MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1908.
THE FOURTH TEST.
AUSTRALIA LEADING.
Bowling.
W. Armstrong.... C. G.-McCartney
BEHEADING REBELS.
J. O'Connor
1 for 40
0
4Five Men to be Decapitated.
18
1.
The Wickot Still Difficult.
J. V. Saunders... IM. A. Noble
5
28
4
AUSTRALIA,
First Innings
214
Second Lupings.
(From Our Special Correspondent,)
Mecause, Feb. 8, 6.35 pan, After the tea adjournment the Englishmen continued their
V. Trumper innings but the end came veryM. A. Noble soon for the remaining three P. McAlister wickets only added eight runs. C. Hill
A (). Jones did not add an-S. E. Gregory other to his score before being V. Ransford dismissed. S. F. Barnes scored W. Armstrong, not out,
3. A. Fielder oue, and J. Hum- phreys ended
with three, ut up ut, to his credit.
The English innings closed for 105, the Australians thing
in lesed of 100 rýns.
J. V. Sanders (5 for 25) and MA Nable 13 for 11) captured the wickets. but J O'Connor, WW Armstrong, and (4 MeCody were na biel
Australia's Second Knock.
The wicket was sticky when the Australians
Pavane sicer
thai segel innings. V. Tome per and MA Mashile taking my than Testling
Traper was numias dismissed
for it at Nald and
I
16
McAlister ned Hill remaini
in for some time but the former left after scoring 4. and Söd Gregory joined Hill, or pol playing out time.
An Improved Wicket.
Mrongar, Puly 10, 2: 10 pen,
The weather his materially improved and when, the genne was resumed this morning the
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SPORTING.·
Yachting.
Yachteme yesterday had a north-east-urly The official of Wangchau, in tho Kwangsi | bruezo of variable strength, and more or 11 Prince, has been wiring to the Viceroy less smiling was highly enjoyable. The regarding the state of things in his dis-Royal Hongkong Yacht Club held their trick. It appears that lately there have ninth club indo aver a course from the be many strangers in the place dressed Polico Ter, and Lysemoon Bagon, is ordinary business men and who wore Cast Rock Boy, Lyeemoon Beuens, and suspected of having designs not strictly in homo.
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harmony with peaceful business pursuits. Churu CLASS-The three, houts They were watched sat wole discovered Vornon, Dione, and Ailes were rather lato at night to be drilling with arms, and on the start, and Vernon got badly 4proparing for some prout. The result of blanketted by Ailan, which allowed Diono 25 this suspicion was that five of these men to ship away and establish a nico load."; have been arrested, and are lodged in the However, by the timo Blackhead's Pint 29
local gol.
was reached Vernon had got away from 54
Now the said official has asked permis Ailsa and stood after Dione towards the 53
sion that these men may be beheaded right North shore, Ailsa tacking out in the tide 20
away, and thus they will serve as a de- and losing considerably, Before the Dock terrent to others who may be on the vergo Point was reached she was practically out of the met. The other two boats worked of ontering the ranks of the disaffected.
This permission has been given, so that along Kowloon shore, moeting with some these fire men will have hut short shrift, strong puffs of the land. Dione roundedl ere they will have dono with all re-the Beacon some 1 minute 43 seconds
[C. G. McCartney, not out,
Sundries
12
Six for 216
}
CHINESE LABOURERS
SOUTH AFRICA.
INvolutionary work. Meanwhile the lender ahead of Vernon, the latter gaining some
(line Mail's service.)
Penise, February 9. The Chinese Consul-General in South
in the district is still at large. His name what on the ran to Cast Rooks. On the is Law Sx-yue, and he seems to have the second beat to the Beacon positions were power of enlisting men to come over to his practically unclunged except that Ailsa, side and to aerte nuder him.
trying the southern shore, lost ground by doing su. On the run house Vernon picked up nearly a minute on Dione but couki nut collar her. Dione finished at 20 minutes
SEIZURE OF FIREARMS.
