THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1897.
this peason. They want a lot of explain- ing away. Hore in what Daybreak ham to say: In the Hongkong papers I Lave notice some romarka as to the saberip- tion griftus being a pour lui, and Sport and opip's túlega last week confirms it. How anything else can ho axpected I fail
On Monday morning U. E. Wu Ting Fang,
SPORTING GOSSIP. the Clibers Minister to the United Slates, DAYBREAK, in Sport and Geith, Spain, and Peru, accompanied by his prideavours to secount for the wretched forin vato secretaries, paid an official call on of the Hongkong subscription griflits of H.E, Sir William Robinson at 'Government House, and was received. by the Governor, Mi G. C. Platt, Pávnte Sucrotary, and Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial Secretary. The Governor, accompanied by his Private Secretary and the Colonial Se- cretary, returned the can on Tuesday morn- ing at Idlewild, where the Chinese Miniatou.. The price paid for the ponios laid tor in at present residing.
down in Hongkong was $150 jach, and in all forty were sent that means laying-at YESTERDAY evening the bunting and other lost sixty to fill the order, oven though decorations on board the Corian men-of-they only had to to the three-quarters of a war in port were superseded by illumita-ile in 140 to pass. And then to by the tions on a gallicent seals. On the moles downęt-Hongkong, there has to be flagship Kaiser and the Jiune monster oder-daceted from the $150 per pay tha trio light decorations in the design of the freight down, cost of mattos there and German Emperor's initial surmounted by the Imperial crown rady a very effective display, white mants and bulwarks of the Arcoxi, were qutlined with Chinese lanterns. At the Gorman Club the Kaisor's Birthday was celebrated in patriolic fashion.
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hack, horse-hexis and a halter for cach pony, londages, N., and food; fram what we are known at the cost of ponies during this autum, with the accent on the Aeraton, it is difficult to see how Hong- kong sportsaren em expect to get race- homes for tur money, and diere gertainly
THE CHINA MAIL.
CHESS COLUMN. CONDUCTED BY BLACK BISHOP.
Communications should be addressed, Chess, Ozina MAIL OPVICE.
Original-Problems should le nepompanied by Nolution and Analysis,
The Hunghong Chess Club, meets ecery Monday, Thursday and Friday from finir till half-past venen pm at Thomas's Grill Room,"
Problem No. 28-
By W. A. SINKMAN. Black (8 pieces).
White (7,piesce.)
cannot possidy he even a lil bit of White compels Black Lote in two WB, bolleve it is the intention of the Hon. Ho Kai to proceed to the United Stadsar for this bird," or, in other words, for
sonic time frMatch as Adviser and Beo. retary to H. E. Wa. Ting-Faug, the Chinese Minister in Amerion. It is not yet know how long he will remain in Americ, the tength of his stay depending entirely upon his liking for the post, but it is probable he will remain x months at Jenst. Dur-
ing that period the Lun. Eu. Kai will ha
on leave from his duties as a monbor of
of six moathe it is still his intention to re-
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those who have the order in hat.'
There, Hongkong sportsmen, tent is
why your subscription griläns tre streh u pour lot this season-with a heavy novint on pour lot this season I'
BUTES.
Solution te Problem No. 6, by J. T. An-
drews.
4. R-447, Then if
1 Kx B
2 Q-R 2
1 KL (QB) moves
2 R-B &
1 Kt (Kt 1) aves IP-K 4
1 PxP
2 K-Q 2
'R-Q÷
2 K-R
I am glad to see Maduri, last year's Correct solutions from M. Myar, I. A. L., Hongkong Derby winner, pace ngin on
his legs, writes Daybrak, and trust that
hia cure this time may be permanent. the Legislative Council, but if at the enduring the last week, ho has been doing ridey-walkey" pidgin on the Couto. That he is a red good un there can be no doubt, and I hope he will stand a thorough proparation. and give a taste of Eis quality at our Spring Meeting."
main in his now appointment he will resiga his membership of the Council.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUFFLIED TO THE COINA MAIL']
LONDON, 24th January, 1807. RUSSIA AND THE PLAGUE IN
INDIA.
Our enterprising Shanghai contemporary publishes the powing' thnes of the Hong- kong ponies i tabulated form, together with training notes by Shitter.
and T. H. R.
Hongkong, Jan. 28.
The following are the results in the Ches Tourny at the Club so far as it has pro- coedel
First round-'Gornian beat Levi, Pol lock bast Barlow, Pilgeon beat de Souza. Daneuborg a bye,
Second round-nyi beat Barlow, O'Gor man beas Pidgeon, de Souza boat Danen- berg, Follock a bye.
In the third round Bartow has barten Pid-
Rusain has declared the whole of India the entries closed on the 16th January,gton, Pollock, has beatun Levi, and Denicn-
to be infected with the plague.
TEALY IN AFRICA.
