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MAIL HUPPIACENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, NOVEMBER 7TH 1888.

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In their attempts to legislate and rönko | ted that there were no reasonable grounds. Le in the ordinary two certainly never under that justion wonki be done.

Dr. CANTLIB and typhea was mnknown in Bongkong, typhoid was not catching from person to person, and scarlet fever, he did not know whether that was ever present la Hongkong.

Dr. Ho Kax mid it was

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATIONS

lanta and the Attorney General (Hon Another action. He thought there was very of the case and upon the question of the wasnot making any personal allesions; he more Q'Malley), Intrneted by Mr. Weston and Da great doubt whether or not in tant art mil and upon the point of the award that there were ly wished to all at antion to the matter and son, for the respondenta

further antions were debarred. It was for that not afficient grounds to grant a withdrawal. Mr. Francis said this appeal was made under reason that the present appoal came before the

would leave his remarks to the experience, the Ordinance 1 1863 against the decision of the Court. The real and substantial ground for siple laid down was that matino should be done if he was called upos to make delfinite charges at 200 yards commenced on Saturday, the Erd The sochnd series of the spoon, sompetitions The Acting Chief Justice said that the prin-good-sensand the intelligence of racing members. Acting Chief Justion Under the action of asking for leave to withdraw was that appellants between the parties in spite of my bard and should do so, and he would have no difionity inat., and the first spoon at this distance was the code it was compatent for the Court to make were advised by counsel that they had no ground fant vale, such unorderas they appealed against if there was of action at the time they brought it.

is substantiating them. His object, however, won by Mr. E. Robinson, with the fine score of not ach cause shown as made it proibitory

The Attorney-General and justion and equity was simply to bring the matter before the mem Within the dineration of the Court. Hasubmit that the order was that the suit should prassed tions were laid down to galia them, and, in the they noticed anything like what he had refereal were favourable for good shooting, and at no pro The Acting Chief Justice cold he understood wase to be the foundation, but rake and regals bers, and he hoped the Stewards nort your if 85 out of a possible 35. The light and weather

refusing the appellante the leave to withdraw,

strict carrying out of thees it would be found to would exercise their prerogative and deal with vious sport competition has the scoring boon so Mr. Francia which they asked for. He was afraid that one stood that. W

it according to raging law. He proposed a vats alone throughout, Appended are the full poores The Acting Chief Justice sald assuming for of thanks to the Stewards. was that two years and a half had been allowed Hotal Company entitled to get hold of this passed.

The Anting Chief Jiation said the diffloalty the moment that the order was wrong, was the

Mr. E. Bobben

455555 Mr. L. MENDEL, ended, and the vote was Mr. B. Kennedy, at the delays which had taken place, in condotto elapse and the vouchers had not been pro-furniture without paying for it. A large

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454455491 Major Trier said he was not very well up in Mr. B. L. Woodin.. dreed. The tims fired for making the order was quantity of furniture was received by the Conracing law, bat be was under the impression that if John Androw

451142430 Police Constable H, Watson.... 48 5,488 6 not a short one. 17th September and it was not to expire, till the failed to apply certain doenment, but was it this kind when it was brought before their notion. Tantenna S. Felebard. 4554444.

He made the orday on the pany. It was put forward that the plaintiffs the Stewards sould only take up a matter of Mr. C. Ford 18th October and that was ample time for the put forward that Messrs. Danby and Leigh had Mr. FEASER-3нITH and fajor Tripp was Mr. O, Sinclair. production of the vouchore

no right to these gooda F

under a wrong impression The Stowards could Mr. B. G. Calling Mr. Francis said he did not see how possibly Mr. Leigh could have got the vouchers from Mr. daimed for a large number of articles, and the Major TRIFF real out the names of the re-

The Attorney-General said the plaintiffsdeal with suck a case of their own accord.

Mr. E. J. Mo Mr. B. F.Dairy Danby in that time.

Police Constable Carson........ Company said the claim was excessive and they ring stowards. The whole of these were eligible. W. D. Braidwood. were not propared to pay Mesara Danby and fr re-election with the exception of Mr. Hoppius, Mr. W. Parett

who had left the Colony.

Mr. B. R. Hop Mr. R. Hopki Eyrie Boo J. Boll-Irving. Hon. C. P. The following are the stewarts elected :-Hoa.

Major Kaight, R.E Chater, Moasts. T. Jackson, J. Grant, E. I MJ. W. Noble

Captain Crider, R.N. Woodin, W. H. Forbes, E. M. Gray, M. Gröte Captain Wilkinson, fand G.-B. Coron,

Mr. H. Twyford MF, W. Legro, Mr. John Dado Mr. F. W. Che

The Acting Chist Jestion said there was a difference between voluntary withdrawal and being driven to it.

CRICKET.

CELTS & SASANACES.

On looking at the uses of those who played Celts in this match it occurred to me that

drawn up by Dr. Kerr, whore adicul ex-responsible, but it such manager was Ignorant porinnen as very large and ho found that in of the nature of the disease he could mos report every instance a term lind had to be manfactured, any more than any one else Her no other there was no Chinese equivalent, and they had way for is than that among the Chingo every had to manufacture a term to describe the disease ease of disease should be rpdried at some loal as it is understood by Europeana.

dispensary, and that the offer la charge should The FRIGIUEN Ia thorn no particuler farm Fe and see whether it was infectious or not. If for sanli-par

that was the position of the Board it seemed to The REGISTRAR-GENERAL, said habui refor time they sonid make no by law on the subject l to smallpox, but he was now speaking of until they had communicated with the Garota cholera, typhus, typhoid, acarlet ver, and, mos diptheria. He had no doubt his learned friend opby-laws they were beginning of the wrong end; posita (Dr. Ho Kail would be able to throw more they had never taken the traubte to condder the light on the abject, but he thought it was one subject broadly nader its different beads, and of the rousons which infiuenced the Aoting the required very careful consideration, that was the cause of the diffoulty they were Chief Justice in Chambore was dissatisfaction nud that they should deliberate very getting into with these bylaws, fully before they imposed a penalty on people The CHAIRMAN mid that as a matter of fact |ing the salt. tak for not doing something they wory not able a great many Europeans did not ideatand The Acting Chief Justice said the only rost to do. It appeared to him the most practical the diensos that had been mentioned. When or substantial grounds put forward by ap way of meeting the diftonlly would be to appoint the cholera notice was put out every one who was nallauts were that the order already was er for each district of Victoris certain poor's vomiting and purging sent for a doctor. He pired on that day. officers, who might have received a tmiring in was mummoued to see a child who was vomiting Mr. Finois said he was perfectly well aware. Western medical science and were really no in consequence of an attack of whooping of that, but he thought his Lonship should have gnainted with the diseases, and that they ough, and the father had gone to the Folios considered that any intermediate application should İSYO Drganized dispensarion in Station and got a dose of cholera mixture to aut galde or interfere with that prior we stated that he was constant communication Leigh unless these vouchers were produced.

that might be made by the plaintiffs with a view very district of Vistoria where par people which was a very inappropriate remedy.

