FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1897.
The torpido bost destroyer Hart will go into dock for an overasul at Kowloon to morrow, when the Mindy comes out,
Today, there was considerable commotion occasioned by the arrival in the harbour of two mon-of-war, which sopt up a loud can nonsding by way
of salating the port. One of the vessels was quite a stranger in these parts, a Dutch cruiser hearing the name of Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlantier, from Saigon and Pakio. The other visiter was the French cruiser Jdy, Ixom Manila.
BRITISH KOWLOON COLLEGE.· PUBLIC MENTENO.
ORICKET.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SCOTLAND . THE WORLD, Play was bommenced this afternoon in the match betwoon teams representative of Scotland and the World., The Scottish team only scored 28 in their first innings, Scores -
SCOTLAND.
Last night, a public seating of Kowloon residents war hold at the Kowloon Hotel to radgive a report from the Comunistes of the British Howloon College and to take action thereon. Mr H. J. Halmis, solici. tor, presided Thurs was a good attend. unce, including some parents from Kow-A. McKenzie, b Howard
Siebert Arbuthnot, « Johnstone, b
Lieut. Wood Idon Docks,
The Chairmen regrettol that very utex-J. W. Farie, run out
E. W. Maitland, b Wood L. B. Crawford, run out... pected circumstances had compulled the Committer, to call the meeting. At die A. Anderson, b Howard... 18 meeting a Committes was elected to G. Stewart, Lb.w., b Howard
G. M. Thomann, Cox, b Howard
ued their services up to the present time. The school continued in a successful man-
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THE WORLD.
Rer. G. R. Vallings, e G. Stewart) b
Crawford... K. W. Mousey, Anderson, Me-
Kenzie
EW.ME Anderson, b Surg-Maj. Johnston, A. G. Wad,
N. Howard, WV.R.,
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Ar the Magistracy today, ahoy in the serve for three years and they had contH. Grant Smith, not cut employment of Mr G. Harling of the firm of Harling Buschmann and Menzell, 3 Queen's Road Central, was changed withner until a short time nga Unfortunately obtaining 85 by falas pretences from the typhoon came and the building called the British Kowloon College becaine unfit for shroff employed by the firm. According to use and if sold it would only fetch from the evidence of Mr Anding the defondant $25 to $50. Kowloon was now growing obtained the money Ly means of what ap and the necessity for a school was rary great. The Coreminent had assisted tho peared to be an old chit from the witness.hol in a great measure with a grant of 900 a roouth for a lady teacher and the Detective Sorgeant iclver arrested the prisoner. Mr Holmes appeared for the Dock Company had also granted an alio
ance of $250 a year. Unfortunately, the defence. The charge was establisited. Mr Duck Company had, for some marce, with- Harling naked tubalenient sentence might, drawn the allowance. The school had no be imposert. Commander Bastings stil helain on the Company and it was scood- Loudly you of them to make the allow- was inclined to send him to go for sixamon to ang as chey did. That allowance nutes, but in consequence of Mr Haring's
forty-two days' imprisonment.
having and thers being no build. ing and finds the Committes were in
Fing to learn the views of the Kowloon
rusidents.
land...
M. D. Wood, W.Y.R.,
McKcuzio
Licu. Perry Apaenagh, R.N., E Mit, T. Sercombe Smith, P. Ahe Con, and H. M. O, Elliot, RN, to bat...
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VOLUNTEER NOTES.
My first note must be one of congratula tion to Major. Sir John W. Carrington, Kt., C.M.O., &c., &o. Although he has boon only a short time in the Colony it has been long enough to show that Hongkong is fortunate in having at least one right man in the right place.
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Recruiting is going en fairly well. hear that the Field Rattery now musters 99 all told, exclusive of Signallers. Hurry up, some smart young follow and wake the 1 hundred!
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CORRESPONDENCE.
HONGKONG RECREATION
GROUNDS.
THE YOKOHAMA POISONING CASE.
A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY. (Special Teleprim from Our Own Corres
pondent.)
Koon, Friday, January &.
To the Editor of the Capa Mail. Solliors' and Sailor's Institute,
Queen's Road, Jan. 6, 1897. Sra-Can you inform me through your colurana what right the Navy has to play on Happy Valley, either football or cricket, and if they have a right to do so what condi tions lavs to bo fulfilled in addition to the arsenic found, after postmortems, in the paying the aurual subscription, as I have
In his evidence, at the Caraw trial in Yokohama today, De Divers stated that
THE PLAGUE AT BOMBAY. Bombay, Deo. 17.-The dosth-roll of Bombay City for the work ending Tuesday evening exceeded that of the preceding Boven days by 250, the exact number being 1,310, equivalent to a leath-ne of 81.24 For thousand per annum. Last wook's figures selipeed all previous records. Now Whon it is again thrown into the shale. we remember that the average total pör week is but 470 the terrible extent increase will be appreciated.
of the
The disonas is now literally distributed
in which fatal ensos have not ocurrod aro all over Bombay and the only sentiony
been informed the navy has no absolute dccoased Mr Carew could not assuredly right of playing there i One pitch (foot- hall) belongs pro. tem: toome of the Schools have been taken. voluntarily by the de-Tadwadi, Sowri, Sion and Harbour.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
in Haugeng; the ather is at the disposal ceased. of the Hongkong Fo
Football Club. Also, on you tell me under what arrangement the Hongkong Cricket Club came into pos session of the ground adjoining Marray Pier, which I have always understood to ba the property of the Navy.
