WEDNESDAY, Mar 5, 1897.
The T. T. reto of exchange to-day in 1/112. Corresponding rate for last year on MATEO dato was 2/2).
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL.'}
LONDON, 3rd May, 1897, THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE. The Conference on the Turco-Greek war
THE CHINA MAIL.
DR CANTLIE LECTURING IN may have wandered into the lecture hall BILLS BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE
LONDON.
(From a Correspondent.)
London, April 2, We hear that the concert given by Signor
Slands Hongkong where it did Last Cattaneo's pupils is likely to be repented proposal by Lord Salisbury has been Sunday that Fragrant Isla was before the next week-possibly on Monday.
THE manager of the shop in Jervois Strect charged with arson was again brought be fora Mr Wodehouse at the Magistracy, to day, and after some iurther evidence was obtained the case was adjourned till to
morrow.
abandoned,
THE RECENT DEFTAT OF THE
GREEKS.
under fru
Great British Public. The Ethical Society
didn't go away with a most comprehensive miscellany of facts and figures unent the model Colony and the mighty empire, its neighbour, it was not the fault of the
lecturer.
I didn's note anyone who might be re-
.
COUNCIL.
FLOGGING IN PRINON,
At Monday's menting of the Legislative Council, an Ordinance to amend the law as tu togging was raul before the Legislative Council for the first time. It enaels that
inflicted
COLLISION IN RHIO STRAFTS.
Singapore, April 20
A collision cocarred bust night in the Straits of Rhio between the s.s. Penang (Capt. Taylor) and the s. Gun Seng Capt. Folletti, two vessels belonging to Messrs Tan Kin Finn and Co. The Penang left Singapore last evening about 6.30 her usual run, Charbon, Samarang, So, and the Giang Seng was returning from Samarang, when at 10 minutes to eleven, about four or five miles N. W. of:
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LATE TELEGRAMS.
The
(Zimes of Ceylon,} RESULT OF THE WARREN HASTINOS
ENQUIRY.
Caleutia, April 22.-The result of the Warren Hastings onquiry is that Captain Hulland is reprimandud, and the other two officers are sequitted.
ANOTHER DARING BANK ROBBERY IN EINGOON. A daring that of a buatur choqus for
been made.
DECREASE OF THE PLAGUE AT BOMBAY, KARACHI, AND POONA.
in connection with the South Place In.presenting the War Office or the Treasury, whenever any offender is sentenced by a so that I trust the effect of Dr Cutie's Judge of the Supreme Court or by a stituto, in the City of London, have remarks way out be the same as are from Magistrate to be logged, the sentence shall Little Carran, the steamers collided. The R6,000 has been made from the counter of at once cashed at the Bank of Bengal, The retreat of the Greeks from Pento-organised a scrica of Sunday afternoon free Governor Des Yocus's famous panegyric-specify the birch as the instrument to be port side of the tang Sony struck the the Chartered Bank at Rangoon. It was meal and the number of strokes to be Penang on her starboard bow, causing Kangoon; but the numbers of the notes an increase of the Military Contribution.
consideratdod damage, the Peing bei were on, so that several arrests have Soch musher shall not exceed cut down to within a few inches of the pagadia to Arta was like that from Larissa, lectures on the British Empire by men the result of deplorable leadership and un- of mark-ex-Governors, Gerorals and the
twenty at any one Rogging. Buch flogging water line, whilst the hung Seng saep ressonable panic in which morale and dislike Wo have just had our turn-aur
SHANGHAL SPRING MEETING.
shall be indicted on the breech, puivately id with two or three slanged plates. Ondors for in prison and within six months of the Capt. Follett at once gave cipline, vanished. Out of 11,000 troops
SECOND DAY-Tuesday, May 4, 1897.
Rentence. The Bill is introduced in con- the boats to be lowered, dropped his THE SHANGHAI SPARTA forced entry of W leam that on the 24th day of the 3rd engaged, only 1000 were
Th. 5, with Tis. added, for all Potties pliance with the instructions of the becte-anchor and proceeded on beard the entered at this Meeting optional for fery of State, which instructions prohibit Feng to see wis assistance he could Aloo (2th April), a proclamation was Throughout the war the losses on both
Subscription Griffins-First. Pony to re-
the use of any instrument of ging render. After canitation it was decid issued by the Japanese authorities at Tai-sides have been remarkably small.
ceive 7 per cent. Sean Pony 20 per exept the birch, where flogging in ordered ed to bench the Penang, and Capt. Tagine "Wan-ft infousing the Chinese that if they
verit., Thin Pony 10 per cent-Weight to o inflicted, and limit the maximum ran her asbora between Little Garens and for inches as per smile. -Ono Mile and a ¦ namber of strokes to twenty, did not wish to naturalia as Japanese sub- jects they must move from inside the city to outside The Great Western Gate' of outside The Small Eastern Gato, or that they may live inside the city at The Grent Eastern Gato' or at Anping.
