TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1900.
Government Notifications."
It is notifies that Mr T. Sercombe Bich has been appointed Acting Puiano Judge in the absence of Mr A. G. Wisc
The appointment of James Macdonal jun, bo Acting Government Marie Surveyor, and Nowana Munford as Ad ing Assistunt Government Marine Sur veyor, during the absence on leave of C. Dixon, is gazotted.
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It is notified that E.E. the Officer Administering the Government has free ploved to recognise Nicholas Post, Vice Consul, as in temporary charge of the Austri-Elungarian Consulate, during the meau frous the Cubany of Max Kutochora, or until further notice.
Notes by the War.
Telographie advice was incivo on April 4 that Six Alfred Milver had rotersed to Cape Town.
THE CHINA MAIL.
TELEGRAMS.
REUTERS SERVICES
Losno 14th April GERMANY AND THE PEACE DELEGATES.
There were 133 Boropean and 2,042 Chinese visitors to the City Hall Muscem, and 340 European and 110 Chinens to the Library diuing the work ending Loth April.seen the Boer peace delegáter,
The Goueral Election.
A Indon idegras dated April T states that, the Prime Minister, in a long spocah just deliverel, saut that the General Election would not take place until the Government had complete its task in South Africa,
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OPENING OF THE PARIS EXHIBI TION.
The Paris Exhibition wan opened with a
simple but imposing ceremony. President Loubet, rounded by the foreign amb
urs and commissioners, delivered in
address,
Indian Famine Fund Entertainments. A few days ago we gave a geneal The stamp revenue for the first quarter outline of the programime for the fralian of this year amounted to $120,152.81, | Fanba: Fand Entertainments. Thu pro showing an increase of $21,157.51 over gramme although short contains enough that of 1590. The principal items of invariety and quality to please the must crease were Egoli Noto Daty 51.986, Con- exacting of playgoas, reyanco er Assignment $13,400, Transfer feature is that the soloists will sing differ- of Bhaven, 121, Adhesive Stamps 94,32 que songs at each performance. The pro-for Boatsville. The only item which shows any muteral vision of two-dollar stalls should aben prove lucioase is Probate or Lælters of Adminis an attraction. tration $3,764S.
The following are the returns of the
The R. W. F.
Another attractive
-16th April-
General Benbent's boudarters with a the mounted troops baru loft Aliwal North
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HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION,
RANTER METINU.
Patrona. E. Sie Honry A. Blake, G.C.M.G., and H. E. Major Genel Gas- coigno, CIMG.
there were sent rurkable ties at the
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600 YARDS
Corp. Sutherland, ..} tie, J. 1dgeon,
'A. H. Skelton,
6. P. Lammert,
700 YARD
B. W, Grey,
G. P. Lammert,
A. Mackenzie,
J. Marshall, J. Pidgeon,
800 YARDS
H. W. Grey,
A. H. Skolton, Q. 8. M.Walince, R.K }
AGGREGATE,
C. S. M. Wallace, R.E. G. P. Iammert A. IL Skelton
Liu, 25
Tonth Dusara--Lieutenant the Hor, Anderson-Pelinonood Licatenint Críchter, Horso Artillery--Captain Rouso, Lieut..
Northumberland Lisur. Toppin Corneals.--Liceu, Cantan. Yorkshire Light Takery, Captain Ostley
Douth of a Well-known Dog
A correspondent writes,--Yet another G. White, Lieut. J. Santon, Lieut. J.well-known landmark of the Colony has bach removed. Charlie," the pet dog for Livingstone Fermouth.
many years of the Loughong Bank meas, Five years old and his form was well died on Friday night last He was about
known in the Calony. His douth will be. much regretted by sauny Hand S.. Bank men here and in the north. In hits day he was a splendid dog. He brake down sud- dated 1st April states that, after a marchdenly and died poacefully through failure of eighteeu" miles w the support of Col
West Koute.-Lieut. Hilgard. Four Colonial oileora.
Further Particulars.
A Times despatch from Bonfantein,
Braidwood, Geri Calvile seat Consal of thy heart action. Macdonald's Brigade against the moin duifk
heading to the Water Works, while General The Voyage of the 'Konig Albart.
Letters received from passengers hy
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Smith" Dortion's Brigada atsampted ani-
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uthor drift, which turned the position of
THE WAR.
the Bours, who fell let slowly butors the thus Gerrein mail steamer Kanit Albert Intistry and Igerer at the foot of the
bills hdween the Alodder River and to show that the steamer nude a Thebens u
| beautiful trip to Singapore. The ship mado Tha reverse now Tilomfontein hus crent-922 miles the first day (of 295 hours), 219 ed a painful sensation here. People are the second, 316 tho third and 368 to noon on disaring the cost that, although
do wrong
of Free Staters under Gen. Olivier, who
CORRESPONDENCE.
