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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1800, .

Notes by the Way.

Nowe from the Philippines.

• Travellos'a latter cannot be pulis The Manila contribution to the South African War Relief Fund now amounts to lished.

67077:

The Legislative Council meets on. Thursday afterno

The Spanish steamer I Pay left Manila with 1200 ox-Spanish soldiers

Arnarican newspapers say that Lord for Spain, Blothinen is avfering from insanity.

A native named Perfecta Laxitating on The first trial trip of the U.S. recon-widow, died in Manila on the 4th inst., trucced cruiser Don Juan de Audria took agad 12 years. place to-day with very satisfactory raniits.

The Kászoka Colton. Spinalag, Co.'s

Recently Sies. Leon Guerrers and Agudo Volanda, ex-secretarias of Agricul

THE CHINA MAIL.

TELEGRAMS.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER GAZETTE.

Losos, 8th February,

THE WAR-THE RECENT;

FIGHTING.

The Standard's Correspondent says that Goseral Lyttleton'a Brigade was engaged in the main attack at the Tugula river, and that the Durhams And Bifle Frigado corried kopisa at the greet of the bayonet, and

·Birouacked on the spot.

The Times Correspondent say that the onemy on Tubeday afternoon word SLEOPSH-

mainder of the Goebel Domostatio tickat wen at the polls and instructing Demo cratic inombors of the House and Senate

or to give their support in the seating Goebel,

Thu legislature is emuposed of a number of unti-Quebot Dezert, an and Brown Deznocrata, estatal from men claim that Grohe could over be

svated,

Losipov, Fol-2. Excitement has run so high in Frankfort and throughout the whole of Kentucky over the Governorship euntest which is being pursued by Goebel and his De- mocratic party, that Governor W. 8. Taylor has declared Kontucky to be in state of Insecoli.

Consequently to tropps have boon enlled ontand martial law dechired.

FOOTBALL

·HONGKONG CHALLENGE SHIELD COMPETITION, B. COT. R... v. HONGBONG CLUB, A large crowd assombled at the Happy the above teams play off their tie in the Valley on Saturday afternoon to witness

Second Bound of the Shield Competition. Although tho Club has not bess going so well this season as their friends would like, yet they were expected to survive this round at least, and a great semi-final was being looked forward to between them and the Hongkong Engincors. They had oat their strongest toate on Saturday, but some Mr Gicolic, the claimant to tad Koetusly of them were not in the best of condition, re-inferegiments arriving thai pasition was thoroughfare in Frankfort a few days ago, prevailed upon to play instead of Danby. re-stric by the bayonet.

and was reported to have received a purtal To say that the Club disappointed their Router's Correspondent at Spearman's wound, is recovering. The wound is expporters with their exhibition is parting Camp, Wednesday evening, my that

serious as

Cas was al first thought, and Guneral Buller began the advance on Mon- is fast recovering. Meantime the Goobela truism very mildly, and the gingerly day, and making a feint frontal attack ad-party are pushing his claim to the guventtemple of the forwards in front at goal fanced towarde Bankfontein. The Boership and continuing their protestations to opened fire at 11 o'clock with

infantry, of affairs has reached such a climax that retired an hour later. In the meantime, troops buvo been called out to patrol the the British attacked vigorously on the ex-streets and quell any disturbance which home right, and the Engiicors, quickly night result on the rival particn unesting. constractual à jamicin bridge, while canton, on hewily, and the infantry ad- hidden in the trees, bombarded the Bocr

vanced The Bere were complovely sur- prised, and the high hill-a continuntia of Braicuntur range was captured by 4

2. Tu all the enrrespondence, which the Companies have had with the Bferchants,

between Engineers' Instituto and G. Comp. any, R.W. Kick-off at fear oeluck

Saturday, 10th Marsh. Shield Finni, ata four o'clock

NOTIFICATION.

ex-

are the actual users of the Telegraph, wa have never had a single application for ared notion of tariff, but we have had ap plications to be allowed to send at a higher. rate, in etler that one person'a talegramo have the preference over those of

kyatem

others.

