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Torbay, Dronmúka 37, 1805.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Tua U. B. croiser Raleigh, one of the THE STEAMERS PASEND BURZ CANALps of Admiral Dowey's squadron, has Joft Manila for the United States via Europa

(SUPPLIED THROUGH ÉKUTAD.) Upward HovenRmulta, Navy 43 Asturia, Beniarts, 18 | Oante, Flintshire

391 Gala, Trails Bented Do Moruzun de Maubouge, the commander rathen Rickmers 20: Kintuch, Inca, Llynus, Dog. 2 Canton, Tantalus, 6: Indralem, tf the Ernest Simona, ls on his last voyage Babalsoning, Fladimi, D1 to the East. On his return to Marmolites Bits, par Idles, 131 Sarnia, next month he will be compulsorily retired Pinebranch, 16: Glenesk, Preussen, Ettrickdals, Stalberg, 20; Darna, chr.under the age clause of the Mosesgerics peden, Wennington Hall, Tonkin, 29,

Maritimes. HowYWARD BOUND:- Nurnberg, Auchan, "Sidnej Deo, 2; Ghazes, I; "Caledonien,

19 india, 10; Andalusia, 20,

Baile.

The P. & 0. Co's a. . Peshatur left)

Singapore for this port on the 20th Deo, at 1 p.m. The P&O Co 'an, 2. Minsayos left Botabay for this part on the evening

of the 2nd Doo

+

Steamers Brpected, The N. Y. K. . . Omi Mari loft Kobe, via Moil, for this port on the 20th Deo, at noon. and is expected to arrive here on the 27th Dec.. The s. 3. Koh-i-noor, from Calcutta, left

Singapore for this port on the me Jng of 10th Dec. The N. P. Co.'s

Ningehore RT- rived at Yokohama from Portland,

kong on the 15th Deo,

g.

It has been

The firm of Datwell and Company has heen reglatered in England a limited liability company, with a capital of £100,000, 525 shares. formed to adopt and carry into effect an agreement bearing date Ang, 90, 1848, and expressed to be made between G. B. Dod- wall and A. J. H. Carlill, of the one part, and P. C. E. Dennyn, as trustee, for and on behalf of the company, of the other part, for the acquisition, by purchase or otherwise, of the businesson, now carried on by G. B. Dodwell and A. J. H. Carlill, in

the colony of Hongkong; at Shanghai and Hankow, China; at Kobe and Yokohama, Japan; a

THE CHINA MAI

ACCIDENT TO THE 'BER-

LIN

ARRIVAL: AT AMOY." (Sprotal Filepraws from Our Own Chrispondant),

C

Amor, Des. 28; 1-p.m..

CHP VTMAS

This year, Christmas Day falling on a Sunday, in buglyses piroles the Christmas holiday was incorporated in Boxing Day but in Government Ofcas to-day is also ronoguised as a holiday, a matter of

A SEPOTING.

K-K.V.D. 7178 AND PREM BAND PU COMERTITION.

of the H...O. held a competion on the

· On Saturday afternoon, the Drummers

Pollos Range for a handsome allver cup pru." seated by an anonymous donor. The sur Rajpr Sir John W., Carring

PRESENTATION OF CAN REGATTA]ing from She rogálta a disposities sa

PRIMES,

UMORQUE SANÈCHES BY ER, THE GOVERNOR

AND COMMANDSEN HANTINGS,

On Saturday afternoon, H., Sir Henry A. Blaks prasanted the prince gained at the

come forward, (Hisar, hoax.) A fas 91 my own countrymen are concorked 1 can quite understand the reason of thoir abstension, da 4a rule they are got very fond of water unless there in a little whisky tit

ia ft (Laughter) How ever, I hope that

your we shall Esta

and pechagu

( was won by Gunner Toller, a proming Regatta to. the successful competitors, la pae or two Engilah mowa i The falling vessel Berlin has arrived fast, after the departure at the matten young and Captain Chapman were the gymassium of the Victoria Recreation | hear) There is

hore. The damage she bus sustained immineerial.

On the Bad Inak, eur Amey sorres pandent oabled that the Bali, ladera with koresane oil, had gona ashore inside Dodd Island, and on the following day that the Haiten reported the vessel under water. E5, 0.M.]

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

(SUPPLIED TO THE 'Cama Mait,').

Hea

or two Irish crews competing. Saturday, business was practically suspend con, O,M.Q.