The annual Faster meating of the Hing kong Rifle Association was held on Friday, 10 is no time that Count van Buelow has Saturday and Monday at the Association Kringes, Kolaen. A thick pinly tar made it rather amplonsant for the com politers on the first day of the meet. ing, but heutiful rewther provatud on the other two days. To the All-Comer events the competition was keen, and different hinges. At 200 yards fou 119- bles were scored; five competitore talat 000 yards; fe at 700 yards and three at S00 yards, the finish being exceedingly close. C. SM, Vallas won the Queen's
THE WAR.
Aggregate with a score of 306 out of possible of 220 Possiles were made by
The British Victory as 'Karos. General Carrington bas sailed from Cape. Cramer, B.N., at 500 yards and C. S.
Loton, Apiil 1.-The victory obtain ta for Beira with more Antalian tops M. Wallace, J. Pidgaon and W. Stewart at
709 yards.
by Lorl Baberts over the Beers at Kurse Lord Roberts, Lord. Kitelicner, aid April 8, zosobing ngapore in the aftuṛ-. and the Serich Gillies Corps,
Yesterday afternoon, a number of ladies is one of the most inilliant and important of General French invarially de right, their moon. The steamer was as steady as a
The Boore re
Heatonuts, when lett to act on their ook. On Friday, a three-funnelled. Júpa. No shelling was head at Wepener yes-attended at the range when the Ladies is ghificent turch
Nomination way tirerl. At the conclusion stined to use sunro 3,000, a iscretion or initiative, host an invariably terlay
novo cruiser (evidendy the new man-of-war of the compititions. Mrs Macgregor Foros held a position of great stural strength,
The Tires, in discussing the unfortuneta Shakishima) was passad. She looked very kindly prestated the prizes, and was no which they farther improved by throwing corded hearty sheets for her services up erthworks and building trendlies, which business, see that we all the majestic and can within speaking dis-
were occupied by a determined lot of mer
lato una besins, whereas British officers Thereafter an interesting prosesatha was ande to Mr M. S. Northecto, the Beere who rifare was most accurate and too effe belavo as if they were dusting toner of the mail steuer. She was fol- lowed by a British cruiser, bat she stood tiry of the Asaction, who carried deadly. The fiercest fighting was on the with a lot of congenital idiots.
left, which our Mounted Infantry attacked April 4.- Further particulara that are out the arangements for the metavite THE WAR-LOSSES AT WEPENER.
They were exposed being received of the auright Bluefon- farther off. in a manner denerving of the highest with great gallantry. Heuter's correspondent at Aliwal North, praise. M: Macgregar Forbes on ho to a bevy, galling fire, hat prevailed in the teio Watermales show the completa mature The Band of the Royal Welch Fusiliers says it is officially reported that the British half of the shouting manbers of the end, driving the enemy for their posts at of the surprise at the utter defeat of Co.
Hongkong Rifle Association, and it the fit of time bayonet. The pursuit of imel Broadwood'a force.
The attacking party emsisted principally THE CHINESE ADDRESS TO THE - Byange ameunt of banknotes in giveulation will play the following Programms at the lovecs at Weponer during four days fight-was their desire to mark; their speciation the enemy was checked hy s skilful rear i
HON. T. H. WHITEHEAD. Delice to the principal part.
i ṣucceeded in skilially eluding Col. Pilchor | wd of specie in reserve during the mouth Officers' Moss, Muray Barmarka, to-nighting are 18 killed and 15 wounded. The of the servies rendered to the Association guard netion in which the Johannesburg
the
To the Edital of the "Cansa, Mail...” baseigers are now apprehensive of being by Mr Norticote, as Secretary, during
The position which dar troops we in the treat from Stormberg. He had past two yars and entering three Easter onded 31st March, as certified by the (Today)
Hongkong, 17th April estings. Te ainuut of detail of laboured is one of the atmock strategical considerably reinforced by commandos which had been detached from the in
Str,--We have read Mr Li Pak's letter managers of the respective Banks are
themselves surrounded.
and organization which devolved upon the imporsico.
away of the Duns, when ir retreater north- Secretary
the meetings, cold
only be
waris before the advance of Love Robert,hich appeared in your issue of the 13th publisheri
fully appreciated by those members who
The Regent Ambash.