The Acting Chief Justles sald Mr. Leigh could apply in case of necessity. That requirod

practically asking for a stay of proceedings. with Mr. Danby. However if the time was gol consideration he only threw it out a rugges.

The Asling Chief Justice asked the Attorney The oting Chief Justice, sald if there had enfloient there was nothing to prevent them on General's opinion on this point. Did he think tion. At any rate he was certain that a things

been sufficient grounds, such as the documents showing eatine from asking to have the time ex-that plaintiffs would be dsbarred from bringing wern at present the Chinese would not be able to

not having come to hand, justice would require tonded. report the diseases bergera thay did not know

a fresh sotion: that an extension of time should be granted and Mr. Francis sall it seamed to him, and he the diseases in the sense that Europeans with

Dr. CANTLIE said he thought they might get that would have been the proper thing to have thought his friend would agree, that there was shoald not like to give his opinie in.

The Attorney-General uair it WII a point ho sorae degree of medical training were supposed over the diffenity by saying that any disease applied for. If he had understood in Chambers grave double to the proper construction of

Mr. MENDEL suggested that the stewards to know than.

The Acting Chief Justice said if there was oneider the advisability of radng for the Chai-* believed to be infections shusl be reported, that there were grounds for allowing the cags to the section of the code. The view which any doubt on the subject he questioned whether lange Cup on the second day instead of the third Dr. Ho Kar said he was very glad of the epoaving out the nomenclature of the diages, 49 stand over for the purpose of obtaining the Mesara Danby and Leigh ware advised he should have made such an order. porlanity of saying a few words in support of the the Chinose did not know them by their mes required documents or anything of that kind of its construction was that they were debarred

Mr. FEASTE-Suren suggested that subscrip axedient, suggestion of the Registrar General, Be was reported in one of the papers to have then he would bave granted the application, not by the refusal of permission to withdraw from any opinion; he could only lay his contentions Challenge Cup and Champions. It was uni The Attorney-Genera! said he could not efforto griffins should not beobliged to outer for the and he hoped those few words might have some bad reward should ho given when any one withstanding that the order arpired on that day, bringing any farther autou. If that was not before the Court. Here were these vouchers fair tax and be suggested that it should be efeat on the Government. They it now a reported a case of infectious disease En was Mr. Francis said he did not know whether actually so there was very considerable doubt as which were the foundation of the claim and which option with owners. Public Health Ordinsen and a Sanitory Board, not aware of having said so, but he thought the point was pressed upon his Lordship is Cham to whether or not they would be allowed to had never been produced. The plaintiffs' motion. A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated and they were trying, as it ware, to get the Chi-it would be a most excellent thing. Dr. Ho Kai bars, but the grounds upon which the application bring another sotion,

was one in which they wore willing to get judg the proceedings. nese to conform to some extent to the privejples had spoken of the oppointment of qualifial men was really made was" that Counsel had advised

ment for $14,000 uithangh they might not be and practies of Western medical scione but the io charge of dispensaries. Considering what he the appellants that the evidonon they had was

entitled to more than $12,000. Justice often Government, so far as he knew, but not done had do for the promotion of medies wience not sufficient to sustain their case. anything to train the Chinese in Weetam medical in Hongkong no one had a better right to speak

required delay, bat was it right to keep sotiens The Acting Chief Justice-I understood that Ricco, ond yet they expected the Chio to be

Mr. Francis said the Court could not gay now and suite hanging over their beads for nura- the subjrot than Dr. No Kai had, and be Conusel advised that they could not go to trial whether appellanta could bring a fresh sotion bors of yours on push attoxly inadequate grouide. able to give information when a case of infec- was now looking forward to see what could be on cortain vgulers. tious dinnast peanrred. It was true that by pri- dene with the young men, when they gero:

As long as thai doabé existed, as it roascuable. The writ was issued in 1886, but why were not Mr. Francis said Counsel advised that they to throw Messrs Danty and Leigh bask on the those vouchers produced in all this length of sate enterprise and voluntary efforts amething trained. to sake them teafn), which was most could not retain a shit upon thee, a diferant probability or possibility of haring their snit time? The vouchers must be in their rosson like a college had been started to trais Chinese generous on his part and a great thing for the thing from proseeding to trial. He thought dismissed when, withas injury to the defendante,sion. in Western medical feace, but that was only a Government. Bat Mr. Francis said if we had perhaps he would make the case clearer to the Court could place them on a safe position. go to Bagland to obtain them. Vouchers were associated with the idea of a Celt, so I looked the It was not pocossary for Mr. Dauby to some of their owners were not erotly what oce beginning. He thought it was quito useless to dispersarie every case of illness would have to their Lordships if he gave asbrief untline of the Their Lordships in retusing leave to withdraw were not things that could be made to order for the word up in the dicticonry: I found that a Celt expect the Chineso te be able to oberia the be reported, and the Chines medical men would cause of action. Mears. Danby and Loigh, as punishing the appliants with a very heavy penalty purpose of a low mit. It looked as though I was one of the primitivo la habitants of the South principles of Western medical solera without object to that. They had to legislata for the agents and architects to the Hotel Company. For the aegisubiul manner in which they had Danby had gone to England to saperintend the having come one to assist them and to spread present condition of things When the con- anderlook to get out a quantity of furniture and conducted their suit The question for the production of then. At any rate, it did not of Europe, and that he was also a putting lasten knowledgo amor get them. So far as the diseases ditions altered the legislation could be amended. fixtures, After getting them out disputan arase Court to easily was whether Messrs. Danby require three years to find them. Simply going mont made of stone and sometimes of metal under discussion were ocpcorned, he was ear. If the Registrar: Gopera), Mr. Wong Sling, and on ourbiin zaitors connected therewith between and Leigh were at liberty to bring anotheraction upon the merits of the case aport from all found in snoinut farrow and camuli. Well, the talu the Chinose End no cotion of diptheria, Dr. Ho Kai sould tell thom what diseses were Messrs. Danby and Leigh and the Hotel Com- for the same case after dismissal Wenld it not tecknicalilled he contended that it was clear first part of the doinition don'texus quite to apply. typhoid, or tynbus. Tony mrtainly had a name recogsteal by the Chinees as infections they pany, and it was agreed that the claim sent in by be a inure proper and batter ororals of discretion that there were not sufficient grounds for grant- for typhoid and typhus, bal of his on know. spuld pass a by-law that those particular diseases the former should be referred to arbitration. In had the Court given liberty to withdraw, making ing love to withdraw. He would also remind ledge he could say that they put it down as a should be exported, but it reamed to him a man arbitration it was stated that a large quality of the appellants pay all the costs of the proceeding their Lonships that it was never admitted that disease contracted by men while cohabiting with owald not be punished for not reporting a farniture had len provided by the appellants taken and, if necessary, imposing a limit of time, the Hotel Company, had ever stated that they the other sox. They certainly knew nothing of disease bo did not know to be infections though in and had been received by the Hote: Company, say six or twelve months, within which the action had fall value for their money. He submitted the nature of the diseases, and they applied re- the opinion of some che eles it might be infections. This was admitted by Mr. McCulloch in his must be brought. The money, it must be re finally that the order not having been complied melies which, if not calculated to hate tha The CHATEMAN sud ander those ofronrastandes affidavit: In urbitration there were two ques-membered, was not it the hands of a third per with, the case was at an end, and he asked the death of the patient, would at least de tothey could not have any penalty.

tions, raised. The goods had bosa purchased son, but in the hands of the Hotol Company, who Court to aphold the decision of the Acting no good. So far as diptheria was concerned.fr. CANTLIK, Buggested that it might be pat through a general agent, a relative of Mr. bad fall use of it. It was Mogers. Dauby and Chief Justice, they called it a throat disease, and that was all in the form ofan invitation to report.

Danby's, and the claim was made out in en Leigh who were losing the interest on that The Court reserved judgment. The Chinese terer for the disenge could applied 3. FRANCIS said it was no usa patting invoice and it was requested that instead of this zoonoy, not the Hotal Company. The proceed to quior enlargement of the tangile, songation it as an invitation in a by-law. They might the Company should have been supplied with ifgstaken in theanit had been very smallandnotat of the nvula, ant ulceration of the throat, and publish as many invitations as they liked, as in the original kills from the different persons who all of a harasse intare. The question. was, they certainly kaw nothing about the infections vitations, but what they were there to do st pre- bad actually supplied the goods and should bo Was the Conting t pat them to the nature of dipiberia. As for cholera, they had a sent was to make a rule that should be coax receipted by the persons who received the risk of losing a large sum of money because name for it, bi ordinary summer dishes was palsory and which could be enforced mir money. He (Mr. Francis) appeared for Messrs their affairs had been mismanaged. It could covered by the same term as well as very penalty.

Danby and Leigh on the arbitration, and pract make no difference to the Hotal Company what species of disease accompanied by vomiting, and The CHAIRMAN suggested they should con.cally samitted that the sppeliants were entitled order the Court made. They would be in exactly parging, end here again the infections vature day the provision for compulsory reporting to to show these vouchers, and on award was made the same positivo. Ris Lardship was of opinion, of the disease was unknown to them. With real pox only and eliminate the there. The in which it was staled that Messrs Danty and he understood, that appellauta were at liberty be gard to smallpox alao, although they lad a din-Chinese sil knew what small-gora Whether Leigh were to bring forward the original bills bring a fresh action. tinct name fuit and the Chinese medical menthey.considered it infections or not was another daly discharged sad revipted, and immediately easily recognised it, the iden of the infectious thing, but they were quite aware when they had va auch production the Hongkong Hotel Com- I never snit that.

The Acting Chief Justics-No, Mr. Francis, nature of the dirense was quite rudimentary, they got small-pox, and if they were told to report pany wore to pay them sachaum-some. $14,000 nover thought of isolating the patients, int, on her they had got small-pox they could not add might be shown from the receipted in-were inclined to that opinion. What differeneo Mr. Franois sidhaundarstood their Lordships the tontrary, friends were allowed to visit plead ignorance. The other diseases, with which raives to have been paid. The arbitrators could it make if they brought a fresh action P them fronly. If they were to require the they were not acquainted, could be left over found that these goods had been actually sup Cbizeso recognise the disease at the for the prosent, but it was very important the plied, and that the Hotel Company should pay ground of the application made in Chambora was His Lordshipramid the difference was that the commencement er daring its ecurso they ought Board should get information of infections for them on the production of the bills from the to evade the effect of an order made a month to provide means of assisting them in diagnos.disedes so far as the Chinese were able to give it persons from whom they had been purchased, before. If it had been there matter of form it ing the disease. Whatever penalty might The REGISTRAR-GENERAL mid a very great receipted or discharged in the ordinary business might have been different. be attached to the breach of the by-laws Chineses distinctiva that ought to be borne in mind was form. Novase of action against the Hotel Company at present would be constantly breaking them that in nearly every case Europesus had a propenid rise in that way until the proper vouchers without knowing it. He rogarded the sugges perly. qualified medical man. to attend them, were produce and tendered. As a result of tion thrown out by the Registro Genon! as the whereas Chinese had not.

this Mr. Danby, who was at home the very beat one that could be adopted. 'It would

Dr. CANTLIE said that more than half the time, endeavoured to obtain and did obtain: alan have this advantage, that it would courage Portuguese were not attended by qualitied mer completa sat of vauchers. He actually get thu the study of Western medical science. If they

The REGISTRAR-GENERAL Well, thay bire bills from the whole of the people who bad had certain appointwants here which could be people about them who know the diseases, and supplied the goods, but not being sufficiently ampied by Chinese trained in Western medical in three-fourths of the deaths there is a doctor's carefully instructed and possibly not knowing science then thers would exist an aburags. certificate, whereas the Chines would no more what was the best form of receipt, be get the meat for a grester number of them to meter. be shle to tell whether a disesam was infections till receipted not by the firm who had supplied ward to be trained. He thought that a further than they would be able to fly to heaven.