Hoping you will be ablo to throw light on some of these subjecta, in anticipation my shipruston and I thank you most heartily.Yours, &c.,
DOUBTFUL.
The H.K. V. O. has bad two marches out since I last cont you a few notes-the first to North Paint and the second to Causeway Bay, where some Battery movė. ments were gone through very smartly, These arches out stendy the men sud ne.
The Happy Valley Recreation Ground custom then to handling fand hauling!) the guns, Chusoway Bay is a 'splendidis in the hands of a Committee prosided over by the Director of Public Works, dzil grond, and should be more often This Committoo arrange the allotment of cricket and football pitches, and arbitrates in cases of dispute. We understard a cer The first march out was only a week or tain day is set apart for the Navy. If thoro * after the Wast rasira arrived is any dubiety on the point, an application to the Director of Public Werka would pro- here. Their capital drum and fifo baad laty toad to good results. On the aub. which has sccompanied the Volunteers jest of the Cricket Ground, we prefer to allow some of our readers to deal with it. on their purches, must have koen There are doubts abrut its possession over, we do not think the Nary has a claim upon it.-D., C. M.]
used as such.
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London, Gil: January, 1897. NATAL AND THE INDIAN EMIGRANTS.
The Natal Government, in reply to the resolution passed at the recent mooting, says that they are unable to prevent the arkling of Her Majesty's subjecte, but that they sympathize with the moviment and are considering legislation on the subject,
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Kantipurs in the centre of the affected area, the total number of deaths thora be ing
42. Mazagon stande rext with 37. In Barkhadi the total is 35, in Mandrio 21, in Byculla 19. The other sections in which double figures were registered wera
Kitebbarwada Chackla, Dongri.
sad Khatay, Talao. The first time since the outirak ono death occurred in the Esplanade section.
An analysis of the race table shows timt Jains lost 18, Brahmins, Lingacts 2, Bhatias 2. Hindus of other castes 105, Juw
and Native Chriatians 10, Eurasiaus, hace 11, Mussulmans 30, Parsees 7, Jows Europeaus, Negro-Africane and linesu escaped during the wook.
There was a report that sovoral Euro- peans had died. Such is not the ab. Six patients have been tronted in St. George's Hospital. Of these four were Eunisians who died and two Europeans who recover. ed. These wore individuals living in or near the native town.
THE UNITED STATES AND
BI-METALLISM, ' The Timer Now York correspondent
The babonic forer is int rasponsible for
four hundred Europe as an unofficial coroy of Mr the week's average of and just live Penra persons died of other fevers, McKinley to promote international bi-being bat 00. Close upon 200 persons diod
of
phthisis a compared with a incan of 70 and 171 of affections of the respiratory or gans, against an average of 84. Diarrhea proved fatal in a large proportion of at tacks, and altogether the week has beon the blackest vor known in the city.
intervention, he would sentuneo him great difficulty, and and melted that ROYAL ARTILUERS V. H.M.S, ISROBIALIFI," sense of swoll as they lit the way which it might be as well to diapol. How. telegrapha that Senator Walcott will visit the whole inerenss in the mortality. Over
Played on Happy Valley on the 7th inst. without the slightest circumlocution, straight into Bay Viaw. The Drum 4 Major even after that said he had never- been in Hongkong before! Do you be 18
lieve him?
Mr I1. 8. Cooke, the Secretary, rand the 30 NEW PLANO just arved: best makers report and said the school was prosper Also Cabin and Transposing Pianus, guaran-ly contacted until the typhoon swept the tead for the clinic. W. Robinson & Co.
Building away. The results of the exami ations were extremely satisfactory, and the school came out second to none in the
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ROYAL ARTILLERY.
Q. M. S. Blease, b Bedweth S. M..Gould, b Marryatt
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Dr. Grayson, & Marryatt Bedwell. Capt. Langhorne, 1 Bedwell...
