SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1899.
FRAGRANT WATERS MURMUR That the community were, of course, ex- esedingly pleased to note the dffin given by H.E. the Governor to Sir Thomas Jackson,
[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
LeNUON, Sist August, 1899, THE TRANSVAAL, QUESTION. Renter's ́corespondent at Protoris states
CHUTNEY.
THE CHINA MAIL.
(Manufactured by the Firm of Irresponsible, Chatter und x)
Hittle knowledge is a dangerous thing. To roundly assert that they were Jumping Christina corpyes into the ground in the Roman Catholic eumetery without having previously perfonnued the Christian burial rites over them appertaining to the Church was to instilate a very lotions charge against the Reverend Fathers, part of whose duty assists in officiating at lat- Romus verified devenicity of his staty- farments before giving thear to the public he would ass praved himself to have bee
It is the usual thing when a local notable that Mr Chauborials has replied to the obtains a knighthood for another local not Transysal's aljómative proposals declaring able in the person of the Queen's rope
To toue là bọawl to reflect honour upon that he rezards thom as no reply, Hedoc./sentative usually to feed the first-named ches, matches and despatches. If 'Cathofin
That.T. J. is a name to conjure by, and anything intended to be given in his the givor. Tat it was a pity the function was not accurately defined us a semipublic en- tertainment, is half of the honour or depended upon the expressions of laud- ation of the guest becoming public pro Dirty. Tint this chject was almost negatived by
THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS.
DUTCH SYMPATHY WITH THE BOENI
(From a Correqumulent.)
SISUAPORE, August 24.
I promised you that I would let youknow as ar as possible what the general opinion might be among the Dutch in Batavio, as to the merits of the goneal disputes at pre-
SUPREME COURT. IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before His Hon. WV, M. Grodumaa, detry Chiny Fristice, and a Special Jury.) Saturday, September 2
JON. E. 1 VELILIA V, PALMER AND TURNER.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
Collision in the Suez Canal, Londen, August 18-The stoomer Can Muray has collided with the stuanier Orizaba in the Sure Cinal. The an Mackay has been beached to præent bor sinking The Orist was not damaged, and has proceeded on her voyage.
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Off to Paris.
sought to be bortured upon the "guest") the Conventions if it is over necessary to do diguity upon him. It is ako usual for the wiser and than he has yet given evidence est raging between Englml and the Trans. an arrangement entered into by Bir Belilies as besin bitten by a mind dog, and has pro......
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the fact that the Press was not asked. That most of the community would have known nothing about the intersting pro- ceedings had it not boun that a reporter inconsiderately dropped in.
That na wy w have an offelal version of the preceedings, it is, of course, fair to make a few remarks.
That I cannot the Governor's apooch
Kay was as folicitous ne veaal-jadeed, the
folicitous element was out grown, and the incident was practically finishøl. That we all know how highly Sir Thomas nckson is hold in estecut and hiking by
the community, and it was a case of *painting the Jily when Sir Henry Bakreened the subject. That, although the function was not beid on the 17th March, and there was 110
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Mr Chamberlain suggests a second Conference at Cape Town to arrange for an Arbitration Cour: to settle outstanding and dare différentes. Thit Transvaal declines to regard this as a reply,
of being
The Fins beg to take exceptiem la jour
lines to discuss the question of Suzarainty notable up when presenting him with
abandon rights of interforenes under Majesty's letters plene conferring the local press to receive an invitation to bu present at the ceremony. The making of
koight is not such a mummon piece of statement, Mr Eliter, that the fospital work in Chuen Colonies, more expecially accomunation here is cheaper, thas also when the humour is conferred upon a civi where in the Hast. That is task. In lian, as to be passed over in undigattie Pag, Singapore, Calautts, Bombay, silence, and the local press has invariably Madras, and thought the largest cities Hail something to say upon the matter. of India, and in sign, huspital nepra is not merely for the sake of the tilin-relationsuite as good as it is in Heng-- manage to get that rescseary meal somebow
ONICKET.
Australians. Lancashiro-Dmwn.
(4'dren ir du Tunkia),
-A MUNICIPAL LOAN.
Pan19, August 25,
THAI.
This was a claim for $8,800 in respect to with Messi Palmer and Turuer, architects; for the erootion of a tenment of houses ant Kowloon.
Serg, McGuire, 2nd Connaught Rangera, cooded to Paris.
