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Hon W. M. GOODMAN, Attorney-General. Hon. A. LITEB, Colonial Treasurer. Hon. S. Brows, Burveyor-General Hen N. G. MITOEELZ-1PNES, Acting Regis text General,

Hon. A P. MOETEN, Hon. C. P. CHATEL, Hon. J:J/Kc#WICE. Hon. tlo Ka

THS. LETTIES PATENT.

Green Capsule $10 $100 raw cotton, kerosina oil, malekes, and articles of import passing the station, or at itrate were under the Merchant Shipping Act and centage of fluess is caused by want of sotive present day. After thảm cao the love of hunt there were cartaia critikema maɗs in regard to

Alto Doare, good quality,

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THUBADAY, APRIL 17t8, 1690

HONGKONG ATHLETIC CLUE. to find a ground for, at a nominal rental. You Hon. O. P. CHATER seconded, and the motion

will as gentlemen, trom the plan of Bowring | was carriol,

The CHARMAN-Gentleman, I have to per cent, at the Fuhtien and Formosan policy which ways little for the shility of the HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. ports; and by 1,074 picals, or 4 per cont., at Government, whatever may be said of the

A meeting of the Lagislatiu Connell was hold A largely attended mosting was held at theton Gardens, Hally drawn for ma by Mr. Demi- the six Kwangtung ports. The result is due resources of the soil and the ability of the afternoon yesterday. There were present Hongkong Hotel yesterday afternoon for the son, the this site (about 30,000 square yards to thank you for two things you have done this His BXCELLENCY THE ACTING GOVERNOR of forming the Hongkong Athletiores apparently of no benoit to soyabe, sonid afternoan; in the Arst place for having voted in Old. T.E: the Acting Governor was asaisit our purpose admirably. Mr. MacEven favour of ay bing Chairmen at the commence HONGKONG TRADING most probably to the increased use of native people.

uitly anggested that this particular pivce of not of those proceedings; in the second place. Turning to the table which gives the value on F. FLEMING, O.M.G.

ground might be made better use of, and it is for having done me the honour of. slecting me opin, which supplanted for-ign opium by

Hon W. M. DEINE, Aoting Colonial Secreously voted to tho ohalr.

The CHAIRMAN said-Gentle, I am glad owing to Mr. MacEwan's action in congestion President of this Club (Applause) When I re boing ehsapex at a time when general im- of the whole trade of och port, which in

to sea en large an attendance hore for the parpens with Bowrington that the idea has occurred to its coined the programme of the Club yesterday

to endeavour to obtain this ground for our Club. I must say I was at once very much struck of furthering the progress of what I believe to porrialment arising out of ruined barvesta cludes the const as well as the foreign trade, in nearly every seaboard province reduced we find that at twelve ports thorn has been a

be a very beneficial institution for the colony. By Mr. Denison's plan you will observe that with what I think to be very domitable the Bowringtcu Canal forms the western bound- scheme to carry out in this colony. (Ap the spending power of the masses. Com decrease and at nine an increase, besides

(Applease.) I will not now make say further remarks, but will call upon Mr. Young, who Iary to this site, and it has beca suggested that plsuse. I at once wrote to Mr. Young, the pared with the quantities of 1888, Cotton which there is a small addition front the two

belleve is the promoter of the schemes, to Jalorm there will consequently be no difialty in pro premeber of the scheme, and told him that if I us what the nature of the schema itsalt is. (Aviding members of our Clab with facilities for could possibly attoud in cocordance with the Goede depressed: Shirtings. by 630,000 new ports of Langchew and Mengt-Te.

rowing and swimming. planxe)

Tadoubtedly there request made by him, it would give me great Mr. Young anida Mr. Chairman, plecen, er 8 per cent.; T-Cloths, by 760,000 12,571 in the case of the former and T

sad would be great advantage to roving men in plonsare (Applanao.) I endeavoured to carry Mr.F.A. BAZKLAND, Aoting Clerk of Gentlemon, you have been asked to meet being as near the Causeway Breakwater, where ent that with and I am glad I have been able to hare this afternoon, for the purpose of aquatios can be mora pleasantly indulged in. come here. We have board aertsio observa Pers, or 29 per cent,; Drills, by 197,000 183,00% in the latter. The ports at which pieces, or 18 per cent.; Jeans by 9,000 there was a decrents were Newliwang Councils

forming an Association which is intended to than in the open harbone in rough wasther. tions from Mr. Young himself in conection picces, or 7 per cent Sheetings, by 1,314,000 Ichang, Chinkiang, Shanghai, Ningpo, Wen-

His ExoaLLaNey+Ganthemen, at the last provide the whole of the European Community This then, goatloutsn. appears to us to be with this sobszar, sad he has told us what pieces, or 50 per cent; Chintzes and Prints, show, Foschow, Tameni, Takow, Kiungchow

Patent of the 19th January, 1868, had apparently ties, in the form of Athletics Tourls, Bicycling meadows inside the Basepoares are not suitable sport which it is intended to cong. Es by 218,000 pieces, or 39 per cent. Twills, and Kowloon. The principal deareness were meting of Conant I stated that tho Lettern with the opportunity of taking zetten encreu.the site we must do our best to secure; the the object of the Club really is sul of the by 116,000 pieces, or 83 per cent. Cotton at Shanghai, Focchow, and Kowloon. At not been published or proclaimed in the Colony Bowling, and other healthy pastim. As you to our purpose, because even if we obtain paras referred to the encouragement givan to Lastings, by 672,000 pieces, or 78 per cent.; Shanghai thore was a decriage in the value of so that it was consequently my intention they are doubtless aware wa, who take an interest in mission to use this ground, objection will be sports in the United Kingdom and we all