Lt. Greene, c Groves b Marryath..... 5. M. Sever, e
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Lt. Head, e Dightfoot is Marryatt Capt. Burney, b Ayacough...
b
Mr D.A. M. Brown won the Gell Champion colony, Finder the present centances ship of the Straits and the Warren Chal-tone could be surprised that Mr Slurich-Live Bough b Marryat, lenge Shield at Penang, on the 24th Decly short have resigned his position at the with a score of 81 for the 19 holes. The
The opinion of the Conmiltos Smits Times understands that Mr D.. A that the only courts open for the M. Brown, who goes home next year, wil was to appical to the Government to pro- compate for the Amateur Championship,vide a Government School in Kowlo and is of opinion he should use an coul-There would be no justies whatever in the lont chance of wizing.
into the road.
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Kowloon residents paying taxes for cunen- timal purposes and having no clucational MANY & blue-jacket on the China Squadron facilities. I was not right to expect that will be sorry to hear that Miss Agnes Kowloon children should be sent to Hong-Capt. Trotman, R.M.L.T., not out... Weston, the Snitow Friend and founder keng In Kowloon there were practically Mr Bedwell, Blease, Severn...... of the Royal Sailors' Hemve at Desoto Chinese or Eurasians; the popular Cox, ERA. Langheme b Severn and Portsmouth, is a patient at Parts mouth tion was practically European, and the Mr Manyat, b Severn... Hospital, safering from a compound frac Committee could fairly sak, the Govora Mr Raxworthy, b Hiarsa......
ment to provides Government, school Mr Graves, Blease.... ture of the leg, and result of bicycle which should be reserved for Euror cans. Lightfoot, A., & Blease & Davies ... cient at Southem, where he machine It could not be alleged that the Com
Course, A.B., Blease...... skidded on the tram lines, throwing her mirtee would be raising & larrior against Commander Luscombo, e Blease b Da
Chineso or Eucasians, because such people would enter into their disabilities only hy Ax amusing incident in related by Mr B. going naress from Hongong. The Go- vernment had all song shown themales Blatcher Robinson in the dret issue of the very auxions to avoid haring a Government Tathmian Library's Rugby Football school in Kowloon. In the best extremity
A Cumberland team had come up zilay
the Committee applied to the Government the University Alter the conclusion of
to make a Government school of the college the
ganp oto of the visiting forwards came
and the fal decision, which was dated 12th up to a member of the courty committees December, was that the Government were who had acampanied the team so Can willing to grant a site of the value of $5,000 bridge, and said, with an air of inte if the residents were prepared to build a satisfaction, When we ooom oop to Cambridge a was fabble fared that they school but the Committeo did not see * now but a net o passons an' that why the Kawion residents should be ex but t'fus man us iver a git hod of, he says pected to build a school or to undertake dutin which properly belonged to the to us, says he, Who the h-11 are you a
Government. anllarin A felt," wil the worthy man,
with a placid and of content on his face, "A Folt nice an' boam-like after that,”!
After some conversation. Capt. Brown proposed and blr W. Jackson seconded-
That the Coromites be instructed to drew Cup a pokition sung for a Governmont
On the proposition of Mrs. Hayward, seconded by Mr W, Wilson, the following resolution was agcal to uninously
That in the rucuttime the Government be yocuted to lend a teacher from Queen's Ulege to contine the school in temporary premises that may be availible.!
Bloody tates that Janet for Europein children we bubil Macrae, who has just tied at Aberdeen, at lished in Kowloon; that such patation bo the age of 100 years, was noved for her sent for signature fa all residents on this devotion to the Jacobite case. Prince ide, and that its prosentation to the Go
The vernor and further action thereon bo left to Charlie was her favourite emne. glamour which encircled his name in the the Committee's disacation!. minds of all Highlanders hud nnt altegether faded away in her youth. She frequently related an incident which occurred in Strathglass after the battle of Culloden. Charles Stuars and untered a house where be was auknown, and the occupant had in formed him that a large reward was offered for Charlie's head. To test the Joynity of the ran, the Peiner said the people should give 'Charlie' up. On heading this the Highlander ruse and took down his award from the wail, and was about to run the stranger through, when his hand was stayed by the Prince revacling himself.
Foun days ago, (saps the Straits :X'imes of the 31st Dec), & Chinese clerk employed by Tan Joo Shit, at Johore, was entrusted with a sum of thirteen hundred dollars in
Additions were then made to the Com- mittee, which now consists of the following gentlemen: Messy H. J. Holmes (Chair- man), H. S. Cocke (Hon. Socratary), G. J. B. Sayer (Hon. Treasurer), G. C. Wilson, W. Wilsuu, T. H. Reid, and Captain Brown,
WASCHAL WAREHOUSE AND STORAGE CO., LTD, The urdiuery general meeting of sharo- holders of the Wanchai Warehouse and
notos to take to another establishment. Sworsge Co., Ltd., was held soday, in the
On the way ho eiled at a gaming house, effices of the General Manager (Mesars
and, when he got up from the table, found
Total for 9 wickets
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THE ACCIDENT TO CAPTAIN RADCLIFFE, RIFLE ERIGADE.