The skill with which acne had laid then and entirely enter its contents.
We too wore diczivot. took an active interest in the Associa
April --Ford Roberta telugenpls that ambush only equalled the blind contienes
Your faithfully, tion to say nothing of the treable Cold Broodwood ports that his losses with which the British avoy walked into
CHU WING ON. bestowed by Mr Northcote in main-
in the ambush wers 360, inhaling 200 |it.
[We have received anulher letter frout a taining the weekly Saturday aftern missing, besides seven guns and if his According to the Cipe Boen
bar Northiente had also ba
dent of 24 Pines, thers was apparently no Chinese sauce, whose name is illegible, nat sneessfully de anual in
A despatch from Lord Robrats, confira: scouting done at all. There was not a man combatting the position taken up by Me Li terport aches. Although it was not ing Renter's despatch, says, that Colonel ahead of the esis and those behind dia P.-E. C. M.] their worthy Secretary's good fortune to be Broadwood informed him that the enemy not discover that anghing was wrong, one of the crack shots in the Colony, hewe opanching Thabahu in two bodies until In the convoy had een captured. Chlonel Broadwoon! Soma of the troopy-eduponing the Brigade usd a quick eye in the selection of good from north and east. shots, and it was during his term of office stater, that he intended retiring on the suffered terribly, Aquiran of rho th that the Hangkong tram had made its works, seventeen miles erer to Dragons and Inniskillings, numbering 140 highest scareN With there remarks Mr Bhootoutsin. Lord Roberts replied that at the fart, musterol afterwards, wizen the Forbes handed over to Je Northente & the Bh Division woull march at daylight remnants were extricate fem the death- handsome silver ton and estee service. Mr to emport him, and lettit to Cal. Brand- tay, only ben inpauled men. Kertboote, Who was taken completely by wood's discretim to rotire a proposed.¦. London, April 4 -Olivier's ro-oscunt on surprise, feelingly returned thanks. Cheers Cloud Beadwood moves at night and flybrud Thabanche, which had wars then ghzos for the ladies, the Serre birouched, at daybreak on the 1st March been previously occupied by General
on no sides. Ifo then despatched his ; Preacht was a piece of brillinit strategy On Wednesday, three men sufered the tary and Mr Ferbes;
The shooting shows a decided improve batteries and baggage towards Kleen- last penalty of the law at the executionment all over on last year. This is notably fantoin, covering them with ground, Cantor. They were all implicated the tease me the last year. This is alles from the Waterworks. The road cross a deep nullah in which the Boers, In the piracy of a steam lacto-one of the The best aggregate score but you is 22 be-
hind the host this year. The following are during the night, last conscaled themselves. so woll that the British seants pastol over without discovering them. Queen's. Distance 200 yards. Mem
The Boera opened fire when the waggons and hers only No. of Sbote-Serongaus entered the drift, nel many drivers Entrance 50 cents. Three prizes velun 242 107es weis shot at chest range, and 50 per cent, of Entries, with $10.00 the enosptured guna galloped many. The added. Position-Standing or Kneel-
scorts found the pissige aeross the nullah ing.
unosupied by the unemy by which the verminder of Colonel Bandwood's Hurze erossed and reformed with great steadi-
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Buks. Chartered Bank of ludes, Australia and Chifua, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. ing Corjuration National Bank of China, Limited,
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Specio in
Average asuta. reserve,
Marelt...... Victons Regina ......Goodban. Overture.. Zaupa.......
Herold. Jones.
Selection..*. Gaigha Valse Eton Bosting Song Kapus.
FAUNA. Garotte...Imperiale" Soletion... Tho Mikuda....... Sullivan. EXTRAS. $2,081,227 $1,700,000 Valas. Flearida Printemps' Bosmer.
.......Royle.
8,280,515 5,000,000
44-4,69 ...... $11,206,401 86,850,000
Hongkong Polo Club.
Totai
Barn Danico
• Tola'
J. II. Murs, Bandmaster.
130,000 | Where was the Police Magistrate?
It was rather a strange fix in which the Police Authorities found themselves yester day. There was a considerable roll to go over at the Pulice Court, but no Magisuale appeared to dispose of the ease. wery hours of waiting the Court was
The pole match between the Royal Artillery and Royal Welch Fusiliers, which was pesupul last Friday owing to main, will take place weather permitting, to-mor, rus (Wednesday). Play begins at 4 ..
• Concert at Kowloon.