To meet the convenience of a wide co Conraitions of the Hongkong Football Club

3-The perfection to which th has decided that, at the Shield Semi-finals of coding telegrams has been brought prio March, and 10th March respectively, the to Tadis to about Ed. per notual word sent and Final to be played off on 17th Feb, 3rd tically reduces the charge of As, for werd seats left vacant in the Club Stand after by the Marchant, a figure that cannot be 4.-If the faffic were to increase through. the advertised time of kick-off shall be sold called dear.

a reduction of rate, se na to zecoup the to the Shield oup, Ladies will he admit- at ity conty cach, the proceeds to ge ted free as usual. Up to tendvertised time Companies for the total loss inade, it would of kick-of rene but members of the Hong-necessitate the laying of extra Cablon hs. tween Great Britain and India, a single Football Club will be admitted. kony monbers' tickets to be shown. Visitors line of which could not be laid under

million and a half money, and, if this large can enter by obtaining the fifty cent tickets,

mill was burnt down on the 1st instant. turo and Public Instruction in Aguinlaw Fail at the northern end of this kopjes, hat | Governorp, who was shot in a public and it would have been wiso had Ross best | naval or otherwise-whu designeresse took place, the Companies would

It was marred for 10,000 yen in each of Government, wrived in Manila on February

and Visited General Otis' palace. four Japanese fire offices.

a

not so

At these bicht watches the Mambura and have to face this additional expordituro of Visitors' book will (until further notice) not capital, with the consequent annual charges be available for signature, as tickets must for interest, maintenance, and working. bo produced by ail-except Indies-desiring Admission. Spectators will greatly assist in. the management of the ground if they will

Jost. The Jean Bart left un tho xamo đay, 'privatce were killed. The holies were sent aeroral shells into the artillery, and the seating of Governor Taylor. The state and the shakiness of the lucks were the malte a point of keeping behind the ropes.

M. Doumer, the Governor-Goneml- of

Forty men of the 25th U.S. Infantry Indo-China, left Baiphing on tho ware ambushed by Filipines mour Subig Kersnit for Kwangchau-van on the 2nd fortnight, ago. Lieut. Schenck and four having on board M. Alby, who is to ad-shipped," and arms and clothing carried minister nhirs 'nt Kwonghau-man, staway, but there was ne mutilation. Roveral new oficials,

M. Hasuchamp, Governor of the French Colony of Héunion, who has been in Tonkin endeavouring, to obtain rule labourers for Réunion, left Haiphong for Hongkong on the 5th inst. One of our Tonkin contemporarios protests against the recruitment of labour for other Colonies.

The 'Isla de Lażon.'

The U.S. gunboat fala de Leon was pluc si in coumission on January 31, with the following complement of officers Commander J. V. T. Bleecker, Lieutenant P. J. Werlick, Lieutenant J. A. Dougherty, Lieutenant U. T. Holmes, As, Parma rer Schafor, Asst. Surgeon BT. Wright, Ensign D. F. Berti, Naral Culet

at

On the 31st January, the Spanish boats Conecul dhium, Quaur a wore put up for sale by public auction Manila As the offers lid not reach the sed price tho Sparish Cemission of Matitic me cabled to the Madrid Govern ment asking for inSÜTER GİONS.

Major Ortiz, formorly of Genoral Alejandrino's staff, who was arrested in Mailla on the 8th January, by the Secret Service, has been released on parolo. Major Ortiz was one of the officers wir nocum paníud Alejandrino on his visit to Manila short time back. He duelams lo has renounced the insurgent case at futile.

Detachinents of the 3rd U.S. Artillery, "L. A. Scheffald, Naval Cadet F. D. Branch, 43rd Infantry and 47th Infantry have boon

Launches for Manila.

Colonel Charlor Bird, the chief trans- part oficer of the Quartermuster's Depart ment of the U. Army, is in Hongkong orquiring for launches and relias for the s of the army in the Philippines. It will

be remembered that Major Devol came to

Hongkong several months ago, with Mr D. Barnshaw (who is here again), and then purchased several launches and lighters which were taken over to Manila after some exciting experiences.

Fatality at Shanghal.

An nevident recurred at Shanghai on

a

luded at Legaspi and Tabaco in the south of Lamon, at Cabour, nt: Catbalogan in | Sunar, and Bickban in Leyte. Landing was elected at host of these places after. considerable apposition by the Tagalog in rot. At Tainco and Calbalogan con derable damage was done by the insur gents, who set fins to the lowns,

D

RHÜTER'S SERVICE

1900,

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO, LISTED.

the Club would come out uppermost, but *ell is fair in love and war,' so they must postpone their eaorgies för auther year unless a friendly can be arranged before the season is over.

;

CABLE RATES FROM THE FAR EAST TO EUROPE.