The following paragraph from the Straits Times supplements the special telegram from our Singapore correspondent, publish- ed on the 31st ult., reporting the serious accident to Capt. Radclyffe, of the Kitle Brigarto
Ibbacrve that at the inspection of the Ceylon Artillery Volunteers, Colonel Vin- 3 coul, the Insposting Utficer, said:-
Ele found that they devoted most of their attention to their guns and what he hand soon them do convinced him that they were all wall up in their cuadrill Que The raporchase, yesterday aftemen 684 thing, however, he wished to say, and that (30th Doc.), commenced in Dingo Grove, was that he liked to see the Ceylon Artil- and concluded at the Officers' Mess. here 67lery Volunteers devote more attention to was a good field, but the success of the 20 musketry drill. He saw that some of there has was marred by a serious accident to ຜ່ານ Bar- 2 hod competed at the Volunteer annual Captain Radclyfo, of the Rifle Brigade.
prize meeting; but it was with regret he When taking one of the jumps at 5 noticed that they fired with Martini Henri racks Captain Radelyo's horse swerved tiles, which were not the weapons they towards one of the wings. Rushing through A Martini Henit the captain was thrown, and it was found. were supporod to use. rifle was a very good weapon, but they that his leg was broken shove the lea should get used.co.their carbines as much Several medical gentlemen were prosent, as possible. He hoped next year to see and the injured officer was removed to his nore competitons at the rifle piesting, and
and quarters.
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he hoped there would be some arrangement made to give the Artillery Volunteers More opportunity for using their carbines, and 115 also that matches would be arranged bo- tween them and the C.M.L who wore also to be provided with carbines.
AMOY RACES, 1897. HONORARY STEWARDS.-J. F. Broad- bent, Huq.; Smollets Campbell, Baq.
SEEWARDS, Messi. T. M. Bay, B. H. Bruss, P. Casa, W. S. Orr, Arg. Pinh, H. P. White, and Dr McDougall.
Julyer R. H. Brice. -Starter-Dr H. McDougall.
Cork of the Grater Aug. Pichl Clerk of the Course. B. N. Joskins. Hor. See, and Treasurer. -- Mr E, Thomas.
Sizora Day-Thursday, Jan. 7. COMPRADORAS CUP (presented); valve
sccord pony $25; for Amoy subscription. Grifins of this sesson-wime: of oue race 7lbs. extra, of two nt mow 10lbs. cxtm; proviɔus non-starters 71, extra, Seven furlongs.
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Mr Noman's Oom Fuxi, 10st. 121.... 1 Mr Ardlothon's Dr Jine, 11st. 111, Mr Denial'a Stennis, list. 11.
Tire, 2 mins 12 apa CHALLENGE CUP; value $300; a forced on- try for all Amoy and Fermon owned ponies, optimal to Subscription Griffins of this season-half entmus fets to the wiuer, until the Cup, is finally won when the second pony shall receive half the untrance faos; to be won at tre consy cutiva maotings, by a pony or poles, the bona fide property of the same owner or
FACTS. One mile. Mr Dryasdust's Fruvest Marshal, lat...
Ilb. 1
Me Boyd's thunblane, list. Ilb. Hi
Time, 2mine. 1ösers. OzUs Our value $100; second peny $28; for all bend fide griins at date of entry subscription grifing allowed ble; win: nors 5 lbs. extra: One mils.
This also applies in Hongkong A fow years ago, drill with the carbines was al- most prohibited in the Corps, aud only since the reorganisation has there been systematic training in handling and using
the weapon.
ALARMING FIRE AT CANTON. PANIC IN A HOSPITAL. (From Our Own Correspondent.}
Canton, January 7,
A fire raged in Canton to-night which at
the time threatened to destroy the Proeby torian Mission premises and the Hospital of the Medica! Missionary Society at Yan Tani Kai. The fire broken out about seven o'clock. The Managing Committee of the Hospital had met at Dr Karr's house to prepare the report and estimates for when the sound of gungs, Ho 18,
metallism.
MORE TROUBLE IN CRETE. The conflicts between Christians and Mussalas near Canon have been row sd, and several persons have been killed.
The little improvement shown at the conmsucement of the current wock has anfortunately not been maintained. To- MR CECIL RHODES AT CAPETOWN.day's returns show 50 news and 36
Mr Cecil Rhodes, in a speech at Cape- danths. town, said that expansion of territory has been his guiding policy, and as England was backward he had been obliged to form the Chartered Company, since other Powers ware plotting to seizo the country.
LATE TELEGRAMS. (Rangoon Gazette.).
THE OROTAVA. Lendon, Dec. 22.-The Orient steamer
AMEDIGAN YINANCE.