Africa uns cabled to the Peking Gior-Shop and Contents Confiscated. 40 seconds past 2 o'clock, and Yormon one
ernment that negotiations have been carried on with a view to abolishing the registering of Chincec labourers and that it is expected the matter will be Taft at rest.
AN ENTENTE.
China And Japan.
At a place smed Ping Chan, in the Name Hot district (near Canton) a shop that surreptitiously sold firearus and gun powder has been raided. The haul dnes int appear to have been a large one, and enn hardly have any po itical significance.
miuuto later. Ailsa did not cross the line till 20 minutes aftor the first boat.
ONE DE CLARK In this class in and Sprite were absent. Kathleen, Cul- on, and Bonite crossed the line together on the starlard tack, Colleen being to windward Bonito to lenward, and Kath- loon in the centre. Bonita went about in-
not WAR
THE VALLEY STAKES. - Floetfoot, after his performance on Sunday morning, is looked upon as the winner. Sofmano Itong and Kirknivhael are also good over the short distance, it should not be lost sight of
THE HONGKONG GRIPPIN STAKES.-Forfar should show up well in this race, with Punjabi a close second.
The MAIDEN STAKES. This race lies be
tween Natung Troe and Jubileo Rose, while Kirkwood and Mohawk Chief are sure of not being far away, As most of tha ponics can go the distance, this race ought to be a good one.
le Foochow Cr-Glorious Ross is the fancied pony over the two miles, hat the favourite lan a strong competitor for honours in John Pool's Quora, who, at present, in going well, and might just manage to lift the oup. The TataL PLATE. This race will lio
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COMMERCIAL.
Tho races are beginning to have an effect on business. The Rialto does not exhibit much life most people postpening invest- ment and speculations until they see how their balance will stand after their flutter at the macas.
We understand that to give the pubilie skare quotations the Exchange will issu something definite to go on in the way of an total liat in future. The list issued by Meesss Vernon and Stayth is regarded si the official one now.
THE CANTON MONEY MARKET. While the Chinese Money Market in Hongkong has been an easy one during the Chinese New Year it hardly seeans to have been so at Canton where the rate of interest had advanced in many quarters ab thus close of the year to from 13 to 20 per cent. Business in general does not between the ponies who have not run in appear to have been satisfactory, at all. the Maidens. If Jubilee Rose starts the According to the latest reports some tace should go to Buxey's pony, with sixty firms, large and small which wore whatever Tree is entered filling second unable to procure money to tide over the year, have fled, and in some quarteze place, and a Chief third.
Tax GARRISON Crr.--Skirbook or Sofrano business was entirely dislocated. It is as Rose (if kept for this mce) should not be yet impossible to tell the number of failures, far off the mark at the finish; aisons unlike Hongkong, where the Chinese Gum Tree, Loch Lever and Homecen, generally resuno business on the 4th day only the latter pony has to carry a 141. of the new year, Canton firms close for ¿ ponally. Butterpunch is also worth longer holiday, and unless the balance sheet generally prepared ne soon after the looking after.
new year as possible was a satisfactory ono, the frm would be re-constructed or closed entirely.
THE LUSITANO CUP.-The ponies who have not started in either the Maidens or the Trinl Plate will have the heat chance of winning. THE HONGKONG CO. According to pry
sent form Spring Rose should nonex this cup, but as Eglinton and Ardpatrick are both going exceptionally strong their chances of being placet should not be overlooka Mystic, if he starts, is also worth looking after.
P.S-Since the above was written I now swinging hear that Skirbeck has gone lame and his
boats chance to win the Garrison cup is spoilt
At any rate it will be another wenk before business resumes normally.
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"YARN REPORT.
Mesa Carasjes, Pallanjes and Co report under yesterday's date: Our last report was dated the 24th ultimo, since when the market has continued strong and as before, the big dealers who appeared last time have again effected large suttle- monts with increasing rates.
The Chinese New Year has commenced, and non.
her round, and momentarily the two However, it is only a rumour, and I give it. Plimentary sales have been done with an
as guchi,
Bowling.