Botkink anjoyable food, and although offices wore opened to day present, an the Controndant; A hearty Club. Captain Borland, of the British ship gratulate the Club upon its calling races, o

and the cup was presented to the

than a good well-contested me. I con it is hardly to be expected that reuch vote of thanks and cheers were given for maington, was procented with a silver ton which 1

tnessed being a good THCS KI

I was wish to see. nativity will be displayed in business, affairs the donor of the cup, An Old Volunteer orice as a rusognition of the valuable angone

very Cheers and a tiger' for until aftor the New Year holidays. During Captain Chapman concluded the proceed.rvices he had rendered to the Committed intervened, hat all the same it was one of at the areal point the junka the holidays delightfal cap sunshinyings. It is hoped other old Volanters will in placing his ship at their dispusul as the closest Faces I have ever soon. I hope weather to prevailed, which temptat follow the example of the unknown friend fagship. Commander W. C. H. Hastings, you will have better Trek next time in this ---- many residents to holiday in the open air of the Corps. The fallowing are the bast R., prended Ainongst the others pre-rospect, that the winters of this year will be stimulated to better efforts next year, Bont, were-Messrs W. Hutton Potts, and that the magnificent collection of Captain Rogers, Mr H. D. Bandura, Be trophies which

808 befure TAe will on- Denison, Mr W, S. Bailey (Hon. Secretary), courage other people to compete. (Ap-

plause 1). Major Kon, M: Mackie, Mr Hanson,

His Excellency then distributed the

LONDON, 23rd December, 1898, RUSSIAN FINANCE. `. *---- . The Times Philadelphia Correspondent states that Russia is renewing her offorts to place a lour of £18,000,000 at 3 per cent, with the United States, and it is expected that she will succeed in so doing,”

A HANDSOME DONATION.

Bergeant-Dr Brown' Bomb, Hast Gunner Burgos......

Toppin 1 Toller. Corporal Bakor

many launch parties baing out yesterday. Looking down the harbour on Christmas morning, one experienced a thrill of plea- sure on viewing the bedecked warships- how and when decorated almost as much a mystery to those of us who were enjoy ing the pleasures of a prolonged stay under warm blankets as the coming of Santa Claue in childish daya. Ships companies Ganner Pinta had been busy all day Saturday and early on Sunday decking ship. Bunches of greenery wego, placoth at most-howli, yard-armé and other extremities, and down below decorations had been carried out on a large

1597555200 yards,

DA

This important fixture, one of the best of the cricket season, was played on the 24th

мау

coun-

to

Lord Ireagh has givan £250,000 to the seals. H.M.9. Waterwitch had A Merry and 26th inst. Winning the tose, the Club | Barly weltlera with an admixture of the 01:02 bit fe Kate wa Bong. ( Beer & the Senate at Gosherton and Jarner Trestle to anale it to extend 28 : Christmas' in greenery, on a background batted first, with disantroma resulta, the ther than that of the

adjacent there appears to have hoon some mi-

The N-P. Co.'s se. Faremus han arrived

*on the 23rd Does.

at Yakchama, and sailed for Tacoma,

Latest Advies.

Tho N. P. Cu's ... Glenogle sailed from Yokohame, for Kubo and Hongkong, on the 27th Dec.

at Fortland, in the State of Oregon, United researches in bacteriology. Lond Iveagh

States of America; at Victoria, in the pro-sisa proposes to expend another £250,000 vice of Tritish Columbia. In the Dominion in Improving the insanitary areas in the of Canada; and at Dock House, Billiter centre of Dublin City. Street, E.C., under the style or firm of Dodwell, Carlil!, and Company, either with

THE OLAYTON-BULWER TREATT. Sir Julian Pauncefote has received in

or without all or any of the real and par-

and on board

more anolent Chiness or

Aquatic

bamboo.

The N. P. Co, o «. a. Olympia sailed from sonst property and asrets of the proprietors structions to negotiate with the United on Sunday at the various phurches before Hancock found his wicket. His meetings and 4s the Colony Borland, you have not won a race, but you

Yokohama, fer Kolo and Hongkong, vn the 26th Dao.

In opening the proceedings, the chair-prizes, addressing a low words to the 're. 68 man asid-Your Excellency, on behalf of cipients. He said-I do not know why the 79 the members of the Victorin Recreation cox gets a smaller cup then the others. I gaClub, permit me to offer you a hearty wel. think he has as much to do with the raos come to the Club, and to thank you pub- us anybody alse in the bost. In pres ating 14 24 12 18 60 ply for having accepted the Presidenta prize to Major Koo, he said—If my

ship You have seen from the Programme trymen are unt to the fore in the pulling this is the 42nd Regatta held under the races at least we have shown up in the sail- CRICKET.

suspices of the Victoria Reation Club, ing. A. Ellis was cautioned by His Excel- As things go therefore, in tcoloy welonoy that if he were to get lost he hoped UNITED SERVICES 7. HONGKONG O. C.