December 18.-The plague returns co- day show 67 cases at 30 thaths. An opinion hi heen expressed that it is not
by were that month ago, but the mases---- now being accurately registered as re- quired by the Municipal Act.
December 20.-The plague rotaras to. day show 38 new-cased and 36 deaths.
December 21-The plague roburrs to day show 40 new cases and. 26 deaths, There was a marked decrease in the au bor of deaths from bubonic fever recorded in mering. The cloudy weather whi Drutan, which sank while austing has the twenty-four hours ending Sunday prevailed yesterday and to-day, however, been fluated.
has been followed as from the first similar Mr Carlisle, the Secretary to the Autori-weather has been, with a decided increano Can Treasury, estimates a deficit of sixty; in the number of cases and deaths. There four million dollars for the current fissal has been an increas in the number of cases in which the butonie swellings havo either bocu delayed in appearance OT have even wholly failed to appon. This is.re- garded as a very unmtisfactory rymptom, being one which at Aleppo and clauwhore Lord Salisbury has not prepared any has been associated with the commence.
усаг.
THE HURDER OF STAMBOULOFF. The trial of the alleged inurforers of M. Stambouloff has opened at Sofia. -
TURLAY AND THE POWENS.
of a sovero epidemic form of the
simply proposed to the ambassaders of the diseasespariance is showing that the
Powers at Constantinople to draft a 3- port dealing with the situation and to sub mit the same to the Ferors. This proposal has been acepted and is now being dono. The Sultan notwithstanding bis promise to grant an apincats to the Armenious con- tinuse to haggle over the matter.
SOUTH AFRICAN 'AFFAIRE,
measures the Health Department is taking ara proving efficacious in stamping out the disease. This is proved by the fact that with but two or three exceptions the houses that had once been trosted by the depart
Dec. 29-At a meeting of the Town, Counities to consider the necessities of the plague last night, it was announcext
ment had not had a renewal of the disease and the fow instances there baya baạn of I have to congratante Capt. Chapman
Mr Gel Rhodos and Sir F. Carrington, casex eccurring in disinfected houses, ano or his promotion in the Field Battery. Before joining the H.I. V.O. he held the aminous to old residents in Cautor, bold with a number of Imperial troops, have probably cos in which the infection was arrived at Durban. MrRhodes, in un interbrought by patients themselves from the view on his return, said the war was now outside. rank of Sergeant in Yorkshire Artillery of a fire in very close proximity to Volunteer Corps and has had somo training the Hospital. It was found that a large over and only a few petty Mashonas are All the Imparial now giving trouble. in the mns. He has attended several shop, stored with dried bambous, situate troops will now be withdrawn except two
that the Governor was pleased to place the camps at Shochuryness, and I hope he will at the west side of the hospital and separ hundred Hussare.
park of Government House at Parol at the introduce a Repository Competition hore,ated from it by a narrow path only, was in
Allahabad, December 24The station disposal of the Coromiraonar for the pur say in the cool weather-well, July! a blaze. Moreover, but three shops inter-
vened between the burning bouse and Miss of Jhansi has just been visited in a most pose of establishing hospitals or segregation Noyes Girls School. Fortunately, the melancholy way with entoric forer. On
infected houses in town. As if I had not done enough of congratu- wind was blowing in another directum. A 21st December two young officers Lieutenatap for the use of those who were leaving It was then decided that Mr Bankin the bould both of the 1st Battalion East Surrey should be invited, in the absence of the Jatinn, I have to add a word complimenting panin had seized on the inmates of the ants Tablet Goodridge and J. G. Fisher, the Battery on selecting Sergt. Wylie control the patients, the lamed and Regiment, succumbed to this deadly dia-reporters, ta state his views on the situs
hospital, and before any
in due course.
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anxious for a Carbine Match with our good
dreds of
were
It was B
that ho had been robbed of the thirteen Moyor and Co.) Mr J. E. Gariele pre My Bruce's Thank You, 10st. 01b 1 friends the R.A. Of course, the Royals Dulate those most concerned on a
hundred dollars which he had concealed in siled. The other gentlemen present were: his waisthelt. He at once want to his
Mesem Stoltericht and Shelise (Consult- employers and reported the loss, hat was given into custody on
on a charge of breach of ing Committee), F. Henderson, H Lhmer, trust. However, the knew the man, Tan Von der Hoyde, Rogge, Schroeter, and A.
Joo Beogy who had been sitting next to him at the gaming houso, and, information
Inst
*Mr Scimeter read the notice calling the
being given to the Detective Department mohing
The Chairman said-Gentlemen, the ro at Singapore, the man's movements word traced. It was ascertained that the man had Port and accounts have been in your handsfor
crossed over into Singapore, and this mora. açveral days, and with your permission we
as read. The result of the first half year Borneo Wharf in the net of leaving by a steamer for China. The whole at the has not quite come up to that of the Inst year, yet the net earnings have been suf- about fifty dollars.
