Saturday, March 21, 1806.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC
First Heat.-F. H. Kaw, seraink; W.
·TURING CO., LIMITED.
Armstrong yd. 0. M. Firth, 9 yds T. Kew, 3 yds.; J. dna Remedior, 4 yds.; The twelfth ordinary annual wacting of 3. 8. Brace, 6 yos; G. E. Hame, 8 you the shareholders of the Hongkong Rope Second HentG, D. Campbell, 1 ye; Manufacturing Company, Limited, was hold G. R. Blunt, It.N., 2 H. 8. Thom- as the Company Offee, No. 9 Prays Chan, R.N., 6 yds.; J. M. Steel, R. N., 6 sy to day. Már E. hewan presided. The yd.; W. M. Hum
hreys, 6 yds. others present wore :-Mesars M. D. ExTM-
First Heat-1, F. H. Kay; kiai, T. I Hoss not J. H. Love (Consult streng Time, 12, 60. Second Heat- fag Committee), G. H. Potts, Feog
Wh Chuen, W Bhawan, T. Arnold, F. Henders 1 G. D. Campbeli; 2, R. & Thomson. -Time-13 ara. Kinal Heat-1, F. I B. J. Jorge, and C. A. Tomar,
Kow; 2, W. Armstrong. Time--124 900- The Chairman read the notice calling the meeting
LOND JUMP (thren tries); priza presented
by D. R. Sarsoen, Bag,
The Chairman ssid-Gentlemm, with 1 your permission we will dispouse with reading the report and accounts, printed, copies of which have been in your bande for some time, pant When we met toge ther coa almilae occasion to this about time last year I told you that 1894 had this been to exceptionally good
year,
but I Am gled to Bay that 1805 proved to be sattil Better yone for na, and we are now led to consider the necessity for increasing our useans for production before the da- mand overtakes the supply. At a private meeting hald on the 29th February wo salted the sharabolders on the subject,
aud
the result is
result is the recommendation made ia our report now before you.
Of course
we not mean to
W, Arm.
Entries.-Y. H. Kow, and P. Hynd- mon.
There were only two cɔmpalitos-i, F. H. Kew; 2, P. Hyndman. 16 ft. 11 in. THROWING THE CRICKET BALL (three tries); prize presented by Hongkong Cricket
Olab.
Entries, W. Armstrong, F. H. Kow, C. G. Klinck, and W. B. Bumphroge.
1. G. C. Klinek, 84 it.; 2. W. Armstrong,
80 ft.
10
YARDS FLAT RACE; triel bests; Bizet
prizo presented by Vico-Admiral Bullor : sacond prize presented ; first two in excl heat to run in the final.
strang. Timo, 11 secs. Second Beat
First Heat-1. F. H. Kew; 2. W, Arm-
THE CHINA MAIL.
PRAGRANT WATERS”, KURMUR That H. E. the Governor appears, is repect of sanitary matters, to have abdicated in That the Governor, accordingly, must have
favour of His Majesty of the P. W. D. advised his honourable friends, whose water supply may b wrongly out off, to
of the celebrated llow the example Doddington who, when out of favour ot Court, wait he would not justify before his
it wys for Majesty to be dis BoveLeigu: pleased and for higz to believe himself ía the wrong.
follow
Jub
That ench contiments may be the sine qua on of a C.M.G., but that honourable or dishonourable ratepayere may not be so awe-inspired as Bab Buddington was who they eee His Majesty skulking behind the lawa to tread upon their tender corno, and than
signing himself their humble sar vant by way of a salve.
That Heads of Lepartments are overwhelm. ing Mesers Kelly & Walsh with requisi- tieds for popies of the Polito Letter-writer jo use a P. W. D. That moarticularly the subordinate i
ofboere Supreme Court are anxious
proc
comand copy of it while the Govern-
ing. Redy of a aelebrated College are dying to forward a copy to their principal correspondent, becouse that model Letter Writer is abart and sweet. That the attitude of the Unoficial Members past and present on publia questions— which is cily now being made known to the community--raisee" several problems which I am not quite sure about at prement.
with.
TIENTSIN,
OUR WATER SUPPLY.
28th Feb.
THE VICEROY LI HUNG QMAND.......
THE LECENT BLOCK IN THE CANAL
INTERESTING LOCOUNT FROM THE P.
AND O. 8,8, CALEDONIA,
4,150 tons.
be done up and put back aguio equal-to
(Limited), of Landon, for whom ska han Eew, would say amount of training induce
heen built by Messre Workman, Clask, and That, now I come to think of it, it would be
the Chinees to perform thle operation
THE WEATHER. A few days on the weather became quite
Go., Belfast, The Hyson, is the fifth steamer anasteasted by this firm for the: China interesting to know when and where this mild, and the ice began to disappear an
and Mutual Line, operation had been performed.