CABLE LATES

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerça

Incorporated, Colombo, 26th Septembor, 1890. The Right Honeamble Joseph Chamber- lain, Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Sir,As you are doubtless aware, thore has beor, during the past few years, a At the monthly meeting of the Commit-growing agitation over the question of Tele- graph cable rates between the United King- dom and the fast, and the necessity for the roduction of them.

2-The Coylor. Chamber of Commerce

solution :-"That this Chamber considers

features of their display. They wore opposed to a tear full of detarmímation, and never sparing themselves if there was a chance of getting the ball at all, their shooting also being always on the mark. The result of 2 goals to 1 in the too of the Blangkong General Chamber of soldiom' favour is a fair indication in the Commeren, on the 5th lyst., it was reported The following is the report the govern-run of play, and will do football in the tab, in accordance with the decision taken ing directors for the year ending the 31st Colony a lot of good and the Club no harm. at the last mouting of the Committee, letters on 15th June last passed the following Ro December, 1890, for prosentation to the Had there boon 'excond chatices we think were addressed (1) to the London Manager the time has now arrived when the cost of shareholders at the furtianth or linnry

of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co. Cable Messages between Great Britain and

LONDON, Qua February

Annual general meeting of the Company, to be hold at the registered offices of the Com-

acknowledging receipt of his reply to Cham the East should be reluced, and they ro ber's letter of 22nd Nor, and asking to be commend that combined action be taken pany, 38, and 401, Queen's Road Contral, at

in conjunction with the Chambers of Com THE WAR-MODDER RIVER

the Straits

and Clipa, in General Machaak was engaged all Wed.on, Merday, the 19th February,

furnished with a opy of the letter from the mores in India, Company to the Government making a pro. order to accomplish it." nesday in repolling a serion of attacks 90 In the shareholders of Humphtors Estate

3.Since then the Chambore of Com- amounted to fry. Gennial Methren bes his position st Koolcosberg,

and Finance Company, Limited.

posal for the general lowering of tariffs, and

merce of Hongkong, Singapore, Rangoon, Gentlemen,We beg to Inf hefore you orriered (General Macdonald's) return to

*port and baladeo shoot for the yea Murray; Davies, Pounall, and Lawie; Wilsking if he would kindly make the inquiry ment or its Representatives orging that G. Con. R. W. F.--Evans; Jaspur and (2) to the focal manager of the same Com Caletta, Bombay. Madras, and Upper

pany enclosing copy of the foregoing and India, have addressed the Imporial Govern Molder River.

liams, Cheatle, Boulton, Pugh and Jones.

steps be taken to bring about a reduction in Rand reply from Mr Von der Plord rates, and the Ceylon Chamber desires to Hongkong E. -F. H. Kev; Looker and Pinckney; Jeukins, T. Kow, and ten, data 22nd Jan, stating that, if the impress upon you this importaude of this. Howard; Lowe, Moberley, Noble, Han-Government approved, a copy of the letter question in the interests of the Empire as cock and Danby

in question would be posted from London whole.

The enormous importance of Com- at once.

Also read letters from Glasgow Cham-mercial interests to the State and to tho box of Commerce, dated 20th Dec. in reply community renders it of paramount now to Chamber's lextor of the 6th Oct., ensity that everything funt presses on closing copy of correspondenco with the trade and industry, and everything that Eastern Telegraph Co., Ld., who forwanted hinders program, ehould be removed

memorandum re Indian Tariffs; and from The Axorbitan: charges made for. Onla the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, messages, are of this nature, and fort dated 28th Duc., it apply to arte circulara tax upon the foreign trade of the

Casunities

NEW MILITARY PROGRAMME. The Government's plan includes an addi- third Battalions to numerous regimenta, tion to the forces of 17 batteries artillery and the erection of barracks and artillery headquarters en Salisbury Plain.

Lesbos, 9th February, 1900, THE WAR-NÁTALZHE

deshdek front dysmith, dater

1 Buer 8th instant, states that the British estirod ngtuss the Tagels, River that morning, abandoning their position after a Boor bombardment

LONDON, 10th February, 1900, THE WAR CAPE COLONY. Reuters. Carroapendent at Rensborg nye twistike to suppose that the British have in any wise suripanded the Bous in the Colesberg district, and that the ones

apy a wide semicircle nth of the town, including all avenues to the Free State. The Boufs are vary active, threatening tour right Bank and stopping our waggon trafic.

our

for re-election.

“

ut

Jons D. HINERRzva & Sos, Governing Directors. Hongkong, 7th February, 1000.

NATIONAL BANK OF CHIKA, J.JMITED.