We are asked to draw attention to a
After
abandoned. Surely this is hard lines! on the poor unfortunates whose poverty or foolishness led to their being kept in the calls all day simply because a raagistrate
failed to turn np. Is there any compens
THE BASUTO BORDER. Threo thousand men are stationed on the Basuto border to prevent the BoerY ČIOS:- ing it.
THE POSITION IN THE FREE STATE
Router's correspondent at Bloemfontein saya that Lord Roberts is now in a position to concentrate an overwhelming force as my point.
CANTON NOTES.
(From Our Di Corrupindept.)
EXECUTION OF FIGATES.
concert to be given tomorrow evening ation for cudining a mon, liever ho launalice, I understand, carrying passengers the best screa :~~
International Football.
Je Soldiers” and Sailors' hutitute in aid of may be, in ek diemusstances? Certain repairs and painting of the premio A must interesting and atractivo pro gimme las been arranged, and it is hoped that the entertainment will bulargely patro
nised. The concert comuncuces at no nothing. u'clock.
between Canton and Wampus. Front the beginning of the year up to the prosent Jalout, thisty executions have taken place Under Rugby mulus, Wales defeated Ite-in this city. This may sound rather Saturday. 17th March, formidable, but even that has had and can and at Belfast by the marrow margin of 1 try (3 points) to have but small effect, if any, in reducing Wald has thus achieved a pirationl attacks. The number of arreals triple victory in the Rugby Internationals compared with outrages is small indeed, of the season..
and that of course enconsiges the rabbots Fugland played her first International 10 emtinue their work which brings chow Hon. R. D. Ormsby, Director of Fablic Works, in his annual report publish- Association Football ́angagement of the no small gain. Chinese sollicas are worse arrests that are made are always by strutagy. The robbers are traced to come opien den or sane placs of you, where hoing off their and the braves rush inani socuro them thing they would not due to do at any other timo.
Good Roads.
ed in Saturday's Geate, makes the follow-season at Dublin on Saturday, 17th March, a useless for fighting retbors. The few
ing satisfactory statement with regard to the guin being favoured with charining the rearls in the Colony, via-The roads weather and by the presence of the Duke of in the City were maintained in fairly good Connaught and Earl Cadogan. Although erder during the year. The hard bhe Ireland In England very closely in stour experimented with in 1898 was found recent years, she has never been able to to wear swell that is much as could chrniels a win to her erodit, and after
hat possibly be obtained through the use of the an exceedingly fast stone-breaker at Kennedy Town, was utilic put up with her eighteenth defent by 2 ol. The old Praya from Ice House Lane goals to nil in her intest encounter. The to the Chaton Wharf was entirely e-sur-footinall shown was of a very high standard, faced, as well as a grout part of Quton's and acldom, if ever, bas Ireland played lund West It may be noted that large sich a good game.
gumic
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additions have been made to the mileage of The Dearness of Food. wouls in the colony poing to the completion. The annual report of Mr C.. Vivian
enes to the price of food stutter:-During
the past five years the price of all food has
of various sections of the Praya Reclam-Ladds, Colonii Veterinary Surgeon, còn- ation. the opening up of now building area
tains the following observations with rafer- in Hongkong and in Kowloon, while the rots for maintenance has remained at almost The anio ligare fer many yea
There can be no question, is free of 3 Dansby's report, the works in Hongkong have been materially hampered by the Now Territory.--E». O.M.]
The Delroy Company.
NOBBERY FROM A PRIVATE HOUSE, A daring robbery from a private hottee is reported from the west end of Canton, Two rised men suddenly entered the house and overnwed the inustos, carrying away two thousand dollara, in their bel to escape they left three hundred dollars hohind them. While this, dopredation was going on soldiers, or at least men in uniforin, wer roon in the street and on the roofs,
WARREN'S CIRCUS. ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION. Warren's Cizeus has met with an erthu-
programmo and, indoed, to use a
Lit
tho
well-ver
C. & M. Wallneo, R.E. 82 J. Marshall
A. Mackenzio
Queen's. Distance 500 yards. Mem- bars only. No. of Shots-Seren. Entrance 5 centr
The prizes valas if per cent," of the out-awitz
810 Hitel,
R.E.} sic
.L. Grauser, R. N. - - W. Stewart Cor. Hilla, R.E.)
31 F. Snyth Queen's-Distance 000 yards. Menibers el. No. of Shots-Ten. Entrance 50 cents. Three prizes value 50 per ecut. of the untring, with $10 added. Carbines allowed 1 points.