To-MORROW the final in the Lawn-tonnia Championship will be played on tho Chicket Ground, the competitors being Mr Gibson and Lieut. Farie, R.N. By the kindness of Col. Gorica and the officers of the West Yorkshire Regt, their hand will play upon the ground during the afternoon Excellency the fovernor has kindly con- sented to present the Cap to the winner at the termination of the game. Play.com-
mences at 4.10.
His
DURING the year 1896, 8,582 prisurere (of whom 668 were old offenders) were admit. ted into Victoria Gaol. The daily average number of prisoners was 514 as compared with 472 in 1895. Mr Lethbridge is glad to be able we report that the number of long sentence prisoners is steadily on the decrease. Thero wore 3,887 prison offences committed as compared with 5,365 in the pravious year. The profit from industrial
Labour was $2,684. Fomala prisoners are now accumodated in Victoria Gnol. The conduct of the staff is reported to have been good,
30 NEW PIANOS just arrived; best makers. Also Cabin and Transposing Pinós, guaran tood for the climate. W. Behinson & Ca.
Tân German military authorities inre de- tormined that for the future the State shall take its own military cycles. Works have been established at Spandau.
CRETE AND GREECE The Crotans rofuso suturomy and de mand annexation to tiregee.
WEATHER NOTICE.
trumpster for the nanee being nong other than our popular medico, Dr Cantlic. We were to have an hour of elification, from four 10 tive, illustrated by magic lantorn views, Well, six o'clock came before our dear dog tor paused in the exaberance of his chatter boxing to give the Lantern man a show, You may be sure, then, the lecturer was as full of information as an egg of meat-nay
The following notice is issued from fuller-rather like a saucepan of milk just boiling arer with the bubbles of airy facts the Observatory :---
jestling us another for prominence.
Two low pres sura areas exist, ono pasing to the East. wand of Japan and the other lying over Central China. Gradienta slight to wo
rate. Forecast;--nodence, and S.W. winds; squally, probably some showers,
On the 5th at 11.25 a.
GOLF.
CAPTAIN'S COF FOR MAY.
over
Une airy fact which babbled twice way that Macho was nu idand. He
might have toki an oli visitor when it be ene tre doesn't like to feel so much However, this in caring out of duien criticism, ut of the mouth of our medical medical lecturer flowed facts and figures in such torrents that eno, a few humirel yards- out, may well be forgiven hi
Seventeen members of the Thongkong Golf Club entered for the Cup and like number for the Pool. The returos, mus
The Big Agure that he rolled out with given below, are not particularly good, "but they enabled an old member of the Clth to telling solemnity as the place le resistance Recuro, for the first time, both events. The of his lecture was the 14,000,000 tons of Fourteen million times have got very hard and a few goud Hongkong shipping.
are much needed; - showers of ruin
tons hink of it! We were favoured CAPTAIN'S CUT, M: C. Paimor........
11 8 with a silent pause to do so. Then the Capt. R. M. Rumecy, RN... H 886 wurthy doctor give us a log up. We were
162 Mr J. D. Smart
18 told the tonnage visiting the Clyde an- Mr W. Taylor...
... 100 18 Mr J. Healings
... 101
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Mr C. W. Sprigg... Mr E. F. Mackay Mr J. Saunders Mr II. W. Slade Mr P. A. Cor...
Mr. Paimer...
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The Broker
opistemic te decreasing
LINKY MOD.
The Plague at Beanbay during the last few days has shown a marked decroEG. Yesterday there were only twenty-eight deaths. The official returns to data show 11,766 canus, and 10,920 deaths since the outresk. Struggent regulations and house Big Garrus on a soft coral bottom, berthouse visitation are having beneficial effect at Karachi sad Poor, whore the THE SPOT PASS REGULATIONS,
injuries being such that if there had been It is proposed to repeal Section of hoary sua on she would undoubtedly have the Regulation of Chinese Ordinance, No. susk. The passengers of beard the Pening 1.4 of 1888, 44 to substitute the follow-were transferred to the Giang Seng, which Eight starters. Tune-2 min. 263 seeing
canic on to Singapore this morning, Ar- It shall be lawful for the Governor in rangemente are being made to send a The TAOTA'S CUP.-Presented by HE.
the Tarta Valan, T. 150: Second Council, from time to time, by onder to be ↑ Lagsout and lighters off to the assistance of Pony, Th For China Ponies published in the Gesette, to direct that no the Penang-Five Preat.
Chimes of either sex (without reposable Weight for inches as per scale--as per setle-Non-Winner at this beating excuse, the proof whereof shall be upon the allowed Glis-Entrance, Tls. 5-One person alleging it) shall be at largs in the City of Victoria between such hours of the Milu.
night as may, from rue to time, be fixed by much Order, without a valid pass ander the principal Ordinance. For the purposes of this section "Night" means from 9'p.in, toa.m.