is specially designed for rapidly that the steamere imprisoned dur That we must walk before we can run, and ing the winter planned sa iminediste de
The last outward trip of this Leviathas of te company's trade between Giznguw, Maue tha P. & 0, feet was decidedly, the slowes! chester, Liverpool, and the Far East She perhaps it is proposed to have the Collegeparture. But this was followed by cold she has made and perhaps will ever aguis is riguri as a two-masted schander, with of Medicine on two large a scale te begin north winds, and at last souls, the mike, provided no untoward aireemstances tolepoopis mante, in order to enable her to steamers had not succeeded in getting down militate, as they did on this vessalon, against pass under the fixed bridges spanning the That, in that case, there might be a way out the river. A cold wind is blowing the hor keeping her prestige as the fastest of the Ship Casal, and her principal dimensions are
of the diffenity, and i would saggest, morning, and it is very uncertain when Best of this excellent Company. Her pass with some difffence, that our warthy they can get off. But the cold snap is ago up to Brindisi, whuru she took in the 36 feet 3 inches; gross registered tunnage, Length, 410 feet; breadth, 49 feat; depth, Fhilantlampist might give a pice of likely to bufollowed by another waru waen, Indian maila and som Rround worth $5000, ereof a building to so that it a likely they way get away lo a little or nu remark, apart from the mention onstructed by the builders, are of the triple
passengers, calls for
The engines, which have been mat 815,000 and then endow the institu. day or two,
that it was as pleasant as could be. Do expansion type, and of 850 nominal horse tion with $20.000; total, say $10,000, That this would give
leaving Brindin, however, a strong south pawer. The Hyson attained an average handy little We are waiting anxiously and interested. went breeze set in and followed the vessel up speed of 14 knota as hour over the men- of Medisine to start with as auly the result of the boring for an artosian 10 Port Said, which station she reached on oured mile. Cuilega experiment, and no additional
I wing might well in the French Settlement, which is to Wednesday marving, and it was here that be added later on if circumelauces seemed be uude this Spring. Good water is the the Captain and all on board received the to warrant it, and braides, the scheme greatest need of this Settlement, and it is unwelcome news that the German mail Feb, says A statement has been made that
The London and China Express of 21 would have the merit of reliaring the to be hoped that this experiment will be a steamer Karsler bed goue ashuro and was the convention regarding Siam between Government of as embarrassing request. success That the shareholders of the Shanghas Cargo no futenight can provide, such as the posni. thirty-sixth mile post, and at a spot about London and Paris does not cuntain the whole There are contingencies for which blocking the passage of the Canal at the Great Britain and Frames as published in Boat Company ha
have a recently unanimouslybility of getting no water, or brackish water,
mile f
from the gars where the ships tie up of the arrangement between this agreed to a resolution donbling their or of striking oil instead of water. May Many were the seatbemas burled at the head and Francai
donetry Directors' Fees; a very proper proceeding, none of these wisfortunes be the lot of this of the German skip, or for the delay; but as is a secret addition of very grest
in regard to Siam, and tist thera and one which shows that shareholdere io venture!
importante the day wore on nowa was brought of the which takes the form of a note verbale,' or Shanghai are made pretly much, after the
hopenota speeds clearance of the passage. All Bart of memorandum of terms agreed upon, some fashion na there of "Hongkong. is expected to leave Peking zoou for attend want wall till Thursday, when the tuge and but not included in the formal instrument. That I have not seen, is any of the Shang-ance upon the corocation of the Tzar. Mr other apparatus taken down failed to move This, we understand, is quite incorrect. hai qupera a single aner at this graceful Datring has been appointed as one of the the wreck. The Captain of the s.. Traun, There is nothing of such a nature between reurguition of the exertion of the Board. to accompany him. He is a good of Rates and Company, then offered his the two Governments.
BHOWNIE.
three
H.E. will find accepting,
strangements wore at puce on difficulty in communicating with all the aude to to her off the shelf she had jumped ། ugh dignitaries in attendance on that ocot to. To briefly explain the term eleif, it cation. This is the
old wa
whether or not it Catal from bank to bank in about 200 feet shore at
whilst in that Blate of sonduct made the recipient of a higher honour. Test, but
Test, but near icto the sides the dredging unbecoming an offler, and of shoesting Probably no more suitable man-be he a operatione being only carried to a
of himself without depth OBTAINING MONEY BY FALSE PRETENCES.
was alleged that Prince-could be found for thứ mission.
leave. shout fourteen Test leaves a sort of abutment on the day in question the accused was meert This case was resanied to-day.
THE ATTACK ON DR SHEFFIELD, Gear each bank, between the deep water and consorting with privates of the Frasch The evidence for the proscoution and the The final sentence has at last been the bank, which has come to be termed a sad attempting to dance with them in a erry defence
After Mr E Robinson and Mr T. rexecuted upon the two men who made the shelf. As far as can be ascertained no blame public place, and, farther, that he did not
was concluded.
murderous attack on Dr Sheffield of can
on he attached to those in charge of the return to his ship until the following Fraucis had each addressed the jury, His Tungchon last summer.
On the 2nd of vessel for the accident, which was one morning. instructed the jury on the legal the 1st Chinese moon (February 14), they nature that might have occurred to any other Lordship points of the case.
were sant, the elder brother to Psotibsien, resol
resset, as will bo found. The jury found by a majority of 6 to the younger tu Hsiangbölsien, to be kept S. W. breeze, almost a gale, which was at the been discovered in the library of the Cans
a strong
Some old Datoh and British maps have a verdict of not guilty in answer to the in class confinement and carefully guarded time blowing, to get any steerage way 03 the dian Parliament, showing that the boundsfy
abe bad 100 be
kept going at full epcod. line between British Guinea and Venezuela the When hem pass out the And saw them
much sholf mentioned and settled across the fair- ungehou gate," they are very maciated, and not likely to live long. They were scarcely recognisable to familiar six boats going either way.
o passage against soms Atty- way, blooking the
To proseed, law for auct
such as however.
Imaum tagged at the attack with intantiori to.
sation to. Kuny made on a person of
of respectable. Banding day. in the community, would have required the imasciate oxecution of the criminals as Imam's efforte
SUPREME COURT.
IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
Breaker of
with a Russian inges at least, and services, and the Captain of the Razer
Lieutenant Biobard Morrisey, of Ber Majesty's chip Mercury, same before a naval court-martial at Portsmouth on 20th inst. Lo
war horse, anlagt mission for might be said that, roughly speaking, ibo answer charges of being drunk while on
for thin your,. T. Kew and G. D. Campbelt: dond heat. That the position of Mr J. J. Keawiak is (Before the Hon. W. M. Goldman, Acting terminates his public life. he can hardly be wide, with central channel depth of 28 being gulton, China, on December 4, -
Time--10 secs. Final-1, F. H. Kew; 2, W. Armstrong.
quite beyond aprehension, and the bottling up theory appears to fly so the face of all our preconceived notions (of honest, above-board representation.
PUTTING THE Spor (18 lbs.); winners at:
previous meetings at longsong and lae-That differences may exist in the best-regu- where to be penalizat one foot prize presented,
to spend
your money at
First Heat, Ligut, H. W. James, R. N., onse to the purchase of machinary. The
J. dos Itemedies; W. Armstrong, and F. money is invested to very good purpose. Ken. just now, and excapt for the purchass of
Beat.-C. T Ker, G., D. the land which we have now in hand, and M. Firth, and 2. Hyndman, which it is imperative
wo she
shoald secure at nase, we shall go very slowly to work in spending it,
Ít Gi
Our prospects for 1840, g good, but I must repost that 184 and 1995 were exceptional years, the and subsequent operations having trouiht us:exceptional orders which we canot count on bring repeated, and that
you must not expect auch results as those now presented will be obtained every year. Thers is little I think in the accounts that requires
tres explanation, I may remarks
but that the odd smeunt of 830 which has boon added to the Beserve Fund since last sc
Food count is derived from unclaimed dividends which according to the Articles of Associa tion must be put to Resarve. Sundry Debtors $12,021,05, cooriating principally of customer's and agent's balances of at counte, have all been collected with the axception
one amount under $200 and ant under $200 and indry creditors $9,951.56 ve been all paid off with the exception of one or two items not yet due. Before moving the adoptiph of the report and accomata I shall Be planned to winwer any questioni
Entries Lieut. H. W. James, R.F., W. Armstrong and C. : Firth.
W. Armstrong got first place with a throw of 31 ft. Gin., and Lout. Lt. W. James had to go into secord plass with the same dis- tance, being ponalised one foot.
Exan Jose (threo tries); prize presented
by Victoria Recreation Club, Entries.-W. Araairong, P. Eyndicati, and C. M. Firth,
Wioner lyndman, 4 ft. 10 in. HALT MILD FLAT RACE; first prize present.
ed by Tainao; second prize préscited, Entries.-W. Armstrong, B. F. Lim-3 No questions being naked, the Chairman mort, J. M. E. de Carvalho, K. Henderson, mored, the adoption of the report and at-T. Meek, Fr. Sitve Natto, E. D. Sanders, A. B. Auton, W. M. Humphreys, and C. M-Firth
counts.
Metf. E. Potio seconded. Carried uranimetely.
1. R. F. Lammert; 2, 0.1. Firth.
180 YARDS HoRDLe Race, 10 fights; pro- Fion winners at Hongkong or elsewhere to be penalized 2 yards; hmt prize, the Standard Cap, presented; second prize. presented.
Mr F. Henderson proposed the re-aleo-Titan, 2 min. 19 noce, tion of Mosers Lawis and Showen to the Goalting Committee, and the coudraa. tion of the appointment of Messrs T. 1. Rose and M. D. Ezekiel to the Committee.
Mr Ferg Wha Chaen seconded. Carried abanicoously.
Me . H. Potis proposed the re-election of Meers T.
Arnold Aad F. Henderson as auditors.
Mr Lavis seconded. Unanimously carried.
The Chairman-That is all the business, gentlemen; I thank you for your atten- donor.
DEATH OF A LATE OFIEF INSPECTOR
OF THE HONGKONG POLICE.
Eatries,Loot H. W James, R.N., W. Armstrong, sod P. Hyndet.
1. Lieut. H. W. James, R.K.; 2, W. Armstrong. Time, 20 secs,
220 YARN FAT BAUS (HANDICAP); first prizo presented by T. Jackson, Esq.; 80- Bond prize presented.
4yda.; C. M. Startere.-W.
J. dos Remedius,
Dammers, R
ayde.:. Kew.
.12 ya; W. H. Thora- R.N., 10 yds; and T. Mock, 16 y3s.
500,
G. I
yds.; O: M. Firth, 5 yds.; C. B.
D. Campbell, 3 ya.; F. E. Kaw. 4
7
W. M. Humphreys, 12 yds.; J. M. Steef, R.N., 12 yds.; and J. D. Danby, 16 y yds,
lated families-even in Legislative Coun. cile and in Sanitary Boards, but I sin- cerely trust we have seen the last of the hole-and-corner mode of thrashing them
out.
That I honestly and sincerely attacked the fad of secretly arranging thoso public matters in secret conciavo; and the result
Saturday, March 21.
1
With
It
has fully boras uut the soundness of myge, thoy added that they buizered there for life. According to the Chinese who intra abeer ele hopped on to was as extensive as that claimed by our
protest. That nothing of a public nature can be satis
factorily arranged in secret, ucdance the publio who are excluded from knowledge have to know some tima or olster,
That the attempt to erade the public eye al once suggests a suspicion, and rightly so, as the best men I have ever met werd those who desired to do everything.before the publisere.