J. Marshall,
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G. E. M. Wallace, R. E., 47 40 Surgh Bowen, Queen's--Distance 700 yds.; moaders only. No. of Shots-Ten. Entrance 50 cents. Three prizes vale a per cent of the Futrick with $10.00 added, Carbines allowed 1 points.
Des.
On heaying that Chłoni Brondwood ans hard-pressed, Lord Roberts ordered Gene. ral French, with thus two madaiwing Cavalry Tigdige, to follow and support the tth Division. The latter, after 3 mnguineant march, arrived on the scene at two in the alemban.
didate and t
Corregion-
The Escape of British Officers.
April 2.-The adycatures of Captain Hiskians and Lieut. Le Musurier are to these of Blente Cristo. They passed 2 day in a tuy underground hole dug bumanth las prison, before their escape, and were afterwards up to their necks in the river while the Bedre tere searching along the baits for them. They also hai, other thrilling eseye.
Apel -Cotaio blago and Ligut, Le Mesnier, in their ulurpt to escape, had. relied on promised transfer of beers to other gunters; bus, delay occurring they were imprisoned for 18 days in 4 hele 23 fout in dat, under the comp door They tried to dig a
to open into tão suyur wilt a sere-driver and buy met with
at suns, and merged too extansted to walks. Pretending they were vogled Boers, their ars in slings, they followed the railway at the Boers encampment within sight of repuntei entposts, sallering terribly from want of food. They declare * Battery, T5, fi: A., estapod under a : that, though heşet by tunzhers, they never heavy fire and shelled the duegy, who used a brilio. admit five killet and nine wounded.
April-Accounts appealmo che enemy's poxion at the Waterworks is me of great A wooded ridge, tor- batal strong.
The strength of the wacany is estimated at 9,000 to 10,000, with guns, the "sualer of which is not reporteri
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Lord Metiner's Return to Kimberley,
THE GYMKHANA."
The following is tho programme of èvente at the fist gymkhara meeting on..28th April-
HAGE MILE RACE; for all Chiun poritesi; weight for inches us por scale, with 7 lbe sublial; winners at any oficial meeting this season 5 lbs extra; subscription allowed
grilling and bout fide polo ponies alle
7 H. TENT PEGGING; points for pace and style.
Thros inn. STEEPLECKash; for all Ching ponies overt usual counsa į weight for inches se pét scale provies winners of any ateople chase 7 lbs addet. -
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UNE MICE HANDICAP, for all China prales. LADIES NOMINATION; euch competitor 10 start from a post 100 yards up the course And ride to the lady who nominatas bim, take one potato from her each time, turn and drop it into his bucket. Should he Exil or the potato not remain, be must dismount, pap tha potato into the hacket, and mount without assistance. To win, first past the winning post third- timo in, with all thres potatoes in the bickot.
QUARTER-MILE RACE; forall China ponies, weight for luches de per scale with 3 lbs wided; subscription grilinsallowed ↑ H Winners at this mosting 5 lbs catro. ONE MILE Race for walets ; eitch weights
over 11st 71bs.
ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN THE COLONY.
A PRÓFITABLE CLASS OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The following paragraphs from the annual report of the Director of Public Works will serve to show the value of road corstene
to a long hill danes de main | Apill 1.--The oster for Bond Methiou's Le
right, while boken kopjes return to Kimberley is amazing everybody for a connecting ridge m
un te left,
Thune Cape Tan, where speciation is rife us Tal steepness of the ground defied the to the reas which keel Lord Roberts totion in the Colony :-- Mounted talantry untiluse Qualty lankod take such a step. these. The abusend was clearly a 15- April The Them have re-enmpied Chioned Breadwood's Phandeberg, and are attempting to outflank terpiece of cunning.
conating $3,400 men and 109 cau- us. This explains the return of Lord vay wagon, had audly started, and a Methion. men who still breastsing whan 2 t
a deadly ricetire was opened f fr in a dong 70 Momburst Far leading trumps of Rabutin's
from their Bruidive, Hons were swept
J. Pilgaon, C. 8. M. Walinco, R.E. tis 50 W. Stewart,
Qutes--Distance 800 yde.
only. No. of Shots-Ten. Entrance 50 cents. Three prizes valau 60 per cont. of the Bancies, with $10.00 added. Carbines allowed 5 points.
A. McKenzia, G. P. Lvinnert, Sergt. Blair,
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competita Queen's Aggregate. For
whose respective scores in the Queen's event take ap the highest aggregates Ertney $1. Prizes to be selected by
winners in ondor of merit as laid down by Rafe 12 in Lalies" „Competition. 0.8. M. Wallace, R.E. 200 J. Marshall
A,Mackenzie
GP, Lammert
A. H. Skoltu
entrance
Fee.