the may be considerata venerable institution, he would not be found in hie oups. Lu and doubtless you Have observed, Sir, that presenting Commander Hastings with our style of architecture in more that of the sup presented by the Commandora and

ret officers of the Navy His Excellenoy Raid- order, Captain Hantings, I have been asked

montion that with reference to this Navy of white, hung butwoon the masts, and oral being only 94, made simost entirely the Hongkong Club and Mera another very pretty and effective display by four members of the team Against feld and Swire's premises. We have, conseption. It has not been given by however, consistently buen the promotore Commodore Holland exclusively, but also was made by the torpedo bost destroyers this, the Services compiled 860 for the loss of all branche of sport, athletics and by the officers of the Navy, and I am quite with strings of evergrens from how to

without distinction, and as a sure the Commodore and elicers of the

olub untrammelled

know that nu Navy will be well satisfied to Bretn

by Any On shore the hotels and other of eight wickets only, and then applied the places of amyecarent were decorated with closure Capt Langhorns, RA, WAS considerations of clasa, ciigus, creed, ar old brother officer has won it and won it evergreens. Christums socviços were held again in fine form with the bat, sporing 69 sendition. (Hear, bear). We hold three well.

the spring, athletic In preaunting the tax set to Captain T.RH Princencoro inpluded abs 8, ons 6, thirteen d's, «porta at

aquatic sporta Borland, His Excellency add-Captain of that business used in connection there. Bates schoerning the abrogation of tho and Princesa techland on

of Prussia bug seven 'a and singles. Good as this spore and in December a

Christ was, it was eclipsed by Lieut. Fowlett has grown other cluba bave sprang up debate Regatta, and as President of the have contributed very largely to the succBIS Clayton-Bulwer Treaty, preparatory to the on-board the carry or in all or any of their respective conclusion of a treaty guaranteeing the man byo and H,M.B. Pmar on Sunday. R.N., whe laft, third wicket down, with voted to special sports. Cricket, the great club I have great pleasure on behalf of the

Yesterday, the sailors from the Garamn the score at and

his in English gamo, of course biwaya four. Club

has of neutrality of the Nicaragua Canal, - fect held a Christmas service in Union dividual contribution. He hit sighteen lahod, and football is more played of recent Club to salt you to receive from them this Church, at which the Princo and Princess 4' and six 2's, the remainder of his score years. Kowloon is now a great suburb, so amali token of their appreciation of your

canslating of singles. Through illness, thet is only natural they should have their kindness

la were present

Captain. Borland Your Excellency and Club was unfortunate onough to loss the own rowing club. Quarry Bay is a stuați With a view of seeing something of how services of D. Mast after he had bowled town and community in itself, and they gentlemen of the Regatte Commities. I Russia has declined the terms of the the cheery blusfackets celebrate Christmas four over, and he was unable to assist in have their own athletic club in vory cardial most heartily thank you for your handsome The P. M. a. 5. Cc.'s chartered steamer insurance in all its brancher.Fairplay United States for a lonn..

Mrs Borland will highly appro day, without going afloat for that purpose, the second innings. For once in a way, relations with ours. (Hear hear.)

present we visited the Tropedo Deptt at Kowloon Seroombs Smita failed to secure a wicket, V.R.U. la, however, the alma mater of the moisto It coming from Hongkong, and and were taken over the premises by Mr and Young Hancock, as eighth change, all, and we welcome onph and all to our varied have the pleasure of coming out here again,

this spot. Smith. In the camber the new river boas captured four wickets in fiva avara, for competitions. For some 10 odd yours the an, I have avery prospect of doing anal Tehsil be most happy to hand the It hna Sandpiper and the ready torpsile bout were 12 runa! He followed up this fine performe-dlub has been located on

with s

exhibuion of batting

over to the Club. many vicissitudes. As through

Threa sicers and 4 tiger' were givan taken great gains to deca pick and span Eeford being caught by the collu off one of as Tivoly an interest by typhoons a ters and everything looked And comfortable.

The cutsidor and span

is soure included the shipping community.

camo through

The International Challenge Trophy was rg was nicely docked with bamboo out three fi's, aighteen 4's, twelve 2'e, and only H.M.S. gunboat the bath and of the dapat occupied the post of

(Laughter) We rousted.

Coinmodore as linge was the most successful howler for represented it to This bike has had a most wonderful -and the Services with 10 wickets for 97. Lieut. a breaking and entering, delicately lint

a man in White, RN, had 5 for 55. The result, as ing at ounipensation, the who la not an

姐 depot pahat. Here is a splendid opportunity for a win for the Services by an inrings and 44 the Naval Authorities to start & Naval runs-

with the nucleus of Cycling Corps

riders

The N. P. Cura, x, Monmouthshidr

iled trom Yokohama, for Kobe and Hongkong, ou the 89th Doo.

The slik Dr N. P. Co... Columbia ar

rived in New York on the 19th Dec, The H. A. L. atr. Donathan Rickmers, from Hamburg, left Bingapore for this port

with or belonging thereto, and generally to

branshes the businesses of merchants, ex. Porters, Imprters, shipowners, manters, agents, brukers, storekcopers, and con

on the Bith Dop, and may be expast. tractors, and the business of marino

ed here on or about the 90th Des.