When Government Gazette. and Cotton Yarn, by 4,211 picuts, or nearly the net foreign imports of Tis. 8,870,115, should be published in an early number of the athletes, are at present an irresponsible body code to the building of a pavilion, and we should know that from the cyllest til sports. the Special without a local habitation or a name; we have I am afrait interfere somewhat with the Polo. of all kinds and descriptions have been the With regard to me favourite Brement among Englishmen and LEA1 per cent, backward movement in a trade the figures last year being Tie. 14,412,486 Committee was appointed to Irsine rules and no Cimb or soolation of any sort, and the Au- Golf, and Football Clubs

standing ordersandar Boyal instructions attached nual Athletic Sports are organised and carrieding the requisite funds we think that, our obthare is no doubt I think that indulgence in which had grown from 108,000 piruls in as against Tis. 23,282,399 in 1889.

to the Letters Patent I was desirous of knowing ont by any one who can be found to auslariako jeste being for the general good of the ootama.thas sports, has been very conducive towards 1878 to 685,000 piculs in 1888 Of Woollen the other hand there was an increase when the Letters Fateat were published, and the maltifarious dates of Hon. Secretary.nity, we shall not axperience very ranch if making those who belong to the United Kingdom WHITE CANVAS SHOES.

HONGKONG TRADING Goode, which-do not count for much in the in native imports of over Tls. 1,500,000 and was informed that no two of publication squid Gentlemen, the popularity of sporte in Henfionlty in getting our liberal merchants and healthy as they generally are (Applause). I COMPANY, LIMITED, aggregate of China's Imports, Camlets imin exports of Tls. 5,800,000. The total ha foucd. Since then I have found, however, kong is proved by the fact that for a quartar-residents generally. be subsoribe the cost of also entirely agree with the farther observateus that the Letters Patent were, as a matter of of-a-constarr an annual latio eating hos Cindertruck, Parilion, Touris Courts and Bear! made by Mr. Young, namely that although we Hongkong, 24th March, 1890: a23 proved by 32,000 pieces, equal to 80 per value of the trade of the port was Tla. fact, Tablished in the Government Gasetty been held in this Cukny--I think without sing Alley-which we convaly estimate as 80.000 oring sports at home, and parhage it is more for WINES AND SPIRITS cant.; while Lastings retrograded by 45,000 69,297,483, as against Tis. 62,275,194 in of the 5th May, 1888, and I therefore take break-uad if we desire any further evidence of The Club will thereafter be, we think, self. the sake of enjoyment that we job is sport at gatherings, we have it in the generous manner subscription be not more than $10. We shall troca Europy as this is, more or less trying by monte I then made. pieces, or 31 por cent.; Spanish Stripes, by 1888. At Foochow there was a decline of over the first apportmelty of sorrecting the state the interest, taken by the commanity in these supporting, and we suggest that she snasal hodit, when we come inte Colonies far removed in which residents anhscribe fanta and offer to receive a considerable addition to our raak by reason of the climate, thers is all the more reason. THE MAGISTRATES BILL 19,000 places, or 29 per cent; and Broad, Tu 4,000,000-Tis. 3,870,000 in exports,

The Council resumed Committeo on this Bill. Our athletes handsoms prises for competition. the incorporation of the Bloyelo Club with us, why we should join a far as possible, in these Melium, Habit, and Russian Cloth, by T 320,000 in foreign imports, and Tle.

The ACTING REELSAR ÜBNERAL, with re- We think thereford that the community have zid we are assured that the prospect of obtain. apozte, because it bas boooms, not so much a must- 21,000 places, or 48 per cent; Long E 400,000 in nativo imports. At Kowloon ference to Seotion & which deals with the power right to expect that we, who are promotering a good cinder-track will indus many ather Car of amssonant as a matter sessential for the

mem-in many tropical osantries and I may say I have.. just holding their own. Under Metals, from the dealine anals to a trifle over Tls of barius Magistrates, which was passed at the of athletics, should-on-our-ride-do-son-thing to gentlemen to join us Battery scinding we maintanceof orbib(Applausi. I have bean receded from 1,265,000 picula in 1888 to 8,000,000 of which Tls. 2,700,000 was in last meeting, said he wished to ask whether this place our sports on a better and lesa haphazard wish to save those gentlemen whe

to form ourselves into the Hongkong Athletic does not intend, nor dose it wish to, interfere in or by taking a certain amount of wrercise, to trates to sesault and battery only. We invite attention to the following old landed 1,115,000 picule in 1889, a fall of 12 per foreign imports and the remainder divided clansa bite the assition of Mandre Magis. bavi, and the only way to do so is, we think. bers of the existing clubs, that our asecuiation niways sadon voured by joining in certain games The ATTORNET-GENEBAL thought it did not Club. Another desirable ressen for forming the slightest degree with them, but on the prevent giving way to that lassitude whiol w Brands, all of which are excellant quality and cunt Tin from 77,000 picula to 64,000 between native goods inwarde and outwards. good value for the money.