The following is the report of the Direc- tors to the ninth ordinary annual genera meeting of shareholders to be held at the Offices of the Bank, Victorin Buildings, on Saturday, 10th March :--

The following were the teamus -

and to sabmit to you the accounts

A

11

It was decided to publish this and the services.. other correspondence on this subject.

Chamber..

(Correspondence.)

6.—It is belloved if a very substantial reduction wore 'runde în charges for mess

in cossages, suflicient to cover auch concea-

Bion,

ending S1st December, 1809,

The tict

net profit

by wire to save time. for that period, including $510.08 brought forward from last areount, amounts to

of which we propose to pay a dividend of 5 per cant. for credit of new profit and loss account. the year and carry forward $4.873.83 to

The necounts have been alitul by Merantior, and before the Club bad found their The game upaned in a most scational Fullerton Henderson, who offers himselfbeariage they were two goals down inside "fifteen minutes, duo mainly to the unsteadi- ness of the barse. The first one was a docidadly off-side goal, and our sympathien wors with them, but it is always hotter to ave the shot and then appeal to the re feree, instead of looking on at the player Being as was the case in this instance. letter, encling copy of resolution Dependencies of the Empire, altogether Euraged by their success, the soldiers adopted by that body on 12th Dec., in redisproportionate to the maximum gross profits of that trade, and to actual cost of continued to have most of the play, and ference to the subject. hut for low's clever saving in goal n tall

5.The re

present rate between Ceylon and score might have been put up. Towards

England is

is Rs. 3.10 por word, and prasti- This is how the Manila Times notifies

the finish the first half several goud at- the China New Year The China em

cally no reluction has been made in rates tempts were made by tho Club to rodaco

for many years, notwithstanding the greater their Iceway, and shots from Danby and Chamber of Connorce & Manufactures, ofcotion of scientific appliances, which ployed in the Q. M. Dept. struik, work to

Howard only missed by inches. But re- To the Shareho'des, the National Bank

Glasgow, 20th December, 1890. day, this being the commencement of a Now

ought to contribute towards cheapening the of China, Limitert.

ward came from a grounder of Doble's, Dear Sir, I am to acknowledge receipt:

WAH Tow altlanggh there Year with them they followed their usual

Gentlemen, The Directors have

slier of lack of your printed coromanication of date 8th cost of telegraphy. the pleasure

both the Soldiers backs October respecting the above, and to in- custom of refraising from Labor Some of

and halance sheet for the year ending 31st

about it,

goalkeeper thinking the ball form you that it was submitted to and care-as it would be followed by a large increneu the employees visited the Department to

The gross profits aro

was going behind. After this the Fusiliers fully considered by the Directors of the December, 18, the night of the 6th inst., resulting in the day, but were hardly rougnigable as they

213,093.58, which after deducting all had another spell of attacking at De drowning of James Toser, chief stoker of had bathed themselves and donnet lon

the not profit of $103,235.27: This the the scores stood-Fusiliers, 2 goals; had only recently taken actin with a view cellor of the Exchequer in July last, whan charges, amounting to $109,857.31, leaves further damage was done, and at half-time

A Doputation waited on the Chan- H.11.8. l'encock. It appears the gunboate garments. If they would observo a now

Directors propuse to deal with as follows: Hongkong Club, I goal. was craling during the evening, and deseas-year monthly the death rate in the Orient

To place $21.102.63 to Capital Reservo

The play in the first ten winates of the thie country and Indin sad the Far East, it the views and wishes of those interested.

in Elia and the Enst vero fully explained. od while walking over the boats alongsido

would be decreased considembly,

Reuter's Correspondent at Springiald, Fund, bringing that acount up to a final second half was mostly confined to mid-was scarcely expedient so soon to approach and au assurance was given that these slipped and fell into the river. He was

under date 3th instant, says the finding of 8101,973 32, to pay a dividend of field, but gradually the Club assumed the H. M. Governmont ur Le Cablo Cour would be laid before Government, and, son Enfall, unt efforts to recoval, the body Naval Notes.

arantelis in grond strength on the frak0 per share (hr London) alisorbing oggressive, and it looked as if the stores fontein bills to the left and his position ox. $55,016.08, to place $17,833.35 to Reserve were to be made evans.' Right welldið the ion concerned, and therefore while ex- whether the admitted grievances are to pressing cordial aynpathy with the action become the subject of enquiry by a Royal wero unsuccessful. Deceased was 30 years

Soldiers defend. H.M.S. Olanda left to-day for pused to a convergent five, Genaral Bull Fund, and to carry forward 60,584.01..