P
Of course, as you know, it has been my
My E. Robinson (instructed by Jesurs
The Desolation of Pojan. first visit to Java, and it is difficult and not
Wilkinson and Grist) appeared fathe Bomby, August 14.-The Plaque com. quite diplomatic to cross-examine strangers plaintiff'; Mr M. W. Shule (instructed by times at Pools In the Cantomiunt the on i vital point such as this. There is Messrs Jamson, Stokes and Blaster) ag streets have boon practically deserted, willingness to give offence, to he allowed Houskerk, F. G. Cullin, 11. U. Jvities to auto that at some of the burning always the continental poßitenes, mat un-
for the defendants. pear
white the city presents a worse scene, the The jurors wero --losses J. J. 1.shops being closed in
in many places. It is for I would ask you to take my remarks J. Barton, R. H. Hill, R. H. Melays and the dead are deposited on the pre
the E. Wheller. wifi grain of reserve.
tira is lit, and the mourners departin Mr Shade, in
in his address to the jury, ex-distoly, often leaving the bodies in- porters, editors and sab-editors usual; Long, and decidedly cheaper. The first-inst us, especially on the ground of the the construction of the tenement, and jackals al vultures.
The geond opinion is undoubtedly plained the preliminary amingements may completly consumed, a rendy prey fux or other, even though they do not eat it at clam piest in Poning, or instance, it story of the Datch at the Cape; their wild the wok went ou until same time in
rebearing to the
erection of the buildings he Government House--but the courtesy exual- $3 a'day, and for this small sun roolives ly extended to the meralem of the fourthes
priority of retiloment, their continual month of December last, when in a A
high wind the end wall of one of the haus
The Shamrock.* London, August 18-ir Thomas Lip fen's yacht, Shamrock, has arrived at New
Tactown of Hanoi is authorised to contract | late was sorenely conspiertos by its absence! birst-ci 18 melinal attendanes, the last of trekkings father unrther inland for tho jy wall of an adjoining house York, having been mostly towed across the
this
ther is the Famp
VIRI
Atlantic
a ban of 1,000,000 francs for public works, at the recent enction. In other words using nd a power to himself, while the preservation of their independenes had
Our contemporary agitates for a Barone of them we believe diet atá land practitant en werd und fly their alleged Arcadian simplicity before the deuce they had it that the whole of the
might if they
werd blown down, according to the evi pealt lyservation in Hanoi and Haiphongcally to stand on the door mat while the wing identical with the giten to the first advent of the British capitalist, and his dis-i had to be put on to the first Steamship Facilities in the East.
$150 perdie, the fet similar to Colombo and Singapur. There to tie gek ou
wheels
cels ate, drank
drank and is a legislative reservation in Hongkong,
Hour level. They had also beard that the wearing of this green; the genial Gn- but it anly applies to the City of Victoria made merry and likewise rocchified, he last touts, while if a man canindaffont covery of gold.
building materials and tittanced in price The British India Company has arranged which the reporter was here vernor endeavoured to give an Irish, and only prohibits Chinose-built houses he style of cling with me to potesection of the Pauper Hepital, when he can
They argue furtheron the unwisdom of the since the date of the corach. That ex-run a regular pussenpor service between st-tiflinish post-tim
Gie to the
to the show
area. Want it
plained the letter written by Mr Tuner in Pening sad Rangoon, commencing in Nov. in attend froes grats and for shing guste or concessions to foreigners (lauwhich he sall the blowing dawn of the wall ember, connecting with the North Germi within a chinna residuate within the tomary where Sir Henry Blake cite Free In Calenta and thronous is the den before the pewand cats were sufficultly was the law, straw, the aber straw being Lloyd steamore. That Tom Jackson always will be an Irish-
man as long as he lives, and his memory Aton, and if the Government do not taket, but it is most unusual thing to
to charges sklon exceed free Tupees day, aan hoogst Hushman will five long aral steps to prevent it we will one day find appen as Hongkong and it must 1 while in sest of the ties there are face waghed, and allege that Chamberlain and the increased price of building materials.
courteous one. Can it be that these pre- lovingly, but bia name will be bold in re- the Posk arid other fashionablo quarto sent at the till are not mong the munte ospitale maintaines «ulirely for the use of his immediato family are directly interest- AN
These increased prices had and the con- verence in Hongkong in a Kease to thosy leishman who hare been stuld be given to the fstars unpurtanes of thus in our mist we are fond of There is a vast lifforence ed in properties or mine under the Bay i
very different valed. Befors it is too late, consideration
tract, which at the begiming would only give a slight profit, imposible for the con- bracketed with him by Governor Blako.
tractor to sury put, and the fall of the That no Government House fonction or
wall completed the contractor's ruin, mid was But the contractor bolt- ed. The total cost to
Bellies- Me these buildings hat bon 2,230, and they had heard froux the expert evi- done given that
even nt that pries they
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#eccher cun cinge or even keighter is a business quarter; and there at least / 4nd are particularly anxiom to shield them on, not to tuention id Salts
by
the pirat held the British and Foreign .unities in the Far East to the qualities of Sir Thomas Jackson That in honouring the Hongkong Bank, the European interests in the Far East, and the Bedomy of Hongkong, by knights ing T. J., the Home Government fas honoured itself. Thist
all the
I was under the impro
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of Kowloon, not only as a residential but being to their own eratorieal displays lughelative restrictions should be enforced from the cam of the groundling! without delay. Is there anyone in the Go vermacht trowadays who looks boyout bia nese, or bin exchange compensation and travelling allowances ?--En, C.M),
"THE EXPERT.""