picule, a fall of 17-cent Steel, from 50,600 The Kowloon Commissioner's report has not limit any power already possessed, but re-enacted this Club is that the existing Sports Commit contrary if the Members of these Clubs are inclined to do in tropical countries. Mr. verbatim the provising of Ordinance la of 1875. tes have been presented with three valuable will join us, we shall receive them with opan Young has alladed, gentlemen, tu a pormen of The sams being specially extended by our London House, and bought direct from the most piouls to 89,300 piculs, & fall of 22 per cont; yet been published, so that it be impossible to He did not think there was any intention of the Challenge Cups, and this wil, by musoat of arms. Genalomon, if I have wearied you by my sneb eminence as Bir Biohaza Webster. He is unted Boippers, are imported in wood and bottled sad Spelter from 33,600 picals to 24,700 give the exact decline on the various articles frames of this Ordines to limit the power of the generous donors, become the property of lengthy remarks, my exones is the keen interest perfectly correct in what he stated, and I am Macina Magistrates. The intention of the Bill the now Club. It is not needful to do more I take, and have taken for roara past, in athletion, are Sir Richard Webster will be very by ourselves, thas enabling se to supply the best piculs, a fall of 26 per cent; while Lead of import, but na rice is imported almost was to repeal Sections mattered about in other than call your attention to the fact that ran (Applause) which have afforded me many hours much pleased to hear of the encouragement ning, jumping weight putting, an athur kin of pleasant and happy roaruation. I conclude which bas been given to Athletic Sports in. growth at moderate prices.

La arbring it is only necessary to state advanced from 250,000 piculs to 256,000 tires through the Kowloon Customs, and Bills and put them in here, generally verbating:

The ACTING REISTRAR-GRNERALmaid what dred auruments are for onntaries past been Mr. Chairman, by propesiog in resolution is Colony. Thore is another gentleman in ke meant was that when he was eitling as a tho favourite pastimes of the Anglo-Baron race,That the Hongkong Athletis Club be, and England, of more or less prominent character, who na mads himself well kosin by reason of the name and quantity of Wins or Spirit wanted,picule, a rise of 11 por cont; and Unmana there was a decline of Tix, 8,500,000 in the and initial lotier for quality desired.

factured Copper, from 15,000 picule to 36,000 total imports of this article last year, and a Magistrate he had offan sent onses to the and there is not much doubt that it it is in a the same is, hereby formed.(Applause)

Mr. B.K. LEIGH-Mr. Chairman and gen-his devotion to that pro-swinently English game picais, a rise of nearly 150 par sent."

there was also a decline at Kowloon of 400 Marine Magistrate which were not cases of as great messure due to the practice of thees heal-

by.pursaits that that ran owes its pre-eminence tlemen, from the prehistoric days the two first-ricket, and he was a short time ago appointed Fiva articles under the heading of "Sun-piculs in the import of opium, it would acem sault or assant and battery.

The COLONIAL TREASUREE said he thought mangat nations. (Applause). The medical usiof pursuits that occupied the attention of man Gavernor of a portion of the Indian Empire. (Applanas.) Shortly after his appointment, drien" are specially referred to, namely, that there must have back an increase in ather the cases which ears before the Marine Megis the cokng will tell you that a very large par ware love and war, and these hold their own to the

zaroles, and I have be informed that suching in the old songs of the term, the father of bim in Eaglish newspapers, and one of them The ATTORNEY GENERAL said they could arise in even more necessary here thau at which was Nimrod, who as I see by my Fist of said." Who is Lord Harris? Hai saly cricke Of there Mr. MCKEAN considers that least little or no falling off. The total value not under any local Ordinance. one only, kerosine oil, is an unqualified of the trade passing through the Kowloon not go back to this class as it was already home. I osunot quote a bottor authority on at sil, was the third in dement from Noal tar Lord Harris's answer esa a fery good import of annually increasing quantity and Customs last year was Tle. 82,215,916, as passed, but if it was allowed to stand ovar he the advantages to be derived from an As Gradually the pursuit of wild mitaals hus de one. He said "I admit I am a cricketer and

than Sir Richard Webster who was in his and arrow, through the crossbow, matoblock brought me to the notice of mon whom I should 125 benefit," an opinion which; correct as it against T. 35,298,385 in 1888. Tappa, on would communicate with Mr. Leach, who Traund sociation such as the one we proines to form reloped itself from the earliest days of the bow am very proud of being a cricketer. It ha

the bill, as to the meaning of the olause.

On Section 10, which deals with the isno time, an excellent and well-known athlete. With intlook, percussion. down to the latest improv-ever otherwise bave bad the opportunity of is not shared by all the Chinese Authorities, the other hand, increased from Tla. 8,508,975

volume on gun of the present day; and so it has been with friends by taking part in that wanly sport. who consider the benefit more than counter-to Tis. 9,087,478. Of the treaty ports showing of uses, the A-ORNBY-GENERAL said be your permission I will refer to his admirable ed breesh-loading central-fire self-extracting knowing anything about, and I have wade many

understood it had been the custom hers for the introduction to the "Badminton balanced by the increased risk of fire an increase the most important are Tientsin, usher of the Court or other offer to serve the Athletics and Football, in which he says all other brauchos of spurts, they baye (Applause). And I think that from the recap.. kerosine brings with it. The import Hankow, Wuhu, and Canton. At Tientsin masons, and he would therefore suggest in It may seem strange that I should be asked gradually and sacely developed from the tion Lord Harris is apparently to have in Xudis, rose from 16,613,000 gallon in 1888 to there was an increase of The: 3,386,498, both place of the words or other peace officer" te to turn aside from the studies and cocupations earliest times and seem to be one of the that he will and it has been po deteriment to him the last 20 years to write a few lines upon & only wanting the oppertunity to break out manly sport. I do not think, gatorn, I need 7.50 0.75 20,655,413 gallons in 1889, the demand be imports and exports sharing in the improve-ords har orthor officer of the Magistrate's which save au closely orgaged my time during natural component parts of every man, and that be has bvgl and probably still toros, this The class as amended was agreed to. subject in which, during that period, for years in us all. Cwing however to the march of ciri-ad many farther obsertations to want have ing stimulated by the inilury of the ground- ment At Hankow the increase was Ma.