Corners were of no ad by your Chamber, I was instructed to Commission, or 3 Committee of the House «fage, and would have been a time-oxpired,

Manila.

Me Gillies, retires in rotation from the vantage to the Club, as their efforts at write you to that effect; as sing time to of Commous, or whather Gerornment will decided that is way, impossible to advanco an in another 12 months. Information

by this route without needless loss of life; Head Office Board and 31c Wotton from shouting wero vile. Blinking them eff, the semi for the information of your Chamber at once endeavour to improve the position and ordered a retreat un Wednesday right, the London Committee, and being oligiblo Soldiers made ground along ths left, the enclosed print of a letter and relativo

by nogutiarion with the

Telegraph was given to the River Police, but down to

under cover of the big game, ou Swartzkop. for re-election offer themselves accordingly. Eise the Club. But Howard. Kus, and Chairman of the Eastern Telegraph Co. fool well up looked dangerous Memorandum received from the Vice- கார்

pantes, failing which a linklig up of oxist The superiority of the printny's shell firehen aurites by Moss J. H. Cox and W. Jenkins at half-back were the stop-gaps at Tad, in which it is stated that he Tele-adopted, it is for the Imperial Authorition ing international land linea might lo Lego Min Wu Sentences may read, and Hatton Potts, and in London by Messrs this stage. Tima was wearing on, and the graph Companies are willing to considorm decide, but the Ceylon Chamber of

for a goal, the goal that did not come. duction of tariffs. Under cover of the big gesny night. Deloitte, Tuver, Gifts & Co., Chartered Club's supporters were getting impatient my offer which may be made for the st

big guns on Swartzkop, Accountants.-Your Obedient Servant,

Kow had a really brillings try which went This letter and Memorandum hayo been the superiority of the enemy's shell fire,

outside, and at the other end his brother forwarded to the Bengal and Bombay de

had to throw himself along the ground to Chambers of Commerce, and have by them save u miskick of Pinckney's at the expense been submitted to the Indian Government, of a corner. Excitement au high till the but so far I have not hoard, the result Ânish, both goals having narrow squeaks I am, de. but no further scoring took place, and the Clab made their exit defeated by 2

G. Company will now have to play the Engineers in the semi-final, and as both teams play much the same style, a real 'ding-dong' game may be looked forward to,

H.M.S. Undated will leave in about the ith inst. the body had not been found.a fortnight for Singapore to sit her re-

lief from Eogid.

Router's Commercial Telegrams.

Torpedo Buat No. 36, which was wrecked about three wosks ago near Chang Sa Chu, on the West River, arrived, last night in tow of three launchies.

NATAL

made advance impracticalile.

erdorod

PARLIAMENT.

The Accounts at the Howl Office have

OHAN KIT SHAN,

Chairman.

|

At the Committee Meeting of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce on tho 5th us, the Secretary (Mr K. C. Wilcox)

Hongkong, 9th February, 1900. stated that a letter was received na the 10th Jan. front Routor's Agent stating with refer-

The House of Comunions has adopted the CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. ence to alterations and alitions to the The Glenturret is expected to arrivo to-addracs by 220 to 39. Supplementary The following is the report for presont commercial service proposed by the Cham-morrow with a river gunboat, in noctione, Army estimates of £14,000,000 provide for her, the Company were prepared to adopt named the Kolin, for the Naval Authuri-120.000 more incu, making a grand total ntion to the Shareholders at the thirty-first goals to 1, of 339, 853.

Ordinary Mooting, to be hold at the Com- certain of these, but others they wore nuable ties. This vessel is of the aune class is the

pany's Offices, on Thursday, tho Sch to ne ept owing to the cost. The Scere- Sandpiper, and will be lailt and pat inte

March :-- tary reported that a reply was duspatched commission immediately for the West

the 10th Jan. stating that the Committee River servi-e. accepted ils proposuls of the Company, und | ja, hoped the changes would be effected as soon as they cotta be conveniently estriod

out.

The late Captain E. Barnie.

The Douglas Steamship Co.

the

the

Tho N.-0. Daily News reponts statement (urrena, we believe) that Osaka Shosen Kaisha contemplates buying out the Douglas Steamship Co.

Enfectious Diseases.