Ras Alula is railing the Southern frontier of Erythren. King Musik Las refused to release the remaining Italian prisoners, until the evacuation of Abyssi thum Buythren is compluted.
It is not doubted that the turn of evouts will go triliure to decide the Ilium to abandon Africa altogether.
WEATHER NOTICE.
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This correspondent intimates that when some $1,600, de There was a falling-off of to one-third of the subscription griffins be ing absolutely no use and until to enter. There are about tee of these ponies that ven now, after a month's training, cauct three-quarters of a mile inside two and they look more lixo Municipal minutes, garbage cart dirtarus then race ponies. But what can lengkong sportsmen expect
"Shifter". after Daybreak's expliantion.
There are about five oppor rengl tanities effiring for hicking the Derby ponies for 1000 Mexicans, and these af wake Mr Gillies iron-gray favourite at 4, toi. Mr Mindy's stable has been done at 5 to 1, Mr Lewis' three candidates have each len supported at 29 to 1, and these olds have also been taken about lattor
berg and O'Gerninn drawn. The draw for the fourthi round is: Barlow v. Dunenberg, Pollock v. Pidgeon, de Souza ». O'Gorman, Levi a bye.
Those desirous of playing for or aguinat Kowloon should not omit to be at the Chab room to-morrow (Friday) at 5.15, and ou Monday evening next at the same hour. So far only two pairs have come forward, us it seems to be nobody's business to collect
a team, and those who should have under- taken the work are engaged in the tourney.
then R to B sq, and then the king by a Knight's move, goes to Kts. The Indian. strategy, whether as first or second player, fe invariably this fianchetto. The players secure their defence. with the knight and
en advance all the attack on the other ink. The nativos aro very keen chess- players, and throughunt a gasne they keep cool and collected. They are always ready for a gaine, and carry with then wooden chessmen wrapped in a sort of canvas pocket-handkerchief with the squares mark- ed on it. This they lay on the ground and they are at once ready for action.
THE YOKOHAMA POISONING. CASE.
THE DEFENCE OF MRS CAREW, (Speed Telegrum "From Our Chen Correspondent.)
Konk, January 92.
Mr J. E. Lowder, counsel for Mrs Carew, has concluded a powerful spel on her halalf in oponing the case for the defence.
Twenty-one, witnesses will be called for the defence, which opened on Monday,
Tast week, I gave three games from Chose Sparks, and follow them up with thres THE AUTHORSHIP OF THE
moro
Game No. 72.
SOOTCH, GAMBIT.
Remove Whito's Q Kt.
White (P. Morphy).
1. P-K 4
2. KA-KB 3
3. P-04
4. B-QB 4
5. Casties
6. P--Q Kt 4
7. P-Kt
8.
9. P-B4
10. Kft sq
11. BxPc
12, 1x P ch
Black (T. Perrin). P-K 4
KLQ D3
Px1
FK 4 P-Q3 B-Kt 3 Kt -- 30 PxK+ P-C chi
0-06 K× B K-KM KK 2 -K-90
13. Q-BN
14. Q-B7 ch
18. B-Xt
16. QR-Q 17. Rx
ch..
QxB
-Q 2
and White mates in two moves.
Garne No. 73. (Credited to Dr R. Laske.)
-VIENNA OPENING, White
(The Young Student.)
1. PK
4
2. Ke-QB 3
3. P-Q3
4. P-QKL 3 G. B-Kt 5 0. Tits P
7. BxQ
8. K-K 2
9. K-K
11. B-Kt 6
10. 0....0 2
12. QxB (n)
--(c). ·Ït· 12 P×· KL,
*
Black (Tho Mantor.) P-K
Ke-K Ba
K-B3 PQ4 Px P Kt Kt B-Etch Kt-B 6 cl K&Q0
B-K+5
Kt-K6 Kt x P mate. Kix-P-nwler-
Gaine No. 74.
White. (Tollock.)
4. B-B4
1. P-K4
2. Kt-KB 3
3. K-B 3
6. Kt-Q 5
8. P-Q3
THREE KNIGHTS Gate,
Blask (Hall.) P-Ki KL-QE3 B-Kib Kt-E 3. P-Q3 B-Kt R-QB 4 Kt--E 2 BxQ Px Kt K--K B
5. Castles
7. P-B3
9. Ktxk P 10. Kex K ch 11. PxP ch 12. BR 6 mate.
HONGKONG SHAKE MARKET. Messrs Bunjamin, Kelly and Forte, in
The following_notice is issued, from Gendrich and "Goumore There is one--I would urge, all who are willing to take their weekly. share report, dated Hung-
he Observatory:--
Both
place-betting book, which is also being well part in this matah to acmanumicate at ouca On the 28th at $1.23 . The barometer supposted, Mr Gillies' favourite being with Mr Pollock. has risen in the North, fallan in E. Japanagusted never-money chance. and on the S coast of China, Pressure rofeourges are in ŝplemlid condition, and with mains low over 5. China and the Gulf of the exception of one stade we are wonder-
Gendents light, but incruas fully fra from lameness; there will pro- | bruary Tongking. ing. Forecast SE backing tably be mere, however, as we approxol winds, moderate to fresh; changeable, pro- the Ioltorios. bably some rain.