the goods but by thair agents or travellers, who delay in this matter would be a disgner to the The CHAINMAN-But every one recogitises did not in some cases state even who they were Government, and all comenrund. It was not asemallpox,

When these rouchora were laid before the arbi- when the Colony was established, when they The RWC ISTRAZ-GENERAL-Bat they are not trators Mossrs. Danby and Leigh were advisedthat might be content with satting up a Choco aware of ice infectious nature.

they were not autoient. One step had, however, hospital; they ought now to be considering the

The CHATEMAN All wo want is for this to been taken in thas obtaining thero vouchers al stablishing of something like a European hospi- report it. It makes no differance whether they though they were not sufficiently receipted. These tal for the Chinese and slis furnishing than with know it is infectious or not.

Youchers were presented to Mr. McCallook who men vored in Western medical science to assist The EvaISTRAR-GENERAL said that as for refused to pay the money on the ground that them sad to tach then sanitary science and to giving rewards, as anggested by Dr. Cantle, If these vouchers were not properly discharged in give every aid in this direction the poor Chinese they did that they would get any number of re. the term of the ayard. That was stated it Mr. McCulloch's afficiavit laid before the late Obief by Messrs. Dauby and Leigh, specially endorsed, but at the instance of his Lordship the matter was referred back to the arbitrators. The parties could not agree and leave was granted to the defendants to defend the case as an or diary suit. That was in February, 1888. No thing further wasthes done until May, 1889. Mr.

Mr. W. H. Forses was voted to the chair. statement had been in the hands of members for

The Chairman said that as the social some timis, it might be taken as read, and he

moved its adaption.

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Previous winram ponalised 3 poísta.

the first aprica:

The following bin lab of the winners of spoone in

200 yards. May 5, Mr. E. L. Woodin.......... 31 points

May 18, 051-Sergt. Ebillips, 48th

83 polate

May 21, H. 9. Watson, P.C.......

11 pointe

June 3. J. Wylie, C

31 pointa

June 3. Mr. H. F. Haplar

31 points

June 30, Lt. E. Ö. swlth, 5th...

3 paina

500 yards.

July 7, Col. Sorgt. Phillips, 59th. Jaly 14, Major Churchill, 55th July 21, PM Neb, P.C. Angust 1, Mr. John Andr... Angust 11, W. Robertson, P.C..... August 18, Chi. Sergt. Frinker

600 yarda September 1, Mr. E.-L. Woodin. September 8, W. Waruck, P...... September 15, J. Wylie, .C... August 6, Col. Sergt. Friskne August 20, J. Carson, H.D. August 18, Mr. 5. L. Woodin, 36-3

59 points

38 pointe

29 points

26 points

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30 połata

38 poinba

31 points

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CELIO,

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O. Smith, 8th. (Capt.) Z. J. Coxon (Capt.)

SOME

P. Podlor, 69bl

Major Milas, E.A.

H. Johnstone, 56

G. A. Bramwell, 58th

Dr. Akinson

C. E. Higginbotham, Kab

A. de U. Scanian, Gi

F. Maitland

J. Little, sath

Capt.

R. N.

Dr. N.

here's wighty little primitive about one of the Celts of Saturday lost, and as for the South of Europe, I fancy London and the sabarbs apt. Stanley, S.D. would fotob most of them. Neither Jo H. E. Wodb to second part of the description seem appli- AG. Stokes cable. They may be stony, or even hrasay, soil. Lee, E.A may sometimes think they can be very outting, H. de C. Huhtamaan, 58th hat then you've got to put 'em into ancient bazowe and tumuli! So I give the whole question up.. An for Saskatcole, the word doesn't even exist in any well bahared dictionary.

W. Greig

S. L. Darby

Two Othors

FIRE AND FATAL ACCIDENT.

The Celts played the game fair nail square, back and got out with it. Just a she-arassed'

required. He had very much pleasure in support-poris, but they would find that must of the Claes Justica On that refusal a writ was issued) often instructed wrongly, and you will find you At the last ball the subscriptions were 8525 i and lost no timo in going in to field, but the pavement a big track that had been

ing the suggestion of the Registrar-General. were not infections. and he was sure the abject was well worthy the consideration.ot d

Mr. Bu said hazred very mich with what had been said by the Registrar-General and. Dr. Ho Kai, bat he thought the thing before them Now was to frame a by-low ander the Ordiner,

Mr. EDE suggested that a medical practi. tionere should be required to report cases of iu factions diseases they attoaded, and that the word "qualified" should be deleted, so as to in eludo Chinese praalitioners, because although these than were not goslided in the technical

Anth

CELTS.

BROOD TR Jotatoes, '3. 0.

Berlik

Johnston

H. W. Dick, & Johnstone 1 a 20 4.1. Stokes a Jolinatosa, b9mék

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THE SHANGHAI MASONIC SCHOOL FUND.

The following is the report of the council for the third year, ending the 30th September, 1888

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The last Court of Contributors was called for the 2nd of Desember, 1887, at which moeting an o adiurament for one month wis agreed to for thes further consideration of the report and accounts for 1897.

HONG KONG. JOCKEY CLUB.

The Jubilee Etook of buildings cu the Praya kang Jockey Club was held at the Hongkong Celte . Basanach as the match played on Sard lust, shed, thinuks to the stability of the shops The asanal meeting of members of the Hong- Anyhow, whatever they either of tham mean, was again attacked by fire mm Saturday night, the Hotel or the lat instant. There are present:

Hon. J. Bell-Irving, Hou, B. Layton, Major banday, the 3rd inst, and resulted in a win for the forming the block only the house was gatted. Tripa. Blessrs. W. H. Forbes, J. Grant E. L. Colts. Although only a one day matah, three At about 6.30 faxes were noticed coming out of Woolin, T. Grote, R. M Gray, R. Fraser innings and part of a fourth were played. This was the fret Haor of No. 46, which is used as a store- Bmith, L. Mendel, E. W. Batter, D. MoCalloch, okiody due to the way in which the Sassasaab room for the goods of the ship chandlers'Erm on T. Jackson, J. W Noble, G. W. Dickson, J. Sowlers South and Johnstone, disposed of the ground Boor. Floors two and three wore fa- Moeos, C. Bar, G. D. Bosing, J. Tharborn, W.. Lightwad, F. 1. Sawyer, Barr, 8. J. Danby, simply azplayable. Neither Darby nor Higgin-headway in a very short time, being fed by the Loggo, H. N. Mody, Arnbeld, H. W. Dick, H. the Colts in their second innings-they were mily houses. The fames made a great deal of W. C. Murray. E. J. Coxon, &o.