At Ronnes, M. Bertillon, the expert in handwriting, has eminenced ike demon sion everything had he said alrealydration of Dreyfus's culpability as the on this interesting subject. That the rumours of war mein less porten
tous than they were, and so far as the Transvaal is concerned, it sens to me,
(as I have always thought) the Boers will think twice before they risk their oxtine-
tion
Foal I fancy old Kruger knows one or two things, and if he can presene his own Marcy in the Transvaal Government, ba will slide the suzerainty. That one thing upon which Britishers ught to eargestulate themselves is, the world-wild and hearty support offered never-selting sun.
author of the larderean,
[Anyone who wishes to appreciate the value of expert evidence in handwriting should read the lato Montagne Willis reminiscences.-E., C. Af].
WEATHER REPORT.
i
The Firm have been investigating the question of subsidiary ceinige, and for the
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Government to such an extent as to make it worth their while to force on a war which will be anjast to the Transvaal, and longhy and catly to the British porpio.
They sit grudgingly that the Boers
were worth it. Mr Turner was
skill and
Theft of a Lee-Metford Rifle.--- Bimby August 12-Sentence has buen passed on 2nd Class Armouror-Sorgeant S. 1. Colemu, attached to the 1st Dorsetshire Regiment, who stole u Lus-Motford rifle then in his care at
Nawshorn 021 18th June. The Comander-in-Chief has continned the sentence of the Court, viz., that he suffor
forfeit abs Inman frontier medal with two
servitude for suvou yours and be dis charged with ignominy from Her Majesty's service. This Court riso sentenced him to clasps; but this has not been conftiued by the tommander-in-Chief.
tween thus changes and the $7 a day us acted from a feat chuss patient in fearg olgee tionable charge foribo poor
poter classes, Regarding the nurses, we İloringbly. De- liese that what you have asserted is perfect ly nurses behaved more like bly het haare degenerate as comparent with the charged with performing his dutiesus an
true. *DJ Salt's' assertion dat the
nurses minimises the effect of an otherwise
selves; clean-feeding, stap-tsing act as architect, as a valuator, in this case with perfectly justitiable cosphiat.
observed them to be. They will it. I
negligence, without that degree of For many things in argument, for theseke care which would reasonably be expected of an architect in this Colay. There was not of urtery; but have at heart the sam
A Calcutta Shooting Onso. jonhasy of British prosperity, and the sinst his sprightness, there was no har
chargu agunst Mr Tune's probity, ne
Gulenke, August B. A strange shoot- a
of fraud. it was simply a charge against ing affair has occurred hetwoon Me Alox- his skill. The plaintiff fail to prove that ander Adolphus Driscall,
start Mr Turner was an unskilful and incontagiure: in the now leo Factory and Linde architect. There was no charge of lapu British Refrigeration Company, and an THE TRAGEDY OF HÁJBA HILL..ry were asked to consider was if
supervision of the buildings. Whit the engineer in charge of the Factory
Maris. Driscall having tendered hit- Me T. I. O'Connor, M.P., consbutes Ms Sale prascended to Martin before, expiry of the notice, and
certitol
to the odwcording to resignation. went to the private quarters of the following to the Foolested Malt~-. teal with the evidence given by the dif- said he would report a matter concerning astors battle of Majubs Hill; a battle rist Tung lad y eso hi ha retureuse to returned again to Murtin's quarters. Find It is alapest a generatia since the disferent wiltases. Mr Duties and Mr H the mashinery. Mutin teld him to do
only given general statements. what bo plus
This evenings telogram rii Reuters sur- vive is nicely indiestive that Great Britain is within mussureable distance of a war with the trueul Bages. We have no doubt whatever that if ¡'rosilent Kruger were beft to himself he would submit to My Chanberkin's demands and few people can realize here the exeedingly sandbom m
life of thom cannot understand the decision arrived at by the Commission. Why coin should be legal tender iv me place and not in another is hard to say, but why the Gor rernment should make a profit on the coin sge of Hongkong money by supplying it to the natives of the interior of China while Hongkong itself cannot obtain a suflicien supply is a more intricate puzle still, and wants a lot of thinking ent. E matters very little where you goin Hongkong to ehsuge a dollar, the on sro fifty to one The following notice is issued from the that you get nine-tenths of your change is tire of public opinion among the Festreks Observatory-
cone of it a little bit off cohur at that. Yet concerned, antl the empersu fonteint they Canton or other foreign erinage, probably kera, capacially where the English are On the 2ud at 11.55 a. The barometer bas risen on the Chine crust,
sou go to the Post Office to buy a two-cent Pressure ap relatively low in the N. part of the China to bung British money. It surely shukan. Van Niekerk, at a whole host of for it you cannot get it clanged, but are told English sudiljers. Every Maritz, Van Hu- Sea and over the Pacific to the h of Luzon.bu the part of the Government to see that Gradients goale, on the Chion const Hengkong itolf is suplied with a suffither Vous finly believes that he is in Forecast and varying wuds, light;ciency of langkong currency, and we anndividually aquble of taking ten or twelve probably some thunder sho..er.