"FOOTBALL
SHELD COMPETITION (HONGKONG F. C. A
H.CENT20s.")
F. C.. O goals.
A COMPANY, W. V. R. ». KOWLOON F. C
before the date
kong, 27th January, write --
to 220, but are not obtainable.
they were writton by Miss Jacob I have DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT TIENTSIN come to the conclusion that they wow not.
Ticarsin, Jan. 13.
Can you give any general grounds for
A great lify broke out in the British Com that opinioni 7-I canut nad say of the characteristics of Miss Jacob's handwriting, sind early morning of the 12th except the letter all which January, when the large blocks of promis
formerly known as Collins's score and go occasionally formed as she forms is
Are you ale to form an opinion whether sows, but rently accapiet by the Tion- Company and by Messrs Arn- Pure of the characteristics of Mrs Carow's out. The five was most imposing offais
hold, Karborg & Landwriting in them.
they were written by Mrs Carew ?- ntin Trading were completely burn-
Can you state what they are 'sinilsa pectacle, and of come sosted a have to go through the aerittim. Wait, profound impression in our community, in No. 38, several words are very well which turned out almost en ma te mn it. it is written. One of the words "nover, con- There was happily no loss of life and it tains the Greuk e due. The initial generally understood that the buildings *stry, sone, resembles Mrs Carew's and goods are fairly well covered by insur The small letter h, in Yokohains. The doco. The fire began in a little outhouse of could, find, and the small a's geral at the S. E. corner of the main building, ly, although 1 do not attach much import near the gate giving trance from Victoria Road. The smoke awoke the European ance to thom.
Would you look at the word 'nover:' is resilents a khe upper storey, who imitated in any way-1 should consideroussful but none too specly arit by tito to be naturally written.
wooden stairs at each end of the buildng,
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Of whose handweithig is it clametoristic? before the amus lnd get completo posses --t is more characteristic of Mrs Carew's son. Mr and Mrs A. Nowcombe, Mr F. 1. Clarke, of the Tracing Company, than any 1 have seen.
AL. LETTERS.
Yokohama, Jan. 17, As stated in our telegraphic suntmary of Monday's proceedings in the trial of Tait Cares, Mr. Wilkinson, the Crows Prosecnit tur. wisted to admit some new evidence to which M Lowder objected. The evidence, it rooms, documentary, and the ques tion as to whether it should be admitted As reserved until his Lordship al com- idered the precuients. Mr Towder said he lid not object to evidence being given of the more receipt of a hester, so long as this letter was not shown to the Judge or
Jury..
Can you refer to any other never?and Mr Crofts, of Messrs Arphohl, Kather Yes, there is one in the diary, I think. I Co. were on the premism, but beyond the very socious benvenience of the have a note of another hover.
You say these da urs characteristic of ons of their wardrobes and personl Mrs Cares's, are they characteristic of Missofuels-in one case uninstry) fane the worst for their epeither experience. Musses Jacob's?-No, they differ from the last namod in being turned up are slightly Arnold, Karhday and Un.'s agent, Ar les Que's à Nielessen, live in the benso aljoning the looped up-turnul up.
South side the fierce bust set u window ashes and finnes un fire and for a time it was just touch and go with, this buildings
Lories
Is there any other characteristic of Mrs Caro's ludwriting in No. 387-The s in
Then there are special stay and some. and is used in the words bad cold still, and the sit shopping in the diary of Osto-
Sir Empat Satow, II.B.M.'s Minister, was then sworn and dupesad to receiving uns abruptly. Her diary is full of url an unvelope landed to him by comsexanpics-on the 5th September, in the He opened the envelope when he received | word "dil,' for instance. it, and it contained a letter. He was not Will you pick out some other exampler 7 but a string landing rty from the Linsert
onde ils tind
sappance and under the ener acquainted with any person bearing the-Here is a in the word find.
Captain
Spurs thens nante on the letter. The name was not the same chamcteristics in all the A.Lgerie lers
Hamox were put out and everything mong mentioned)
bustible ecrived, The Jane M also sent a lego laaring party, which did excellent salvage work. There was for tunately no winil; had there beon, nothing but dynamite or gunpowder could have saved that quarter of the settlement. It happened that both the British and French Concessions are densely covered with buildings in that particular spot. As it was the trees on the opposite side of Victoria Ho caught has and all the adjoining residences and stores are barred or smoked. The inhabit all undertak salvage opentious and haul a very hud hour and a half. The municipal authorities
Mr Wilkinson uext proposed to enll Mirg Tocque He had given notice to Mr Lowdor to produce all letters written by Mrs Toeque, to Mrs Carew. He proposed to call Mrs Looque nat for the purpose of proving the contents the lotters, but to her 19. testify that they were hers.