Shantung, with inadla &c., loft Kohe

states that the grab subscribers ar

for this port on the morning of 87th

Mesum G. B. Dodwell, A. J. H. Carlill,

The

M. S. S. Ch's City of Peking, N. Difanger, T. M. Dormer, W. L.

LONDON, 25th December, 1898, THE RUBBIAN-AMERICAN LOAN.

SPAIN.

General Sagasta is suffering from put.

KOWLOON TROVEDO DEPOT.

anco

A

maila &, loft San Francisco L. Grant, H. H. Stewart, and J. H. Champ-monary catarch, and his condition in causing decorated with greenery, The men had the Club's second inninga, scoring 319 boating and bathing" club we take quita for His cellency, on the call of the

for this port on the 23rd Dec via hoy The number of Directors is not to suxiety. Spanish stocks are falling. Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea be less than three nor more than ten. The Kobe, Nagasaki And Shanghet. The O. &

AL

0. Co.'en. 8. Coptic, with mails fret are.-G. B. Dodwell (Chairman), A. &a left Shanghai for this port on J. H. Carli, F. D'fhager, G. S. Thom Sunday, the 28th, sta p.m. The C. P. ft. Colas, a Empress of China son, E. S. Whealler, F. Dodwell, T. M. left Shanghai on Monday, the 20th Dermor, H. A. J. Macrny, and W. L L. Dec., 0a.m., for Hongkong, and she is due here on Wednesday, the Grant. Qualification, £1000; remuneration, 28th Dec.

£100 each per annum, and £200 for the The O. P. R. Co.'s a. s. Empress of Japan chairman.

arrived at Nagasaki at 7.30.á.m., on Monday, the 20th Des., and left åt & un same day, for Kobe, where p,ra, Abe is due to arrive at 10 p m., on the 27th Dec, The M. M. Co.'s Laos, with the FREXCU Mat, leff Singapore on the 26th Dec,, at 6 p in.

Amoy.

LORD CHARLES BERESFORD IN

HONGKONG.

Lord Charles Beresford airived hore on Sunday morning from Shanghai via Foo- chow, Amoy and Swatow. He was accom-

FRANCE, THE INDO-CHINA RAIL. WAYS LOAN.

of the build

Vallinga' deliveries

1874 Chairman.

The Senate has passed the Indo-Chinnings. At the entrance done, the bicycle five singles. His was the only out into the Boat. 1oolally then filled and the health of the drew

railway loan.

ANNEXATION OF AN ISLAND IN THE PACIFIC BY THE UNITED

STATES

haing draped with the good of/dividual effort in a ccore of

into

tko

then

It

Fasting career, and there is hurlished will be seen from the appended acores, was was, howarez, decided that we had daved

THX CLUB-FIRST INNINGS.

American war-ships have been ordera have gained protostay within the T. Sercombo.Smith, b White....................

to tako pomession of Wake Island in the walls of the Torpedo Deptt.

When H. Pacific,

this anggention is taken up the good biks should be mounted on a pedestal in a prominent position in the yard. In- side the building, there was evidence

THE TRANSVAAL There is much indignation amongst the Uitlanders at Johannesburg, owing to the H.M.S. Powerful leaves in a day or two for nanied by his private secretaries, and shooting of a European by the Boer police 6. E. Morrison, who has done such excel-rue. A meeting held by the Britishers lent work for The Times as Special Corra-led to a scuffle with the Boers, and sticks wara freely used. The meeting sulopted a pondent at Peking during the past two years. Wherever be has gone in China, petation to the Queca praying for justice. Lord Charks Beresien has been reosived with princely honours. Had he been the

Tax delivery of the English Mail was began at 320 p.m. yesterday.

The death rate last month was, for the British and Foreign community, civil

population, 17.8, and for the Chinese com- munity, 17.8.

steamer Chitz), ►

Cart. Wolman of the Shropshire Regiment, charged with conduct unbecoming a gentle. man and an officer, has been sequitted of the charges.

member of a reigning house, the courtesy displayed to him by the Chinese officials

H M.S. MISSFIRE AT THE CITY

HALL

old

w-hearted Mother

(Laughter.)

And Bon. and enticed and then harboured sealed the

Opasnim, and the President of that day a fortunata in not being pra- 22 secuted for all Borta of

isdemeanour. (Laughter.)

will, how.

LATE TELEGRAME. :

(Piries of Ceylon)

MASSACES OF A

ZRITIER KILITARY

PARTY ON THE NIGER.

London, Deo. 7.-Depatchea received, to Nothing of that sort will, day from West Africa state that Lieutenant

Sir, happen

ever, we trust,

during your Keating, Corporal Gale, and a party of na-

4 term of Presidener, as owing to the kind tivo troops, were massacred on the Niger in

A.

E.

. M. G. Burnie, run out

Wall, b Vallinga........ Mast, o

Hancock, Egerton, b`Valdinge

1 G. War, b Vallings A. R. Lowe, b White

18

maki

ask

Extree

Total..

SECOND INNINGS.