That it is seldom anything dens on behalf of the public is ever dono outside of the public vision.
was a conspiracy to dafrand the com- plainant, Chan Wak Kat, and that he waES defrauded, but they were not satisfied that the prisoner was the mas called the teaclier Bowon Road and swindled bim.
old
knew them and
blank
The
to the
Government.
who met complainant on the, acquaintances. Chimano especially if oufortunate Kanzler the whole of Thurs. (Kingain Line) has recolved to propose a
CORRESPONDENCE..
..
The Deutsche Dampfechiffe hedezel and ended her efforts by breaking the dividend of 8 per cent for 1895. This
result been she land
appears to be very good, but it must- using. Tho
be remembered that the shares were put were not, however, down in value considerably last year.
ber
The trade on the Ramburg river has been
ZAN
soon as their guilt could be established. I fruitless, for she just managed to a toi no better than the week before, Bad es toro
With Chinese prisons and Chinese treat ment of crimion, that would have been the merciful course. But the Tungehon judge was determined to shield them, and donbtless would have allowed them even toally to escape, when they had been Beered to the last cash. Chins needs Re-
THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE FOR
CHINESE "To the Editor of the "Canna Man.
That I have a notion the Senior Cacficial
March 21, 1896, Member is now a little perturbed because SI-I feel a reluctanes greater that I he is the only one of the members loit who can readily express to oppose the able appeal made on behalf of the above institution by acquicsced in the secret conclave more.
the Honorary Sonretary, I do not for au ment of a year or two ago.
nable That
Geftige be very pleasact at the time to tostant call in question the
Thomas is
, but I arrange everything la private, and
roudering to the Uhinese, evade the bother of
our Post Office buildings are in such right to so
arrange
DI
form Clube
MISSIONARY WORK.
From about all directions, the mission-
sister in distress sufficiently on one side allow of
of some
small Italian transporte with
vessels uro leavlug than arriving our harbone On Friday morning troops to pass by.
is by no means crowded. Dar communica- the Imaum, having borrowed pawitz from the Caledonia, renewed betion will the Far East was uphold by the efforts. In the meanwhile Captain Androwe, following vessels-Hector, as Barr, from being apparently as solicitoue as ever Singapore; Euplentela, a., Morris, from
amme quarter; and of keeping his passengers in
great-got as many
of them would
for their murmurings were temper China and Japan-Eh, Schuedar, for
20.
In the House of Commons on 18th Feb.
theme the Colonies whether he was considering the of making the aae rale in Ber
when aries report an increased spirit of hoaring banke to watch procedure on to the
The proceedings. Imauri ciam, bal it is not ability or criti- | do protest against a grast of $40,00 on the part of the people. Colporteurs having fastened the borrowed hawser or Eagledow asked the the Secretary for gs that the genial C. P. C. is the wretched cadities and paenot be enlarged also report large eales of books, and of bollards on the Kanzler's Requel Majesty's Colonies with regard to the taking
offe left.
make
auch
NEWCHWANG.
RECREATIONS.
26th Feb,
The dulaess hers has been from time to
ta kome
2 mie.
-
The
of private practice by the Attorney-General
law offers
td
or improved on account of the expense, together, there appears to be an awakening taken bit of engit
of engineering, That one question comes uppermost all the affe Plunket sap fuad, and although is one immediate effect of the wat-the er would not give, the boltarde went, their or Bolicitor-General of these Colonics at at
again E.E. is Coacoil aduitted the urgent spirit of enquiry among the poople. Thefa Froved,
to tug, and as the ha time, Did M Chater consult. his con- stituente when he gave these underhand $15,000 only is required, lack of funds pre- f spirit of ouquity is abroad sorg the com- rupture being signalized by a general.who present existed in the country; and, if not, opinions upon t
the most important public vent its being put in hind, although it in, mon people as never before. In this they and a simultaneous exclamation from the question of the constitution of the Bani-perbeps, the most naiversally-desired in are running ahead of the Government and passengers assembled on the barks Of Mado
would do so at as early dato tary Board, or of its recupetruction ?
Mr Chamberlain replied that the Colonial provement that can be named, more es
soficiala.-News' Correspondent.
in Germany? The Imaum at this staza That Mr Keswick has gone, and Mr peoially by Europeans, who seek the Bill
gave up, but her efforts were again sufli Orown Coloples. There was much to be said
Secretary only appointed McConachie in out of it; but what can the
Districts for recreation to avoid the stenches
ciently crowned with encoene to allow of in favour of restrioting them from private Home Guvernment think of
of the f representation
town roads.
poozage for herself past the beleagured prauties, and in many asses this system Irad in the Crupail when such thinge are donu
The just and weighty reasons advanced
Teenel, and she passed on her way been pursued when the circumstances of the sub rosa which have now come to light?
by the den. T. H. Whitebead and Hou, J.