seo no earthly reason why foreign subsi diary coin should not be refused accept ne in the Colony. We might be able then to get on without so much grumbling.
Gussy has been on the warpath again.
suspicion of British policy, which desinates all the European antions.
Specification?
by Britons all round the empire of the pears to be highest near the Lechuca, and stamp, and tender a Cantan ten-cont piece have for the wachtalja, as thoy teno the sy latal in the actual loss of British life as in buildings of the cliretor erected for Alring host, he sat down quarters. Hind:
That we rents of a more or less de-
under
finite
sture: bava reached here as to possible or
or probable trouble with Russin and Japan. That Great Britain could t
ordinary circumstances, have any part in such complicatione, excepting to have a military attaché present That the possibility of
of such a collision might esercito a certain inthouse upon
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB. To the Members of the Hongkung Foot- ball Club.
The Committee have the pleasure to Jay' The Accounts attached show a balance of
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There are hundreds of thousands of rieva, These farer were with a ply.
fish or living who cut personally reall the same, the humiliation, and the anger which the surrender to the Boers pralucet thruaghout the British Empire, and it is well that they should be reminded Hill, which, after more than eighteen years, i threatens to destroy our
an an asy chair flowed it, alia the series of even's richt, the ignominions perce which immediately Bolius. Asto Mr Danby's evidence, he had in the veranlah. Mutin appeared shortly
given a rough estimate on which i theclion afterwards.
It is allure that i proseeding from the peace, have directly
Tot undercross-examination thing father passing, he fire at haght about the crisis of today.
wounding bin
badly in the to Me Orange why worked out the knee. Afterwards, towever, he helped to antities and the total sun muurned to landage Driscoll's leg and put him to hod. almost the same gures na the given by Brisel was for some time under The Chow, Mr Turner und Me Ovasge. When Mr who reported the mulce to the police. Tho
casa is king magistorially investigated. Danby was driven dwa to iems his c timate suported Mr Turner to all intents and purposes. The question pinetically si to this Well you opt Me Danby's and supported by other witnesses was a
or will you generalising On the night of Saturday, February 26th. evidence when he gives evidence in detail ale 3 Daby's 18, about 6 British, under the cou-and supported by Alosra furar and
and of Sir George Colley marched froin their catay at Mount Prospect; a suit wat range? He asked for a verdict for the far from the border of Natal and extend. defendants. ed Majula Hill, overlooking Laing's Nel could tot rely upon getting enlightenment Mr Robinson submitel that the jury where the Items were encamped. Sir George from expers evidence, did they had to hoped to surprise them.
futine puliticni plans, and mybe upon before you their report on the list Sensoti. For the last six or seven nights he has bees being forend.Thrivate | of the real character of the battle of klajuk ágica when to in genemising according to present arrangements, the
many commercial interests.
burning the midnight oil, and handed in
English Poldiers at one, and one of th coonest boasts to be hentang the Boers is that they have never seen the Eng lish Bag, the only banner presented to their view boy white me with men bolding this pin it is not dificult to understand
at Kungor's that
shant, whatever
The only ques tin is or what part Delagon Bay and the
ecupy in the impending struggle. 1. our opinion that the very first act of England will be to send a strong hand force there and large contingent of regulars to ¦ hold the port and to march overland to the
apinion,
That it is about time something were done | $771 to the credit of the Club on August she following screed this morning. Hery adjacent to it will be made to i
The following record shows the results-of-terus it, The Friendly Man' :-
⚫for the Geneval Post Office staff, if the work is lu be done in accordance with. the Fleas of the Bow Post-inaster General. That it is all very well put a thoroughly ged administrative official into a pre- tion to 'reform'a department, and then to cut off all supplies necessary for the desired That the meation
Wait for the new Post phrase Citice is about fossilized: we need a good stal survice noe
That until Captain Hastings, who has un- dertaken the hardest-worked and most thankless position of head of a depart. mont, obtains the innst necessary modifi- cation of the wretched mediaral staf to satisfactorily meet the ever-increasing duties of his departament, real reforma is impossible.
Craso
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31 ust.
the matches played under Rugby dad An- sociation rules:
2) Points against 28
Lost.. Rugby
Wel Association Brawn...