Hand,the Commander-in-chlof, we Ustoler. A punitive-force has been den

of

Commodore Holland, our staunch

hope to be located in the future on the Ad-

1 miralty reclamation just north of this apot,

patched.

MORE EXECUTIVE NATAL OFPECHES ON THE ACTIVE LIST 25 BE AFFOINTED.

18 when we trust to be enabled to Brect pre-

Buises worthy of the colony and the good An Urder in Council provides for the

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the pretty decorations, smartcess and gen. P. A. Cox, b White oral appearance of the different rooms, of Dr Atkinson, e Strong, b Vallings.. that ethoiuncy by which bas maintained our W. H Howard, o Jellicoe Vallinga Inng-established sopremacy in everything. W. Mousey, a and b Vallings..... that relates to men who go down to the sea in J. H. Medy, not out..... ships. There were numerous reattoes expres. sive of the feelings of the man at the merry Christmas time. A was expressed in the words 'Our hung

beneath an

an excellent photograph of T, Sercombe Smith, b Lethbridge. the Queen

A pretty paper-cutting of the A. G. Ward, e White, b Vallings..... Sandpiper ander which was inscribed The A. R. Inwe, b Bedwell...........izios 10

ship built at tho Kowloon

Depot' and

and H. Hancock, e sub., & Valling also a cutting of the ready torpedo bost C. M. G. Burnie, st of H.M.S. Pincerfid gavo a performance of were hung in prominent positions. In one E. MESA b White

room there was a regular collec

collection of bed as the future pary. The tables were photographs which were humorovely desiti. P. 4. Cox, b Whitethbridge, b Vall- laden with every good cheer, and the men Dr Atkinson, Strong, b Vallings. gladly welcomed the visitors and freely K. W. Mounser, b Powistt.. offord their hospitality. In the forenoon, 3, H. Mody, not out.... Commodore and Mes sard, and was received with a great ovation by the men.

Last night, the Amateur Dramatic Club

of

ale

Holland visited the

CENTRAL POLICE STATION..

ingy

st Egerton, White. abscot

Extras

Total...ic

UNITED SERVICES.

At the Central Folice Barraoke last night, H. Bedwell, R.N., 5 Lowe...... another branch of the service celebrated

cook

119

WẾ

the Active List of the Navy,

this olub does. (Hear, hear.) We Dum-gradual increase of the executive officers on ber now some. 425 meus bers, and should be glad to include amongst until

conficerently, large numbers

of the

GOOD NEWS FOR JOURNALISTE. OFFICERS ON DUTY NOT TO BE PRESS CORRESPONDENTS.

Bombay, Dea. The Commander-in- Chist of India uss decided that offlcers of the Malakand Force are not to be permitted. to sot as Press correspondents.

94 them, as used to be the co

of the

of the Garrison, more of the 21 Naval officers (though they especially of late years have been very uncertain of their time here), and more of the Civil Servants. 1 Successors are not coming forward as they

STIRRING SPIRUH BY ME CHAMBERLAIN, should to Leckbart, Travers, Master, Mac- 14 Ewan, Potts, Leigh, and many others addressing a meeting at Wakefuld, paid the London. December B.-Mr Chamberlain, whose names ars to be read in lettura of futuro regarding France was still unsettled. 19 gold on the boards outside. (Bear, hesr.) Great Britain desiren cordial friendship

There are

doubtless fashions in sporta ss: in with France;

hat is disagreeing with the bonnets, and it cannot be disguised that row

for years

4

ing is not as strongly supported now as it was policy of Arosperation pursued to China in the seventies and eighties. The English by our neighbour. Referring to

he believed that an agreement with claim to be a race of All for the Rassis was desirable and oven cer 292 grow turned out in the International for the

if very serious complications were honour of St. George and to carry the Rose to avoided. Ha dodaced from Presi

not a

bo

to the fore; albeit a large fleet is lying in dent McKinley's Message to Congress that

59

the harbour. Hongkong a British colony

Great Britain would not stand alone as

41

though it might more properly be describui 111s a Scottish settlement. A stranger in the

street would hardly be wrong in

guardian of the policy of the open door. Mr Chamberlain then referred to a better

any white man as Macocoating understanding with Germany as one of the

B—ifˆ

Meir Herr not answer,

would be chief successen of the policy of the Govern ment; as he believed that the joint in- next best cas if that also failed the uence of the grostost Naval and Military the stranger would be safe in substituting "Don"