Hulstonar Brea
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The statement of objects and reasons annexed to the amending Orditancy is as follow
Muthapur in Malda, has been out shooting Calcutta, April 20-Mr G. Hennesy, of in his District, and has just killed a tiger measuring 11 feet 4 inches, and a leopard feet 2 inches froni nose to the tip of tho tail, both splendid specimens. At Mr Hen- nessy's annual shoot, which is just over, the bag included 3 tigers, buffaloes, 7 leopards and several deer, all got within 8
NEW BALMORAL GOLD MINING CO., LIMITED. The following report Is been received days.
by the Gengral Managers :--
Block Chief
Mount MacDowki, 9th April, 1607. Twelve starters. Tia 2 min. 13 wees.
REPORT ON QUEEN MINE, The Serry STAEES--A Sweepstakes of
Since last report the shoot of stone Tis, & quch, to the chviled between the
mentioned has worked out, and operations First Second and Thin Ponies in the
are now confined to sinking the shaft proportion of 50, 30 and 20 per cat,
Although, with a view to emergencian, itsnother 100 ft. For this work we let it on with Ts. 100 sdu se. the winner-is roquisite that the Governor in Council contrat at £4 is, 01, per it, for sinkung bona fide Grillins at date of yshould retain the power at prosent pus and timbering. We have pulled down the Weight for inches as per scale-Wors Massed of requiring Chines who are out at engine and house in order to re-rect at a 71is extra.-ree-Quarters of a Mile.
night to be provided with passes under the proper distance from the sluit and saris. Regulation of Chinese Ordinance, 1888, it factory progress is being made.
Parrandére Buckhali. Hoquents
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RETA TILL TO HAVE AUTOSOMY.
London, April 21.-Reuter is informed that the war between Greece and Turkey will not affect the decision of the Powers in regard to the nutcuomy of Creto.
OBITUARY.
The death is announced of Colonel Hagh Teatre Fearso
MR BIODER ARRIVES AT CAPE TOWN, Cape Town, April 21.-The Right Hon. Col Rhodes has arrived here, and has born received most enthusiastically. In a specch The he made on landing he said he hoped in Line to constitutionally secure equal rights for all whites south of the Zambusi, without distinction as to race; and then the unior
is thought desirable so to modify section poppet heals will also be completed and 30 of that Ordigunes as to adini. of the reverything in readiness to use the ergine Eleven starters. Tie-1 min. Buses.luxation of such requirement, when it seems as an early date. At the prospecting shaft to His Exeloney that night passes many overything is going on satisfactorily and THY DAY,Wednesday May 5, 1807. be dispensed with without prejudice to the the depth of 100 feet as per kist report will bo obtained within the next two days. Wo 12 S Dually was 6,000,000, a similar gare THE GREAT NORTHERS 1LATE-Value, Tsafety and well-being of the commitaity.
As present, section 30 of Ordinance 13 hope to send you satisfactory results from of 1888 requires such passes between 9p. a. this baft. and sunrise, unless other hours arefixed by
ales in Cescil. Onler in
104 In 89 covered the tonunge for the whole of France, 110 20 30 these together did not equal the tonnage of ... 112 18 94
15 90 London, Bune 13,350,000,-mighty figures, 111 ....140 18 102 but still short of the mightier total credited to Hongkong. The audience was audibly sticks and umbrellas 885 moved-heels, 386 punetusting on the floor amphatic marks of
96
Capt. R. M. Rumsey, R.N... 94 Mr G. Stewart
Mr C. W. May Mr J. D. Saart Mr P. A. Cox...
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F1 Bo
6 87 102 14 88 ... 120 18 102
INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND. A meeting of the Committee of the above Fund was held in the Council Chamber yesterday.
The Chairman of the Committee, (Sir John Carrington, Kt., C.M.G.) presided. Or the eleven men who received the V. C.
The Hon. Treasurer (Mr Thomas Jackson) fer bravery displayed at the detence of lid the table annared statement of Korke'a Drift, just eighteen years the subscriptions raised in Hongkong, (says Titbits) only une, Lieut. Col. Churd, is any alive.
Admiration.
It was a grief to me to infer that our popular medico had become infected with the commercial bacillus-for, in referring to the fact that Hongkong had been called the Malta and Gibraltar of the East. ho stated that there was enough money in Hongkong to ty, up those Mediteranean stations I am so glad to hear this-must really set the good docter a worthy example returning to the El Dorado by an early
Ho std big words tou about the big Bank, incidentally referring to the big fellow who is the shaft or the hub of the
The Chairman moved the following Re-mail. solution-The Committee desires to place on record its grateful sense of the devoted and self-denying offorts of its Hon. Trea- Tus Independence Telys announces that a mission composed of M. Masly and Lieut.surer, T. Jackson, Esq., in the collection Borchgrave d'Altona is on the point of of subscriptions for the Fuel, and also its lowring Autworn for Chinn, and Xinorgel | Ligh and Auserica. The mission is to study the those efforIA. question of establishing railways in China.