Caledonia then adme
P, and Captain hat I understand the Honourable Member J. Bell-Irving against the graat, virtually
Andrews offering bis services the Captain Colony were sath as to justify the cours for the Chamber of Cumarceres is averse to carries also the general public epision that time agreeably discipstad by a series of the Kangter, apparentis after bone hein of involved. Baub oase, however, must be one
resily delightful soncerts the sucscan of tion, accepted them, and at 11.30 next mer-
**** | sidered on its mèrite. any pros or poling of bottling-up. they so ably represent, The present is die which has been largely due to the musical sing, Saturday, the Caledonis baving That he is guid to be in favour of the tinctly not the time lo
most publisits, and as that particular geans, and it will be little less than a telent displayed by the two young ladies made ber baware feat round the masts of the atmost he will doubtlesa secure the support of public scandal it
who joined our community shortly before Kanster, it is not opposed,
gradually went astern and gave tepapers generally.
hundreds
closing part of all themes, her first tug on the stroke of twelve, which There are
E wealthy Chinees the Entrica. Hardwick, A. MeKirdy, and That the alter failure of the Star Chamber merchants-why cannot they fad in ospital | jer ste always the most agreeable to dwell line with the Caledonis, aud the second what steps had been taken, if any, to obtid
those connected with the fairer and gentler resulted in the Kanaler being brought in palley may probavy prevent any future fel, as an Englishment. calls come too often on, but singing praises is by no meade pull brought the little boat fate doop water, British trade all advantage of the con
to benefit their
countrymen; personally being mada to attempt
original, and I will pass to matters of a popular representatives.
the whole operation povering only about sessions lately made by the Chinese Govern That I hear the Hoa, Thomas Whitehead
more practical, though less congenial klud.
twenty minutes. The Coleddenta then ras 102, has the
question of the Military Mulot
for as can be with the aid of proseeded on her way, followed by sixteen ment in opening now potte to the varioun still up his sleeve, and that he is not likely
other steamers all in a row, passing en roula binoculars, still remaius unbroken, but the
Treaty Nations. to lot the grass grow under bis feet, zi-
Mr Curzon said,-It is not at present the to lees then twentystbroo vessels at different though it is probable he will have to fight.
P.S.-Why cannot a loot-pald be cut to general opinion of our experts is, rbat the stations in the canal, among them being appoint a Commercial Aftasbó at Peklog. port will be open by the 18th of next 6, 1. Thumes with the homeward nails They are awaiting the report open the stats intention of Her Majesty's Government to this importaut quietion almost, if not easy to Plunket Gap ried; this would be month, when we shall be released from our i which vught theo to have been at Brindis riish trade in the East, which will quite, single-handed. down; no holes to be dug in the That your leader on Wednesday was and who duity have to use this vitels-iaid-out | saforoad seclusion from the outer world,
This was a good rate, but too many started, and it was difficult to come through. Wingers1, F. A. Kew, 2,0. T. Kev. Time-2 min. 68 sets. BIOYOLE RACE; one mile, start in saddle;
Brat prize presented.
It is with deep regret we leato by the English mail of the death of Mr Mathieson, lats Chief Taspentor of Folios, Hongkong. Me Mathleton died in Banff on the 7th February, having been alling for some time Mir Mathitton came out slong with of 45 pelicemen from Stand in They arrived in the colony on 27th gary, of that year. He was a voluntary from the Edinburgh Polloe Fares, bavicz served for eighteen months there. He had.
300
been long in
in the Hongkong Palice Force, when his effiviency and good conduct were
No.
of
recogalood,
and in May, 1876 he was promo ted to the rank of Sergeant. In the same
I was appointed Acting Inspector the Water Police, and in November bla appointment as
as Inspector was confirmed. After doing work to a number of the Stations In the
· relief inspector, ba Mathieso went
aad
was appointed to the
akofobiol Inspector.
Winaer A. McKirdy. Timo- min,
G. Klinck,
523
secs.
Tco-or-Wan; trial' hoats; & mon a ride ;; open to non-commissioned officers and men of the army, navy, and police; sach ship, regiment, or corps may enter one team ouig; to be pulled over 15 leet
no spikes or maile allowed; no sit- 20140
ting
ground before pulling; Erina presented. Entries-Hongkong tops). Artillery Hongkong Poliss Royal Artillery . H.M.8. Immortalite
Colony
When Inspentar 1880, home on leave, the inhabitants of Kowloon pesented him with a flag and a gold medal. That
The Polion won twice in succession-First went home, having sofered for previously
from fevar. After his pull. 36 sem. 3 coood puil, 43 cor. The Borge tits return to the galený he had fartlise attacke Royal Artillery won twice in successio of fever, and in hisy of last year be weat First pull, of Beos.; stond pull, 1 min. 4 home in a somewhat low state, ile got his secs. Final-The Police won twice in sad.
puil, 50 secs, The deceased cassion. Time-First pall, 20 seos. 2ad
pension in December torony of the Police gettlement was the" posseanor Brat-plats gold medal for meritoriousson fuot, and VAL. 1. Jel3. füiolent and patrateking officer. It is only a short time ago since we
noted the marriage of Me Mathieson, ated this makes hie desenes all the more sorrowful.
VICTORIA RECREATION OLUB.
ATHLETIC MESTING. I
Saturday, 31st March, 1803. Patrons-His Excellency Sir William Robinson, E.0.2.0., & H. E. Vice. Admiral Alex. Bailer, C.; H. & Major
HALF MILE FLAT RACs; open to soldiers, sailors, and polios ; entries to be given to the starter not later than 215 p.m.; Erst pride presented; second pries presented. There were sovou entries, 1 Corperal
'square' tho
to the point, and i was gied to see you brought up the Water Authority with a
round turn.
That if the faols be as stated, and, so far, they have not been contradicted, they reveal a lamentable want of deference on the part of officials towards their em. That the public would like to know when a
ployers, the ratepayers, full supply of water is to be turned on again, 24 it is now a ones, notwithstand. ing the recent raias, of water, water
but not a drop to drink overy where, (after 8 a.m.) That the Dairy Form Company's misfortune can only be regarded in the light of a publio calamity.
for Chinese Classes, but for this object 1 would again willingly add $25 to a subscription to carry the project through TURTS,
OBSERVER,
relief for the Summer months to hundreds
rund,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
{SUPPLIED, TO THE "CHINA MAIL"]
LONDON, 10th March, 1898, GERMANY AND JAPAN,
of the
1
The
the
the
3.0.