Nominated by
A. H. Skelton. Mre Skelton': • . A. H. SR
202
Total British Casualties. Calotta, April 5.-The Baylichowa's se
During the year under review the Depar>. went way claim to have made satisfactory progress with now rade in Hongkong. The extension of MacDonnell Road to a junction with Kesuedy Road was taken in hand mi an estimate of $7,500 and pleted at a cost of 86,002.03. It proved a difficult road to construct owing to the deep cuttings through rather longo material full of boulders, the heavy embankment at one point and the very hurd and unworkable
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ber of building lots sold in consequence of the opening of this roast and the acc thereby afforded to the sites was three, the premium realizant 916,017, and musi Crown Rent secured $800,00. It must therefore be cleaned among the paying public works.
the males and oxen, tro-stricken, team-chi carapendent made this following on the wounded and dying. Four return of leers and men killed, wounder piled teams, whose drivers warm, stampedest and missing and died of disage, up to These guns and one fles were rescued by date, which has been officially issued Tuck cutting at the lower end. The num Sergeant Martin. Only live were saved, Offices, 2012; died of disease, 44; womnited, butthe Cantad New Correspondant is com- missing, men killed, 1,945; fident all the others will be recuptured. He died. 1.96 wontal, 2321; missing, prases the galantry of the goings, the 3,305. Grand total, 17,983, | Eanied the guns that were saved out of the spruit cicar of the enemy's range by means of drag-ropes, under a perfect hi of shot. Motowhile Calenal Aldarzous held back 7,000 of the enemy, retiring steadily aml kosing heavily. The fores cum- prised toany Colonide, who behaved splan- didly; also come new ng ente
LATE TELEGRAMS.
The Duke of Argyll. London, March 31.~The Duke of Argyll
tion
Atthagh a vote on account of Black's Link appeare
tha estiuates, it was decided that the work must be postponed, and only a small expuaditura was incurret in keeping the reach path, which was made when the resco was being survoyed. open. It is so be Luped thist the construe of a road so strongly urged by General Black will not be much longer delayed.
In the report for 1898 reference wi made to the projected road from the Upper Station to High West and thence down to Upper Richmond Road. & volu Dejiartment to effect cf81,000 oustied the great improvements in this as a footpath strengthening the bamboo staging, and making rough mastory stream crossings,
Cazeral French aller & magnificent is ill.
ch, carried out at turning movement on
The Inter-University Sports. the right, with the main Infants in the contro, und Colonel Lagaliaison (sic) an i the ft. Radyard Kipling acemmpanied thu
In the University Sports, Oxford won bater's brigade. The Bore retrait pu the Yards Race The Charter-Blile sinatry, and a strong commando arriving High and Lon: Jiner, the Lounasr and Fruiting the Wogla. Cambridge won the from Lalabad last Mile, and Hill-ule, Three Miles and Hur Guserii Franels The Waterworks were destroyed, but no audity is felt is regardles. They were uticapped by the stemtoatoin, which is supplied foebakdown of the Mo Yards Champion, g soda huge dam resvive. The Jones, at the Lou Juup. The two 29. Date of Teck, nho com Dated: the Trans-best performances were Buget. Tomlawson's
est, is fe. ..
ab the Hurdle, nd Workman's Throse which the road has been largely used.
lilos. 1 was an excellent niceting, ex- perts' opinions were more than realised.
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The Casualties,
This real winy be considerad is forming part of a road to be constructed. frem Glavenly vine along the Pokfulam Con- duit to the Victoria Hattery and thence op 10 Higli West, having its upper terminus at the Upper Tram Station. A commend
buen gradually advancing until at the pre-siatic reception in Hongkong. Notwith sent time nearly every articlo cenoumed by standing the out-of-the-why locality (West both Europeus a natives shaws on Point) in which the proprietor's, have inercass of at least 100 per cent, and in a
pitched their tent, the attendance on few instance mach word. The present Saturday, the opening day, was one of the high price of provision may be partly due largest over seen in the Colony. Every contrivanco for the cafort of pasions to the high tents which`nro puid by mary ecoms to bo included in the arrangements. Mr. James Morgan, the advance Man-
For Tan programme schmitted is a long and atull-holders in the various instkota. ager of the Ada Delroy Coupany, ha instance in the Western Market two stall kind of watertainment we have had for u
varied on quito a novel change to any- arrivədin Hongkong, and is actively engaged holders pay $75, and $17.50 respectively per long ti
timo. The auffence thoroughly.