HAVAS SERVICE, ·

JEWS IN THE FRENCH ARMY. PARIS, February 4. The Cour d'Assises has condemned the

proprietors of 'durere newspaper te pay 500 francs no damages and to publish tho inserting an articlo accusing a sergeant of judgment in ten issues of the journal for

causing the death of Jew trooper by Jis bad treatment

́Doo of our oldest residents, lus prised wway in pho person of Captain Edward There were 2 cen of plague reported

THE WAR, Burnie, who died suddenly last night of last week and death oured during that

PARE, Febrinary 5. heart disease, after a hugering less period from the malady. The other inter in the newspapers that General Buller has The War Bee contradicts the stateaiants Deconsel has heen for nearly twenty-five tious diseases reported were-Intercala a new ofensive movement. years a very premminent factor in the ship fever, 2 cases, one of which was from ping and cominerint life of Hongkong, in 11,M.S. Iphigenic; and 3 deaths from his cpacity of marine surveyer, first to saialipos. Thyde and subsequently to the local insur ance offices. He was for many years bofore that time cployed as officer and captain in the Douglas steamers, and during that period carned for himself the raptrition of being one of the mast eflent, careful and popular captains of that line.

ile.

His career

Crown Land Eales

At the Public Works Derinluont 1 by these this afternoon, Air L. Gibbs sold allie auction Inland Lot No. 1653, situs ted in Wanchai Rend. The lot contains 6,784 square feet, has an suutal rent of

“MANILA TIMES' SEXFIOR. MCKINLEY AND THE PHILIPPINES.

The Directors have the pleasure to sub- mit their Annual Report and Scatement of the Company's Accounts made up to 31st

December Inst. 180B-The Balance at Credit of Work- ing Account as per

Add Proeia since

last Report was...$120,480.20

received

Deduet Chains paid

in 1899 Deduct Return Pre

nia, &c., &c.

1,490.35

32,804,84

2,040.54

Their defanee is really sound, and the shouting and wide passing of forwards won the game.on Saturday,

The Club can only attribute their defont

The Directors felt that as the Chamber

to the reduction of Calde Rates between

(Signed) War II. HILL,

Secretary, R. Chatterton Wilcox, Esq., Soerotary,

Chamber of Commierer, Hongkong.

J.

The Eastorn Telegraph Co, Ltd.,

Winchester House, 10 Old Broad St., London, EC., 8th June, 1899. Gallowey, Esq., President, Chamber of

Commerce, Glasgow. Sir, Referring to ques

to uver-confidence and weak forward play, 1st instant

to our interview of the I now enclose copy of a Men

as when they came in front of goal a good azandum which has been prepared with re- ahot could not be found among them.gard to the Indian Tarifs. This Memoran Noble was the greater sinner in

in this respect, dum can be freely used, and it has heo half-hacka were good, The bal

and submitted to our Partners, the Indo-Eurt of wat

Telegraph Cu. # power ----81.21,978.58 | Kew getting through

The backs could never be trusted, and goal- can only repeat that these Companies are willing to consider any offer which may knaper Kew was always kept in 'hot water.

Noodless

to say, the victory of the Fusi-be made to them by Indias Government lias was very popular among the Service for a zoduction of tariffs, and are equally men present, but it did not warrant their un- prepared to bear a share of any loss of re- seemly conduct and the tilthy language used venue which may be caused by the reduc during the progress of the game. It is roon require.Yours faithfully,

(Signed) J. DEKHON-PENTER, Fentedly the exso when they ato opposed to civilian tea that both players and specta to sto subjected to insalting language, and unless a Error hand is nied by those on duty the game will suffer in consequence, On Saturday they not only insulted and ipated the way of the linesinan, but it was with difficulty sometimes that Danby could pick up the ball along the lines.

3541.38 Balanco of Profit. 86,425.17 To the above penfit it is proposed to transfer the sun of $3,058.63 from the Extra Resorte Fund towards payment of $120,000 as & Dividend for the year, at the rate of 86 per share, and 8,104 m Bonus to Contributors of

of Prenia. The Extra Reserve Find was reduced from 250,772.10 to 807,3 20.05 by payment of a mixul government in the Philippines if a contested claim pertaining to the year and by the above-transfer will now which is intended to open the way for an stand at $1,867.22 as shown in the annexed aus regime in the Philippine Balance Sheet,

Archipelago. It is proposed in the project 1893 The Balance at cradlít of Working

BARCELONA, February 3.

President McKinley has asked Congress consider a project for the establishment

1897

SHANGHAI ENGINEERS v. SHANGHAI F. C.

A telegram has been received from

Vice Chairman..

Com

Commerce relies with confidence on your countenance and support being given to such action as shall be for the well-being

of the best interests of the Colony.—I have, &c.,

(Signed) F. M. MACKWOOD, Chairman, Ceylon Chamber of Cvia merce,

SHOOTING.