The arrested Chinese kibourers Jinvestill, there were muskets and revolversmedustely and attempted to cross ahead of i is, to released
found on the premises, as well as cartridges, the other two. bat Kathleen by bear- away slightly rausged to clear. and gmpowder. There were also sotte Colleen
atem catching Bonita's beto, her uniforms found.
When the shopkeeper and his men saw
were locked, allowing
Home Kathleen to get what was coming they bolted and managed with a lend of thirty yards. Bonita to owenpe, but the hop and all that it
obviously in the wrong abandoned the left contained has been ernfiscated by the race, and Kathleen and Colleen were
Both boats made short local nathorities. Anything of this nature to sail the match.
tacks along the equay to Blackhead's Point. that wow comes to light is looked upon Colleen then went over to the
An interesting match was played on the south shore, with grand suspicion, and perhaps this is Kathleen standing up the north. afternoous of the 5th and 8th fast. between
At ant to be wondered at.
turk Kathlon had a lead of the first sixteen bowlers of the Hongkong the first song two and a half minutes.
On the ran down to Cust, Buoy picked up and Germania Clubs, the result being a slightly. Beating back to
to the Beacon win for the Hongkong Club by 291 points. both boats stood up to the North, and Ono curious result of the match is the Kathleen, who was travelling well to windward, father increased her leat. The run home was done in a start breeze and Kathleen won by over five minutes, half finishing indeed fourteen and
(Clinou Mail's Service,)
Puisa, February 9. The Empress of Japan has prosented a vacht to the Empress of China.
CHINA'S REFORM.
Suggestion From France.
(Chinese Mad's Service.)
PERING, February 8, Chi, Chinese Minister to Paris, in a memorial to the Throne
Sun
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
(To the Editor of the Casa Man..) Sir-Your leading article of February 8
Colleen
advance of $1 to $2 per
bale. à consider.
The
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val, the unsold stock has greatly decreased and some holders are not inclined to sell at present. Roports of an activo market in strengthening and keeping up ours, Bombay have sise materially helped in which closes Erm.
No. 6s-Trilling eales have been effected at last quotations. No. 8--No inquiry oving to small stock. No. 10.Have Len dealt in very largely at the above. mentioned advance. No. 12-Iu fair complete reversal of the results of the last roquest prices generally being nearly the two matches between the first and second nine as those of No. 10s. No. 10s.-A tearns of the two Clubs. In this case the noderate business has transpired in some
desirable spinnings at previous rates. second oight of the Hongkong Club scored 20s. --A fair number of salas have been 492 points more than the second team of effected in se special threads at an 141 points.
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in regard to the Legislative Council uppafed minutes in front of As, of the Handicap their opponents and the first team lost by inreciation of dollar or oven inoro por
to me and I have no doubt that others nisi endoisa the altitude you take up. Bat one? point I fear you have overlooked, and it is i point of the first importance. I yield to
Class
Training Notes.
e
The two highest scores made by Messrs Roosbach and Kapteyn were the result of
Sales during the past fortnight comprise excellent reffing. Top score for the Hong-of about 15 bales of No. 68.; 3,565 of No. kong Club was made by R. 1). Atkinson, 108.; 1,025 of No. 12., 770 of No. 1s; and 1,610 No. 20s.; in all about 6,983
of balos. Arrivada por steamers Kumsing, Myori Muru, Delta and Levanzo amount to about 6.977 hales. Shipment to Shang-
wicket was in letter condition suggesting reforms, has recommended noong in my respect and esteeps for H. dupe with the ponies and there was a con.the Captain of the seemed team.
thu on. Saturday
Clem. Hill ord Syd, Gregory Cam carefully. Hill being beaten when his score stood at 25, and Gregory, the veteran New South Welshman, soon following him, after adding six- teen to his score of Sarunday.
V. Bunsford and Warwick Armstrong were then associated and both showed good farm, Ransford in particular well.
batting
Beat Chinese Ministers to foreign eountries should wear foreign dress, as while representatives of all other
are uniform, oue ther, in their dress Chinese ininisters are entirely different.
Countries
way or
A ROUGH VOYAGE.
THE KUMERIC BADLY
HANDLED.
Decks Swept by Seas.