On section 13, which states that the room in before, I have taken the groutest interest lisation and the struggs for existence of the already said. A hope has been expressed that nut crops in Hainan, kerosine taking the 2,000,000; there was a deoroase of Tia.which a Magistrats sita to try any couplatat namely athletins and yet it is not altogether present day we cannot spond the whole of our the Covernment should favour the factberance place of greand-nut oil as a illuminant. 1,200,000 in foreign imports, but an increase is an open Court, to which the pablie generally unfitting, insmuch as I am probably as well time in hunting and gallantry at one forefathers of this schema I think my prasenes hare te- of Tis. 1,000,000 in native imports and of may have access, as far as the same ash convent qualified as any to speak from personal experi- did, and so gradually and of necessity there has day is sufcient to testify to you that, so far as Matches, valueðat T1,123,022, caine in great

eatly contain them, the ATTORNEY-GENERAL 500 of the advantages which are gained in grown up amongst as the love of sports of a Tus personally concerned. I am inclined to do course, and I am are you would not expect me part from Japan, "whither the main source TIs. 2,200,000 in exports. At Wuhu the said it had bean suggested to him that sometimes sedentary life from the power of practising milder form which can be enjoyed during the all that I can for it. (Lond applause. I cannot, of of supply has moved from Europe-in time Deriase of Th. 1,780,000 was chiefly in ax-extremely indecent cases came before the Magis active exercises. Except ordling and lawn ten-short intervals watched from our daily round

pursuit as far as the Roman gatass, and after passing all Government will do as regards land, site, to more probably into China herself." The ports, due presumably to a larger export of trate, and that he should have the power to axle, both of which have been practically inver- of work Sparts of this batare ale date back to do so, maze any promises as to what the

tode woman and ohildren at all events. On the ted during the last 15 years, Do other three items, ocal, raw cotton, and rice, rice. At Canton there was a decline of Tls other hand it was urged that all publicity should hes sean so great an advance as Athletic the various changes down to cricket and football or matters of that kind. Thees must be came to satisfy a domand which, says Mr. 767,000 in foreign imports, an increase of be given and the public admitted as far as pos. Sports, I maintain that one groat rood which urrived at chat may be termed the most modern questions to be hereafter considered, hat PC, Por Case MeKtar, in this land, abounding in them. T. 400,000 in native imports, and an in-sible. To most these two ends he proposed tehas arisau frora the stimulus riven from the game, namely, tennis. It is sad to think that, I am sure as regards sich, qnsations as: then, add after the words "go far as the dams can vou years 1860 and 1870 ts Athletic Sparts is the whoress our forefathers devoted the whole of the Government of this Colony has been,. cannot in the nature of things last long.crease of Tis. 1,826,000 in exports, due to rauiently contain them" the words unless the facility which thows passoits offered for the their life lo sport. we are driven to devote the hitherto, in favour of encouraging athletic Be considers the time is no longer far ahead the larger export of silk. The total value Magistrats shall otherwise direct in cases where development of physical strength, and the in- whole of our lives to work and are obliged to sports snub as referred to in this scheras, and

necessary exeroine for future adopt a policy which would be incr case he shall make note on the depositions of the either from want of inclination or want of dor to provide the when Chinese coal will, out of its matches of the trade of the port was Tla. 99,573,117. the evidence is of an miscent character, in which ducement to active exercise offered to us, who, fall book upon sports sa s recreation, sad in ex this Gavsenment of this Colony will not in the means, would otherwise saver have taken any keeping as our health and strength, but sistent with their previous policy, in opposing store, meat all and more than all the home The present year we hope will show are direction be has giraa

His EXCELLENCY said perbays the Attorney-It must not be forgotten that more genuine alas, so it is, and we must make the best of what I think is for the welfare and benefit of domanda prediction which it is to be hoped overy in the import trade at all the ports,neral did not know that only lataly in a case exercise can be got in a shorter apson of time it. It is with this object we have met together this community (Applause.)

Mr. WHITEHEAD -Gentlemen. I have much will be fulfilled Foreign zaw cotton was but at present the prospects are unfortunin England ret maly women and children, bot frezz reoning than probably from any other purto day to considor how we can best start such

everybody had been sent out of Court. Lagal suit, except boring and gymnastics, with the Club as will provide ovary man in the Colony pleasure in propusius Hon. A.P. MacEwen opinion bad been taken on this point and it was great advantage of the termer over the two lat with the mass of healthy rarels, and where we vice-president. He is a dexterous and popor

can all meet together on the common platform athlete, as anyone who goes down to Wongna decided that the Magistrate had not such power. ter that the exercise is taken in the opnu sir. It The German gunboat fitie arrived here yes. The ACHING RESISTALY GENERAL re is unnecessary here for me to enlarge upon the of fellow-sports. kuowing no other distinction shong, almost any evening in the week, ona smmense silvantage to be gained from the simul than that the best man wine. I have taken s 200 Beveral times, i have seen his name terday from Canton

member ones tryinga case of an indecent char- The Choral Society will perform. Gauld's noter and I heard it with closed doors. Thotaneousdevelopment of physical and mental juwer. lively interest in sports all my life, and it is entered for the Voterson Bace in war losal Casa was soul to the Supreme Court and the Chief I can only say that I am firmly convinced that the I say the natural tandemy of every man. 1. be Athistle Sports, I have turer bal the plen cotton, Mr. McKean anticipatos will in cantata:" Buth "at the Cathedral this afternoon Taatios, Sir James Rastell, fold-me that I had the brain is better developed and is more sapable of love the general sporting feeling is stronger in 1sire of running against him and fo not

at half-past fivə.