You have looked at the diary ani the In- Mr Lowder, who said he received Mrters, do those it's occur an frequently as to Wilkinson's notice only on the previous be a marked characteristic of Mr. Carew's
Mr Tocque being-Yas. night, objected to willo,
And you found then throughout the A.L. Mr Wilkinson then wished to call Mr letters fes. Mason. un instructor in English at the In what other letters -En exhibit P.- Higher Middle School in Tokyo, as an the a only. expert in handwriting.
Mr Jawder raised an objection, but after questioning the witnees, his Lontsiin decided that Mr Mason was fully qualified to pronounce en opinion on hand writing
Sfr Dunlop gave evidence sa to receiving from Miss Christoffelcome fragments of Mr
Dickinson's Iultora,
in
Any other The word silly in the letter addressed to Mr Lowder, Inover know you,' ete.
His Lordship suggested that the process ul examination was very slow, would it not be better to leave these things to the jury to find out, now that the general chame teristics had beca pointed wit...---
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and police were promptly on the spot with their manust englace, but for the second time in Ticntain experience tha latter preval all but useless. The water in passing from the river through the long-
Until deep lengths of hose, freezeS.
mans are introdues. Tientsin must remain
more or less at the mercy of the Fire-king during the winter season: this however is no excuse for our insuflicient fire-extinguish- ing apparatus during the rest of the year.
Mr Cheil Guiness, Acting Accountant at Mr Wilkinson- much regret the delay. the Hongkong and Shanghai Dank, was It is no pleasure to me to continue this called to give evidencs us to the accused's examination, I can assure you. But 1 handwriting. Witnes
was shown Mre shall out consider that I have done my
The nativa fim-brigade came down in Carcis dry and asked to say whether he duty unless I pengeed in this way,
1 lid not say delay, but force, but in the algence of water supply it. He said Ter signature recognisex?
was able to do little beyond throwing enew the signature in the dry-ith M. H. we are
very slowly, and where
ou to sidering heaps later on. The Carew-was not her official signature which shall we end?
admirable ander kept by our Sikh and was E. M. H. Caroy, but the most år Photographs of some of the letters were should say was the same handwriting. here handed to the jury, and the examina-pais constables and the sailors quite Mr Wilkinson then pus in the diary and tin ceded, Teller by letter the ds, check anted all the footers and Themsin city two letters written by Mrs Carew to Miss etc., as in the letser to Mr Lowder; the anaille who find their best chance at a fire. All the approaches to the conubasiona Of course, Jacob, which witness said bore the same Greek e's, boing pointed out. signature.
witness said, there were exceptions in the were promptly guarded and the Chiose writing of sune of the letten There moh barred out.
Thay Tientsin Tading Company had a weco only two coranas in the letter to Me!
very large and expensive stuck on hand, Lowder; nad all the rest are full stopa.
and an evi had it Meurs Arnhold, Karberg & Co.'s godown was crammed to repletion with skins of every variety. It
Mr Mason was then recalled and deposed to examining specimens of the landwriting of Mrs Carew, Miss Jacobs and Miss Chris toffel.
not before 3o.
The letter to Mr Hall, how does that begin I have just written."
?
Will you point out the characteristics The in have, the s of so, the Greek e of earth, of have'; the d of lines to the amount of Tle, 80,000 ara
f
is known definitely how far thesa stocks were covered by insurance, but wire
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Mr Wilkinson-Looking at these latter, can you tell us, Mr Mason, what peculiari. ties there are in accused handwriting? May 1 trok, at may notes?
His Lordship-You,
bonded. There are fullstops only in this Witzus--This, Lursinne, refers to Mrs letter. In accused's gonemt letters and intrendy known to have been under- writter by the London and Inacashire, the thu diary there are the same mistakos Carew's handwriting alone? Since our last circular a decided improve- Mr Wikinson.What is adiaitted to be punctuation as in this A. 1. letter a full- North British, the Toonix, and the nient bas to be recorded in the market, her handwriting alone 1-Yea
stop where one would not expect to find Lancashire. There the usual la
of enormous losses, and Tk. 280,000 in and rates for nearly all socks show a en Witness-Amongst the epitals the font one. After Sun of Sunday there is a I subjoin the Club programme for Foxderable advance on the previous week's characteristin are O, P, D, N, R, H, and T. fall-stop instead of a hyphen. Then quoted a the sum total; the reore rational The small letters Especially character- there are full-points after the gures 150,000. During our thirty odd years an a think that is will be well under Tis. quotations. Friday, Feb. 12. Smokers. Non-
Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks istic of Mrs. Curew's handwriting in the lot here they are quite logical. remain very quiet, and only swell sales at small letters are a, b, diuitial, and d final, look r. special noto of the d's being turned settlement vo have had but two big fires. anokers. Bingle genue mate at class odds, 184 and 180 per cent. premiuni have been, in various focus; initial h, initials-that down house they were not apparent in large and brilliant social gathering at
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Take was just breaking up as the fire other handwriting shown me. I con- This latter phrase is significant of much. Notice should be given to the Secretary afected. The latest gaotation from Lon-is all.
don is £49. Nationals are wanted at the initial e in the form of the Grook letter. may probably be moonscious.