Wor
2
for... 14 #Goals for... 50 against 23 15
The Six-a-Side Challenge Cup was won by 11. S. Moberley's team. Mr E. F.
Binckay kindly presented six Scarfpins to the players in the winning team.
After a series of hard-fought matches, the Club was successful in encrying off the Hongkong Football Challongo Shield. The following was the team that played in the Enal
That it cams to most sane mien this in-
should have
F... Kew, goal: A. 5. Anton and H. been sanotioned Pinckney, lucks; 11. W. Looker (Captain), months ago.
touching inanitary dirallings, it is. T. Ken and W. H. Howard, hulees; A. R. Love, H. B. Green, J. F. Noble, H. C. satisfactory to find that something is
1. Hancock, and J.D. at last to be done.
Danby forwards. Mr W. J. Mayson, who had rendered great assistance
in the previous matches, was un-
That,
vory
That Dr Lowson's minute concerning assis
night soil certainly throws a great deal fortunato in being prevented by illness from deal of light upon 1 subject to which participating in the finit. Each member of
fow residents take a keen interest
That the worthy and energetic Doctor | Bad
The Viccrgy smiled and loy kow-towed,
As an oleaginous Viceroy should : The Governor simply arul dillly bored.
And looked like a kink in a chunk
wood.
The Governor plunged in maing ces i
We usually ratify Conventions,
But the Government, I may here express,
Have a firm believe in Jour good inton
tions.
If
curse the Customs must be e noved;" The Vicuty chuckled and grily smile, And the state of the country must be
proved:
He rubbed his bands did the heathes
child.
You say the Convention is at an end-
At least but is one of your corteutions
the Custom Stations should be retured But we firmly believe in your goal in
toution.
› Of course wo know that you promised
aid Authority in suppressing riol,-
were paid
t
Badges fo
· For.
the tesin received the e customary gold medal.
i to aach mouber of the team who had not
For
tal
greisen these
attack of the Transvaal at its weakest spot, Of course the better stations of the railways which have their terminations at Pretoria and heufontein will be occupied, but by whom If the Dutch are not already here, they are in Frontier towns with an ernstiguns and may be atte apposing fores before treat Isritain can get a show, although we sincerely hopa such will not be the
From stizale MOTCEN ye hear that quite a number of Germans have left the Fatherland to throw in their e with the Hoot. If this be the case undesirable international complica Hevurer, tion ayenaue at any moment.
KIXV
hat
all we have to do is to hope for the beat, go in like Britons and let the Damn Dust ballet do its work.
SUPREVACY IN SUTH AFRICA,
The ascent was thus decribed by eye witsers
which was so steep in ples that the men Guided by Caffres, we toiled up the hill, had to crawl their hands and knees. We went in single tile only. By day in might well
SURINK WON THE ASTEST,
We reached the crest before dawn, and found it largs and hubowed out. Boer amps and gars at the lack of the hill
Mc
Transvaal Field Forte. Loudm, August 18-It is stated that,
force to be cuiployed in South Africa in- tono Battalions of Infantry, six Regi the orunt of hostilities will consist of twen
eats of Cavalry, four Batteries of Housa Artillery, leren Batteries of Field Artil- lery, and three Companies of Royal En- two hand men. Twelve hundred of gineers-the total amounting to about thir the Infantry will be mounted.
compared the values of certain quantities cone back to men of commonsense. He
The Fifth Test Match. given in the Public Works schedale with the export evidence given on the value of
Lol, August 18.This moming Gro- Unt the values in the Public Works sche Iredale accompanying him, while Bradley the work done. Mr Side had asserted
egory requined hig unfinished innings of 37, dulo were of work of a superior class and and wood took ap the attack. Twen
the values given by the experts for the ty two runs were added rapidly; and then yet defence exceeded the values given in the Iredale was dismissed, the score standing at schoule
22 ras
for six wickets. Kully went to His Lordship, in his sumring up refer the wicket; but only le short stay. despite the
changes in the bowling and
and at the nek were italy seek. Tied three questions for the consideration of when MeLead joine:] *xcellent fald.
Baurs were surprised, as they had posted
no vedetics.
jury: (1) Did the defondants certi for larger amounts than they ought to have
ing, the swore was creneed steadily, and
ዓቕ
The British apered great clock. The certified for, having regard to the contract? 300 passed. Gregory simultaneous. Burs rede rouart the hill and returned our (2) If they did over-cortify, was the astount
antly making his entury amid cheere. such excess or the circumstances na to fire. Had wanny mountain guys we could
England's chance of winning now became hate shelled the cup behind the ask be-show negligence, ie, want of the examiss of remoto, Imt, when the core had been raised roteonable skill and cars and dil guce on to 349, Gregory's fine patient innings cama A ponte letter from an old Chins fore they knew we were there.