right, if I sent the me to the Supreme Court, sustained effect, if ite growth be accompanied the Colony to-day than ever it was, though the know how many of those bandsome cups, The Superinteen informs that the P.&O. to hear it with closed doors, but that if I was by a proportionate physical development, than time to devote to it becomes gradually low. We presented by Mr. Chister, he has woo, but I tered China almost entirely through the Co's artra steamer, Hagkeng, from London sud going to eriot mysdf as a bagistrato, I had in the 8 of the brain over developed without have Football, Pole, and Golf Clubs si ef know him as one of the strongest supporters of

no power to clear any court.

any corresponding bodily improvement. The modern date and in a flourishing condition, all kinds of sport in Hongkong. I think the Kowloon Customs, to take the place of the Bombay, left Singapore for this port jesterday TheATIOBNEY GINGRAL said this was precise. practice of Athletics tends to suceurage self and a ginuse at the Race-course soy even bonds of ficus of companion, of stores, and of

ie banks will do well to give this Clah every pos 1888 harvests destroyed by floods. These daylight.

ly the same so in England. In a eas where the control and self-reliance, without uadas confiding will how show much that placo payments for food, which amounted to Ak As will be seen is our advertisement columns, Magistrate was going to send the case for trial,sons and a propor appreciation of other messed for recreation. I am sure it only requires sible support (Appignon) I think if they would Tis. 9,000,000 in 1888 and Hk. Tls. Artiary practise will take place at Stonemte was not acting as a judge entirely, but was marita. It also promotes that spirit of good come well organized Athletic Club to be started face an interest in it and give their employés 5,600,000 in 1889, should cease largely with ters' Island en Saturday next, between 3.30 simply conducting preliminary investigatios, fellowship which enables the beaten man to go to Lare out & great suoosss and be the means of avery opportunity to avail themselves of it. they

p.z. und 5.30 p.m.

and in that case he was entitled to exclude every up and honestly congratulate the rictor who has providing recreation and health for its members; would in return get more work from them and one from the Court. But when he was acting conquered bin; but beyond this the contests and I am sure no better man of sport could be work of a better quality (Applause.) I bare the abatement of the consequences of nearly

summarily and was going to sentence bimself, and gatherings offer the opportunity of mak found than our friend Mr. Young, to whom we tuch pleasure in proposing Mr. Eas he was acting ass judge and his Court was helding Insting friendships and connections which are indebted for originating the sabeme and who Vice-President.

Mr. H..E. WODEHOTSg~~I beg to sacond the under Jarvis's act to bos Court to which there often of the greatest value in after life" is willing to devote bolt time and trouble in car-

That, gentlemen, is the opinion of the orrying it to a successful insene, (Applause.) One motion. I think it is unboomry for sust publio had acosm

Dr. Ho Kar-Would it not be well to Haitent Attorney-General of England Athle word of warning. I have watched with some add anything to what. Mr. Whitebond has said. The faquest upon the body of G. T. Furdy, the power to certain ones. I think we should ties. You will have noticed the emphasis ho prehension the gradual, fhrases in the number I believe it would be impossible to find a better who committed suicide upon the steamer dechis be vary carsful in giving this power to Magis places on the inducement to setivo exorcise and valus of the cups at our meetings. A man Vion-Presidentand that in that empacity, with the 14th inst., has been postponed until the trates and that it should be confined to car, say, offered to men who, either from want of incline whe rans jealously ceases to run esa spork and his well known fact and energy we shall have tion or want of means, would otherwise never have noticed sometimes what looked very like sufficient guarantee for the mocess of the of indecent assault or rspo.. retu:n of that steamer from Bangkok.

The ATTORNEY-GENEBAL-If the hon. mem. have taken any." The institution we wish you potlasting. Lotan in our new Club (if was undertaking. (Applause).

The motion was carried unanimeasly. The Agents (Messrs. Batterfield & Swire) in-ber looks be will zes that the amendment ways to help on to form with the sesistance of the successful la starting it) try to uphold the true

Hoa. A. P. MACEWEN-Grattensen, I beg to forst as that the China Navigation Co.'s beamer where the evidence is of an indecent character Government rid the general community, will lore of sport, welcoming the best man and net Singar, from Glasgow, left Singapore on Tues- In the set of rope, for instanos, the Magistrate affor, we think, very considerable inducement try by handicapping or otherwise to shut him thank ran for the honour you have done cay evening, and is dus here on the 21st inst how ac jurisdiction to convint in such a case, to young and middle-aged men to take that ont. (Applause). 1ata are all of you seports me in clacling Vine-Pridend of this he simply make a preliminary investigation, notivo exercise, And so keep themselves in good will not mind these few words of caution, it lab. I cannot altogether agree with the We are requested to state that A concert will The cases where this power of clearing the health. It may our to you that this commun-has been my desire from the time Mr Hug Yemarks mada be Mr. Whiteherd with re- be given at the Theatro Royal en Saturday Court woudl be exercised would be very rarity are already provided with Clubs which first disclosed his scheme to me that the lob foronen to my powers as an athlete now. It evening, 28th April, by the Band of the A. sirič His WZORILANCT thought there was no obuffer the same inducement, and therefors no should be a success in every way, and that who is true that same years ago I was an active shews a large increase: the total value of tug. Highlanders, at which there will also be a jection to the addition of the words as proposed necessity exista for another. It is true, genit ja started we should all pail together with member, and I take a very keen interact in ali 4.50 0.40