largo in making all preliminary swangements for wonth for two beof stalls, the dimensions appreciated the efforte of the artistes arch
101 was unstinted. The various Ila Company's appearance here. The sea of which are only G feet by 3 feet..
applane A pork son, which is for a limited number of butcher in the same markes also pays $70 common in circus performaúcca, wero
acrobatic, equestrims, and other feats Ladies Nomination — Open to Lady
Maniers or their Nominers. Vista nights, will be inaugurated at the Theatre a month for a call of slutar dimensions. characterised by A Bibiones and
neatness The plan of
500 gurds. No. of Slut--Sovca. No and fish Exportion Royal on Monday next.
Many of the shops and stalls in the other ent
Pries presente greatly admired by the nudionee. In reserve Boots is now opens at the Ronauinsrkets are rented in a like propertion, the Hmited space at our disposal is is Position standing or kneeling. Piano Company's premises. The Company
F. Smyth, Min Smyth come with an excellent reputation and der Although I believe the cost of erecting the impossible to deal with every item of ing their brief season in Hongkong scula Western Mark in the first instance did phrase in its truest mening, where all Sergt. Major Wallace, RE, Mrs Waline: command large audiences. The entertain not exceed 0,437,12, yet during the last were a uniformally good it would be hivi. 3. Thelell, R.N., Mrs Threlfell ment promised in an emphatically upto year, the revenus derived from its stadious to individualise. We cut Cures H, R.E., Mrs Liver
however, frau mentioning fee of the date ono, of suel: variety as to appeal to rents amounted to voless than $23, 165.64.itus in order that our readers may have Corp. Lingham, R.E., Mrs Hails
an ides of the bill of lars provided by the 11. J. Homes, as Holnes
theJ. Marshall, Mrs Marshall the likings of all chasses. Lavers of mystery Fire at Kowloon Docks.
Messrs Warren. The Sisters Warren give J. M. Ferber, Mrs Forbes will have their tastes gratified by the mar Yesterday afternoon at about half-pasta most astounding performano in mid
A. Mackie, Mrs McKenzio which must be seen to be boloved.
A report has just arrived that the vellons thought rending of the White three o'clock a rather exciting firo broke They gained the goal graces of the J. Craig, Mrs Northwote.
eucay has retired towards Lalybrand, Mahutaa. Admirers of pretty and clever out in Kowloon. The conflagration origi audience from the init. As a clown Revolver Competition Unlimited
Thengsforward the ruce was a bridge led.
Station arif also be shortly in hand. Fo trio: 20 cents sich. Noun to 4.30p.m. Hwy Bouie un at the Waterwormers procession, the ever widening toore valushile read has ever been project dancing will be afforded an opportunity of pated in a ust-shed at Hung Ho Dock His Jakes were origins and antuintod.
Merry
Little Beuhma was a trub
Distance 30 yards; position manditry- Capt. Humphrey, and Libats Peel the und. The west ave lengths between going into ruptures over the Terpsichorean used as a temporary launch covering. The
Meteors gave an astonishing No tests allowed any revolver of do Amore and Murth of the 9th Battery, the austs at (foarsmith, nine at Chised in the axony for mening up now baik. gyrations of Miss Delroy. Those who are dames spread with great rapidity to soven trapeso performans which at the same calilee or upward. Three prizes,
and one grimmer, were filed, and there are wick, 200 yard at Baruen, Eus winning ing sites, and it is certain that in a few vars the prime coat of the road would be forty wounded and using All the U
recovered user most attracted by the marvels of assertion other matsheds, and, before it could be time was acat amusing. The haramanship
and over again in the salo of Mésark. Ware and Fenton was a real treat will have ample food for wonderment dur- subdued, the fire bad completely destroy to witness. The head and band work of
The Victoria fables Road. The dend ing the display by the London bioscope of cd these. The flames were ultimately the Zenobias, their a astounding leaps and
nerobatic work delighted the audience. peones and susidents in convertint web extinguished by the European cuployers perforining, perry trained by Prof. Abell the Transvaal War and other interesting at the Docke, who brought their une new was very interesting while the juggling by subjects. Last, but not least, the merrysteamer in play and threw a large Mr Convo, and the performance on a globe. minded will hava nimple occasion to indulge volume of water over the burning rantezial with pignons by Maile, Raby Scarsdalu were
also much anjoyed and elicited rud ap in hilarity, for the wit and humour of the The intoage, which is not covered by insurpluss. The map of trick duga trained principal members of the Delroy Company once, is estimated at about $10. The Prof Sherman dul some wonderful work, fre esems to have been the result of amount of pationco must have been comical and clear and showing that e vet are voted to be of a high order.