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Sunday morning saw a good deal of work
the Governor. But why should the repre sentative of the King liave the nominationsiderable number of people present, in of three mabom of a Council in which cluding a few Indies. ficial members already outnumber the unofficial merabers by two! Giring the Governor the power to nominate three out of the six unofficial monbers means in metual fact that the unofficial representation, is reduced by fifty per cent. Any nominee of the Tovernor is de facto, whintever be may he de jure, an official representative. There is a similarity between homan and canine nature. It is a poor specimen of either class which bites or gaps at the hand which feeds it, whether the provendur be a
one or the title of Honourable.
Srspar, Feb. 9. The following times were taken:
A. Ramlinula Spring Rose, no mila aula quarter, 33, | Kapteyn ...
Mr Average 1.07, 1.49%, 2. 138, 2.46.
. Meger Glorious Rose, one mile and a quarter, H. Ricckon
E. Vollbrecht 35, 1.06, 1.41, 14, 2.47.
Jubilee Rose, one mile and a quarter, A. Ohio...
C. Eborius 39, .13, 1.47, 2.18, 2.003.
Apart from this I am altogether with you in your evident desire to make clear what Smut Kumeric (Capt. P. this unity does not want. 1 tako it At the luncheon interval theowiey; from Seattle, via. Mazila, tells that any gentleman who is honoured by
Finde of terrible gdes on her way aerow the score stood at 111 for five Pacific e. Great storus were being given the important position of wickets. Rausford being 21 countered, and grast grees seis washed legislator should be a man of years and dis- and Armstrong 14. bath not aboard and wrought have, anything cretion. I have no objection to youth, movable going by the honni. A howling although my own passed me by long since, galo rage for several days and trout certainly do believe in the special
tossed the mendous waYUS
steataer conditions which prevail in Hongkong that about like a cork.
out.
Australians Batting Well.
·
the most desiraldo qualification for So powerful were tlie xes that severia Legislative Councillor is wide experience -Manaria, Feb. 19, 4.25 p.m. fittings were broken, and the Secondd, if possible, a prior knowledge of logis After the Inncheon interval Mate's cabin was smashed in and the Istive work. As far as I am aware there contents destroyed. The Second ticer we but two gentlemen in this Colony who Ransford and Armstrong con-
was in bis bunk at the time and was till the requirement. The one is Mr washed out. tinued to bat well, the forner On New Year's morning the decks were Robert Shewin (who I understand would time and again, and the bridge was not accopt the uomination if it were offer scoring rapidly, while his part-med ur.
ed to him) and the other Sir Henry Bor- Throughout the whole voyage the weather ner was content to keep liis was bad, sus ope opension the glass grig kely. Mr Shewan hoing, unfortunately, wicket intact ani punish only down to 28.6.
A BANKRUPTCY APPEAL.
Advances on Flour,
outsida consideration, it has to be consider
L
-Mohawk Chief, one mie and a quarter (Strathmohr lust thro quarters, 38, 1.05), 1.38, 2.12, 2.46...
F. Ortlepp Mainstay, one mile and a quarter A. Thiessen (Desmond last three quarters, 38, 1.4.
R. Saydler 1.49, 2,22, .55.)
A. Buno...
GERMANIA CLE:1.
FIRST ENJUT.
English German alloys. alleys. Total.
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and Northern Ports of about 1,600 ber and is entitled to exchange
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bunt 31.000 lates.
Local fills-Sales of 400 hales of No. It, at $89 to $90 por bale are reported.
Japanese Yaen:-85 bales of No. 30%, 15 9118 to 8134 por balo have been soldt.
THE FRESCAT MABELT,
Messrs Lamke and Rogge report under date of Saturday February . With the
SRIDe for any other novel on
payment of 20 cents cash, Hong kong currency, for every change.
10,354 exception of business from Saigon, which CASH
las continued to absorb some tonnage, chartering operations during the fortnight 1228 have been limited in point of number, the 1228 effect of the Chinese New Year holidays 1311
148
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99
1200
605 4157
1262
308
1251
1227
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199
96 218
HEND EIGHT.