Mr Boyd's Larkspur, ldes. 12lbs.......
Mr Crock's Spec, 11st 4lbs.............
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Mr Twomen Kürey, 1ist. 11bi Mr Boyd's Enery Asking, 11st. lib... ง
Time, $ mins. 36 secs.
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have the Martini-Metford and the Volun
the
money, was recovered with the exception of stent to pay an interim dividend at the CHAARE Cur (presented); valise 3140: the slightest doubt. Several taipun, land, of Japan. of 1881, just before the in June.
ENTERIC AT JEANGI.
THE SCAXIM CONTINGENT.
`FRANCE' AND EGYPE.
of infection, besides
don. The reporters were not admitted for the vacant Lieutenancy. Although maimed, the strong and weak
during this stage of the proceedings, but young he is a vetoran volunteer, both att osrthly possussions,
out into the compound with
Allahabed, Dea 28. The question of Mr Hankin gare on secount of his views their Home and abroad, and there is no more sorontal sceus. The inmates of the Girls' batts for the Indian troops serving at of the nature of this discuss and of the enthusiastic member of the Hongkong Field School, who are always a great responsibi. Suakim it is hopod will be genarcusly con- mode in which infection was contested, Battery. The other candidates can easily to these in charge of theta at. Kach sidored by the Homs Governarent upon He laid stress on the possibility that rate and insects that feed on dead rata. orises, also were greatly alarmed. The whom this charge should fall. The British afford to wait a bit; their turn will come girls were removed into large boats which officers who have received their hungurs are the purcos
However, the spoody warmly advocate some material reward for manations from the patient, The were ready at
rank-and-fle, who arrival of the secured the Pi through their long spell of inksome garri.peaker was of opinion that either always, .
patiently went mises in which foreigners are most interests
of tiens or at least in the tremanse thick bid han oumstances. engines
A hose dragged some ha WANIUMDAN IN THE FRENCH SHAMDER. degrou chat it was reused by the opsting
It was improbable in the ghos
Filghost I hear that some of our crack shots are fed the pumping of a powerful son duty in such trying and depressing tire the disonce was not due to.
over the roofs of the adjacent effectually
the fire ont. put
We London, Dec. 23.-Doctor Grenier, up and losing of the Bombay draine.. Iv
been Convert to Mahomedanism, has fortunate deliverance from a great danger, olested Radical meus ber tf the French was likely that in most cases the diseas teors the MartinHory, but what's the No damage of any importance was done Chamber. The Doctor wears a burnous Was not due to fool.but to inoculatio
through the skin. It is more likely that it was due to rats and other animals TE MAA-OBIN FLATE (presented; valus odds as long's you're happy |↑
to the hospital premises; a for venetians and turban. And doors exposed to the fire were wrench-
in insanitary godown than to the 1st pony to receive 75 per cont..
grein It is reported in Paris that M. Honomus itself. The sucker was of puvior that. second 26 per cent., for Atvy, Fon-
intends to supersede M. Cogordan at Cairo it was the damp portions of houses AndFormosa owned ponies;
I am glad to see the Machine Gun Com.ed off They can be re-placed at a call
cost.
by a sore able repesentative of the Franch such as sinks, luathrooms, elo, that stood. grifius at date of entry allowed lbs; any turning out to the parades in such
Government, and M. Lacratolla, the French most in need of disinfection. As a prožis“ WiDeer
રા a race at this meeting of 11
Consul Alexandria, miles or evor & lbs, extra, if of two such good numbers. The man who have lately
Successor. racus 7 lus. extra. Ons mile and a half joined are evidently koon on their work; The vagabond spirit still possesses Mr Mouthoxan is, is mentioned as being tonaty measure he alrutated the use of chloride of lime in the form of powder as ing he was arrestod by the detectives at the / shall follow the usual course and take them Mr Dryasduss's Sinhor, 10st. 91bs. 1 the only pity of it is that there are not more. Bangkok Times stall, and known to man hold here has entended to death eight grounds for thinking that the divesse ar
THE BARCELONA BOMB OUTRAGE. G. W. Ward, formerly a member of the
Barcelona, Dec. 20-A Court martial disinfectants in a liquid form. There wer
being less likely to hurt caste feelings than of them. : That this will be remodied under in Siam and the Far East generally. He
made a pedestrian tour through the main Anarchists concerned in the humb outrage ached itself to a locality and until that
locality hed boun
sufliciently disinfected it COLLLERY EXPLOSION IS, AUSTRIA. and his overland historie earthquakes.
was advisable to evacuate it, but the mate of 4 per cent, as anticipatel. The
journey in company. with the russon for its not being paid earlier than
Pima, Dec. 20.-Party men have been speaker ind stress on his opinion that le Hav. Dr Lim Boon Keng, of Singapore,
It took some in October was the
traveller Prince Viceomsky in the winter killed by a fire damp explosion in a colliery was not necessary to leave Bombay but of 1892-3 will be still called to mine by belonging the Austri Hungarian State merely the place in which there wae infeo- was married on the 90th Dec. to. Mas time to get it all the accounts. It
any readers. During the military - Railway realy soon there are missing tion. Wong Nai Siong, of Fouchow. The bride should get a good survey ropors about to Wong Duang Ging, eldest daughter of Mr was of importance for our lease, that wa
pedition to Kumsasi, fou, he had a longisli and access to those entombed is impossible."