botham (whose batting in the first innings vos breaking of several coses of kerosine stored an the

Sparrow were able to do anything with this bassment, set the hole of the shop in a blaze. the match) nor. Coxon, Maitland, Scanlan, or first cor, which, by dropping through to the brace of deadly trundlers. The brothers Stokes The top fours of No. 47, a hotel, and No. 18, a to do now with what Mr. Caldwell had said by wurde with reference to the sonst her sech other at one period of the innings, were fames, but fery, little material damage was done

Mr. Francis said of course they had nothing|

(all very fine and large), whom fate found facing general stors, were scorched and damaged by the Major TRIPP said he would like to say a few fore his Lordship in Chambers, lowerer weak would see that they had a credit balanos this study for a little while, and managed to keep anywhere but in-No. 46, which was completely or erroneous those arguments were, they should year, which had not been the case for several their wickets up for two or three overs, but when burnt out. The brigades had wider on the burn. have no effect now. bring a fresh nation then their Lordships wow was principally due to the large number of only stump caused the demise of the younger, the conflagration, but great difficulty was ex- If they had no right toysare. They were 3615.41 to the good, and this the old'un had caule a couple, a yarkar on the ing house with grost rapidity the Praya facing giving judgment, without bearing any evidence tries at the last meeting, which broughtin 86,665. or weighing the merits of the case, against This was chiefly due to the large entries by Mr. von in death, they were not divided, for the perienced in getting any serviceable supply to Messrs. Danby and Leigh for a sum of money Bassoon. If they looked at the former year they following ball from the other end played old Harry the top of the building, which is almost as high amcanting to orar $14,000. aduit that there had been delays, but were much more than $5,000. Against that in stakes trying to protect: The highest individual scare bask entrance. The flames were subdued one He was willing to would find that their entries did not come up to with the little bush which the whanker was as any in the colony, and to which there was no Messrs. Danby and Leigh to he so heavily pon- and prizes they had given away $6,333. In the six, made by Ceren and Dick, and fortunate hour after the outbreak. No. 10 was ingared jahod for ? If Messrs. Danty and Leigh bed your before, the entries were $395 and they it was for the Celts that the latter ari Fitzgerald with Messrs. Turner & Co. for $2,000. misgonducted themselves in this matter, as tlie gave away $1,100 more than they received. Hotel Company alleged, they could not be more this point he should like to make a mark. Hexade a bit of a stand at the last wicket. Time heavily punished, and he understood that wees the thought they gave away too much. They had a vas of the greatest importance, as it was getting A woman had been living on the sound floor of Two lamentable accidents occurred at the fire. view his Lordship had taken of the matter and great deal in the way of expense to look forward on towards gunfire. Every ran was a pearl No. 46, the burnt Eous, with two children. When had hinted that it was only what time appellants to. The Grand Stand was not in condition to deserved for noting as they did.

stand much longer; it was getting very shaky cat they had pat on 16 rans and kept the wicket into the strast. She then ascended the stairs without price, and before Fitzgerald was run the glarm was given she ran ant with one child such thing. fr. Francis

The Acting Chief Justice I never said any and if the Club gave away more than they re

ceived they would soon find themselves in up for some 5 minutes or more Mr. Francis-I was so instructed, my lord.

for the other, an infant, strapped it on her the wrong box, There was no doubt that The Acting Chief Justice People are very the Ball took away a great deal of their money, have been in this case.

ant they spent $1,742-$1,200 mt of the when the Sassazache went out for their second thrown from an upper window, fell with all ite gave kave to withdraw it would make no established institution

Mr. Francia, presoeding, said that if the Court funds of the Club. The Ball was an elinings they had only about 20 minutes' play be.woight on the hood of the child, severing it frong difference whatever to the defendants, wbis it they can not do away with it

and he supposed føre gun fire. Thoir tactics were obvious with the body. The woman was injured slightly

All the

48 mni to make it was a case of slogging at by a side of the box. A young girl, attempting Have Mesests. Tanby and Leigh a chaos of me it was a very expensive item. As far setting forth their vase. It was quite within the course was concerned, there had been only every ball and not even wasting time to take a to cross by a stone ledge about a foot wide from which required the Board to make a by-law for sense they knew something about disease, or Danby was out here at that time, and he did not His Lordship-The construction I put on this to be paid for by-and-by. He referred to the wail, but time was too much, or rather too little, owing to the force beat of the stone and fell

the jurisdiction the court to do this. the compulsory reporting of contagious and they ought not to practice.

one really new item of exparse, which would have block Johnstone and Atkinson slogged right the burning house to No. 5, lost her footing. infections isses. He was very much everse Dr. Ho KAI said that if the alteration ang think it necessary or advisable to proceed further section of the code is that the application most latrines, to, which wore being pub up and which for the poor Sasanachs, and the Celta won by about 11 fost into the street. She sustained vory to forcing anybug on the coromanity whichgested by Mr. Eds were made they would have then as be intended going home very shortly and show sufficient grounds, they could not carry out, bat there me the people reporting itch and things of that kind he would then obtain the necessary signatares.

had been long wanted at the ceara. As the 15 ans, just the aiunt by which they wou grave jujurise to her hip and shoulders, and was Ordinance, and that was what they had to look which they knew to be infections, but their idea Hu bad only be home on the second visit the argument addressed to your Lordship in by Government and every endeavour had been their first inaings.