89

1 he did

10

8

and

1

I find he was speaking to a gentleman Powers in the world may be employed un

behalf of the peces of the world and un- from Portugal or Macao. Yet only two of restricted trade. He rejoiced above all at

could not have been greater, and if they.31 S. Missfire in the City Hall in sid Mason General Gascoigne, Mra Gascoigne would as readily accept his lordship's advice and Captain The Hon. 4. Trpfusis, there would he a peaceful revolution Daval chutitive. Ata very early hour, every arrived yesterday by the English mail throughout the Chinese Empire in less than seat in the Theatre was filled, and the twelve monits. At Fouchov, Amoy and management were compelled to put up Swator, se had been the case in Northern notices intimating that there was standing China and along the Yangtae, he was freely room only. Although hundreds were tarned away, the gross takings were about shown over the fortifications, docki, Vo, He inspected the docks and arsenal at Foo record for the City Hall, and after paying. chow, and was, we are given to understand, all expenses there will be a substantial som

Christmas by their annual dance in the D. Campbell, H.KR., e Cox, b most favourably impressed with the de left for the benefit of the charitable funds.

a Mody, b Lowe... The theatro presented an unusually bril-mes-room. The verandals were enclosed Tus Hon. the Acting Colonial Secretary fences of Amoy.

liant appearance. It was decidedly a naval and prettily lighted with Chinese Lamps Lt Powlett, informs us that the following telegram has

al such port, he came into aluxe relation-night, every warship in the Harbour being The mess-room, far to small for the Capt. Langhorne, R.A., b Hancock

represented, and while the other Services joyous company, was tastefully draped J. Strong, R.M.L.1., & Lowe...... boen received from H.B.M.'s Minister, ship with the British mercantile communi- turned out in honour of the occasion, the with flags of all nations, and the billiard Lt. Lethbridge, K.O.R., s and b Han-

Capt Japan: Medical Inspection enforced in ties seeking every shred of information civil community was very wall represented. room was comfortably arranged for cand sa-

Jellicoe, RN, b Hanecek... Japan against antivals from Formuta,'

likely to enlighten him on the best means T.R.H. Prines Henry and Princess Irene thusiasts and thirsty souls. The guadiana White, R.N., not out..

of the cf Prussia wars present, and Admiral. Sir

pesce had cast aside their offic E. H. Seymour, Mrs Ball-Irving, Lord visagua with their uniforms, and enjoyment Mr Wall, R. N., Hancock... Charles Beresford, Captain the Hon. Hed-

was depicted on every face. The depeing Rev. G. R. Vallings) Did not bat *.

Lt. Egerton, R.N."J

21 Extrasno spam. Mackie belog present for a worth Lambton, H.M.S. Powerful, &c, commenced at nine c'clock, Chief Inspector few hours H.M.S. Minire' is not unfamiliar in Sergeant Ritchie and his Committee had plot and composition to naval men, but unde excellant provision for the comfort

and entertainment of the gugats; P. C.

the the Powerful's adaptation contained so it was substantially a new burlesque. Con many local hits and personal allusions that Grant and Macdonald never allowed

ducing to lag. Well-timed intervals were nidering the resources at the command allowed, however, for adjournment to the

of the

management and the limited refreshment room, where tea, coffee, cakes,

J. Strong pany gave a very good representation by the lady members of the Forte ware White .. portunities for rebears!, the Com- Sootch scones and other delicacies provided Vallings

Several

the of members of the burlesque, which has already boon ovided. so fully described in our columns that we company kindly favoured with songs be- Lethbridge naed not give any detailed description: tween the items, and in the night wore on Some of the local references had ander in a ceaseless rail of plastire until some Vallings gone change, and the Anglo-German entente time in the early hour of the morning. Lethbridge wan referred to more than once. When when the company gradually dwindled White..... the First Lord was coming on board, the sway, Auld Langsyne intimating the do' Bedwell. Wicked lat Luf (Mr W. Sims) experi- paiture of the majority, sundry other scles Powlett enced the greatest dificulty in making showing the presence of got a few enjoying Bercombe Buil out the fing, so alike dil he find the Ger- good fellowships.

A NOTIFICATION appears in the Gazette re- pealing notification No. 405 of 17th Sep tomber lust and the regulations of the 16th September published thereunder. The re. gulations in question referred to the tax- tion of wharvOS.

of developing foreign trade in China and of

removing the artificial restrictions at pre- sent hampering commercial development between the foreign mavufacturer and wer chant and the Chinese coneumer.

Our Amoy correspondent, writing on the 25ed inst., says Lord Charles Beresford arrived this morning por the Hattan from Feochow, and attended a meeting of the Amos Chamber of Commerce at 11 o'clock. A few topics relating to British trade in China were discussed the result being, I anderstand, confirmatory of what Lord 5.09 Charles has already hoard in all the other Chinese porte he has visited. The conver sotion was of a nuest interesting deseription

wai, for very obvious reasons, and it is by We understand that Lord Charles Berea- mo poeaus improbable that the regiment ford will address a moeting of the Hong will be raised in Hongkong..

zan and English ensigns, that it was ne difficult to distinguish them as it was

One word before I end my song

To welcome here in far Hongkong The grandson of our Gracious Queen, The Sailor Princo, of course, I mean; We welcome him, may he always be Found playing on the side of the Royal

Naves,

the

Total

* Innings cicaed. BOWLING ANALYSIS.