Then I should like to add epsilonsider it a characteristic of which the writer reached its climax (1a.in.): the ladies, I have on ugly wrapped up, all went along in their Monday Feb. 22, Friday Feb. 26 sad
Is that all you wish to say in regard to ly selected those characteristics which I com.ricans and remained there watching the Morine Insurances. All stocks under the small latters-1 have reference in my Rider the writer inconscious of. There are fascinating and impressive sight till 3 had Monday March 1. Soren of Portugal this heading have been in favour and a fair-
o'clocks tire writers are perfectly aware. These spocicl against the World. Best of three games.ly sharp rise in rates has to be recorded. notes to two other exhibita, but those are characteristics in handwritings of which
Unions have been sold at S374 and are
The question of punctuation Mrs elamcteristics I have spoken of are those No class odds. Usual conditions.
wanted. China Traders bøve been placed Carer's punctuation is extremely charac-of which the writer is unconscious. Their n $76 and 877 and continue in demand. Yangtzes have improved considerably and teristic; it consists of nothing but periode very marked festures lead mo to fais full stops-or marks acacooly distinguish opinion. There is the marked fin these let- axles at 8160 have been offered. Cantonsable from full stops, and short déshes,ters, and the fof Miss Jacob: I think the have hardened and have been done at $180. Strnica jumped $28 after sales at $27 and Occasional quotation marks occur and writer of them must be aware of it. I rathervention of the North Gerinny Lioyd Stat
points of interrogation.
looked for small peculiarities than big And say other peculiarities? The other The unconscious poouliarities of feigned peculiarities are in groups or combinations handwriting are most likely to be repro- the initial & fcllowed by an h, is almost dused. Most decidedly do I think that mean initial th, in words the, this, that. Caron's diary is characterised by having invariably written in the same manier the punctuation is unconscious. That next is the word n'oleck, which is in nothing but stops, and this is variably written or the apostropha over characteristic of the whole series of AL. the c. instead of between the letters: an letters. The a I have pointed out in shop other is the dut following single or double ping is very marked: I did not find it very figures as in
in the sentonce we 3. drove upmarked in any other writing submitted to yesterday
Before the Court rose, the jury ware given a photograph of each of the letters su far gone through-Condensed from the Japan Mail by the Hoba Chronicle.
MISS JACOB ILL
Played at the Happy Valley yesterday, Kowloon were, without three of their ranks. gular players. Result-A Company,
goals; Kowloon, 1 gnal,
2
*
27.
Yesterday morning, the course was very busy, and a lot of work was gone by the This tic, which resulted in a draw when as for the preaching Race Meeting The work was opened by Mr Stern's De the tens met on Thursday, the 21st inst.,
cape, which is one of the best of the sets. was replayed at the Happy Valley this al-We got over the mile and a quarter in 3.15. Result:-Centuria, 2 goals; lengkung Tecsin owl' a nule in 21f. The Ajay Problem No. 27, & fine specimen of the pony Ruckuwat did a uile and quarter in Bohemian school, seems to be giving 2.61, and Mr Lewis' Sport, did the mile in vers a considerable arous of trouble. 2.18. Sinner, from the same stable, went The utee are numerous and beatiful and out, but as he finished in a screwed- the problem is certainly not cooked, as two condition he doos net promise te taku first-curr
Mr Boming's Bhes-firs showed respondents by their so-called solutions fairly good for. This time for the mile would seem to suggest. The solution will and a half was 3.36. Mr John Peel's Der- and a delight to all who care to 19-exaidino appear text week, and will be a surprise by grifin het Fish and his subscription the position. grittin Pole went a mile together ble Buewman's Landslture, did a vert fino mile in 2.15. Mr Mody's old pony
The Kobe Chess Club continues its Surprise was out, but did not exhibit very house-to-houss meetings and the playing much form over the mile and a-half. off of tournament gamen. They havo offer ed to play a couple of games sivultaneously by telegraph with Mr Jordan, Nagasaki, Shipping-Hongkong, Canton and Ma- Kobe being represented by a playing con- no Steamboats have again come into favour mittee of five to meet daily. I ara pleased to and have been sold at 352 and $36 closing see Chess notes now appearing in the obesteedy. Indo-Chines have advanced to $15 Chronicle, and trust that soon there will be with sales, and continue steady at the rafe, a fourth chess column in the Far East. China and Manilas are in doinand at $68, but no shares appear to be abtainable. Dougins shares have stiffened and are want A chess celebration of the Queen's recorded at 8614.