We understand (says the Singapore Fres Press) that the agents of the chief skipping lines in Singapore are about to organise a joint resistance to the proposed Immigrant tax. The Chamber of Commerce here are understood to have the subject under care- ful consideration. We advise the Govern- ment to withdraw the bill. There's mens in the air,
The Hon Wei Ayuk seconded.
The Resolution was carried.
The Hon. Secretary
had been alesed.
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the David to thin Goliath, the nursing Bank where native ney and thethod amalgamated with foreign, was not for- gottes.
Seeing that he was under the aegis of an
in repudiating the title of Opium War for the Anglo-Chinese skirmisher of 1810-41. For which no doubt you are truly thankful for eut of the homelessness of the British refugees driven from Canton has evolved-- well, Hongkong as it is. According to the Doctor, a very healby plann-healthy as well as wealthy, for he stated that ho started the Peak Hospital because he did not get enough practice. Some men sre never satisfied.
It was also decided that the Chairman should address letters to the Hon C. P. Chater and Mr Mody, thanking them for the great assistance rendered by them to the Hou. Trosauror in collecting subcrip-Fthical Society it was well to be omphatio tions.
was further resolved that the Chair- man of the Hongkong Committee should address & communication to the Chairman of the Relief Committee at Calcutta, en- THE following personi chitchat is sent to slocing a copy of the minutes of this meet the N.-G. Ikaily News by its Chinking ing, and informing him that the subscri) Correspondent:Our now Consul, Mr (tion list in Hongkong (The Hon. J. H. D. Pitzipics, and his wife are fast identify
with the interests of the Stewart-Lockhart) was rejected to tran- ing themselves place. Mr S. J. Woodbridge's family have smit a copy of the minutes of the meeting moved back to their old home after some to His Excellency the Governor for his in- months' absence in Shanghai. Mr W. formation. still keeps up his encouraging Changchos work. Dr Cox and his wife, of the C.I.M., ars back after more than a year's visit to their old bome. The doctor expects to en- large the medical work of their mission, hoping soon to begin to built a hospital. with Hon. Tresaurer.:-- Dr Jallison, of the Northern Methodist Church, has recently been sont here to 1907. Batablish a work and to visit Yangchou and country places. With five foreige doctors we ought all to keep well in Chinking. Two ladies entered an omnibus at an hour uf the day when eats are a possibility, One was a stout, over-dressed lady, the other was evidently her daughter. Shall I pay the fare, maina I have my purse with me, said the young lady, sweetly
On the motion of the Hon, Wei Ayuk a vote of thanks to the Chairman was carried.
The meeting then adjourned.
Perhaps one cause for Hongkong's pre-
Indian Famino Relief Fund in account sent good health is the hygienic principle
DI
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Frt. 11 To amount win to
un which most of the houses are built- with lefty basements open to the air- built in the times when folk in Hongkong hardly knew what to do with their money. 185 12,054. The Doctor here was not preciso with his
7,500 dates. However, if Hongkong houses are
240,
hygienic, they are also exponsive, 407. for our lecturer stated that he pays 10 no more for his present house, just off Pull 8 Cts. Mail, than he did for his Peak residence
in Hongkong.
Feb. 1. To amount wire to 200 181030,427.50
Calcutta 20,000 Mar. 31 To amount wire to
Calcutta...... 12,000
894 4160 Calmités... Apr 21 To raden with to Apr, To amount wire to
Calcutta...RLAN – 663,1 100
$3,055.
1897.
CR.
Oh, no: I'll pay. I have plenty of March 31, By amount of sub
of
change. Thereupon she leaned sideways and commenced the intricate process eearching her draperies for her pocket. After a minute or two of fumbling, during which her face grew an apoplectic ret, she
do? I've been robbed!
April 22,
By
exclaimed, tragically, Laura what shall I April 28,
Terhaps, empty. my pocket is entirely my pose is gone madam,' said the gentleman by her side, inte whose coatpocket she had thrust her hand, perhaps if you search your own pocket instead of mine you will be more likely to find your purss."
scriptions in Hong-
kong as per Lists...50,072.09 osivadfrom H.M.S. Contribution re Empress of India By Contribution re
ceived from North Formosa por H. B. M.'s Coueul, Tamsw)....HO
However, the fan batai did not figure largely in the lecture; it was the native chancter that we had to be impressed with. 140.00 Emphatically wore we told that once the Chinese intellect begins seriously to study Western science, wo accidental Occidentals mast Be prepared to take a back seet. 407.00
Certainly, we are their inferiors in polite- 650,719.09 negy-(toemories of unpardoned eructationa crowded in upon mo)-while undoubtedly they possess pre-eminently the comunercial instinct. Hero we nodded our unreserved
acqniescence,
Ponies
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The effect of repealing section 30 and Gabstituting will
is the new section will be that night passes will only be compulsory wheu are required by Order of the Governor they are in Council, published in the Cusetts, pad en only between such hours of the night any by fixed by such Order. In the absence of such Order, they will not be re- quired at all.