C. COMPANY CUP COMPETITION.

The following are the principal scores. (ples handicape) in the fourth monthly cheating of 'C' Company of the Hongkong Volunteers for the Potty and Gabbay.

Cups

Gunner McCorquodale... 31 34 30, 05

Baldwin

*

19

Licus. Doucan

Guoner Hsokall

Licus. Underwood

Gauner 3. Leo.......

288231 DL

**

30 133, 25 86'

25 99 26 81

31:15 33 79

31 22:21 76

Gunnar McCorquodale registers a win

on Captain Potts' Cup..

*Winners of spoons.

BUYAL ENGINEELS, ... TAMAR,"

A Shooting Match between teams repres eating the Royal Engineers and H.M.S. Tienar took place at Kowloon Ranges on MEMORANDUM ER INDIAN TARIFFS,.

2nd June, 1899, Saturday, 10th inst, and remited in a wis Fue uno years peat the Compauice for the R.E.'s by 34. points. Scores - carrying the trade between Europe and

ROYAL ENGINEERS, VISE

India have heun mémorialised to reduce the Indian rate.

The Companies has always expressed Sergt. Bowery their willingness to redzes tarifs whenorer Ar. Sergt. Blair

Corp. Eddy experience bas shows that a satural expau.

Corp. Hillsdal sion of trafie has taken place, and is likely

200 300 000 T1. $35 33 101

29 23 30 02

30 31 28 90

31 31 2789

As a marine surveyor hna, been marked LS85, and way exposed at $2,850. Mr Wong to appost at Aterion Governor-General Account at tho close of this year was Shanghai stating that tho annual fool- to bike place by a reduction of tarif, and G. 8. M. Wallace 2093 23 83

by those who knew him best that his steril Company, was the parchaser at 829 veto over the Legislative Assembly, which

ng hunesty, his great ability, his unalove the upset price. A garden lot in questioned love of fairplay, mid his un-Juccus Road Bast, containing 3600 squaro disputed integrity placed bio in the frontet, with an annual cent of $20, was sold rank of his profession, and comanded (a $120,

| $223,763 03, which is a satisfactory act-turn

|

most ha elected by soffrage.

the

The project will be prepared shortly by

sc

a.

the fulles respect of all.

The shipping The US. TransportTartar.!

THE PISTOL IN AMERICAN POLITICS

and commercial sections of the kong

As a result of the investigation mada

proportion of the betaal loss of revenue. 31.5. West

the Companies not only beating a stars of Corpl. Jones.....

but undertaking the extra expense Juse, of canging my increased traße.

the

31 30 25, 86- 2031 27 84

Total

T.M.S. PAKAI

23 26 25 76.

25-20-275.

25 24 22 71

852

30 29 27 89 3943621 88 29312886

The reasons which have influenced the

Sorge. Wake/ Companies with regard to the Tndinu tukluft. Fountain, R. M.L.L. 29 33 12 04

Ideat, Grover, Tag trafic between India and Europo

Pte. Polyecutt, has been shown by experience to be a non- | Q. ·P, 0). Cramer" expansive one, and the Companies consider Capt. Beyti. R.M.A$31 20 that it would require a very large roduction

cotamunity will greatly niso him; while in the case of the troopship Tartar, orders William Goebel, the Democratic dai. Sharp and D. Gut bay, which appointments northern port, and be able to place their have been as follows:--

FIXTURES.

27 28 28 83. 389

velco, his genis nong, and his spontane It is understand that this votion ww taken fort is so intensa, that it has been deemet Messrs A. Haupt and McConachio/Fuotball Club v. Obicers of the Navy (As traffic carried. The following ligares will Sergt. Miller, RM.A... 2839 23 81

67

have always been, and aro pow, willing to Corp. Ledingham owing to a dimination in the amount of ball match between the Shanghat she fair share in any reduction of tariff, Sasper Clarke

Corpl. Ramsden if the Governments' concerned would hear claims paid. The presiuni income shows ginere and the Shanghai F., played on falling off which the closing of twe day last, resulted in a win for the unprofitable Agencies wil meto than Eginuers by 4 goals to 1. account for.

It is hoped the Hongkong Engineers, Drietars-Mesars F. Goetz A.G. Wood sho have nor to meet G. Company and E. Shellin were appointe 1 to fill the FW.F.. in the semi-final round for the vacancies caused by the meignation of the Hongkong Football Shield, will smulate the success of their fellow engineers at the late Afr C Bourgana and Messrs €. 8. LONDON, Jan. 31.