In the House of Comment on the 14th Feb. Mr Schwand asked the Under-Sooratery
for Foreign Affairs whether Her Majesty'e Govorament had decided to appoint a Cam meraial Attachd at the Court of Pekings and
NEWS BY THE FRENCH MAIL
oxeito.
Kunder in the meanwhile having re THE JAPANESE AT HATCHING,
Bet sathered up ber cables and sustors procedented to them by Mr Bresun, While taking a trip up-country I had the ed to limsa lake, which station, it is bo- Majesty's Consul at Canton, when they good fortune to view the remains of the loved, she could not have left before the have instructed to visit all the tresty parte Japanese entrenchment on the bill to the following Thursday. Mr Cecil Rhodes, who already been made for British Consular EE. of Baichbag. Till then 1 had had was on. buard the Kander when she pan.
of China, Koros, and Japan Provision has no conception of the thoroughness displays antare, is said to have been eenhed to the son as they are opened,
representation at all the new treaty pórki mün ed by the Japanese in all their military coed on his way that he telegraphed to the operations. They had blasted and out into Ageat of the Furt Baid and bues Coal Com the solid rock, and fashioned semi-subter In a debate in the Reichstag the Foreign wide and about 40 feet in
ransan barracks, 10 feet in depth, 20 feet as Mr Royal, and offered to cheries a Testbmcost to enable him to get on to East Minister said that Germany had bout summit of the hill, and thoroughly fortified tasily wout on in the same vessel. Among length on the frion It is believed, however, he GYSA- obliged to join Fees and Huais against the, whole Jopau in the fires and not fun any successful in their desperate attempts to less than six mails. The Kambler, the Had the Chinese breu the verrals delayed by the acuideat were no place.
THE INSURBSOTION IN DURA.PAIN TERGATENO AMERÍA. hostility to Japan or partiamy for Quinn, but solely to guard Lur own interests. The the city, they would bara bren 2.0,
Madrid, March 1-drenb popular fur Bus Caledonia
Bumbay shelled out in six hours Batteries were Thames for Brindisi, the Rafael Fah penned by the American Senate. The young suorgata Japanese patio which had placed on all the surrounding hille, and to butine mail boat, & Bassina mail boat bes shictican legation is guarded, and the Go ment prevails here regarding the resolution Hale, R.B.; 3 Gunga Singh. Time That the aumbroue, not to eay' dangerous, and un land might now count on the pro- little time and trouble to fores the position Urieat line ae. Ophir with maile for Attr. Tornmout have forbidson
shown her sword to be sharp both at us would have taken experienced troops no longing to the Volunteer Squadron, the
any demonaits. method adopted for disposing of the re- toation of Germany, and he hoped auon to argu mains of the deceased ruminants was pisce the commercial relations of Germany by the Bat, Jehu Matinipre whose
assumed by the ispanese. I was informed tralla, the s.si India with the Queensland tons. The Spanish papers are discussing the probabilities of a war with Amerien, and manifestly undesirable and defeativa.
and two troopships, with Japan on a firm babies -
ledge of the place enabled him to point cut
Britannia That a better plan, perhaps, would have been to have removed, the garbages
the meantime o frash expodfiion, of twenty. tion; that it was matter of profound. The Kammler, it might be menthousand men, has been ordered to ba rèsiký" the most interesting features of the altus from Bombay, and another with troops from the advisability of arming privateers. In to the undemood houses in Taipingshan,
tioned, in a vessel of about 2,000 tonn stil placed them on the floors,
wonder to the natives at the time that the alter ship to the Admiral, the vessel which and then upper
Japanese could exist on the Bet fire to the whole of
on the hill, blocks.
exposed, as they imagined, to the cold without even with the Cheap Pasenga Astupiation's scheme,
to Bombay last your in
Connection That apart from the fact that by the adop
a fra, whereas their small assailants were as is aleb the Setos which was here a iow +ion of
Buck
acourse, two birds would
more comfortable in their garters that days ago. The Caledonia is at present have been killed with as stove, a sari
they could have been in a Chinese ing. Ece to Molosh on this extensive scute
ling berthed at the north end of the Prince's would doubtless have propilisted the gods,
Locke, where her huge proportions show out Talking of iens-but I do not care to admirably alongside the other vessels around and besides (following the conmemical
speak of my experiences in that line, the her-Times of India, March 3rd. linex of the P. W. D.) u large qusotily of
qulminating straw 'you most Agiusal charcoal would have
havo
bronght produced which might have been rantageously
om yourself howover Ls not added. I before closing, to say tow dispused of in this important centre of the suger
Trefaing industry.
min. 77 err..
ONE MILD FLAT Racz (Handicap}; first prize presented by J. D. Humphreys, Esq. scoond prize presented. Entrion,B. W. Looker, scratch.
A.
General Wijnone, V.;. Qommodore G. T. yds, T. Meeks. 1 Fr. Silva Nette,
....