HONGKONG AND SHANGKAI BANKING CORPORATION.
The following in the sixty-third Report of the Court of Directors to the ordinary half-yearly general meeting of sharehol der, to bo hold at the City Hall, Hong- kong, on Saturday, the 13th February, 1897, at noon--
2.21.
SPECTATOR.
To the Proprietors of the Hongkong and W. Rozsex & Co., Piano and Musical
Shanghai Banking Corporation. Instrument specialists and experts. Work Gentleruan, The Directors have now shops and Factory, Daddell St.; Show ́to submit to you General Statement of Roume, Queen's Road Central
the affairs of the Bark, and Balance Sheet
1896.
Share, which will absorb 8444, 444.14.
Directors. Mr. St. Michaelsen has
boon slected Chairman for the year 1807. end the Hui, JA Ball-Irving Deputy
at
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Fire Lerness. Both Hongkong and China Fires have raled very firm and have $10 respectively. Ou tine a fair business been taken off the market at 8312) anal has been done at equivalent ratas. It is rumoared on the market that the former Company will pay a dividend of 824 per share, and the latter 86 per share, which with 83 already paid, will make 9 for the year, a moat satisfactory result.
Any other examples; how is number made i-Number is written not followed by a culon-that is specially characteristic that is, the two dote are not pat under the o as in the oscal way.
Now those are the characteristics of Mrs Carev's handwriting; now I am asking for the exhibits in Miss Jacob's case.
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The exhibit letters written by Miss Jacob-vero then handed to witness.
Can you say what the characteristics of
not
es, etc.
me.
Mrs
marked
NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.
THE X. D. I. SUSTENTION.
Berlin, Doo. 26.--The bill for the sul
ahli Crnangis not supported by the Conservatives and will probably fail.
A PASHIONABLE BREACH OF PROMILE SUIT.
Londen, Dec. 2.-Another action · for breach of promise will
the attention Occupy of the law courts at the next session, providing the affair is not settled out of cour
The plausi in
in the ass is Mem Label Duncan, an actress now appearing
at Daly's There in Tae Geisha, who Bues Captain Arthur Bingham Cabbe, late of the Third and Lighth Hussure and now
Irish Hegl of the Fourth Battalica, Feyal Irig ment. The damages were fixed at £10,000. Miss Duncan is an exceedingly pretty young woman, who has had but a limited. 18 years experience on the stage. She Yokohama, Jan. 20. of age and the daughter of Adam Sermout There was cly'usuall attendance-durir kulleyth, formerly owned, the race- Dixon Dunn, who, under the name of. the sitting.
Mr Wilkinson applied to have the evi- horse Decid. His disastrous experiencon dence of Miss Jacob, taker at the prelim on the turf led him to desert his family, and his daughter took to the stage as a
attend.
Mr Lowder protested he had not had time to unasider the nature of the depositions to be put in.
Court would not allow them to be road at present, Mies Jacob might be able to attend later.
ou her mother's side to the Earl of Brondai-
CLEMENCEAU BERJOUSLY ILL. Paris, December 28.-M. Clamoneetti, the distinguished statesruar, is serialy. Ill. He was born in 1841, and in 1889 an.. against A Melius for the presidency of the. Chamber of Deputics, receiving 168 voles. to 168 votes cast for the latter, who was de- clared elected on account of his seniority.
AUSSIAN CRUISER SAVED Crowludt, December 28--The armored cruiser Rosin, of 12, 180 tens diaphonment, the largest vessel in the Russian navy, which ran on a sandbank in the beginning of November and has been frozen in ever since, has been reflusted after fifty one taya of Troossant labor with stew and ice broskora
for the half-year ending Stat December, Is the new Japanese Budget, wherein re-reign will be held in London next Jure in
The net profits for that period, indlad.venue on cxpenditure are nourly balanced the form of a Ladies' International Tourna Refineries-China Sugara hare had ing $300,134,96, balance brought forward the last one of 49 million under the former the Metropolitan Ladies' Chess Club which at 8140 and 8141, at the eloso the market
239 million yes, there in na increase on ment. The contest is being arranged by substantial rise and shares have been placed Miss Jacob's handwriting are -They are nary examination, read as evidence in the from last account, after juyu all charges, and of 50 million nader the latter hunding, is now a large and influential body. Siris olightly easier and charas are offering at
very few.