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1379
$16
104
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fi71 704
559
504
591 569 520
496 531
4732 4649
MONIKOSU CLER,
FIRST EIGHT.
English German
Skirbock and Quicksilver, one mile and | C. T. Schmidt a quartur last mile, 333, 1973, 1.423, J. Thun. $2.1
C. Ahrendt Choroki Chief anal Baluchi Chief, three C. Schroeter... quartors, 31, 1.03), 1.3%.
usual. Those festivities
BUSINESS.
NO ACCOUNTS.
CHRISTMAS AT HOME,
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
100% making itself felt.
to a clown now, and it is to be 109 have 1695 canestly hoped, that after the long poriad 1080 of langur, which freights have gone of 102 through on this coast, an
an improved state affairs will at last set in, not only as far as concerned, but also 1875 the volume of trade
in the matter of act pro this constitutes come and gone, and good resolves aro
ut us! profits. Chartering from Saigonto
1
the bulk of the business done, and rates in
that direction, have by
LONDON, Decomber, 28, Christmas, and a merry one too, has
by slow degrees been being ade-to be broken next. Wednesday, Alleys Alleys Total worked-up to 10 cents per picul. At the New Year's Day. We have been having fatter bgure more lounge, though of all the samples of weather that can be used 694 18 1.33 medium size only and for later dates, con
at this time of year, but on Christmas Day 1207 1.
be placed, bus auch vessels becoming more
1301
scarce now, a further advance cannot fail the weather was fairly clear and bright.. 1300) M
to vecar Saigon to Philippines, two Since then there has been a great change, steamers secured for part cargoes 30 and
Mischief and Pungabi, three quarters,
York Rose, onu mile, 33%, 1.06, 1,373, 92, 1.05, 1 37.
2.09.
Lancaster Riso, one mile. 33, 1,92, 1.40, 2.13.
Sofrana Rose, one mile. 353. 1.10g, 1.432, 2.157.
Fleetfoot, one mila, 37, 1.113.1.44, 2.15. J. H. Kemp Black Prines Ross and Druckeberger.. H. Hinds... H. Buaphveys one mile, 35, 1.10, 1.43, 2.17.
Lowlander, three quarters, full time P. R. Wolff
J. Hooper T. C. Gray
507 710
E, C. Lave
666 610
123
C. C. Walcott...
RA
080
1931 1281
623 637
1.401.
Sunlight and Glentui, half mile, 30, 1,05. Voxation, half mile, fast quarter, 32. Rainbow Rose and Wensley, half wilo, 93, 1.06.
SECOND RIGHT.
R. D. Atkinson"... 709
C. Collett
643 680 732
J. W. Bonnar &
012
640
H. Hancock,
• 10:3
870
073 610
Strathnairn, half mile, 34, 1.053. Fineme, one me and quarter, last mile, 34, 1.10, 1.40, 2.203.
Chicane, flince quarters, 3ūj, 1.10, 1,433. Nigel, ono mile, 5, 1.14, 1.513, 2.25. Banks Rose and Hayden, ona mile, 36, 1.30, 1.44, 2.20,
J. Jupp ... W. S. Brown... F. R. Adams... G. E. Morrell... F. Grahau
(182
1260 27 cents respectively. From Sinigen to for the cast winds have como, the air has 613 GOS
1246 Java two charters love taken place at 24 been nippy-England is indeed in the grip 608 374
and 25 centa respectively, and one from of King Winter. Down at Dartmoor the Saigon to Singapore on basis of about 10 snow is falling doep and it is on its way 5042 10,213 5171
cente per pical. In other directions from here as I write. You eng feel it in the air. Taken for all in all, the festival asssan Saigon tonuage has not been inquired
has been a good one. I bave done my bit 13480 and Bangkok business is so far of slamming and I have not seen anything.