export buat year was Ta, 35,100,000, being short performance by the Lorne Athletic Clube Attorney-General. He did not think themen, tast we have the Criscat Club, the that generosity of spirit which is the test of athletic sports now, I shall endeavour to do a gain of 13 per cent on the previous year. of the Regiment. The proceeds will devoted to there would be say tendency on the part of the Polo, Racquet, Football and Golf Clubs. With very true sport. I have much pleasure in what I can to bring this Club to A went. germane neat. I am sorry I whe!! not be hore Capsule 4.50 0.40 Mr. McKA proceeds: Thus it is clear charitable object, and if accoufal the con- Magistrate to exclude the public from his Court, regard to the Cricket Club, it having bul a seconding Mr. Young's proposal. (Applause), Mr. W. Ledak-Genlingisa. I have no inten Fine A. V. H. Geneva 5.25 0.50 that in 1889 what was lost over the shorter will be followed by ethers of a similar unless the nature of the evidence really limited space at its disposal, provides amusement

te a something for the Club during the nex quired. In the case he had refurred to, there only to a small number of residents and it in con- tion of opposing Mr. Young's proposal at an very much longer, but I dare say I shall be ablo. export of Tea was more than recouped in tha

The ananal 9in. RM.L. gun" competition of was no doubt about the Court having the power ned to cricket and tennis. The Victoris Hehnt 1 think it possible, after little time, that few mont's Appiano). 12160 large export of Sik, from the point of view the Hongkong Voluntates, Bar the otoman to turn out women and childeen, but the question creation Club is a popular sociation which pro-we might arrive at another solution of the ques Good Loward Island...$1.50 per Gallam of value. But though Bilk and Tea together dest's prize, will take place from BStonecatter's for legal opinion was whether the judge bad videz Rowing, Swimming, and Gymnastes teation of the promotion of the Athlete Club.rsary Lhné xa soon as possible the organisation

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almost exclusively into the Canton province, while Chinese cotton was exported to the extant of 504,419 picul. The imported

succumb to the native article, Concerning rice Mr. McKLAN saya." Foreign rice en

The Colony is to be favoured with another concurrent calamities of floods and dearhieit by Hudson's Surprise Party, we will open whict in the two years just passed bofell their sound season at the Thestre Royal about places so far apart and generally so the 28th or 29th fnat. mutually helpful as the north, the centre, 1.10 and the south of this empire."

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Turning to the exports, Tea of course shows & decline, which it will continue to do 100 year by year so long as it is hampered by a heavy export tax. The value last year was 1.10s. 28,200,000 ae against Tls. 30,200,000 in 1888, Ts. 30,000,000 in 1887, and Tis.

10 -1.00 99,500,000 in 1886 Bilk, on the other hand,

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not think we un do better than ask him to draft

Mr, J. McCALLS seconded... Carried ucanimously

Mr. A. J. LRACH-I have been asked to pro

ading here ed ably today.

Mr. FANO19-1 bar to propose, as it is ne yield Hz. The 64,600,000. or 67 per cent,, East Hastery on Saturday next Alanah will the right to exclude the public at large. It had larger poction of the community, but it has.no. We have already a Cricket Club, which is, of of the Club should be taken in hand, that Mr. leave Pedder's Wharf at 8pm. sharp. Honorary always been understood that a Court of law bad ground available for any other parpon and in couras, for ericket only; we have a Percation Yeang ba requested to prepare draft rales, aud the encouragemeat constituted, and that they be enhmitted for of a total of the value of all the Exports of members who are desirous of being present no power to exclude the public although the strictly limited to these three branches orga-Ginb, which ombrages boating, swimming regulations and by-laws for the Clab now China to Foreign countries, there are other the competition tres et blog prisentat avisos might be of the objectionable nation. The Pole, Racquet, Football and Golf Clubs general guzurlion

Racquet Club, which is understand that such matters are generally. products also which have asserted them usines at once to the Acting Commandant, asture. He believed in the case he had referred to provide special forms of amusement, and it is not of sport generally in the Colony; we have dikomssion to s Intars meeting. I thoroughly

not only wers the patio excluded bat ako the everyone who can or who cares to play cricket, in addition a

LATA & Jockey Club depated to a Committen but I think the they will not be permitted to enter the Battery barristers in the case, and it was on tas sppeal &o., or who can affard to keep a polo pony. The private affair: selves in the markets of the world and are without passes.

which is public and private we bare a Golf towar the members of kush's Committee the of one of them that legal epimon was taksin. consequence of this wat of other meant. of developing a trade of large proportious. One of these, Bar Cotton, which as recently Peter Warner, an ex-Dockyard Policeman, at. Although he entirety agreed with the bon amusement is that a large amber of Europese Club, which is public or private, as you may hatter the work is generally done, and I my-

tempted to commit suicide on Tuesday evening member who had just spoken that it was undesir employed in offices and stores are without means choose to hava

and heuthful exercise; and there are a these Clubs, excleding, of course, the Fookey Mr. Young has taken soch a very great interest na 1887 was thought to prosper with a total by jumping into the harbour, fram, dhe Prays, able to put any power in the hands of the quart of resting from their exientary dutist by taking the tail it, and wohura & Football Club. self personally am in favour of a Committee ofone.