Will you state what they are ?--Of the Prosecution, the witness being too ill to means of support. Miss Dancar in related dodoting inte for bed and to as The Ordinary revenue shows an upward George New nos has offered 200 as the first $138, but as the demand for refined sugar capital lettera they are all formed in the Dr Wordon, American Medical Mission- bana and the Earl of Lauderdale. [there
provision doubtful ac counts, amount to $1,761,136.78.
ary, stated he was professionally attending is & Marquis of Breadalbane, but no an tendency, and in regard to Formoss there prize, and five other prizes will range from shows no sign of shating, the weakness is same manner present no characteristics. The Directors recommend the transfer of is goed prospect of its becoming self-sup-60 to £16.
She was sick in bed, unable Earl probably only teniporary. Luzens have,Of the small letters, initial a almost in. Mis Jacobs, for some unknown reasou, possibly owing variably divers from the a in the middle of to attend the Court, and unlikely to be ablo $500,000 from the Prost and Loss Account Tertinggo Nesis. to credit of Reserve Fund, which Fund vill
The Birmingham Daily Post has followed to short salus, been in strong doanad, with the word. A in the middle of a word is to do so the next day. Sho was suffering
the result that sales hare been effected at formed onoo. The letter f is abnormal. then stand at 38,500,000.
from sovoro Loadache and had a pulse of Tur Shanghai fira brigade was called on the sample of the lending London dailies rates hetween 847 and 853, the market In what respect It is not a opihmon f. 110. After making Transfer and deduct the fan Jan. to attend to att outbreak of by the inclusion of a chess column and the closing with sellers at 864.
Any other The word to is not dis Mr Wilkinson said he had intended call ing Remuneration to Directors, there refre of the promises of Mass D. Sassoon, local Out recalls a good story of an attempt inains for appropriation $1.240,136.76, put Sons & Co. on the Bund. It was found male so years ago to induce the fiat, with only small sales at $10 and $10, all I have to say about fause letters....
Mining-Punjonis have remained rather tinguishable from the capital D. That ising the witness this inurning and being un-
able to do so he had to take the only altor of which the Directors recommend a Div-on the arrival of the firemen that the fire'ited on the editor to roquest the allot. Raubs have improved considerably and
Adeputation devote space to chess.
Anything about d or taching special nativo dend of One Pound and Five Shillings per had broken out in the compratore's you, want ookly colurn to their favourite sales have been made ab $10, $103, 811 they are sometimes looped and sonatinas
birt land foramtely been extinguisfied bement The difference in Exchange between 4/6, fore the brigade had time to arrive on the pastime. The editor seemed willing to end $11, closing with buyers at the latter
Punctuation It is well defines, com- the rate at which the Dividend is declared spot. The damage done was very slight, grant their request and the deputation were rate. Olivers and Balmorala remata un, and 2/1, the rate of the day, amounts to N0. Daily News.
congratulating
mas, semi-culons-properly formed-dash- the malvos on the success of changed. $501,388.36.
their mission when it occurred to hit to Decks, Wharves and Godowns -Hoog-
The next charaptezistis -The dot fol ask what advantage might accrue to the kong and Whampoa Docks have experienc los numerate, as in Mre Cacow's hand. The Balance $300,323.95 to be carried to New Prott and Loss Account.
THE London Times scea no olatnoles in Polt from the appearance of quch a columped a sharp rise, Red after sales at 222 and the way of the United States creating in its pages. Oh, my dear sir replied the 224 per cent pranium have been done at writing: the dot is found where it is not great mercantile rifte, but the cost of Secretary of the Club, with consummate 325 and 296 per cent, promises and close lu usually expected. production of ships. It is quita evident coolness, it will raise the tone of your demand, For March sales have been effact- Chairman.
that the writer who expressed this cpinien paper That settled it. Aeurt intimation at 231 per cent premium, Kowloon Mr. J. Kramer having resigned on leav has not studied his subject vary closely or that the proprietors were satisfied with the Wharf shares have been sold at 859 and lng the Colony, Mir. C. Bormanu has been he would not have made the bhunder of amount of tone the paper had already close steady. alected in his stead. Mr. R. L. Rishardson assuming that the wat of production of attained put an end to the interview. has been invited to join the Board: these ships is the great lindrance to the
Lands, Hotels and Buildings Hong- Brewth twc appointments require confirmation at of an Amoroso deen carrying trade. We
kong Lands improved and sales were effectd this Meeting.
may not be able to produce ships quite
'Black' can hold its own against White' at 880 cum dividend, but they have since Beware M: N/A Stobus, and Hon. J. J. Dellar cheaply as they do in England, but over the chees round, the cool, urozoitable suffered a slight reaction and have boon the varie-and its cordt, and nasther of rotire in rotation and being eligible the difference in the cast of under fitting them for the royal game. The data of the market at 919-ex of the last, which we will call Miss Chris
of vessels nature of the Natives of India particularly and are still obtainable. Weet Pointa havo
sold at 877
ex the dividend of B2 per staire
ed them.