DESTRUCTIVE AT the troops some, 350 mileg groom, though pet quite a young man, has state of the buildings at the commence-
through the pusher hat his mlect trang Odeath a 20-4 distrov AFFERRENDONG AND being felt as to tho saya the Singapore Free Prend) made for most of the lease and for that purpose & Hintsolf by his talents and education, and genes. The cost of those repairs forms DEYABOUT Cvr.(Prosented). For s
Tuan Dar...----Friday, Jan. 8. loverhaul of the properties was ne
abroad has been a journey, in the Libyan broke out at Howrah Jute Mills on Batur ty the Hakodate Steamship Com
panya 5.5. Hokkaido mara (042 tons), The 64-pir, competition usually comes Uesert, of fully 700 miles. He made it in day i the engine room was completely gut which left Hakodate for the Kariles sino the good uses to which he has applied those
CORSETY forces, a public position in Singapore which the greater portion of the item of $1220,12, Chins Punios, Griffins at date of entry off on Chinese Now Year's Day. I trust order to visit the Oasis of iwa-o my bad sad the baton of fibi de ofin time ago. She was last heard of at Eirupp would be credited near the close of a pro-appesting in the accounts as opensca
allowed 6 lbs. Subscription Griffus at the . C. Q. in charge of the sub-divisions frontier of Egypt, and not far from the of the Howth and Caloutta Fire Brigades, nothing has been ascertained as to her torioustosality on the extreme western engines. Owing to the combined efforts on the 15th Nov., but since that time fessional career instead of, &, titsopen made tip of legal expenses aur arohitect's
connection with the loss the rast being this Meeting allowed 7 lba. Winners
of a recs at this meeting 6 lts. aztra of tho Field Battery are working their men Senese country, where the Marcal de the faces were prevented from grains whereabouts. The chip is insured by the ing. 4 Queen's Scholar of this Colony, an
One mile and a quarter.
no as to have ovell, a botter display than Mores was filled, at spring though to the large stores of jute lying in the Japan Marine Insurance Company for exceptionally.succoseful student of medicinefees. About the conditions of the least, at Edinburgh University a very capable I have spoken fully, when we last mes in Mr MeThorn's Cruiser 114
last year. The Corps is greatly indebted thousands of year-to early Pharaonic
theen oases have a history dating back vicinity. 20,000 yen and the
cargo for 21,000 Denial's Stennis, 10.9"
the Bano Company - Japan Baste medical practitioner of Singapore, hohes July, Seive it cosy, des du be a regular Mr Thorma a Dartmoor, 10.13 to Capt. L. 4. G. Gurdon, the popular tags in fact, and lite orgele, is the nounod at Lieben, that the. Portagage
of being approved of half-yearly dividend it the rate of $1.50 as a member of Legislative Majesty as a
Adjutant, for introducing the sub-division object of a special pilgrinisge by Alazanounced St John Sloane, who in 1898 atrod a Connall, and holde a deservedly high padi per share, payable early in January and FontosA CUE.-Presented). Valge competition, so the men took the greatest his ginry, they have only been visited German Consul, who will return the cell, Shane Museum, indulged in a testamentary der the Great when in the renith of Governor of Lorenze Marquez will visit the number of pictures and statuedi, oba, to the tion in the stimation of his fallow towns July of each year There is nothing else Sacond Pony, $25. For all Fanica first
Gvilians at Arios or Ferator interest in their work last year, and the drill by sane half dosen Enropeane in modern and that the Portuguese warships will soka. He left thric sealed cup-boards so raced 24 Winners at this Meeting of the race was infinitely better than at any previous binos, owing to the difficultion of the luts the German ships, which will ratur beepened in 1868, 1833 and 1896, rho thus settling the diapulty in last one was opened on Monday, and, inúgh Tibs, extrs, of two or more rates 101ts,
Journey and the fanstidam of the natives, the salute,
the that vaten. Bona fide Grilling at date of entry.
who are of a distinct type
saurs that quarter. Mr. Ward allowed 5 lbs. One mile and agbarter.