1321
1147
Coal froights are weak and neglected. 1130 We cannot quote botter than 81.25,81.30 per ton Moji to this, at which rate sourc prompt tonsinge migi be placed. Kuch funt to Singapore has a fixture at $1.CO, A Imburn to this at $1.75 por tom. Horgay skipinunts have not yet buen re And after the holidays.
conspicuous by its absence, respecting like the extent of unemployment of former 1202 Bangkok principally due to exchange difi-voare, while prosperity has been accom 1242 culties, and it is not expected thai ship.panied by philanthropy, to that probably 1192ments on a larger scale be unde until fully never did Charity show herself so much as
this year
in marky back strests. The month. 1187 another month.
to Scrooges of society seemed to have fled hide themselves in shames
And next day the Magistrates had little wa nie improving to de-another sign that in some things. Maty big establishments have not been open for a week until to dry so that their statis have had an unwontedly. mas Day foll- long holiday, though. Christmas
And now that it ing on a mid-week day. is all over, there is chaos at the Jasb parcels officer of
of the railways. The packages that Our Lontou correspondent wrote luve been loft in trains or from which the
080 598 013 534 Ꮧ 559
Bonsar bowled on 4903 4004 0807 the German and Grand Total 20020 Haucook on the Germania Club English alleys. Grad Total 19799
Hongkong Club won by points (Continued on Page 8.)
The steamer behaved capitally in theed whether the public would be satisfied if the loose balls that came along.sens, nad hur senworthiness was tested His Excellency invited Sir Henry to fill
thoroughly.
the coming vacancy. Personally I have After compiling 54, three more
no hesitation in saying that a more popular than he did in the first innings,
Appointment could not he mude. Bir Ransford was dismissed and C.
Henry has overy qualification and bis greatest enemy if he had one, could find no G. McCartney.. of New South
His Lordship the Chief Justice delivered disability. Though you speak of a wide Wales, joined Armstrong. judgment yesterday in the case ro Li King choice it seems to me that it is extremely Shak (Kwong Yik Wo) ex parte Fang restricted. I do not pose as a prophet as McCartney batted freely and, Sui-tong, oreditor.
a general rule but I would be prepared to The Hon. Mr H. E. Pollock, K. C. together with Armstrong, added
represcoted the Oficial Receiver and Mewngor a modest sum that His Excellency runs at a fairly rapid rate, so MW. Sladio appeared for the appellant in this, as in everything otse, will adopt tho ponies this morning, most of them go
His Lordship aftor reviewing the the line of action which most commonds ing over the course at the trot. The stands CANTON HANKOW RAILWAY-1 British Consul at Kasliger, in Chinese recorda in point of number and variety that when the tea adjournment ease
The Hunpla facts re those. Kwong Yik Wo, intending to itself to the good sense of the community. are now being got in order, and the various arrived the score stood at 216 borrow from several clainants an a cor- Enclosing my card,—Yours, etc.,
tain specified number of bags of flour,
i
said
for six wickets: Armstrong takes them or ends them to his Hop Yik was then 53 and McCartney 29, godowns, where all the flour is stacked,
both being not out.
The scores are ***
ENGLAND.
und either he or Ho Lau. acting en his behalf as his agent, points out to them a quantity of four ying "there is enoughı
such as
Hongkong, Feb. 10.
Camphor Tree, I believe, has beon sematched for the mcns. It was this pony who threw the boy on Saturday morning. and not Nutmeg Tree,
MONDAY, Feb. 10. There was not much galloping dono.with
coloured draperies used throughout the different schordes of arrangement ought |
INTERESTED.
The Rope Too Short."
201
Dec. 28: Mr G. Macartnoy, C. I. F directions have been torn lave broken all
There are unbrellas and mince pies, geree Turkestan, is oxpected honis on leavo in a
and handkerchiefs, puppies and pluma pud...... fortnight's time. He is a son of the late dings, all confronting bowildered railway
WEATHER REPÓRT.
while his father was Director of the In- porial Arsenal at Nankin.
To following notice is issued by Mr Figg of the Hongkong Observatory
to make a pretty showing, provided we Last year in the fourth month Mr La Sir Halliday Macartney, who for many officials have sunshine with our weather and a good King fun was elected to take charge of an English Councillor to succosSIVO attendance of the Colony's fairest in their one of the banches of the excentive of the Chinese Ministers, and was born in China, (To the Editor of the CHINA MALE.)