Mr. Francis However feeble and imporfact members were aware, the sonrse had been raised at He world like to see Chineso dispensaries of infection in connection with small-pox was about four months. Their Lordships would an Chambers may have been-

immediately taken to Hospital. uxtablished all over the Colony, and he would like simply mil.

derstand that in the sheenco of Mr. Danby and

mada to get it in proper order for meing; and The following are the scores ... to me ductors pòt ap who would give advice to the Dr. CARTLIE said he thought the ides of this business was conducted mainly in Eng

His Lordship-The case was very well argued, although the rausing course would be ready in . Mt. Francis-I am afraid your Lordship has time he was afraid that the training course would c. 8. Rigginbethau, e Barb Toor when a cominhle disease existal, hus sepurating the thinse and European was land, there was great difficulty in getting these not taken inte ecnsideration the affidavit of Mr. cases a great deal of trouble he thought it world take a long time before very good, but he had been informed on good au- involes properly prepared, bocanso a great Caldwell, which establishes abundant resson deal of expense has been incurred in getting this S. T. Dachy, b Smith, B., Salih

future. A great such a thing could be done, and it would have to thority that vight-pinths of the Portuguesevere deal of the business of these houses was not why leave be very carefully considered, baause it was attended by Chinese doctors. If they made a dia- transacted in the house but by agents of permission given to bring a fresh action.

withdraw should be granted and course in order. He thought ander the ofroum- E.J. Doxon, b Smith... matter involving public expense The question tinotion, which elses would they put the Porta- the firms, who took the orders, enflected the

stances they must consider that they had done De Sparrow, PN., hw, both a Jahnstang, B. O,

W. 6. Greig, & Bart 5 Ridstone. was, what was to be done with the present by-laws guese in? because if they compelled them to have money, and gave the receipts. Brea supposing affidavita made by one side be would come to so well best veer.

His Lordship said that if he read only the very well this year, although they might not do Mr. Francus said he might point out what European doctors they might object. Some of for a moment, which he did not edit and which

I. P. VietReald, holes to be ộ ván nha A. di C. Beanlun, Bar Bath and B., Smith he bad tried to point out ones before, that this them preferred to have a Chinese doctor. They Mr. Darby most positively denied, that Mr. Bulan vory Etrange doolsiezas,

Mr. FRASER-SMITH said he did not quite .-G. Stokes, Fedler, Jaincan 8. Smith, was an illustration of the perfect inutility of would therefore have to separate the Europass Danby, had done what the Hotel Company in the afflävits the other aide to disprove giring ton tench in prizes. On the contrary Mr. Francis argued that thara was nothing agree with Hajor Tripp in rogard to the Club

2.0. Sh Jamping, or attempting to jump. as the Board into two dassos, those attended by Chivese chargod him with, that he had received a com

Johnstono did at it rery best meeting, into the framing of doctors, and those attended by European doctors. mission er diaconut from the actual suppliers.sion of the Acting Chief Juation and grant couragement they offered to owners and the that. He asked the Court to reverse the decl- the more prizes they gave the greater was the en- by-laws before they had considered the guneral The PRESIDENT-Conld net we do something and that the money which he claimed for the less. Denby and Leigh leave to withdraw better were the fields they got. I was quite quastion of the sanitary condition of the colony as a beginning? Conid not wo make by-laws as goods was not actually paid by him for the geods, from the present mit and bring a fresh action. and the method of Joaning with it. Before they regarda small-por!

sure that any appeal to this many millionaires of he was still entitled to something. Their Lord- had taken into consideration for one moment, Mr. FRANCIS said the dialoalty at present abips would remember that Messrs. Danby and ferrod to a good many facts which, so far as he he thought that was a field that might be F. H. Johnstone 26 542

The Attorcey-General said his friend had re- this colony would be liberally responded to, and the general principles which, abould govern was that the Board sitting in Committea mst Leigh had supplied goods to the vaine of $14,000, was able to understand, were not, etictly speaking, operated ca rory much more extensively than it O. Smith them in dealing with the question of in- report to the Board, sitting as the Board, the that that money was still due to them, that this before the Court. He bat ruferred to the ptaiwan. He thoroughly endorsed what Major fectious disuse in connection with this large position in which it found itself. Chinese population a committes wus appointed

Hongkong Hotel Company had got that money tion in which Weste. Danby and Leigh had been Tripp had wit with regard to the Ball. It was D, Sazilk After a long discussion, in which Dr. CANT and were enjoying the use of it. Bapping placeLandhaugh possibly there might be some certainly a most seandalone thing that they to draw op

a plan. It was presumed it LE advocated the reporting of all cases of dis the claim was too large and a large rednotion herdahipin the framing of the code still they were should lose a matter of $1,200 per annum on was possible to draw up by-laws for the re-case believed to be infections, the following re- was made from these bills, there would still placed in that position by their own laches, and all it, and be would suggest that the subscription Major Miles Coron porting of infections and contagions disesers, and solution, proposed by Mr. FRANCIS and seconded bo something like $10,000 or $12,000 due to them. that the Court had to do with now wes the con--for the ball should be raised from $5 to $70. Paler, s committen was instructed to do so befor any hy the EEGISTEAR-GENERAL, was adopted. The appellants wished to have the water strnetion which was to be put on this particular Ho did not believe there was a single mem- one had ever considered whether it was possible Thatin the opinion of this Committee they can threshed out and properly decided, and it was section of the code. There are some facts placed bar of the Bass Club or any gentleman who L. d. Bart, a Rigginbotham, b F. H. Johastone, 0 Higginbotham, or ameful to do so as matters stood at preent. potosefully proceed with the by-laws in their pes not fair to them that they should be debarred. before the court which he was ready toadmit. want to the Ball who would objcot to that, and it Co In everything they bud kitherto considered they sent form and that they so regiort to the Board." had gone in to detail befars they had endeavoured Me. FRANCIS said that at the weat menting be they hare debarred themselves. to consider the more general principles on which wild be prepared.to submit two or three re-

to the boneft of those facts. They had credit side of their accounts. He had great. do 6. Hmatician, salt, Mr. Fransis submitted they were being de stated that the honesty and bona fides of the pleasure in oonding the adoption of the report. their proceedings should rest a thought it tutions embodying the opinions that had been barred. By statute of common law they had vouchers which forms the foundations of this As far as Es oould gather, the affaim of the was advisable, if it was possible, that the exidence expressed.