rounding Bedouins MY Bored FXENCE AND GERMAN ANTILLKEY KAPO to the chagrin of the execurora, why cax France has rosaived to reorganise harted to make a valuxble find, it was likes My Twoman's Kroy. 11. Lav
Since writing the forgoing notes, I learn number of
the two previous cun-boards empty of all (a serice of articles –
which will Art long and introduce a new fold gun but valutalais papers. This statement has Mr Boyd's Whipcord 10.10
that reartit has been added to the Fieldsher of interesting photos, for the Battery, thus completing the century
magalne Judging from what he writes measure. LADIES PRESE-Presented), Ter all post hesit me the folowing you to friend in Bangkok he andared
China Fopics. Winner and previous d'espre nonstastore bibs. ostre Tbres quarters Roosball to right of them, of a milo,
attained
men,
the next years there will
If
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both European and Aslatio His occurs to nie worth mentioning. bride iz a oharmtag young lady of excellent any sheroholders have any questions Chinese family, who has had moreover the shall be glad to answer thera
There being no questione, the Chairman great advantage of having been edusted for some time in America and is familiar with the proposed that the report and eccoqata na English language, ways of thought, and so. presented he adopted by the meating.
Fobservances. Kise Wunty Duang Ging ar bie Von der Rayde seconded.. rived from Chine five days ago with her father The Chairman said you will have Mr Wong Nai Song but 10 is interesting seat, Mr Sachen aid Ms Staltericht, who to know that their acquaintanceship and have given us the full value of their or fnowledge of pach other has matured perience on the Consulting Coiste through course of direct personal corres have resigned the position, there being zo
bocas on for a Comiting Committee
Sir John Garrington's regime, I havo nos
Secul pony $25 for Amoy Subscrip believe, have already been approachod, tion Griffins of this season wincere & lls, oztes for each race won. One mile and an augustation of the Company may be expected from the Hongs. I should Mr. Denial's Stennis, 11st. 1lb Mr Ardlethan's The Devil, 11st. 1blike to see more members from the Civil
Service.
and a quarter.
Tire
2.501
Mr Bruse's Very 10.10... ·8
Thus, 2.500,
*pondence, privado" 12artago cerqui beg is proposes for tos, Bex Jez Kado hatM. BURAR CORSO, 11.2 word.
Prosbyboying Church
was held at the am, in the presence of only a very en alects Consulting Committer intimate friends of the bride and brider Henderson soovided.
ron, which Mid Torrin noted as bride stoltorfoht pro
Mr Tan Hap Song we bist man the conded the re ehchon of Mr R. Hendler Mr Stoltorfoht proposed and Mr Sachta girgna away by her father sanded Following shije on zeturn to the resident on s
brid to being
of Mr La Taian Sang, uncle of the
Mr Dryaduste Fild Marshei, 110, 11 Kr Ardlethen's Bimbley 1038
9
Mr and Mrs P. Whitney (the latter Having been Milan Vanderbus), who left Roba, & low days are for Shanghai and
bridegroom, the ancestral wedding chatems The Chairman-That is all the business Hongkong, he said to have at 30,000
competition.
from
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Upon intimating the fact to the 3rdly appear in an enterprising London Goesiang, terelor la proposes e sicular sinos hesu'danlod, 1993, få Aft]:
Cricket to left of them,
thang Racquets in front of
Velleyed and thundered | Bull they made this repir
I Wave done can win a tay. Recruits to multiply
We've got our hundred !!
AN OLD VOLUNTEER.
of the Chinese were followed in winds the goatlemen Dividend warranted on BD had jen on Japanade art treasured since their PATUT Music boxes Vielas (due madelsh wide was brii cercam bogataer du plaisance outer au pullation. I thank you Poriyal from Amering at the uni of Qer Mamislinen and Banga of all kinder. We
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KÉRIÁN ABJAY KAMI
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1Takin at Maars Balconie d Up's
Promonas - Comman's (1284) Hosexora, vanish,
to an ano&L BY JER
three cameló,
Unshelterud Mejor 1. W. Hidenih ss Deguty Awis. ander the stars every for exactly a tantarjutant General of the Sirhind, Dias month-scorched by day whan we walked ice the vacancy has their your to on
chilled
the breese and dewien Indish officer Wils by
passed through pimped to sless and get back at a Collegeak, dl the 8th Gurkhas, NOMI
Colonel
and
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partner in the 8. Not lag of daykow. who, as inebtioned some lotle time back, 10 wed an Erqunus tripshelf my men came alzarted from Arkugar to reach his reginent wask 11. Lockity for me I kept fit at Chitral by way of Gilgit and on whoot though attery, too, had only dates and account, come anxiety was fals 1896 Ho should
wideo day in the severe on the passes rechen Chief on the 10th iner kopater V Leep going on and walks be blocked by the early suviall on the
hens the word for his four march,
De. Hinungis erVMOKEY SP
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