Ab 10 o'clock the next morning the attack the part of the architects (3) If you to a close. He had given only one chance. hand, uur enjoying a holiday in the West began. The British consisted of two core.
auswer tunecat question in the firm when he had put on Jones, "who re
It's a Small World.
som to have thrown himself heart ared out to specially useful play vero sward. Aud wo kuơn, hy the way, that your trous of Ireland, has the following, which will be of paties of the 8th Regiment, two of the tire, what damages du you award to tire placed in, was out frst lull; but the last.
soul into all the questions affecting the previously rozsired one. The matches and
sanitation of the Colony. and in tho Minate referred to he has excluded moro information then, has apposted in any minute on the same subject which I have
scen
gold
Tust Mr Dooley's experfonos
weh minin is-its always in the nex* couri- ty: If I was to go,' he says, *Co
askn, they'd tull nioor the find in See- -|
Club was engaged were as follows:
ricket added a dozen runs, the invinge elo- The jury retired to color their verdict, sing for a total of 39. Lockwood had the Heemskerk, in answer to Mr Jones, the runs. clerk, gave the following answer to the
Boing in a
aninority of 224, the Colonials first question-Yes, but to an insignificant had to follow-on, Worrall and Melod extent. In reply to the second question, leading off. Curiously enough, the scoring became more rapid, Worrall hitting freely, the reply was unanimously, No.
His Lordship said the result of the find-and hour's play produced 70 runs.
or keeping the people might but quiet interest to many-In a British gabonth Kites, three of the ene Highlanders plaintif? their results in the Shield ties in which too know that your ce raised the vill bas bonbarded a pirate village on the WGslun Highlanders), and 50 men of the and on their, return, the foreinan, Mrsplendid analysis of seren wickets for 71 River. Thaow the place well-a few miles Natal Brigale we not all engaged from my pert, Samiskai, Bad the Gunly about 30 of then.
.in-
cunscaled themselves behind ellers and from there delivered a deadly and in. esant fro upon our me, who were falls exposed in the
HK. F.C. best II Co., B.W.F., by 4--0.
A
nggera ire, That you credited us with absurd pro-
tousions: ,3-But still, my friend, we have no desiro Royal Engineers, 2-0. H.M.S. Fikrinta,, 2-0.
To believe in aught, but your good inten- 38th Co, S.D., R A.1-0.
Litt.'
Dightoon tens entered for the Hong The Viceroy nilal again with glee : kong Football Challenge Shield.
The
matches were koonly contested throughoot,
THE BOER SIARSLONTERS
The British with-
vernment followed thir planı years ago, stead of moving the authorities (Chinese). things would have ben rather different, and we should have been spared andless bother. Odd how small the world is in the hotelin Durry I fell in with same pavy
stood that awful bail of lead with the uting was a verdict for the defendants, with men off the feet in Lough Swilly, just back must gallantry. Once they wurered, but COR'S,
and rallied again. everywhere
I will wire to Peking for renewed in front this, who knew a lot of my friends, ralliet, then were and down the hill Barracks without Stairs.
atructions, alberwis there may chance to be
That my experience as a staroinder in the
glorious Orient is that manipulators of and proved of great interest. From a bar gold mincs soon always to be downlance sheet attached it will be seen that the In the largely on the future, and that their Shield account has a credit inlaver of drafts are mighty seldom houmured. That they start working
ead of ΕΠΟ
A
Kvangtung Province serious rus- tions And although I oppan you truth and mail,
tions, you press me hard hard I will at fail, Whatever you think of my good inten
SIM.15.
The Club now cousists of lib members. the year 30 now members more
If
roof with visions of untold gold lying atte
the other, which, when they get there, „prove as ovnsivo as the will o'ihe wish." Flute these operations only give ring to riscate puriferous dreams in thở night-
The Season was closed by the fifth Aunual Dinner at which 48 were present.
The Annual Mooting for the purpose of
at 5
and here, in this isolated hotel, there is a
A few weeks ago, in the Supreme Court, Mr Justice Wiso furral to the construction of barracks without stars in
And have frm b l'ef in my own inven. the picker, and two-seriper--pref Highlanders who were on the hill to Hongkvog.. To-day's wait brings the fol
tions.
watelics, to often destined to be rudely removing the Comwitter's Horort for the Tho. Viceroy amiled, and again kow Lowed, dispallur at art by the old-blooded past season, and for olorting the Committoo Announcement that the directors in the and ficers for the furtheuning sensor, The Governor gave him a Bomber how,
As a well-intentioned Vizeroy should; interest of shareholders (amek this cruelly will be held in the Cricket Pavilion on hitter sarcasm) have decided to unke Thursday, September 14 at play ro-
Aud said. I believe your intentions anther call
To those members gularly in the
Shield t
fan, the ittee And so they have hanged man or two,
Committee oftener
then has been desiro to give a game the case in jest seasons. There is, hors ever, some eorsiderable practical JiBculty minut this, and it is felt that the only way
Fortuguese Missions.