P. pro Joux D. HUMPHREYS & Sos. (S.) C. J. WILLETT.
OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.
of South Airien would gradually follow.
THE CONSTANTINOPLE-SALONICA RAILWAY.
Landim, April 19-Grook buds have landed on the cast opposite the Island of Thasos, with the object of cutting the Con- stantinople-Salonica Railway,
April 21.The Greek bands which were attempting to cut the milway between Sa lonica and Constantinople, "have been re- pulsed.
FRENCH PROTECTION FOR QURERS, April 20-Francs has undertaken to
The following report luas been received protest the Greeke in Turkey.
by the General Managers :-
HEROST ON EUREKA MINE.
125; Second Pony, Tls, 25-For that have run at this Meeting--Weight for inches as per scale-Winner of one Race at this Meeting, 7b. extm; twa or more Races, 101b. extm--Entrance, Tls. Three-Quarters of a Bule.
Alus (Mr Meyerink) Buck Chief (Mr C. Burkill). 2 Helston Mr Read) Thirteen starters. Time-1 min. 32 seca THE MASONIC CLUB CHALLENGE CUP-Vas
lue, T. 500-Presented by the Men-
Since last report the work has been push bars of the Blasenic Club-For China
STOWAWAYS AND VAGRANCY.
ing ahead as quickly as possible and with Ponies, being bona fide Griffins ut clatz
The Bill entitled An Ordinance to most encouraging results. At the 209 feet of entry--To be won at two consecutive Meetings or three ties in all by Fonies, Frovide for the punishraent of Stowaways level the north drive has been extended a the bona fide property is.
of the same owner arriving in this colony.' enners that any fotal distance of 42 feet and the reef is 5 feet wide and shows gold in the soul stone. or owners-Entrance.
per person arriving in this colony as a stew. 10-70 cent, to the First Fery, 20 per cent. to away hall, upon summary conviction, Is The south drive is now in 31 feet and the the Second Pony, and 10 per cent. to liable to a fine mut exceeding cne hundred reef had widened to 4 feet, and of good Third Peny until the Cup is finally won,dollars or to imprisonment with or without quality. At the 180 feet level the north when the Second Pony will receive 25 hard labour for a period not exceeding the drive is in 27 feet with the reef 2 feet wile, month. Also that the detention of a ler and in the south drive it is fra 24 feet to per cent, and the Third Pony 25 per
of the Entrance Feen-Woight for away shall not be deemed illegal, if for no feet in width and shows a nice fofof gebl. inches as per scale-Uno Mile and a longer period fun is reasonably neccesary A rise to connect with the old workings has for the purpose of heading sites porson been sbutert and it is now up 17 fots. This Quarter.
is in the south drive, as par plan sent you), over to the Police, and the Phire may ap prehend much shawnung without a warrant. In the neth drive a winze le content with the The statement of objects and reasons is bottom level is now being sunk; it is ww
down 16 feet on the reef 5 feet wide as follows -
The Vagrancy Law renders those who good gold showing all the time. As UO Thea for Subscriptor Perfaring entitate people to this colony liable, as the winze is finished we will be in a posi vertain cases, to repay the expunsu theretion to break an immensa quantity of stone.
The merverdig ance, etc., of suci poupare in the minintan.
cent..
Reinlene (Mr Burkill)
1
Dugoni Petr (Mr Dallasj Buckey Park (Mr Roynali), Seven starters-Timo 2 min. 44} sens. 1HE SHANTUNG STARBS—A
this
70 per cent, Sccond ony 20 per cent., Third Pony 10 per cent.-Weight for inches ns per scale-Viplaced Ponies allowed 5lbs.--One Mile.
Mendip (Mr Crawford) Orinoco (Mr Rond)
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ridend (Me Burkil) Sixteen starters. Time-2 min. 9 ses TBE PAR-MUTUEL CUP-Value, Tis 100, added to a Swepstakes of T. cuch- Send Pony to recivo 30 per cont., and the Third Pony 10 cont of the Stakus-For China Ponies-Weight for inchica as
as per scale-Griffins at date of ontry allowed 7lbs-A penalty of 71b9. for Non-Startors and Winners at this MeetingOne Mile and a Half.
