man, With the air of a retired relatives at all. Elvin. Oh, yes, but I'm Hamlet, and with a painful expressiup of going to pawn my watch this evening.”

A Bountry fane, entered the coffee-roum of hatel, holding in his bead a small canister. A LADY 000 visited a poor woman in the

Look at this, gentlemen, he said sorrow South of Ireland whose husband had lately Me C. Block fully. I went toto a gunsmith's shop to died. When the lady saw her she mid Capt. A. Brown

to eat, and the handed get something bim work.

me this can of powder. He said I could go Well, Mes Molligan, so your poor husband Me Frank Bart That it must be brought home to every

so be to and he died quite a nacheral boure-owner, whether European or untiva, IMPORTION IN THE BLOOD. We bio semead blow myself up-profesional actors then lant Goh, yla, me lady, ahure Mrs Bert and child that properly-owning darrias with it ebli hosts of isiters from people who are recolved wasn't wanted now there's so many fine death, with no dochter by his bedside.

said the The veteran

aatione, and that thees obligations must great benefit from the use of Clarke's Blood amateurs. I pledge you my word, lively a

nad a splo with the Le fulfilled, whether the investment of Mixture. I cannot be too highly estimated, for tramp, holding the cao witblu no inch of it cleanses and clears the blood from all in the grate, in which a fire was burning, I'm capital in the Colony be endangered of punities. This is in good testimonial from the miserable I've a ming to: Sellow his shapely Blue Ribbox. The old horse arid.

That, there are other interests in the Family Dester, which goes on further to say: advice. Dare you do it? akda bystan sireniates hringh the organe of the human Mr C. Harten allowed dun to in frotat.

It is the finest Blood Purifier that science and der, winking at the orowd. The wretched body-mugs, Beart, Blomaoh, Kidneys, Bowls. Mr John J. Hear The ume was good-33, 106, 1.42), 2.17.

skill have brought to light, and we can with the party gave sad theatrical lingering look Cluke's World faired Blog Mixture to wars Dandy, ridden by a boy, vasiy dispused

1.dwellings; and it may be whispered almost confidence recoinuend it to sar sabsbriand wosed the can into The fire. The com. rented to disense the blood from all impurities/Capt. Bunt, A‚8.01′′ Sarg ORISERE, BAM..

Men Hunt WHILE teaching a class of girin-in a school

that the chipping interest is one which ters and the public genral y. For Sarafala, recently, the unster asked the follcwlag of Swift (31 H. Humphreya) in a 12. mile

B. Langers might claim mpeuration against the of Scurry, Esegna, Bad Lege, Skin and Blood pany, yelled and washed out of the place in from whatever crass sriding. For Burnfuis,

Dhessen, Pimples, and Sores of all Me B. Isopold question What was Noah.supposed to gallop. The ti mios gather

but the winner pould have done bet ficial or unofficial plague-brenders in the Disses, Pimples and Sener of all kinds, ie all directions. When they filed in about Sorry, Ennette, Bad Loge, Skin and Bleed Mr N. Lahnst Es doing when the animals were going into

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effedis are marveloce, Thessands of wonderful ten minutes later the empty dan was rosting effects the usarvations. Thossands of wonderfal

the Are Not as the glasses sige hare head affected by it. Sold everywhere Mr E.0. Idebe the Ark? He received several answere.

bares have bean affected by it. Clarke's Blood urialessly At Is a little girl pat her hund up, Well,' he said, what do you may Take

MORE Haro pad several luncheon 627, ad. Beware of marikinas imliadons and Mr Rd. Liscombe Mr W. Wassler plates algo, Hamlet war gaze, fog the Hiekat, sir}

for 52 runs, Burton ihres for 10, Lesley | 8:504 two for 40, and Alexander one for 29.

Stro.juani, who looks.es |

NEW Comic Song and Dance Albums, atantly the car ca lama a little out.

W. Robinson and Company.

Dior, the Amoy Darby candidato,

went a steady 1 mile gallop, ridden by Mr Hart Buch. I lucked him SP, 1:1€, 1.09,

Colony besides those of actklofts and cel

That the proportion of blame to be given to the Government and to the house-owners will probably never be fixed

Mixture in sold over what as 88.8% Bu boss

of waithless imitations and enbetirane

B. Coine

Mr E. H. Dorriok Me O. Foo Mr J. D. Frenih

Mr Nils Moeller

Major Nepean

FOR THE BLOOD Is a Larz.If the blood Mr J. O. Gourdin

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Mrs Napean

is laden with impurities it aproads diness as it Mr J. H Boll

· De J. A. Otta

Mca Otte & ohildren

Mr F. W. Bapp Mrs O'Regan Hr B. Rico Mrs Riou and 5 chil-·

dron

Mr Carl Romback