R. N. Jansey. 6 farby six years within which to bring their claim. 1n case were disputed before the arbitrators. The Club hul been most ocenomically tanged, and

E. Chaith, 5 Ce of infectious disease should beroportes), so that the

la reply to Dr. Cantlie it was stated that Dr. this case they had brought their setion by misfiret point he had to deal with was the dispata for this the tasks of the members were largely patient might bo segregated. It was preted Manson's paper on borileri had been circulated take. They commenced the action having 20 between the parties as to the furnishing of the due to Major Tripp, who was one of the most in the by-laws that certain persons-medical amongst the members and some replies had been grands for their suit at the time of muring vouchers. This point was thoroughly before energetic sportsmen they over had in this Colony oilers at one end and the responsible tenint of roselrod t the questions which Dr. Cantlis had The Acting Chief Justice said he did not in all the parties from the very pommencement (Applause He would only suggest to hir a house or head of a farully at the nther-alonld suggested should be sent out on the same bjent derstand that. He thought they had ground of and it was the point apon which the Hongkong that instead of improving their financial position be called upon to notify the eristane of the The papers were ordered to be laid on the action. They were led to go on with the suitsud Hotel Company refused the claim of Messrs by redoing the amount given in prizes he disease. Well, it appeared it was practically im- table at the next meeting.

asked for judgment on a specially endorsed writ Danby and Leigh. In respect of that refusal might rather try to induce his many wealthy and possible to require the Chinees to report that, Ineidentally Dr. CANTLAR mentioned that Dr. because they did not know the symptoms of the Manson's popor was one that he had written for was the award. Until they had produced suf-endeavoured to proceed by summary procedure get over the diflealty in that way.

Mr. Francis mid their whole ground of selon Mesar anby and Leigh issued a writ and inuential friends to give an exus cup, and diseases, or were doable to recognises there, and medical society, and the Registrar Gomernt ficient routers they had no ground of sction in 1886 He apprehended that howetor grave the only practical suggestion was that dispensa said there was a Chinese pamphlet on beri-bori at all Messrs. Danby and Leigh were advised the issue and however sezions the consequences to ries with qualified medical men in charge should which was being translated. be stablished. The necessary orollary of

that their ground of action was not sufficiat, Messrs. Danby and Leigh, that Court would not they proceeded to the election of stewards, to E. J. Voxon The question of the necessity of asking the and ho put it to their Lordships that at the time be frightened by those considerations, but wonkt propose a rate of thanks to the gentlemon who A do canlan that, it seemed to him, was that if these copot of the writore of papers to their publie they 188zed the writ in this particular action interpret the meaning of the code in the same hadroubly discharged the duties of theofceduring places were established they would have to tion having heen raised, Mr. FRANOTS said that thoy, had no ground of action whatever manner as though the action wore for a bill of the past year. He thought it spoke wall for roska a las requiring evory case of discard when information was given to a public body, among the Chinons to be reported at the dis, unless a request to the contrary, was expread, son of their appoal was that they wished to evade end. It afood now alaalased. The order of the men BEe Mr. Farbos, Mr. Bell-Irving, Mr.. His Lordship and as he understood it the rea exchange for $20.The case was really at aut the stability of racing in this Culony that gentle. pensaries, and then the oficer in charge. would it was understood it might be conicated to the order of the 17th September. They did not Court of the 17th September was that a petition Byria and others of whom these wore capital go and see if it,was communicable or net. ie the pablio,

A very good game of Polo was played on could not convive of may other way in which

ask that the time might be extended, hat they should be Elod within a certain time, the 18th representatives conducted their affairs, and for the Sriinst. the match being Veterana v. Strip- theso dispensarise would work than that of dis. the papera and prepare a digest, which he con expiry of the order and then made application the action mast stand dismissed. With a view so long as they contioned in that position, racing Charobili, Capts. Reynolds and Callinson, and reported to have gained a complete success, hav

Dr. CANTLE was requested to look through waited till half-past three on the last day of the October, and that petition not having been filed many years had done to and he thought that, lings. The veterans were represented by Major covering the disease and taking steps for thesented to do,

to be allowed to withdraw. If Mr. Daby and to circumvent that order, on the very laat day in Hongkong would prosper. At the same time. Whitehead. The Striplings by Anderson, Wooding reduced the revolted Chinese colonists to segregation of the patient. Est the dispecies It was proposed that the Board adjourn for Leigh had not boson to take any steps dial withdraw, witla, liberty to bring a fresh notion: the hope that the stewards next year would be a cook, Armstrong, Bathell, and Gray. In the Brat submission and utterly routed their allice the did not exist, and they did not know if the Gora fortnight

the summons was taken out to allow plaintiffs to before the election of stowards, he wished toespress It was their own He artment would sanction them. It seemed to hint the only thing the Board' could do was to the following weak and get on with the by-laws the section of the sole under which the applios dismissal of that summons ended the 003. As It must have been apparent to many-it sertainly at their sad of the ground, and though Arm closely basinged by the snomy. On 11th Octo Dr. Ho K aid he thought they should meet with the case on the construction to be put on That summons was koord and dismissed. The little more striot in carrying out racing laws. half of the game the Striplings were pennest aboriginal savages At Chang-hwa,“ howover. pass a resolution to the effect that it fast se possible. The smallpox gesson was tion was made to withdraw. The question was extension of time might have kept the suit oper was to him-bat at last seating many thinge strong. Woodoook, and bethell overal times ber-2.000 of the lesargate attempted to carry matters are still serious, the town being still- not in a position to frame by-laws for the just beginning.

whether or not there were sufficient gronds for a length of thao, and then the arguments took place that should have been investigated by entepulsory reporting of infections disessos; The Rao, AR-GENERAL reminded monahown for granting them permission to with they had heard might have been brought for the Stewards. Ele was not prepared to make carried the ball up to the middle of the ground, the place by rprise, but were abeaked by a in fatte Board abould formally decline,bers that compulsory vaccination was at present draw from the action. after the statements made by the Registrar going on.

ward. The plaintiffs were thereaghty advised any charge against anybody, but it was very it was soon brought back, and after ones or large area, and could not get further than General and Dr. He Kai, if they shared the The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the had been put before his Lordship in Chambers by particular method of procedure. The fact of the running which ought to have been inquired in shot of Major Charohill's put the bulk through turn, when they least expeated it, and killed Mr. Francis said however badly the argument as to what they did, and they chose to take that elour that there were some cases of in-and-out twice ast going outside the posts, a straight Lang Wang Xiao. Hero Genesis Tow Ti- the solicitor who conducted the case, te (M. dismissal of that cammons of the 18th October te. It was to the interests of racing in this

tsun and Ching Thotae fell upon them in their ject, and call the attention of the Government to what it donned necessary to be established bo

Francis) submitted there were amply sufficient was procliually the dismissal of the other and Colony that it should be paro, otherwise, it The goal was soon followed by another, after more than 100 of them. The rest fet, but the fore it could do so. He did not son, althe agh he

grounde for granting permission to withdraw, the dismissal of the nit. (The feared Counsel would non go to the wall. There were curtain which Woodcock and Betaall carried the ball lege is still not by any means raised. and he asked their Lordships to take into orthon quoted at great length authorities in sup: races in which the running was of such a kind down to the Veterans end, about which it herp gerous, especially whes, se la moat usual, there took part in framing the by-laws, hon No. 4 could possibly de carried out. Of course the i

sideration the results of refusing leave to with port of his contention. He submitted that that that it could only lead to one infereses, and until time was called.