BROWNIE.
Tho Singaport Free Press of the 25th August saysThe Rev. Father Baptista
oon by the Parramatta. He was on special duty in the island of Haven, when
bo yas ordered by telegram by the Bishop of Macro to return at cuce her to resume
duties as Vier Goneral of the Portuguese Missions et Singapore and Malices, jie or- dor to relieve the Rer. Father Sales who is in a bal state of liealth,
| to deal with is will be to constitute a re- gular second team with a Captain of Its
Liony.
Annual Meeting when it will come up for ty, his accounts are getting in arrears.
discussion.
An Extraordinary General Meeting will
b. held immidiately after the Annual
Committee shall form a quorum.
*
*
嘁
THROWING STONES
lowing
There is always an indintion on the part of the nougientile core of the Amy to as to how a block of hacks at Aldershot was built without stairs, of how the chin
of the now barracks at Portemonth
separation of the firal two batsimen was not effected until 118 had bee
been signalod. Wer
Tall was then 1
was then caught at the
nt the wicket. after ta brillant, though lacky, 75. wing scored a A draw was now inevitable, and the intercat of the gestators in the further course of the gamcomputed. Neble partnered McLeod,
stonewalling tactics ensued but 900 runs were novertheless attained, When
had been added, McLad, who had been bat
Hours, rid of. A collapse fallowed; but Tramble ting, tre-and-a-lal!
was got
amil
tuore runs
retired naral captain who was at the laking in the hope of finding shelter. of the Pehn forts, whilst four miles down So long as cor then's emmanition: Jaster! It was when the red lives an exbluejacket, who their loss was very slight.
Commissioner Yoh's stuff they were forced to retreat that the buttle
slaughter commenced. The twe comenius sented to him by that distinguished official forty-two year ago when being cuted off mined there to Calcutta under the wing of Alabasier the said blusjacket having been onwards received them at the point of the chaff the Royal-Engineers, and the stories and Noble ensity vsd the gate, the latter
his upon tho advancing Boers, and after. a fancy, in spite of his being also be bagouet. But all was in raid. keopots, to whom the old blackguard ook Hiera, the very one who caught him lý the There was a series of hand-to-hand con
overwhelmed the wall.
numbers and the deadly had to confess themselves routed. Sir George Culley fell with his face to the plans by which the Beisst barracks were Bupposed to have been built in Hongkong, enemy. The Boer loss was about 150 The ***
and vice
always 20
well at an infan British last: Killed, 3 oficers and 8 men;
try or cavalry iness-table. Civilians often wounded: 123 prisoners; and some take this clad seriously, as the suggestion missing.
in the Houso of Commons that the Royal H. Trumble, e nud Jones. Engineers should not be trusted to design J. Worall, 1nywael, b Lockwood... 50 the new barracks on Salisbury Phún shot V. Tumper, e Lilley, b Jones.
carrying at his bat for a praiseworthy 69. to adenstage, both in bowling and batting; Thughout the intels Fugland showed
back of the breechea when trying to calefiis; but eventually fre, the British negs used up, and of the exchange of a form of the Australians, on the othër
AS A MILITARY REVERSE
were
and
comparing lavourably with their carlier performances.
England sundo 576. The following is the- full Australian score:--
AUSTRALIA.IST INNING
While some others received Palico átten. The Straits Insurance Co.
tiens
The Singapore Free Press of the 26th And they anikly honour the won who paved
The road to H with his good inter August reports:- Mr. H. Forwood has
ing failed to complete bis scheme for tho After that we intend sending Gussy, to recon trustion of the Straits Insurance for British arms Majuba was, of couro, in D. All members interested in this mat-the Lamatie Asyima for a week or two to Co., Ltd., the Directors have rowled to significant. In fact, Sir Evelyn Wood, arrived from Hongkong yesterday after-ter are particularly requested to attend the 1500 what the doctors think of him. Serious recommend to shareholders that the Com- who succeeded Sir George Colley, had clow fed. Now, however, the service had quite M. A. Nolte, bLockwood
pany be soun
have built a switoming bath at adun, which. E. Gregory, & Jones, b Lackmol... 117 up voluntarily, believing at hand sufficient reinforcements to have a new jokost the sapper expense. They J. Darling e Fry, blockwood
F. A. Lesale, à Lockwood that this course will mert the views of the swept the whole of the Boers off the fick lets the water in when it is not required
b What was like to have been a fine old general body of sharbolders. A state- and reduced the Transal to subugation and cannot koop it in when it is required... Kelly, lb, i Janas.