Shareboiders wid be asked to contra, umes on the trophy. his many perem! friends will sadly mourn lave been issued stopping the my of Major was shot yesterday in a public thorough tor on the rusination of Me Shallina.

ant to the Governorship of Kentucky,

Mr. D. M. Moses was appointed, a Direc the absence of his cheery face, his hearty John A Railor, Sag, 2 Kansas: Vols, fare at Frankfort, receiving a mortal an this wil

tha Lales roquin contiratation at Fink- ound. The excitement

Wednesday, 14th February. Jongkong of tariff to materially increas the actual Sergt. Gingell, B.M.L.L. 209-20 89 of Sharchokles. que naturalness. Capt. Burnie leaves the rec test of General Shafter, and was necessary to call out the troops, and a numretice but uffer themselves for re-election

eciation), Kick-off at half-past four. speak for themselves. The tarril was re- Lieut. Strong, R.MLL., 17 275

C.P. Q. Blair ......... 24 18 23 05 widow and family, and their large circle of heartily indorsed by the Secretary of War bor have already arrived.

Auditors--Messrs J. H. Cox and Wweakly Rugby match of the Hongkong 1886-:---

Thursday, 15th February. The usual duced to 4s. per word on the 1st July,

Total

L818 friends extends its sympathy to them much General Shafter. It stated, suggestedovers there was considerable exte Accounts and offer themselves for roelec

Baring the elections for tha Kentucky

Hutten Forts bare sodited the annexed Football Club. more naturally, and sincerely that call that the pay in Major Hafters, case dont la Frankfort, and it was necessary ton

Friday, 16th February. Final for the bi put in words. His remains were led at suspended pending the settlement of certa call one the troops and issue injunction

Regimental Cap between G. and & Com After the clection, foebel, reet in the Protestant, Comotory, Happy hain accounts for the provisiming of sick up belox elected, questioned the fanness

N-of the Royal Welsh Frailiem. Proceedings

Saturday, 17th February Semi-final 1886 for the Bungkung Forall Challenge

1887, 2134,008,10 Valley, this afternoon, when a large as soldiers on board the transport Bajor the election, and decided to contest the

Shiold

1883. 3,110, 163.******* between II. and B. Coupanics of the Roy soblage of friends paid shoir lust tribute | Rafter represents to the War: Department seat of the elected Governor, S. Taylor,

1899 Kick-of At four to bis memory.

and at the same time, JCW Beckhar

2800 that he is in no way responsible for the would content that the

and

February, Hongkong 1801 2 250, 074 Ferner, John Murphull. Their Dharat No oruer headache dure is exactly

decision wen nupported by the Democraticus fald

Chirin coat. A depression Football Cliby H.38. Victorious-at State Contral and Executive Committen, agents to be toting Eastwards in N. Chilinlf-past four

may of the Stearns Headache Curo

can lie orbisined trowell Chemist if which hold a meeting to advise the defeat. Gedients light with light variable wines

18.aving

ing whiel

n the North, with buixies are in the theough gas toties on nove mettles hit 18352,106,316 Aroid imitations and subsititats Mares & Means to insisted on the original tested audidarts. Aut

the perving and Triage cezalar Sold and best renegy for a Headaches Whole was held in Frankfort, Kentury Toolpact of the Chinese Front given.

Adle and Reail from 8 WA & Co, tions were passol deskring Goebel the monetare E winds Bloudy, soras denounce A

Fall, Honguar Suld by ell Chemist legatellected Governor and that the roa ur to 15.

by all chomia's Wholester and fall from Watson & Co. Ltd. Hongkon

conditions existing in the transpost.

Stearme Headache. Churo,

HLDALRYMPLE, Chariman

WEATHER REPORT.

Lumien

The following notice is issued from the Welsh Fusiliers.

Monday On the 12th at 11:56 r. The harumeter

WOMA

1885

2,158,521. 2,153,807

Levenue of Adminis

£rations owning tha

Telep lines betweezi

Inula and Europe. £394270

Temperature, (Taken di Murrs Triconer de Cola "Fretalste, Queen's Root). Hungsorg, February 12, 1900 BABOMETER-

38740 18922900, 62238493

974,121 342,271 324,12 2,029, 140326.400 2,111,450 338,304

Do

1806-180.168

273.693

Saturday, Ji Marof Cemi final for 1897.00 2.070,018.. the Hongkong Football Challer A Shinka,

0426

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