Mengi (Mr Burkill)
Reunila (3 Mastur
(Mr Read Seven starters. Time-3 min. 901 secs. Tax YANGISZE STAKES-Value, Ts. 150; Second Pony Tla. 5)-For China Ponies that have run at this Testing-Weight for inches as per scale-Nou-Winners at this Meeting allowed 10lbs.-Entrance, Ts. Two Miles.
Black Engle (Mr Waileameir) 1 Black Hipper (Mr Renny). The Sirr (Mr Burkill)
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Ten starters. Time--4 min. 20 secs. The MANCHU STARR-Value. Tls, 180; Second Fony Tls, 50--For China Ponies, boa fide Grillius at date of entry that have ruu and not won a Ruce Weight for inches as per scale-Entrance, Tie. 3. One Mile and a Quarter, Dugoni Wetr (Me Dallas) Tyre (Mr Sampson). Equinos (Mr Meyerink) Fronty-one starters. Tina-2 anin, 41 secs.
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THE COSHOLATION Cer-Vale, Tla. 130
An
Where passage money or even part pasing the Eureka expressed the opinion that sage money has been paid for sach dosti-wo had one of the best reafs and one of the tutes,
or where, out of compassion, a pas beat shows in New South Wales. sage has been given, it is cbviously just opinion like this from a man in the Govern that those who knowingly import into the nient service who is practically naquainted volony pareous who have no means of sub with overy mine and roaf in N. 6. W. is sistence should not be allowed to put the most invaluable. There is no doubt whatever community to the cast of maintaining but that there is a brilliant future before the Eureka sud the only regret by every. body here is that BI- Willmott, sonior, is them.
nut alive to see the result of his new shaft,' n. pro. Jos D. HUMPHREYS & SON.
J. WILLMOTI. (Signed) C. J.
Where, however, such destitutas come as stowaways, against the consent of those in charge of the ship, and no passage menoy or compensation is paid, i cems fair that means should be provided by which the stowaway can be punished and the muster of the ship to protected.
The Imperial Merchant Shipping Act 1804, section 237, floss not apply to foreign ship, and stowaways are brought to Hong- kong in foreign ships as well as in British ships.
The River Steamers Ordinance No 18 of 1895) and Urdinance 22 of 1800 hare provided efficacious remedies in cases com ng within their respective limits, and it is trusted that the presont Ordinance will prove as useful, in cases where passages have been unlawfully obtained, as Ordin ance 22 of 1890 has been in presenting at- tempts by Chinese to obtain such passagos From Hongkong.
w. RoRINSON & Co., Piano and Musical Instrument specialists and experts. Work shops and Factory, Duddah St.; Show Re, Queen's Road Central.
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To the Editor of the CHINA MALL.
Hongkong, tl, Blay, 1897, Dear Bit, We have received the follow. ing telegram from the Mines:
The Eureks Mins 160 tons 138 ounces all atarts again on the 18th of May the developments of the Mitte fully justify the expectations which have been formed. Yours faithfully,
JOHN D. HEMPHREYS AND SOx.
General Managers,
ANOTHER GREAT BILLIARD MATCH.
At the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, on the öth April, Roberts and Poall were to com- monce a match for £500 a-side, under con
ITALY TO SEND TODOPS TO CRETE. Italy has decided to sad two battalions of infantry and a battery of artillery to Crote.
KULES FOR AJMIGION TO THE INDIAN STARY CORPS.
April 19.-The Times status the col ing to the revised conditioraission to the Indian Staff Corpe, Offcom will he cligible provital they have completol a year's Regimental Tuty in india, and ars under 25 years of ago. Before they can be the Staf Corp9 transferted permanent y
by they will ant in allowed to revert to a British Regiment Any Officer of the British Army showing exceptional ess for service in India may, with the assent of the Secretary of State for War, be specially selected for the Staff Corps.
INTERNATIONAL INTERVENTION IN GREECE. April 21.-The Russian Circular to the other Powers insists that any intervention
THE GERMAN EMPEROR ARRIVES AT VIENNA, has ob ceted to of Turkes must be Emperor William has arrived at Vienna, and met with a most cordial reception.
(Via Australia.)
AN AUSTRALIAN CREW FOR RESLEY.
Brisbane, April 16-A committee has baen appointed to arrange for the visit of an Australian eight-ear teain to England
compete si Henley,
to
SLAVERY AT MANZIBAR. -140,000-slaves have been liberated in Zanzibar.
"BRITAIN'S FOREIGN POLICY. Sir William Harcourt. Speaking at the Eighty Club dinner, afirmed that the Great
Lord Salisbury. licy to
were are dictating England's foreign pa
NAVAL PAYMASTER IN TROUBLE.