to amosarily exclude the public, still be pleasa P.C. resoned man. export uf 69,000 picals, valued at Hk. Tis. Was son fil to be act on the thought it the matter was left to the discretion good many other forms in which plaassat and (Club, and maks ans Clab of the whole. I reocon ples and regaiatious in force at home, that I do 678,000, reached in 1889 a total of 504,000 gistrate. The would-be suicide had been at the of the Magistrate as to what orsiendo came un. Hasithful exercise can be taken, but for which we pay for the Cricket Club 310 per sonam, picule, valued at Hk. Th. 5,000,000 nearly alice Station throng on a slider beter per son of der the head of being of an indesant natare, it there is no provision whatever. The inducement for Sae Recreation Clal $10, for the Racquet these rates and they can then be brought before MrJS LAPRAK seconded and the motion all having gone to Japan to supply the mille Tuesday, where be complained of being destitate, would not be leaving in the hands of the Court that the Hongkong Athletic Club will offer is. Club, the average is about 980, fer the hotter les stig for ossideration (epilause).

any reasonable doubt about the matter he (His mentioned, our members will be able to obtain or it may be $1 for the Golf Clubs carried.

Bir. A. G. WI have been asked freally stract of statistics appended to it, show there. Tam indebted to the Shanghai Coun but he appeared at the time to be sufering from too great a discretion. If the hen, member had that with the steeption of the specisi pasliture Jucktoy Club woll it depende; it may be $100 Excellency) should always be happy to hear any almost any form of exercise they desire, The $10, for the Football Club $10. Altogether very large falling off in imports from for-missioner's Report for the information that

observatione he might have to maks, afterwards, Club grounds will consist of a clader-track about a corsiderato saux, $100 or $200. Now accord to propose the following rentation "that a noti uns quarter or one third of a mile in circuming to the scheme proposed, the Athletin Chub, tortion be published in the local newspapers that although the class was passed now.

The clause as amended was passed:

ferenco, and on this track the popular amuse-$10 fa going to cover the lot I should be only an increase in sports, but the total value pool; and it has to be borne in mind that Manila per Zafiro, Mosers, Barsell & Co. write

Wo abail Le-obliged by your having it stated On Bastion 22, which note that no objecment of bicycling as he enjoyed and also use too glad to see siset s thing, but would it not be anybody desirous of joining the Club send in of the foreign trade giros a deficiency of great as the expert was it would, have been that the information that the steamer would not tion shall be allowed for want of form or vari- practice of walking, running do. Within the possible by a little delay to arrange a scheme their numes to Mr. W. H. Young, without delay. over Ek. The. 9,000,000 the previous year. The net imports were ordinary antanus and had escaped the 40sar ofles, we having sent the post office the weant the evidenco addaeed is support tharsot, the shrunsin Teasie-darts, and a sufferent space for and sverything you proposes in conjunction with notion in writing that the Zafiro would be de ATTORNEY-GENERAL proposed the addition of the praction f Hardis Racing, Jumping the Recreation Ulab, which is already an estab Tls. 110.884,355, as against Tla. 124,782,999 † days of contiguous rain, which, beginning on 1 spatched at four o'clock p... on the 13th feat. the words “and the adjudicating Magistrade | Weight: pulting, Quoits, and in skert liabed institution in the Colony fam quite a vote of thanke to His Excellency for pre-

"The vote was married by ceolaination. in 1888, while the exports the 17th

thess healthy pastimes back upon Sir Arther. Keunedy's giftI The CHAIRMAN - Gentlenes, I beg to thank 96,947,832 a6 against Tla. 92,401,067 in 1988. Cotton-growing provinces from east to west they would have been in ample time as the startial facts and merits of these as proved In addition to The imports from Great Britain were That the time when dry weather was to be oz

steamer did not get away until it o'clock. before him and convict the defendant of the the members will have a spacious bowling think I may call it of the Recreation Club's you very mach for the rate of thanks just passed. It has been a pleasure for me to prasile offence of which he shall appear to have bean alley which doubtless will be very popular ground sal water to the Colony, and I do 9,000,000 less than in 1888, from Hongkong perted and was nearly indispensable for the The late Acting Commander-in-Chief of the guilty." The ATTORNEY-GENERAL polated ont especially when the weather does not admit of not think that his successor, who is mitting here, bere today, and I bg to say again that anything

I shall be glad to do." (Loud applause). 31.6,100,000 less, and from the Continent rijering, and ingathering of the most pro-land forces of Evangtung His Excelicacy the clause also previded that if the variation apont door exercies There will also be a Pavilion would hesitate to add to it by giving the ground I can do to further the interests of this Club,

Cheng Shin-chang, who beld the appointment paared to the Magistrate to be such that the containing dressing-rooms, bath rooms, a room at Wongsetohong to fall your purpose. I think of Europe Tls, 750,000 less, white from In-mising crop of late years. The export of the time the tento me, war party moned had been desired or misled for the practice of Boxing, Indise Clubs, Dorob. if you would put two and fire together and make di, notwithstanding & falling off in opium, Euger, too, valued at H. The 2,700,000, until a month or twe ago, has been appoints thoroby, it was lawal to the Magistrate to at balls, o., aud a general grom, with a for paper four, it would be cheaper and more populist.

Fuch as The Field, &e To stimulate interest in (Applause). there was an increase of Tis. 1,270,000, from largely sought a market in Japan, but some ed Commander-in-Chief of the forces in journ the case to a future day.