THE CLUB,-- FIRST INNINGA.

D.

M.

183 6 48

5 1 10

11. 2 29

您 1

SECOND INNINGS.

21

184

.............. 20 5 83

71 24 * 1 30

113 *

22

UNITED SERVICES

24

3 100

13

B 22

28

8 96

Howard...KAKTUARTER

Love..

5 these great sections of the community dr the iraproved relations with America, and battle for the Intonations! Cup. Your he said that, while we possess the friend. own countrymen, Sir, of whom there are ship of the Anglo-Saxon race, no other

more in the colony than in former

100

years, and who are popularly supposed to combination need frighten us 360 he alwaye ready for any divarshion, from THE SIRDAR'S DESPÁTOU ON THE EXPEDI

A TOW

the House of Commons ton braw!

to

for fight

TION TO DEBARSY. in at a fair, have this

London, Deesniber B.--To-day's Gazile year indled the fair fame of the Shammock. On the publishes Despatch from General Kit- other hand the members of the Lusitano chener describing the operations against w.Club,

Club, recognizing bow their countrymen Ahmed Fedil and his Dorvishon at Gadaref. coming to the fors in all sports, General Kitchoner praises Colonel Paredne have generously presented a cup which and recommends to notice Colonels Clery and Leader, Majors Lawson, Home, Hunter, is to becure un aumal event on the same

are

lines, as the German Cup. Latterly, as and Murray; and numerous other officers. steam auporsedes sails, cariously enough

4 the sailing races have become a more pro-

1 nounced feature in our regattas. In sil

FRANCE AND ENGLAND'S POSITION. IN EGYPT,

December 8-The Times expresses a 2 times, in all professious, at all places, one halief that the French are stubbornly re- thears of the good old days, that the ser- fusing to admit the claim of Egypt and Ivice is now going to the dogs. Fortunately Great Britain to the Nile basin "benge for us we have still soins relics of antiquity the reason of Bir E. Monson's warning --- of the old race of gianta lingering in the↑ France at the hauquot in Paris.

Committee; it is good for us to have them, December, 9.An inspired communique they keep as humble and meek, teaching published in Paris says that Sie E. Monson 41 10us that we pigraies are reaping what they, has been misunderstood, and that he in 10 1 58 1 the old heroes, wrought for those prizes nowiss desired to interfere in the internal

when the people of Hongkong were accus Affairs of France, G

8.34

4 1 10 - tomed to witness the Homeric struggles of

5.21 12 $

tho. old I days.' We trust, Sir, under your Presidentship a new era of prosperity and

*** THE NEW LOED DHAMBERLAIN.

The Earl of Hopetoun, Paymaster-Gen- STAFF SEROTS. (HARRISON) INSPECTORS keen competition will be inaugurated rival oral, has been appointed Land Clamberlain

THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial And Nethersols Hospitals begs to acknow. ledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals Edin. Medical Supply Association...$ 10.68

A Friend' (Iselemero)komme Rov. Loung On Tong h

We are informed that the question of rai The meeting was held in the office of sing the 1st Chinese Regiment in Shantung the "Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, and la still-open. There is a division of opinion was attended by the following rue among the authorities on the relative me-bers--Messrs Mactarish, Leyburn. Lasational anthem nul God save the Queen disciples in Yokohama Reems to have ma- Barnie

tell the difference between the German Tar jouralistic projects of Kang Yu-wei's Mast rits of Cantonese and Shantung merons-Cass, Bruce and Dunn (Secretary). After The First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr A. 3. tured, says the Jupen Afail. On the 2nd Cus

the public is promised the first | Mody ............. ries. Soms hold the opinion that it would a stroll about the place, Lord Charles Lintura also found an opportunity to inmhor of a magazine to be called the Seigi Hancock

troduce the following patter he better to employ Cantonese for Weihai | titfined at the Bank house."-

Jumpo, a title which the projectors sppair to have borrowed from Truth. It is to sy- pear every tenth day and the editor-in Mr

- AND SYRGTS. (HONGKONG POLICE) Fing and outabining the ancient glorios ofin auccession to the late Earl of Lathom.

The seventh Earl of Hopetoun was born. Leung Keiohiu, a well-known Follower of

A very enjoyable and exciting garza was the past, and that a new Club house worthy Kang Yu-wei. From January a daily played, on the Peline ground at Happy of that prowess will riso like the phoenix in 1860, and succeeded his father in 1873. japor--the Nippo, er daily intelligence Vallay on Saturday last The Staff wore from the ruins of this old shanty on the He was Lord-in-Waiting from 1887 to 1889 We hear that in consequence of s. rear-

will be published from the same office. the first to bat, and put together the ros concrete blocks of the Admiralty reclams and then was Geverour of Victoris until

1895.) pectable total of 70 runs. The Polica, fol- tion. (Applause) rangement of the plans for the Naval Yard