M. Kirdy, 20 yda.; R. F. Lammert, 20 yds i J. M. B. de Carvalho, 20 yds. ; C. M. Logan, 40 Dammata, R.N., 30 yds.; J. B
H. D. Bandera, 40 B. Boyer, R.
kyde. } 0, E. Hume, Committee Hon. Capt. W. O. H. bu 30: Leo d'Almado e
Osatro, 60 Hastings, R.N., Fin-Chairman Bir Boyds.; R. Henderson, 60 yds. j.J. A. Siral, bert Arbuthnot, R.N.;. Dr J. M. Atkinson; R.N., 70 yds. ; H. Grant Smith, 80 yds: G. A. Caldwell, Esq.; P. G. Daries, Eq. A. A. Alves, BÚ yda.; and A. E. Alves, 120 BAD Leq. P. F. Lammité, yds.
Eag.
Leigh, Bag.; W. Machell, Pemberton,
B.B. O, E. Eng. Capt. Tunnard, RN. Cape. Ur Hastings, R. N., Majus Fun Poin berton, E.B.; Capt. Tunnard, B
Keforce Hoa. J. H. Stewart Lock-
Handicappers-Sir Robert Arbuthnos, R.N.; Lieut. FrG. Davies, R.; K. F. Lammert, Esq.
Winpers--1 B. W. Looker; 2 C.-M. Dimmers; 90. E. Haue. Time-5 mio.
2008. A very close finish,
CHINANFU,
*24th Feb.
MISSIONARY STÄTISTICS,
The following statistics of the Americat Presbytoriaa Mission in Shantung reached me only a a few days ago. Though it is little fate the statistics having been made up last October-I send them along hoping they may possibly interest some of your readers -
Total membership in 1895................. 4 401 Gain over 1894.......
309 Total number of shoes....
MISSIONARY HOSPITALITY.
ome
the
ITEMS OF HOME NEWS.
sail for Cuba, and a irsining squadron
Las also been ordered to be in readiness..
ADOPTION OF REFORM IN WARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE,
London, February 27.-The House of Commons has passed Mr Balfours amend ment for reform in prosedure as regaris Committee of Sapply. The limit is tended to twenty-five days for the debaka ou the annual estimates. It la agreed that the change shall only apply to the present The acauuncement that the King of Siamasion, and if toned workable it will be.
como permanent, A by-word,Travel in the interior, has decided to stop the construction of the Contributions la 1885 Mox, $1,433
tity is
atupping at
at the missionary stations, and railway now being made between Bangkak ORASING THE NAVAL STRENGTH OF THE There are six raguisty qualified native you need not fear outstaying your welcome, and Korat is incorrect.
TRIKED STATES. log the quality of the ash we shall be ministers in the Shentong Presbytery, of provided
you osa
behave
The departure of Sie Claude Maxwell Mac-
Washingti, March 2.The Senate bare yourself and do getting for some time to some.
whom two have been called to untive not paint the town. This is so far as my Donald, churches whose wembers eapport them
tleman. I have muntioned is too well known Fur 28th Feb.
Selt
Self-sustaining our wilk supply has been materially Competitors to be over 35 years of aged, and now doɑɔte are raised regard.
P.
and not less than ten years' residence in India, China, or-the fropics; 13 yarda start to be given for nach over 35 ports of age; first prize presented by Hou. C.
Chater accord prize presented. Entries.-W. A. Oruickatans, accato, C. Clarks of the Coures-Sir Bobart Ar. Thempson, scratch, and W. Machoon, buthnot, N. G. H. Potts, Eag;. Ideui..
9 yde.
Winners-1 W. Micbean; 20. H. Thompson. Timo-13) eros.
P. G. Davins, B. O., H., Thompson,
W. Machell Esq
(should on to those to whom hospital. ;
has now been definitely fixed
plusion that it would be batter if the Bealicely, two wera are supported SunTelp / aporiance oueris me the reverend genter to A.G.. the cew British Minie. Passed a bill for an inarssss of one thousand
That thees reflections bring cue to the sun.
aniorities bed sumu aystem.
B-G. A. Caldwell, Esq. A. Do!SAVE Race; prze prenoted by Hon, Capt. That although this is a
Starters 3–
Dison. Fajari Back, Esq.;
Nima Keepers
Hughes, Esq.; MK, Leigh, Esq.
BJ,
Hon. Treasurer -W. Armstrong, Est. Bon, Scorelary 1-8. D. Sandora, Eaq,
These annual sports were held this after- nodus The weather was that ovuld be desired from: & competitors' point of view. There was a sightly sold wind which wa father dingress ble for the spectators, bat as the afternoon wore on the sun's cheerful
broke.
fayda genial through, and Warta to the atmosphere
cambou graud sand, was largely anken savantegu
uf by Che Indy
whist epiota tas
there wЯl A fairly large attencanto. 2bm Competitions were well contested. During the afternoon the band of H.M.5. Centurion played pleas fog asledilana of musto. Appended are the rorelia of the various competitions im 120 Taksi Flat Rage (Hamdrdab); desk.
prio prosputed by Q. 0, 0, Manier, Anq,, record prinè presented ; first two in pach best be ran in the final,
W. OH. Bastings, R.N.
Entries. E Blount, RN., W.
to the uxty, and it ucsensary to enlist the services of aä neval militia and to charier transports.
Armatong, A. E. Alves, 0, 1, Kow, T. / That I trust the temporary sourdity of mitt Bearly or quite all the rulesions al work in she had on board some 20,0001 in gold and active part in the festivities whleb zarked sixty gdzie, Three generals are missing,
Mesk, MFirth, and Almada Da Castro. Wienern-1 W. Ármstrong, 20, T. Kow, 440 YARDS FLAT Race (Chamesae Cup) (to be won two years in suoceraton before becoming the property of a pumpaliter); feat prizo presented by H. N. Mody, Esq. soood priso presented.