Do you find la thoso any characteristice for re-election offer themselves accordingly, would not be large enough to
Asditors The 20pounts have bron the success of American esan carries it estre in India adopt alightly diferent dividend of 30 cents per share, und glose toffel'e I find two latters, pas. Audited by Me F. Henderson and Mr. O. S. ovarything else was all right. Our troubles
differing the English Sharp. M- F. Henderson and 0. 3. Sharp prally begin when the rhin is gut in some the Mohon redan and Hindo enotah. The steady. Hongkong Hosele haie boen
What are they The capital M. and put in some both offer themselves for re-election. The mission. America Vagus ore higher and king is always placed on the
Do you find any other chacteristic ench Humphreys Estate Inve found ready No. 3. G. Bird who is absent from the Colony.mera expensive than those of the Eughsh
Looking at them generally, can you Tes per cent, is the dividedd andouiced other, which alters the openings consider buyers at Silg op A. MOCONACHI of Continental pecules. These, however, ably. The payne, when commencing only MiscellaneousGreen Islands have been ay if they are intended to imitata any
Chanman.
on last year'a working. can be easily offset by a trifling differential nave one square at a time and arriving at fixed at 620 and are wanted no the rate of the handwriting you have seen by the Hobe Fleetria Lighting Company
O BLAZE IN WASHINGTON, Hongkong, 18th Jan, 1807, 1
duty, and the suutinent to Tavor of puon a their eighth square become quoon, rook, 5. Watsons are steady at 812 Rapos think not. I believe they are simply in
Wachagin, Del. 28. –The large Jurai- pousse is outstantly growing The Repub bishop, or knight, according to the square have improved still further and sales at disguised hardwriting
York fidan Convention at St. Louis doclared for they fall upon but only one gaeen, two 3155 and for March st 8167) have been
18th Jan thù che Pier Company reported avenue, was destroyed by fro this ovaning. from Chias 23 million pounds sterling, the right dus, it only antagonists being allowed on the hourd at one time. A pawn Ewe are enquired for at Tld. 32 but none Can you give a general roun an Income for the second half of fast year The loss on the building, stock adjapone And about 11 willion grounds bays been frue traders who think that le service on cannab take en passant. No castling is sppear to be obtainable. Tove have etif genorul reason is that a good writer can of 3,270 Teos and Roberto Ascount eructured damage will mount to abert clready disbursed abroad or brought to be as well perfutsed by Americans for Allowed, but the flee in allowed aries in a funed and ear he placed at 8112 Else write a gond disguise, but Bail Writer absorbed 111010 pen of this total and the $100,000. The less on the stock alone.
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sitareulders took a divident at the rate of plaqqda) $100, 00th on which there is 200,000 Japan. The balance is on deposit in Lans thommeleg nei con la redared for them game to move na a knighs, and to get the ties have bank done ju small pervols at By can pad write a good dingse den (manely) and in Berlin Higa Arby foreigners-Son Arwares Chrmule, Louthed position the Ding flere to And clam ddy
Are you able to fernt on opinion whether 1 per cent, per anum. -Hoge Notes
Irving
fatter Ine been sating in the place of Mr American methods of running vessels are opposing kings and queens dosegotiated at 34 and are still enquired for.
FATAL FICODE IN CHERCH, Athens, December 28.--Floods have bes
It was arranged that another medical opinion should be obtained, and it was sog. gented,
as the Court felt strongly Miss Jacob Mr Wilkinson-I want the Christoffel should be called, that hor evidause might be letter, plodse. You (to witness) have seen interposed during the case for the defence,
then called, and Counsel this Yos.
irs. Tooque was then Is there any characteristic in that hand argued to thendmisibility of her evidence writing 7-Characteristic badness. The point was ruled in Mr Wilkinson's favour I don't think I need trouble you to and the witness was sworn. Sho pradunod analyze it. I put into your hand this letter her chit-book and identified outtles in Mas
series I have eximin Ouzober 22ad after
Os-vour's writing in allawer to onquiries on ways & landslide entirely destroyed the vil
Can
PAZENT Music bozos, Violins (ine models); Mandolines, and Strings of all kinds. W Robinson & Ob.
purred in the Livada districts. They have been accompanied by soms loss of life.
AMSASTROUS LANDSLIDE. London, Dou, 28-A appeal from Rond
lage of Santa Ana do Pelago, demolishing 118 houses and rendering 150 families homeless. There was no loss of 6.
TOTAL LOGS OF A HAMER. Hall, Dear The Wilgeir line steam. ship. Fole,isa total loss at Wingu, off the Coant of Sweden: The Crow and pasabi gers were suvel. Thu: Folu was a serer Steamship, built at Bull in 1990 and regie texing 841 tone not,
KovoMLY eppaking Jepsif has now received 11, and the prople generallý accost the ides ranka, two blahops, or two knights remade benwicka are wanted at 892. You say whether they are writion By ↑ At its qunérai ruoating in Oaks on the ture house of Julla Lansbury on No
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