The clause as amended wis agreed to.

the Club and promote a healthy rivalry amongst fas Hong province. His Excellency arrived the United States an increase of The. 660,000, also went to Europe, Tride in Wool, both here on Tuesday in a Chisesa gaubost and will On Beation 25, hick species the form of war the members, we would anggeat having com an amendment P

pablo feeling in Portugal with regard Mr. Laugs-No, it is only a 1 ions ilustration of the present excited leave in a day or two for Peking for audience rant and lays down that it shall state the matter petitious of mosse sert every Saturday after from span an increase of 'Tle, 830,000, and Sheep'a and Camels', has grown creditably with the Emperor, before taking op bis now if the complaint and shall name or otherwise noon, This would induce the community to do not oppose your schemes to varything English is afforded by a notice Mr. Yound in reply to Mr. Legge's re- which compies a couspinovas position on the froso Macao en increase of from 4,500. The decline in the revenue amounts to T. 49,000 piculs in 1885 and to 102,000 picuts in by the leading here than twof the clad inserito en "SonyAL BECASPASE id and would perhaps if in the establish marks I may say that I do not think he quite front page of the Correio Medico. Gar escen 1,344, 180, the total collection last year being 1888. Even Tobacco pushes its way, since from at a bangust. General Cheng hat bear very it had been the custom hilberto lo isste, warment, of a more acral Baturday half bol understood what I mentioned, in the first part ed contemporary thinks it perissary to apolog

day (Applause) osat help feeling very of my speech-that the shject of our Attfatio for the appearance of a far Englab advertise Tia. 21,628,762.

19,000 picula in 1880, it, mennted up to popular at Cantor, and when the present rants against a person to be pointed out.”

Viceroy was appointed be, was petitioned to The ATTURAEF-GENERAL said he was not rely convinced that an Bogation such as this, Club was to place athletic sports in Hongkong ments in its columns, on the ground that the. Reviewing the import trade Mr. Moka 24,000 picula in 1885, and in 1889 reached a confirm him in his acting as boat The race has such warrants had been inaned bere must became popular and must prove a boon to on a proper basis. Until we are on that proper ma sagsment is bound by contracte entered into Kay** There were Hk. T. 1,000,000, or total of 69,570 piouls. In short, if the Tea Vorry, although be rejected the petition, in The object of this clause was provent preral all Gratlemen, it we form this lab we do not basis we cannot take that position whion we before" Portinged was offended and threatened believed to be favourable to General Cheng's warrants for the arrest of euy one being issued, think the Government will withbaid their ought to take. We are met to form that lab by the English Government." It is still more 5 per cent, loss of opium; Hk. Ths. 8,300,000, China has been beaten back from its continuatus at Cambon, oud it is considered pro. He thought the words "ce of burwiss. describe sadnes trem na, for wo are sure they will be when it is formed it will be time to take into somnio to End the editor. Dr. G. M. da Silva the first to acknowledge that our objects, ifcondersilon the amalgamation of other clubs. Jones, describing himself in bold type as "Pert uguese on the four sides" (which we pansumo or 18 per sant, less of cotton goods; Hk. old commanding position In the markets of table that an exchange of posts may be affected the person" made it general enough..

The CHAIRMAN-Gentleman, as there are means by his four grand-pa ente, in order to Jen-gods; Hk. Tls. 160,000, or 2 per cent, this warfare the resources of the soil and had heart advancement by try to diecie to describe ich paraan de Governan, have roady riposti: considerable seemingly ud amendment and as the resolution minimise the bad effect likely to be produced oft Jews of metals; and Hk. Tis 2,480,900, or 7 per the ability of the people of Chius hára ing his proven against the Gore mens. He proposed after the words "or otherwise describe interest in car proposed Club, and I do act has been duly moved and seconded, I have now to his riders, by the uncompromisingly English factory to find that the boycott" do not ex cent, less of sundries. Opinn fell off in many other products ready to fill the gap native of Bambal, in the Kangtang probe malition of the words for a practicable. tafak that we shall in obtaining a site, put it to the meeting, namely that the Hong-surname with which he is alloted. It is satis The resolution was carried "ananimonsly tend to nur soisu: palpat, for in the same vinow, and when a young man was cancerned in The amoudment proposed was agreed to and lug that we hope to be able to provide Long Athletic Club be and is bereby formed.

funds for carrying out our scheme without ap-

number of the Correio Medico Sir Joseph Li- quantity by 6,850 piouls, or nearly 8 per this made in the ranks of her industrial rising there, transferring his legiance at the class passed.

Verbal amendments having been made in plying 10 the Government for any foolsidet land applause..

Ho P. MACEWE be to propose ter resent sccount of his experiments in wareh went, represented by 8,748 pinule, or nearly constituenta." But even though there be the proper time to the Imperial Authorition.

He hun orguzi o splendid body of thire then several other sisuses, progress was reported asistance. We feel cenident that If the com-

length to per cent, at Shanghai, for Northern and other product which promise well, why tax and Can100, who are the feat mill-siness for and the Courel adjourned til the 23rd mavity provide the sinens of war, the Go that the Governor of the Colony for the ume of a perfect antimuptio drowsing are giren at

vernment, on their part, will do sil they can being be elected President (Applause) Central China; by 1,548 picols, or over a the ten trade out of existence? This is a saxy body in the province,

Mr. W. H. Yound-Do you proposa "that sa

Ts. 1,100,000, or 22 per cent, lesa of woul. the world, it is abundantly clear that for with the now intimbens of the office. The The COLONIAL TREASUSER said considering fried uit, will be of great beneilt to all the (Applause.)

Gonem, like many others of China's military the resemblance of dress among Chinsmen, It European residents without distinction. The

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The meeting then closed.