Fine Ferfumes must possess to the accident. Sono Chinese employees are said exercised by their trainer to bring Lause tinguishing characteristice. Fragrance in to have been working a piece of red-hot intalligent animals to such a state of perfection. From beginning to end there abundance & delicacy with Streetress freedom metal, when a spark rewibed the coating is not a dull women and everyone is loud from sharpness Permanen and lusty and flames instantly shot forth. The Chi in their praise of the different gate. The yudities. Stearns' Fino Perfumes pusseas all these desirable qualities, are extremely nese immediately bolted and but for the proprietom hare fragrant and remain so
· Stearna": 5:41. Roses
maticely armiyal of the Europose the dasiago
aight have been more serious. As it wa it is a wonderd thing that the gunbosts being built for the dame Governo escapad injury.
19 an orgiani creutaun of great excellence, Sold by all Chernista Wholesale and
gil' from A. S. Watson & Co., Lai, Hong- kong-
The
to hold matince (Wednesday) and perforence
anday at 4 pm addition to the nightly performance me o'clock, As bere are frequent changes of programme, Lau the fan is fast and furtos, and the fent's
clever and net we predious succesfal
season for the Cuca
Smyth
EC. Hooper
VA. Cleapman
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Lend Hoberta, wiring from Blecinfortain at the 1st instant, S., says:
The Boat Race.
The Buat Rico was one of the bolle westment hus been made at the lower onl
en-learngtwerve wounded' British officers recinted. Fron, the first strike Cat and it is expected the road from the Trmu:
19
40
{ Bultery missing, coept ujor Taylor margin being estimated as twenty. OE of land:
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f and the Sergeant Major. The Battery tough outcine, the Oxonians
gled plackily throughout, but were ex- Alot 3, and “Qʻiro guna 150 two hausted, while the winners apparently look continues and auther year hae pazasi Ceners Competitions for Allalry regimenta dil not safer incayily avaroely turned n bait. Time, 18 minute Coners, Rides or Carbinis will take corrected list of the casualties among 17 seconds, quals the record, but there plus saneously with the fore- guir events at the 200, 300 000, 700, at Bluestein Water Works was a fast tide and perioor weather.
80 yards auges. Number of shula-Five ut each range.
Northuatecandu-Captain
Entrance Both
Roberts florsCrowler
40 bente per range. Fazu prizes at ench range 00 70 per cent. of the entres,, Tickets will be obtainable at
There no
There is be doubt that nothin
so
will tend much to improre and develop the New Ferritory as good highwaya, the inhabitants
Tas best Irish war sy va have heart is Will come more frequently to Hongkong. incision their surplus produce for sale, ind that of the old wout with Ron in the taking bar with them goods which in for. it à M. C.-Syrgan Lieut. living Wenuded:Here Artillery-Lul. Koch
Cought Rangers, who was asked how we times seldom it ever touched the remote the Firing Pinto, Sighting shots nef, Chpt Huppattaya, Lieute Asiand it's bhrath of time he's their own observation of the effects of or she rovillages, as well na knowledge gained from For Rule
200 VARDA G. P. Lammert
C.S. M. Wallice, R.E. 25
W. Grey
Corp. Lidingham, R.D.]
14, P. Lammprt,
J. Pigeon,
4. H. Skelton,tie, 20
09. Walla, R.E:
Cramer, R.N.,
Pick and Murch
Thema Hind Artille Lout. Which Hors Guards
shooting Prhyfestnuts all
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Whädl ensilio will follow in due coulée.
the ion stead and nivel a quo infuriate with oivilization and progress. Ilobyetu” Husse Lieuty. Pack-Beres- ford, Darley, and Kirkwood,
Eser Regiment-Major Cruickshant
Manebers Licatenant Russell
Shropshires, Lieut. Grover (since de Northumberlands-Lieurgit Hall. Alig Horse Artillery, Captain Wrig
and cattle will be bred and trained for thei purp so
Stearns Wine of Cod Liver Oil surpasses. Einulinis and the many Green 'Hoh! What do you girls want situas fined for Cod Liver Oil. To with a chapero at your pienio to-morrow, benefiud effect is experienced at motif there ain't goin to be any men along? Suld be all Chemia Waniceale sud Daisy-Stupid Don't you suppose, we tail from A S. Wation & Co., Led Hong want body to turn the vaniza
freezer ong
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