willing a few hours. But when the news ment of Assets and Liabilities at 30th June
The only people who do not appreciate the C. E. McLeod, not out.. Mooting for the purpose of altering Rule 3. muddle has been happily smoothed over last will be issued to shareholders buat.
tareashed England, Goremuent sent out to joko are the men of the European regiment E. Jones, & Tackwocil
Sir Evelyn Wool to ask for an arulstice i Present reading of Rule 3 Firof the Hankow. It appears that the Russian week bence, and this will shewn a 1 audebat gallanteollier had tho mortification artered on the cinderbeap, who im uct W. P. Howell, ↳ Lockwood
allowed to bathe in the ses because it is improved financial position. A provisional Consul was away at the time of the ocou contract has been entered into with the of tiding down hisnexionsly expectant lines | full of sharks, and cannɔi bathe in the bath rence, whey his emissaries swooped down South British Insurance Co., Ltd., far the holling op the fateful telerau sud spet because it is exepty of water. J. H. Stewart Luckbart. Noble, upon Meas Jardine, Matheson and Co. purchase by the Company of the One Led. Fellyou it is "ace." There was an glinost
office presing as he rode, Gentlemen, image 31. Atkinson B. D. Say. contracte who was fencing in their Jittione No. # Finlayson Gream; and the good many a tear was shed, and many a heut al-by, may I kise the my hand in-Rugby M. 3.
My queen' exclaimed for adorer, timid-Worral, e falley, b.Hayward mutinous aur as the news or on;
*My
McLeod, Rhodes das C. T. Kew B W. Looker, Captain lot. Pruinbly the Consul had gone out to will of The Straits Company's business st. Asociation, A, R. Lowe H. Finckney Atan or was taking the whing home, Singapore and the Eastern Asiatic Forta, wat broken. For thosabrava fellowknow faithful subject, replied the young woman, Gregory. b Rindos
Tramper, b.Riodes G. Ward
phops was twenty milisant in the coun- oxofuding Bombay and Hongkong. The tos mast, that with three hours Bud a free with the air af dine goodly chiding him, Darling, and
what is the matter with the royal lips. ? Hongkong, 4th September, 1899
Noble, not out ....- try with a puncturad tyre. History is Straits Company's busincas at these places hand victory had been theirs. silent on these points. Anglow a crew will be carried on as heretoforo without in- belli was worted, and the dog of the torruption for account of the South British
I wish I could remember what tobelis Trumble, not out....... Princely House waves supreme in the Ensee Co, who guarantes all policies au The most searching Blood Cleanser that wience, this morning," said Mr. MoSwat It ChaBRE'S WORLD-FAMED BLOOD MAXsura told me to order when I came down town Caro them that bath shall be given a middle of the Russian concession, an Ined and risks accepted by the Agouts of The and medical kill have brought to ligis. Sut was either stea-not or a setoe but which London paper notes that the display of perium in Imperio.
Straits Company on and after 1st Septemfora from Berofala, Servy Eras Bad Lego one of theiro it was I can't call to mind to stresent given to MELV Harcourt and
ber next An imordinary Conemi
Mrodisă; ! Do you believe it is unIncky to
Jowo thirteen at tablo ?". Justin (who had callors at dinner time)Yes if you've ouly made preparations for two,
New Stock of Pinos by Brinsmad, Cha pell, Haske, Alison, Rapala Kobinson Plano Co.
A WORD TO MOTHERS. Heat success of Chamberlain's Colo A Cholera and Diarrhoea Roldedy: rentment of bowel númplaifiīts 1943 Vardart over the greater part of tho TO PUN. Farmade by All Dealers * & Co, & moral Aganks
Proposed alteration," Rula S----Three of the Committed shall forta a querum.
F. BROWNE
Hen, Seersary,
Miss Burns on the bouzica of their wedd Catholicos Romanus in discussing a Ictior esen for One rift single very grave subject has put his fout in off huge portedly matched pearld-was metaphiocially theb is to say,
sgai exemplifler the old adage, that
listion years. —a
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to say, and ou
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sin sorry to
Side and Blot Disease, Pimples, and Sores of
Meeting of shareholders will be convened any kind are solicited to give it a trial to test fave my life" -
cuan carly dele to consistor and it thought. Thomade of wonderful entoe have horn
Extras
Total
SECOND INNIKUS.
Extrás.
13" 31:
Total (for 5 wickets)... 254
County Cricket, Glauptstershire he beston Warwickshire
sit pass insolation that the Company Aball sided by ill Sold sterilere 3616 per BANJOS, Mondulines. Steing donor & Brisol by ten Bets. The maker bo wound up voluntanly under the prori boll. Beware of worthless fusitations of an Stock, American Fulke and Music-tween Yorkshire and Hangoldry Eradient
Ebinson Piano Co #sions of the Company') Ordinance 1890.
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