His Excellency Captain Hastings, it has extension the Victoria Recreation Club is are informed that his lordship is destrous

Reyond a general word of praise it is not THEIR are a few impo-minded people lowed, and thanks to the batting of Izspec necessary to reiterate the compliments we (says the Saturday Review) who believed in Hikoly to lose its present site without ra- of a minimum of public speaking during have paid the Powerfil A.D.C. All the the pacific character of Lord Charles Beres ceiving the piece of ground, set apart for the consiador of his stay in the Far East, principals sang and played vivaciously, the ford's mission to thing, hut the general the Club on the original plan. If this band that he will address the Chainber on make up of the girls was exceedingly opinion is that he has some belligerent par-

good, and the dancing wa-ceptionally poso up his sleeve, and that the orrect then the Clule will be to a bad came the same day as he dines with the mem-good. To Lieutenant Brantfeld, Mr. Wcial investigations a We hope our information is not ourrect, bers of the Local Branch of the Navy Sims, and Dir A. J. Lintern a special meet Whatever mischief may be fnf the V.R.C., over a at present conati League Tuesday next, the 3rd of January next time the Powerfil A.D.O.: maken an begman's speech at the manual dinner of ★AYS MEW.. WILSON, THE POO popular as in dayk gone by At the between Spain and America, six months be sutod, would be a serious loss to the youth Notification of the dinner in ninde in our appeal to the public it will be as libmaly to Chica Agocciation at Easinghai, that he POLAR, Chemist at RAWALPINDI and same time there is the sport more vala-closing meeting, of the Commission the is not an emissary of the Government. He MUZEA How Chamberlain's Cough able to a community than that of sewing. Spanish President read a protect declar Before closing

this hurried notice, wo blamed their want of policy in the Far East Remedy has attained a prominence in this. It can be partaken of by one or two or four ing that Spain was obligod Lord Charles Beresforil meanwhile is to

in volo at least must congratulate the stage management with all the freednou of bohind the Trea- district, and though it has only been in nion, whilst in cricket and in football you

(Bangoon | Gazelles) on the three tablenty representing the urg Hench, and does not appear to have troduced a few months 16 has taken the require twenty-two, and in

consequently the ** Lord Charles Tehqon for home by the death of Kelach The grouping wan exce-mineed words in putting the entire lame lead. From remarks made by my customers sight are required,

the Club hope loot, and the general dressing and effect all for the mismanagement of our interests who bave used this remedy, i am nominiosd expense Le much greater.

Simio, December 6-Lieutenant A. W. that could be desired. The music was upon the Ministerial shoulders. The sup- that the possess exceptional qualities. I will be as propercus in the future as in the

Yaugtar never nositate to recommend it to all who days of yore; that the present state of Ralston, North Staffordabire Regiment, good, sud refected credit on the band poded sphere of influence in the inseter, Mr Schofield feature of the Valley be alluded to as purely a miyab, and are in need of a good rough mixture, depression will soon give way to more diel af Umbella to-day from eateries moans was the less and spontaneous declared that enters the Baselane are CRAMERRIMIN Con Reaby le for prosperous condition, and that you will find Major General Morton and Brip

in the various communitim of the diffrent General Miskell are posted so Obs andoring of God Save the Queen by the checked Nu-chwing their power will ale werewors Trice, 50 clay and $3,

* Ormrol agenta (90% ATKERE & CO. sudience at the glong.

be indefnitely incre

kong Chamber of Commerce before he leaves for Japan. a. far, no intīmation has reached us from the Chamber, but wa

of the Colony. The Club is indebted to advertising column.

shown'in the Club's future, and we hope

Commodore Holland for the interst he has in Canton and the West River.

an efforty will be made by the Committee, through the Government, to laduce the Cordic on January U.

Admiralty authorities not to oust the Club from its present valor frontage, if each mors is really in contemplation. An early more should be unde to save the die,

Or an ocean alpanere vory on mick girl wa, board to say to her mother, mamies plance make the nhập v

little

Kinyar

of praise is dus ad we are sure that the evoc, it is quite obvious, after the noble

supported as the present one.

TIK GORDON COLITOR AT KHARTOUM

tor Ford (who remainal at the wickets given me great pleasure to be prosent here The Queen has contributed 250 guiness one hour and 20 minutes for 18 runs, com-o-day, and it is with great interest. I have to the Mansion House Fund for the tab. plately defying the attack of the Staff bos-listoned to the interesting observations lishment of a Gordon Memorial College st that the amusement of rowing nowadays, THE END OF THE PARIS PEACH COMMISSION. fara), put together 71, thus winning by one with reference to this Club. It is natural Kattoun

when it has to compete with so many The Paris Peace Commission has termin- other amusements such as bicycling, pelo, atod, a tronty of passo having been drafted cricket, and lawn tennis, should not be

*FT 18 REMARKABLE,

and

ARMY NEWS.

to yield to

to brute