Sydney, April 13-Assistant Paymaster Cradicek, of H.M., Katoomba, who was charged with emtoraling, has been tried by court-martial. He was sentenced to three years penal servitude, and then to be dis missed with disgrace from the service,
THE BLOCKADIND OF GREECE. London, April 12-A delay has occurred in the blockading of Greece owing to the oref burden of the blockado talling upon the British Beat.
Fifteen hundred Grock irregular troops ditions differing somewhat from the struggle crossed the frontier into Turkey, and wore which was concluded five weeks ago, when immediately surrounded by Turkish troops 12,000 pointe in 24,000 by the very narrow The Turkish commauter states that if the the champion failed to concedo his rival but they foug it throughout the entire sh
310 points.
The amount at Grook troops support the irregulars, ho will margin of
into Grosos. A PROMINENT Government official not whc. issue is the same, and Roberts again order the general advance of the Turkish
gives away half the game. Almost the army into
The British Channel Squadron has been ly unconnected with the Water Supply only difference in the agreement for this department tolls &
a good sono une quid atch as compared with its predecessor is ordered to proceed to Malta, and ramzin that the play, afternoon and evening, is to thers during the present orisis in Fastern follow. periones in the house of some unes guid people some years ago. He and officer were entertained at the house in last a fixed time-one hour and three rope.
The Porte has protested to the Powers determined as on
on against the Greek invasion, and states that question for the night. The conversation quarters altogether irrespective of the
the previous occasion, when 25-For Ponies that have run at this ten--and wonk at that. Mir Campaspe had
on retiring for the has ronched his points. This may make all Greek troops withdraw from the frontier, Meeting and nos won a Pace-Weight not been long in his room on for ineles as per scale-Eatmnce, Ts. night when a knock case to the door and the difference in the result; for while and also from Crete.
Roberts had occasionally to face an his fellow-oficer and suterar entered. 5.--Onco Round.
know," he said, that these people never nocumulation of arrears if Peall happened keep a drop p of anything in the house, so I to secure his quota quickly, the now coudi Willtions if they do not prevent Peall from scor brought a bottle of whisky with me.
ing as many as he can, certainly give his an- This you have a taste before you turn in?
after a bad or unfortunata start-a chance Bres (Mr Dalina) Time-in. 36 was despatched, and the Samaritan resired. tagonist the chance of getting on terme
But nearcely had he gone when there came
Bather Boyond the passing compliment to the soc improve, and with a continuance of BueMx Hiranume Senzo, & Tokohama mil
mysterious visitor. This time it which was often denied him in the February picnic weather this improvement will doubt onnire, and, conscientions devotee of the Afforestation Department for the greenery
was the son of the house, who enterel contest. Whether it will enable him to tess continus. Supplies of Shirtings are god Fudo, gives the following as the secrets
the previous match the conditions favoursd "Cotton of short wilk an improved demand.
350; Secmal Pony, Ts. 100 Think you drop of whicks, Mr Campaspe, Fall, to the presont Roberts may have champion long-distance swimmer of Aus Yara chowsa decline from the previous high of his great business success: (1) Early of the island there was little further refor THE CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKES-Value, bearing a bottle of whisky. I've brought reverse the verdict remains to be seen.
Pony, Tis. 60-A forced entry for and thinking you might like a nightcap. rates, though raw entton is dearer, the waking at bali past 3 o'clock in morning. ence to the island. Just at the cluse, how- (2) Colabathing every morning (3) Abatin-ever, we did get a few familiar photographe market having improved by a dollar perence from animal look at breakfast of the streets-in one of the Peak district Total abstinence from alcoholic drinka (6) picul since news was received of the floods in The United States. It is considered to be to Total abstinence from tobacco. His wealth the Villas were indicated as the Police early yet to be positive about the damngs
on the plants are in esthinted at 5,000,000. This proves Station. I trust our rising officials will done to the cotton crop
that there something in the truth of the and consequently vory young to suffer as much as if in flower. Supplies Proverb unent the early bird catching the pardon the errancy of the bamboo wand.
Second Pony "Ils. Third Pony, Tls was mainly religious, and the only drink soures, instead of bug wither player the Turks aro viling to rotire when the
BUSINESS in Kobe continues dull, but at
this time of the year it is expected to be so. Deliveries of Mounokaines have begun te
(Sd.) T. JACKSON.
Hon. Treasurer Hongkong, 4th May, 1897.
likely
irst worm; but the question naturally
of Tran are coming in very liberally, arises does Mr Hiruums Senzo got up the demand, but when he awakes, and, if so, at what o'clock rather in excess of the Celiveries are on a fair scale. Wire Neils does he go to bed. are selling fairly well. The taarket is sup
on cheap contraste.
Glass is
ple in the warkot, and text Tr
A drug
de B With Japanese importer, the Osaka Mainichi, bax increased very
After that we wandered away among the
Ming Tombs and over the Great Woli, finishing with an exhibition of a praying wheel from Thibet-perhaps these may be
Hongkong.