Canton-Hankow milway. Ho is, however, Stu,The fact to which you disw utton. latest creations.
I hear that Captain Buller has been acting the work vory hard and very por to cover your advance." The chinuistion in your leading article of Saturday
1 the law take ne further steps to satistic levening, viz. the probale appointmont lucky auough to draw Palm Treo inploxing and has therefore writton to the required as to ascertaining that there is enough and more Bour, within a very short time of s.member to the Hongkong Jockey Club swoop. Should Manager-in-Chief and the Directors asking Russellville, Kontucky, U. 8. A. early in slightly over, China, 13 and land this money. As one witness the vacancy to be caused by the departure this pony win the Captain ought to be the that he may resign his position
Ho Hant pointed 57 out to so more than enough I did not from the Colony of the Hon. Mr Osborne,xisher by 85,000, at least.
separate any for myself." There can be in our in which most people with a stake in 80 estopper here: Thoy have simply boen the land are interested... We all coguiso
First Innings.
G. Gunn
J. B. Hobbs
J. Hardstaff
K. L. Hutchings
8 theinselves
them
W. Rhodes
J. N. Crawford...
L. C. Braund
A.0. Jones
S. F. Barnes
A: Fielder...
J. Humphries, not out,
Sundries
Total
CHING,
On the 10th at 71.55 s.-The barometer A hundred night-ridors appeared at has risen moderately in Japan, and fallen
the morning of January 3, and after over- As he says, "the rope is too short to powering the chief of police and three
Pressure is highest over N. Churmand
the Yellow Sos, and lowest to the X.E. of
and fire two independent tobacon concerns fresh to moderato monsoon may
be
reach the water in the well, and therefore policemen and providing against the alarents, mo,elight to moderate, The following is n forecast for several I ennast get any water drawn What is being given, they destroyed by dynamite negligent, and the law nakus that His Excellency the Governor has the of the first anys ces, supplied by nu behind this wish to resign the publlo con- and savoral other establishments. Thoyed in the Fotinos Chanel and the ch
not know, Meanwhile, the Maangor-in-also shot and wounded three men, and Sen pay the penalty. It sesins indeed clestine in his hands, and I think that TWO-NE-CHOR STAKEH Kirk Chief, Mr Leung, and the others who are held the telephono girls and policemen O expressly designed to prevent such frauds
1 was committed in this case. I am there. the Governor can be trusted to, seo to it foro of opinion that the Oficial Receiver that his moosince is one in whom the
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would no doubt accept the soit were it offered to them, and who would fill it with credit to the Colony. Those who first The French Minister to Peking has occur to mind are Mr Thorns Hough and requested the Waiwapu to remove the Sir Henry Berkeley. There may be there, Tautai at Mengtse as there are ninay but I think the Colony would be content casus of robbers on the bunder who plunder with either of the gentlemon I have uned.
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have pot allowed the request to be granted. to the prosent he has been retained at his THE VICIA STAKES.-Burie i fancied The affair has not yet boon selled and
tho enner, with Cozcomb and Mystic post. very one. The latter two ponies are going well and should make a good
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Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours et ing at 10 .. toy, 0.00 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon. DO NOT NEGLECT THE CHILDREN, to-morrow,
FORECAST DIstater. Als sonson of the year the first sin 1-Hongkong and Neighbourhood
naturst looseness of a child's bowels N.E. und winds, fresh to moderate; abould have immediate attention. The cloudy misty > thing that can be given is Chamberlain's 2.-Formoen Chaumet Same as No. 1 10. not allow a cold to linger as it indolls, Cholers and Diarrhoea Remedy 3.-South coast of China between Houg
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race it. Should Ardpatrick start in cater come throat ar lang trouble. followed by castor oil as directed with each ong and Lainooks: Samens No. 1.
The timely, to of Chamberlain's Cough bottle of the remedy. For sale by allSouth coast of Chins between Hong- Remedy will avoid all danger. For sale by cheats and storekeepers. all chemists and etero-keeper.
| kong and Hainnh: Samo os No. 1.
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