EntriesLeu E. W. James, R.N., R. F. Lammert, F. H. Kew, O. T. Kom
Winners-1 F. H. Kaw & Lieut. Jainas. Time-81 3808, CONSOLATION Kads, 120 Yast-post-en. tries open to all competitors (except. thuse in open events) who have run but But wou a prida | prato proréated.
of all dued host between Routedius and Carvalhos In-the run off Romedija won by La lous.
There were five entriem): It ended first
At the clans of the competition this pries, were presected to tile susasteful competi torn by Big Blasting
added
That que quzact but speculators to how the remaining, one lies or his own form and News Correspondeat,
by naii
native contributions, while of the two to make further eologium necessary. Mr K. Takahira, the new Japanese Minia- tez to Austria-Hungary, was 168sived on rinderpedt orisis would have been dealt the other, I baliore, is in regular miesich
THE ABYSSINIAN DIJÁSTER-ITIVE OF 14th Feb. in special audiance by the Em WiLa fadeur only Colonial Yet, beer un employ. Steadily
FEELINO IN ITALY---- bat Burely the principle
peror of Austria, and presented his ore- the spot,
Rome, March 3-Most intensa exdita- of doing for themselves and supporting Tas blocking of the mail-steamier Caledonia, dentials,His Excellenay the Chinese am.ment provafle here over the disaster to the matter for the their own church work is being drummed and the consequent delay, caused no surf bassador is rapidly resevaring his faillians in Abyssinin, and the garrison is Government, I tangy the Dairy Farm will into the native Christians in Shantong is enziety in business circles in Bombay, for physical energy, and he was able to take a condned to barracks The Italians lost have to pay the piper.
this providine,N ̧«Co is, Asia.
a very large amount in Connell bills, both the opening of the new Colectial year on and one general la wounded. General eburt eupply ut water, will aut
of which happened to be lead to no uodas consumption of whisky,
Baretleri is reported to bave committed That the
the voluminous correspondence baring CONCERNING the repent publication of Dr quired twenty-five lakhs for delivery on the Mes
needed in Bombay. One very urgently 13th Feb.
alone The Queen has been pleased to approve of seicide. Italian jourosis of all shades blame referent to the subject of a propused { zuei's most interesting work on the inabusy | day of arrival. Any delay in the arrival of Houghton Cussul of Belgium, Et | Ganerai Baratieri for. the disaster. The Chinese College of Medicine forme highly of Hongkong, au old readout of that Comes inent Veliunge la the ordinary Uhias, embarked on 18th Feb. et Martelles intereating reading, and Iorües one to
Connell drafta er af gold would have drasted M. Rosseau, Governs General of Indo similar sosaluston to that arrived at by press believes, wdies De Rital's course the Cafenibaia waald have arrived in to return to his post.
oue of the vident living, the aud an emisent lezieographer in regard to an
history
The sanual meeting of the China Austria surgitation of old reme Bombay ou Thursday and, Lili the uses equally important matter,
pak furwards Bacon Begume that the block was removed, and that tion has been held, Clinchera in much to be gaid on both sides. { Forks was often utantioned in his day, something like a panio in certain quartars | Kam of Honter's agent in Puking to the That all the same, there is no arguing with Kiping w thought a
Budabo would areirs on Sunday, there was
No oredence should be placed in the fol if there to sut 8,0,000 in แ
* Chice statesman. the Treasury to pay for the estruation wore out to see the baddome gentleman,
The day ho visted. Hongkong all clie (ation loss she saould coi nesivo in timer
affect tit
French oyadtouts has offered Masset Dodwall, Carill and OK, nolity the Chinese Boteroient tu errengo & daw that they have removed from 8, Diter- lants of $100,000,000 on the same terms a
balidloge, E., to Dock Hoo, liter-
etern fool,
braddan,
well
of a much-needed coud, it to obvive that blue eyes and rosy hooks. That we one RACEALs and Brinemead's Flagos have no the Hun-One thers panel be 810,000 to the Trasury picture. I have ired to ees the bailes of rival for tods, strength and appearando- with which to sadowa Chipets College of the world's fulorum. pas trom Karups to W. Robinson
Medicins
Aping and the rock of Hongkong appeare
That I am not quito sentinted of the pre-almost in the centre of it
Bout neberity for such an institution, for aitkougu so H.E. the Gurecaut, backed
up by Dr Ho Rai, recently pointed out to W, Hoses & Oa. Save-180 Finna for
the Gomanties of the Tung Wah Hospitali Kiru u Monthly Paymente, slag Finnon a kiding van be taken, BIEBUI & LITÍNH 1966; | roturand from Kirs qhent
your
G.
Niiule, I don't hea? god talk about
handsome player any more. The fact te, he hurt my toe dreadfully, Kule No] Idea't (6) is a well.
Ele to wid me his way warded
Itallen Government baya called out the re- of six batteries of artillery and ten thousand serves of 1879, and ordered reinforcements mea to be despatched to Abytolys General Baldiesera bie asanmed, commend of the forces la Erythrea.
The Bimetallinis in the House have ab. street, O. Their telegraphia address. tained the drat plase on Tuesday, Marth 17. London, and their nombor on the tsiophene
will remain as heretofore, via Cellow
| ayatom pill udh be 1,418.
fer a revolution on the Carrucoy Questionİ,
The new tool or steamer Hyeon haa part taking her plane in the flee the tied for the lizante Pinson Hepaired completed her speed triate in Belfast Luagh, W HOUSSON & Co.'s Pianos ere gutton. Vaida Murued divata Navigation Contre lequel to nem -
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