Compromise (Mr Cox) Vagitery (Mr Rend). Buitelet (Mr Crawford)
Fourteen starters.
+ Dead Hont.
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SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS. London, April 12.--The Right Hon. G. J. Geschen, First Lond of the Admiralty, speaking at a banquet, said that the power of the Empire was behind the British High presence of sailors and redcosts at Cape Commissioner in South Africa, and tho Lown was a guarantoo that Great Britain
LONG-DISTANCE SWIMMING. would maintain her supremacy.
Brisbane, April 15.-Percy Cavill, the
cpou only to Winners at this Meeting: could not offer is to you before the old the best of the bargain. In any case an-tralia, is to be sent to England to compete optional for the Winners of the Consuls folks, because they are so blessed par- other keen and exciting encounter can be for the championship.
Cup
hon
and Subscription Griffin Races ticular. You are very good, but I have deponded on. `` ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ -Weight for inches ne per sole-Each just had a drop with Derry. Oh, pover
entered to pap five per cant of the
Fony
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ralus of the Stakes and Priz02 won-One that, have another now with me. W. ROBINSON & Co., Piana and Musical A little more won't hurt you.' So Mr Instrument specialists and experta. Work
little more and Campasno had
Mile and a Quarter.
Blackberry (Mr Burkill)
olus (Mr Meyerink). The Broker (Mr Ronny) Sixteen starters.
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on leave.
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A COURT of Enquiry assembled at Singa-
pore on Friday, 30th April, for the purpose
of reporting on the damage sustained by
Rifle Brigate, through the want of rifle cil the Lee-Metford ritus of the 1st Battalion for cleaning purposes, and of stating upon whom the cost of repairing or replening "the
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Time-2 min. 591 hod of the house, who said in a whisper, The Messager de Chine montions a roport Are you asleep, Mr Campepe 1 I have that M. Dukail, Tronch Consul General at Lrought a taste of whisky of sugar isto Japan, romarka included-in-the-miscellaneous KIDDO Of
2 it to you before, shartly to act as Tronch Charge dire at Foking during the absence of M. Gérard saica-works, to be equipped with for. up, I cald not desky for night. Shanghai now on leave, will return ve Kloe, the export season, as we much of late. From January to March
sign machinery is being-erected at Hang for the old woman is Though our varstila doctor is a Mark show by two wealthy merchants. In visy Mr Compass could not betray the have previously stated, seems to be at an this year the import showed an increasS Of
1ess of the son and of Dorry in ond, as good qualities suitable for export 3,600,000 extties in quantity and almost
firm. Bustees 400,000 yea in value, es compared with the day, as being no orstar, his ferto ap- of bullding operations going on actively in whisky into such an abatemious house, su WE reference to the recent decision in Saroluster... are exhausted. Frics
import pours rather aeronautle than grave digging. the new Treaty pert, the enterprise he had to take a third sobbler, and pro- the Hawks e. Duan batting ass a corres in Camphur has beon dono ob a fait senta corresponding period last year. The to He is evidently as irrepressible as voice and tile making, to meet the large and to be very thankful. Ho avoids the pondent very pertinently writes to a home At the same prices s
as last week. German of Gennan sogar (tavame-to) continues
demand of these materials, should be houses of the usco' guid now, for he says paper You ask is Lloyd's "a place Direction of Bagar seems to be in good demand. Our core from the market. The sugar season did he not refuse to compress throb hours, profitable one.Meretry.
that the life is too fast for, hinn-The within the meaning of each when
Did Mr Hawke a you further of the Rickmers
BPKAKLE Now, what was it Ausisolastan. TRETOTAL
of Lloyds, and doing business as Westhor member of brought a very large quantity, atd ne bad is approaching and the stock on the Onaka slatter into ons Odd Volumes, and present cheap prices there is a fair cutlet market line become small. Confectioners for it, as the Hongkong refineries apparent are welding for the new activais expected the who remember his volubility will be the rich man in the bottomless pie salied ly have been unable to keep down air a the beginning of next month. The quas prepared to believe that he managed to for? Was it whisky 1 No. Was it brands Hae my boy been a little defender and an inurer, ever fake a line of, say, 51,006, am......
that shew Agrandinis. I let your canary out of the mium (or more because itse hones
£1,000 50 £100 against water! Now, what ntas Fair transactions are to be recotted lation is ataudy, but the rate in ret expect throw in two hour per stopping to No. Was it ram No. It was water been kind to dumb animals to-day Yes, on an averdue vessel at 10 per cent pre Bigbest open als tamparatur my the oth in Vegetable Wax, and the market looks ed to advance much on account of the oat pick himself up if he stumbled.
you testotal frage, and when my cat caught it at si vedel laving become a total lesa ("Hongkong Observatory, May 8, 1987, Vale Shows WARTS
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