The landing at Tilam is very difficult and den. third clause was pass they could deal with the

draw Mowers. Danby and Leigh would Court had nothing whatever to do with legisla that we as Inference which he reed net sag. case treated by registered medical practitioners.

eatirely done out of any boaeft or relief. If the tion. Its duty was to administer the law as it great because it must be apparent to overybody.

is a strong wind and sea. Sampaus are not em- The wond half was a faster and rather moore ployed, but tak-p'als, ie, bamboo rafts, which but how any person could be punished under -

law here were the same as England diami stond in the code. One might sompare this codes would only suggest that on the slightest even game, but this was always in favour draw less water and aro lees sasily expotted. Ge tou 4 he did not see. They could not be pulted

for want of proseontion would not dabar from with the English vode, sad point out the dif. sign of in-and-out running, where there were of the Veterans, Bethell taking one or two neral Chang Yeli-low's eldest son had a nor if they did not know of the existence of infectious

bringing farther nation in the same tense. Their ferendas of procedure, but the question to con- good grounds for suspicion, it should be good runs for his side. Just before time row soap of being drowned when going off with disease or did not know that the lens which

Lordships would admit that in such a case in Eng sider was, what was the meaning of this section thoroughly investigated. They had seen that existed was infecticus, and, furthermore, the

land there would be no bar to further aétion.

four attendants to the war-vessel Fall For Ruls clause threw the responsibility on to so my decision of the Acting Chief Justice, delivered that in England they would be allowed to with cam

In this enit the plaintiffs sppealed against the

of the code F. It had been contended there that in England lately there had been a good drai was called another goal was got by the the Wares") the order day, belug bound for Ta The Auting Calef Justine said he thought because in England the procedure was in such a of this kind of racing, and noblearen and Voters, leaving them victors by to The nan on service. The whole party were pitched that in point of fact on or would be responsile on the 18th October, refusing to slow them to draw by paying all costs, and if they thought and bring another action on the same art and be aropia of Ailsabury had been warned off their playam having now ponies, or the roult

Jaava plaintif perfect open to withdraw gentlemen had been arraigned for it. The Stripling were unfortunate in real of into the water from the slippery tele-phai whan tt might be differently worded, so as to say the withdraw from their original salt and bring it could bring a freaks Lotion case the meaning of the section of the code was the course he ought to be, a sound- resident manager of every hotel, boarding fresh one for the same canso YANG Mr. Francis said their Lordelpa would see that not olear to the mind of his learned friend, rel and blokguard.. and Koy one who might have bear different, house, coolle bearding house, brothel, and olier ortablishments ed that kind should be mode! Caldwell and Wilkinson, appeared for the spying a saft, but that was not bar to brbar bare He wahmitted that upon the merits ought to be dealt with in the same way He Civilian

Mr. J.J. Fanola, Q.Cinntracted by Mesas in England there was provision for dissenting, that the same course should be pursued did the same thing on the Hongkong Course

Fiews of those gentlenie, to entertain the sb 15th inst.

SUPREME COURT.

-1st November.

IN APPEAL

BEFORE THE PULL COURT,

DANGY AND ANOTHER 7. THE HONGKONG

HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

BOWLING ANALTAIS.

Fizet Inninga. ··

the adjourned masting was held on the 6th of January, 1889, when the report and accounts

Balls. Hana, Mila. Ws, Wides, N.B. for 1887 were duly accepted, and the agree

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SAUSA.MACTS.

FIAT IGNINGS

BLOOD INGINER.

ment mula between the Connoli and Kead Master and Laly Principal, was approved.

The present Counal regret to have to report that the past year's working of the School has not realized their anticipations, and after ma ture consideration as to the future prospect of the School, they unanimously decided to in- form the Head Master and Lady Prinsipal that 16 Mailland, b Coxon their agreements with the Council would ter

minate on 31st December, 1888.

The present. Consil commenced their year of offla bardoned with a heavy dobit balance, and although an earnest appeal was made to the Fraternity for subscriptions to liquidate the debt, it was only partially unvonk; and 4 the total income of the School has been absorbed by working expenses, there are still outstanding debts to the amount of Tis. 894.39.

The Acting Chief Justice-Certainly not, but and Messrs. Dauby and Leigh were entitied world make a very material difference on the le

The report was vnusimously adopted. Mr FRIBER-SMITH said he wished, before

c amnio,

F. H. Bregn, Cox02. Dr. Autatón, é

Scanlan, b Cuor

e Squarrow, h fin con

A. B. Lee.

The Council have received a proposition for the continuance of the School andar, other management, which muste with their approval; it will be laid before you and recommended for

BOWLING ANALYSIS. First things. 93 Baile Bum Mils. Wit Widen. N.B.daption.

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J. Coxon S.L. Darby F. Maitland

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Second Inninga

POLO CLUB.

The game to-day, the 7th, will be Military

The Connoil now retire from office, and the Court of Contributors, in accordance with tho By-Laws, will elect a Prestceit and six Brethren to serve during the ensuing year.

Г. Молита, President UTHORS Vice-President A. M. A. EVANS, Hon. Boo & Trena

Shanghai, Zad October 1888.

NOTES FROM NATIVE PAPERS,

At Pain, Formoss, the Imperial troops are

not far from shore, and two were drowned. Chang Kang-tro and one was named Tu being pitched on to the raft again by the next wave in a mik .culous way, and resized by the man-of-war-

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